Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” is here. Now, it was pretty surprising that Google chose to release it along with the launch Nexus S. The last time Google came with a phone was Nexus One which had a very short life-span, although they still provide technical help for Nexus One users. So this time, they probably made a wiser decision — Nexus S is manufactured both by Google and Samsung. In case Google wants to discontinue Nexus S, they can opt for a tie-up with Samsung.
Minutes after the announcement of Gingerbread, Twitter saw “SDK” trending which should have been “Nexus S” or “Android”. This raises a serious question. If more people talk about the SDK than those who’d actually be buying the phone. If developers outnumber the users, the eco-system fails badly. Even if Google claims more than 0.2M Android devices are unlocked everyday, this will bring no respite. One of the reasons why Symbian failed (and Android and iPhone made it) is the platforms are developer-friendly. Android Marketplace has (at the time of writing) more than 100,000 apps, while iPhone app-store has more than that. But if you don’t find users for your applications, you’re dead. Given the rate of surge in applications, this might not be far away.

P.S. @munkimatt made a good point about why SDK is trending:

SDK has been released, Gingerbread hasn't.