I don't see why they would bother with 2.3 now that 3.0 is available and meant for tablets. 2.3 is just another phone-oriented version that would take too much trouble to port to a tablet vs skipping from the already ported 2.2 to 3.0. Even so, I suspect these models will not move beyond 2.2 since adopting 3.0 probably takes more effort than Coby would be willing to expend to stay within its cost/price structure. Look at all the cheap tablets still being sold with 2.1.I found USA wholesaler cheapest for the 10" Coby is $254 and the 8" $187 The 7026 $169. Looks like the 8" and 10" have power charging stands, blue amber LED for the hardware front facing buttons. Not bad. I might end up with 8" for $187 price. I going to keep close eye on that site until they come in with Android OS 2.3.
But maybe they will pleasantly surprise me...