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I think you may be a bit confused about what rooting does.
Firstly your root method depends on your phone model not the version of Android you are running. Gingerbread is your Android OS version not your phone model.
Secondly rooting android devices is very different from jailbreaking iOS devices (iPhone iPad..etc). Rooting the android hardware gives you administrator access to the device. Since the Admin name on Linux is "root" and Android is based off of linux it is referred to as "rooting" your device. Rooting your device will let you do anything, from updating the distrobution of Linux that your Android OS is booting from to installing custom Operating Systems (ROMs). Now that you know what rooting is you need to understanding what "Jailbreaking" is. Jailbreaking is the underprivileged cousin of rooting. Jailbreaking basically gives you access to your iOS device that Android gives you standard. By Jailbreaking you can install non-Apple Store apps, and enable some features that your carrier may not want you to use such as wifi tethering. Jailbreaking will also allow you to "unlock" your device. This lets you use your device on similar carriers. The carrier must support the same cell structure that your device is capable of using......for instance AT&T phones use GSM and therefore can be used on T-Mobile networks once they are unlocked.
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