According to TechCrunch -- who we know would never -- the Samsung/Google Android device was originally set to be launched "imminently" but has now been delayed due to some sort of hardware issue.

The other wildcard in this equation is the presence of Gingerbread, Google's latest Android incarnation. The Nexus S, as mentioned above, is expected to ship with Gingerbread already installed. So where is this tasty-sounding software treat?

Android Gingerbread was , with some rumors pointing to today -- November 11 -- as the date to watch. The day isn't over yet, but the hours are quickly ticking by, and so far there's no sign of any official Android news. Remember, too, that we heard similar back in mid-October; as that instance demonstrated, these leaks don't always pan out.

Whether it lands today or not, all signs do point to Android Gingerbread being almost ready for consumption. Google set up its official a few weeks back. If past Android releases are any indication, that's likely a sign that some sort of announcement is on the way soon.