Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Google have announced today that they’re releasing an Android 2.2(Android Froyo) for phones with Flash support, web-synced apps and music, and faster performance. Google claims Android 2.2′s browser is the fastest mobile browser around, with 2x-5x faster browsing speeds. due in large part to its new JavaScript compiling engine. They also claim faster frame rates for gaming and other speed improvements around the system. 2.2 will also carry Flash 10.1 which we have been expecting. This will be an interesting development for gaming and interactive apps. Also features like moving apps to your SD card, searching inside apps and updating all apps simultaneously.
| This seventh update to the Android platform brings some great new functionality to users (things like making your handset a portable hotspot and support for Adobe Flash), along with new tools for developers. Another great little feature is Portable hotspot which means certain devices like the Nexus One can be turned into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that can be shared with up to 8 devices. |
Google have also added Exchange capabilities such as account auto-discovery and calendar sync. Device policy management APIs allow developers to write applications that can control security features of the device such as the remote wipe, minimum password, lockscreen timeout etc.
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