Today during the Google I/O event, the company announced the latest release of their Android platform called Froyo (v2.2). The update introduced several improvements including a much better speed and performance.
Here are some of the highlights of the update:
Performance & Speed: The new Dalvik JIT compiler in Android 2.2 delivers between a 2-5X performance improvement in CPU-bound code vs. Android 2.1 according to various benchmarks.
Faster, more Powerful Browser: We have brought the V8 JavaScript engine to the Android browser as part of 2.2. This has resulted in a 2-3X improvement in JavaScript performance vs. 2.1.
Rich set of new APIs and Services: New data backup APIs enable apps to participate in data backup and restore, allowing an application’s last data to be restored when installed on a new or a reset device. Apps can utilize Android Cloud to Device Messaging to enable mobile alert, send to phone, and two-way push sync functionality. Developers can now declare whether their app should be installed on internal memory or an SD card. They can also let the system automatically determine the install location. On the native side, a new API now gives access to Skia bitmaps.
Additions to Android Market: Android Market provides Android Application Error Reports, a new bug reporting feature, giving developers access to crash and freeze reports from users. Developers will be able to access these reports via their account on the Android Market publisher website.
To give you a better understanding of Froyo, check out the official video below:
The update also fixes the problem of limited app installs to internal memory by adding support to an external SD card. Users will be able to choose where they want their Android apps installed so storage is no longer a problem.
Google didn’t give an exact date but they hinted it will be just a matter of weeks. They will also announce which mobile devices will be capable for upgrade to Android 2.2.
I’m hoping a lot of the entry-level Android handsets will be capable of the upgrade (possibly the Spica and the Hero). Should be pretty exciting.
Twitter: rand0m_insanity
says:
@sylv3rblade
Lol. Well, I wasn’t referring to the G1 only. There are still several phones stuck to pre-2.0 of Android.
Anyway, maybe Google should make an extra effort not to alienate people using older phones like:
1. Assemble a team to deal with backward compatibility with their new OS release, it may not be as good as Froyo or whatnot, just something like a compromise. They may even work with our dear android hackers/developers to come up with that. After all, Android is supposed to be “open source”.
2. Communicate with carriers and allow upgrade optionis at affordable or reasonable prices.
On the other hand, I guess it would be ideal for manufacturers to keep tabs, but it isn’t realistic. They are a business after all, and by doing that, they are probably reducing their sales by giving their customers less reason to buy a new phone they release.
Apple fanboys are turning green. TEEHEE!
Twitter: sylv3rblade
says:
@Jon
I guess we’re in accord
nabasa ko kanina ung topic sa gsmarena.com kaninang umaga. ganda pala. anong mga android phones ba ang upgadable sa 2.2?
Twitter: Teknisyan
says:
This should give Apple a run for it’s money, considering Android is open source, this means even that person living in the basement can contribute a feature that it want’s to the OS, of course… he still needs to consider the hardware. With rate that Google updates/innovate Android, it can even surpase Iphone OS, WinMo, Symbian and BB OS as the widely used OS on Phones/smartphones.
Only time will tell which OS is the best.. like what they say.. “Competition promotes innovation and even law suits!”
http://teknisyan.blogspot.com
j/k
Twitter: Teknisyan
says:
This should give Apple a run for it’s money, considering Android is open source, this means even that person living in the basement can contribute a feature that it want’s to the OS, of course… he still needs to consider the hardware. With rate that Google updates/innovate Android, it can even surpase Iphone OS, WinMo, Symbian and BB OS as the widely used OS on Phones/smartphones.
Only time will tell which OS is the best.. like what they say.. “Competition promotes innovation and even law suits!”
j/k
@rye
Google will be announcing that list when Froyo gets released.
Twitter: zedric001
says:
Sir yuga, naalala ko na bumili ka ng Nexus One. Nakareceive ka na ba ng OTA update ng Froyo? I read some blog sites and they said naka-receive na daw sila
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/22/android-2-2s-froyo-goodness-hitting-the-nexus-one-already/
hayz, sana meron din yung Samsung Spica. Kaya ko lang naman pinili yung Spica kasi dahil sa Product Warranty. Sabi daw kasi kapag Nexus One binili ko yung terms nung warranty di applicable sa ibang bansa na hindi officially released ang Nexus One.
Android 2.2 Froyo, will wait for there stable updates.
Smartphone OS is no longer an issue for me since every OS now abled to catch up. Main criteria for selecting smartphone now is hardware specs. It must be at least 12mp cam, 1080p HD video, super amoled, bluetooth 3.0, at least 1.0 ghz processor. 1GB ram and still @ affordable price range.
^
Affordable? Sure, just cough up for a post paid plan and you’ll get that dream phone for cheap… subsidized of course.
Twitter: rand0m_insanity
says:
@mike
If you can wait a couple of years, and not bothered by the phone’s age, then yes, you can surely find “affordable” phones that fit your criteria.
Thanks to Google for upping the mobile OS (iPhone VS Android) competition, its a win-win for us consumers >> let’s wait and see what’s next for Apple after their WWDC June 7-11 2010
and according to steve jobs: “You won’t be disappointed”
Source here:
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/05/23/steve-jobs-on-wwdc-announcements-you-wont-be-disappointed/
currently there are no android tablets and android ipod touch hehe
^
Computex is around the corner AFAIK
will samsung galaxy s get this OS?
How can I update the N1?
Yuga, will the Samsung Galaxy S be upgradable from Android Eclaire to Android Froyo?
For Manila peeps who have the N1, you can manually update to Froyo using this method: http://www.theborgcollectives.com/2010/05/update-to-android-22-with-your-nexus.html
I also have a demo of the nexus one running flash on the browser, and i have to say it’s much better than i expected ( i didn’t expect much from it, after reading the Adobe hate letter of Steve Jobs).
just make sure that your N1 is on stock status, meaning you didn’t root it, or in iPhone terms: you didn’t jailbreak it.
Just updated my N1! cool thing about is it didnt format my phone, meaning I still have all my apps from 2.1update-1 version.
Android 2.2 is also serving the Nexus One, any feedback Nexus One users?
After 1 week with Android 2.2, i have to say it’s really a big change (even if the manual update is not “official” as per google)
I’ll be writing up a few notes to review Froyo soon, but so far here is my take on the new Flash capability on the browser: http://www.theborgcollectives.com/2010/05/flash-on-nexus-one-browser.html
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