Froyo

Desire, Legend, and Wildfire to all see Froyo

Desire, Legend, and Wildfire to all see Froyo Look at those guys, they're so handsome. One day they're running around the factory, 2.1 installed, leading the pack in innovation... then the next thing you know, they start talking about how they are gonna be on Froyo soon. Then the Nexus just up and does it. Brings a tear to my eye... Alright enough! HTC has announced recently that the Desire, Legend, and... Read more »

Froyo FRF85 for Nexus has officially gone OTA

Froyo FRF85 for Nexus has officially gone OTA This, has truly become an epic story for the ages. The saga of the Nexus One, and it's journey to Froyo. While there has been many builds, and many people have already flashed their 2.2 ROMs... Froyo has finally gone OTA for everyone (Nexus One users) to enjoy. From Google's Nexus One news page: "Monday, June 28, 2010 New Android 2.2 Software Update for Nexus... Read more »

Final Froyo is under the magnifying glass

Final Froyo is under the magnifying glass While the Android FRF72 update was exciting to see, it is not the final version of Froyo Google is working towards. A Googler clarified the status of FRF72 this week and also stated that Froyo "will only happen once a release candidate meets quality criteria." And while South Korea may be first in line, with retail units shipping this week with 2.2 on board, no firm... Read more »

myTouch 3G will see 2.2 soon, not 2.1

myTouch 3G will see 2.2 soon, not 2.1 Thanks once again to David over at TMoNews for dropping the leaks we all want to hear. "Coming soon" to all MT3Gs - including slide - is Android 2.2, Froyo. With enhanced Faves functionality, a soft Genius button, and full Exchange support, your old touchscreen is about to get a facelift. Not to mention, Froyo's killer optimizations, the practical benefits of which... Read more »

John’s first taste of Froyo (with Andrew) [update]

John’s first taste of Froyo (with Andrew) [update] While some of you have been ardent vanilla Android fans for the long haul, like Nicole, I've been a pretty die hard Sense fanatic since...well, the launch of the GSM Hero. The keyboard has played a major part in that, but I also like the look and feel of the entire UI as well as the social integration. These things have made me very loyal to Sense and are why I've... Read more »

Third day of enjoying Froyo

Third day of enjoying Froyo I have been a huge fan of vanilla Android since 2.0 was released. I know a lot of people really like themes, and I don't really mind them, but I am completely content with just the plain Jane serving offered by Google. Thankfully, FroYo has been no different for me. While poking about, I noticed some great changes in places like the Gallery app, which now lets... Read more »

[UPDATE] I scream, you scream, we all scream for… Froyo!!!

[UPDATE] I scream, you scream, we all scream for… Froyo!!! Alright Nexus One owners, this is not a drill. You can officially grab FroYo right now by means of over the air update. We heard a couple days ago that it would be in the coming weeks... well, surprise! There isn't much more to say about FroYo that hasn't already been said. I mean... Flash, 450% speed increase, tether, apps2sd... what are you waiting for!?! Let... Read more »

Android 2.2: Froyo

Android 2.2: Froyo Vic Gundotra, VP of engineering at Google unveiled Android 2.2 at the I/O developer's conference in San Francisco today, citing the release pillars: fast, efficient, and automatic. Changes are numerous and include performance enhancements, improved user friendliness, better ad implementation, and some long awaited features that have fueled the widespread use of... Read more »

Add tethering and hotspot to Froyo feature list

Add tethering and hotspot to Froyo feature list Let's take a quick second and recap everything we keep hearing FroYo will include. We got native apps2sd (still super-rumored), Flash, a 450% speed increase, a new desktop look, full screen rotation, and you can add tethering and wifi hotspot capabilities. It's getting to the point where there won't be much else you could possibly need in a phone. Keep in mind... Read more »

Is this Android 2.2?

Is this Android 2.2? Please. Please, please, please take this with a giant grain of salt. What you see before you may very well be Android 2.2, AKA, FroYo. There is a video floating around on the net (see: here) that shows a Nexus One playing some Flash material. We have been hearing for awhile now that Flash will come with 2.2 (which will launch at Google I/O this month), so this being... Read more »