May 10
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Froyo (the next version of Android – 2.2) was unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference today, and while there is no official word of when it will be released, HTC (manufacturer of numerous Android phones) gave a hint that many of the latest & greatest of their phones will get Froyo some time this year. Here is an excerpt from them:
[...] if your phone was launched this year, we will most likely offer an upgrade for it to the Froyo version. This includes popular models like the Desire and Droid Incredible as well as hotly anticipated phones like the Evo 4G, MyTouch slide and upcoming models. We will announce a full list of phones and dates once we are closer to launching the upgrades. We are working closely with Google and our other partners to ensure we have the earliest access to everything we need to provide a complete and solid Sense experience on Froyo. We expect to release all updates in the second half of this year but can’t be more specific yet.
Here are some key items about Froyo, which sound very exciting:
- Significant increase in speed
- App data backup
- Improved Enterprise/Exchange support
- Push services – “Android Intent”
- Tethering/Mobile Hotspot
- A much faster browsing experience
- Some new functionality in the browser (camera, orientation, geolocation)
- Support for Adobe Flash and Adobe Air
- Search the Android Marketplace directly from Quick Search
- The ability to install applications on the SD card automatically
- One-button update or automatic update for apps
- The ability to purchase music from Android Marketplace
- The ability to stream your own music from your desktop
