Recent reports have indicated that the new Android Froyo is about to be released. With the final build already set to go and thousands of Android users all over the world waiting for version 2.2, it is about time that Google showed some progress with the release of the OS.
At the Google I/O conference held several weeks earlier, it was revealed that the new 2.2 Froyo version will be showing off several new features –new features that will not only add more functionality to the operating system, but will also improve the device’s existing performance as well.
The nicest part of the new OS is that Google has confirmed that it runs about twice as fast as the original. This is reportedly thanks to some changes Google made with the way the code for the OS is handled by the phone. In any case, all users of the new OS will be able experience a much smoother, faster interface as compared to 2.1 Éclair regardless of their processor speed.
And the OS is not the only thing that has been sped up. Even web browsing has gotten a major update. Google reports that they have developed a new way to handle and load Java scripts on web pages which boosts the speed of browsing by up to three times faster than the original.
Speed is good, but so is stability. The new 2.2 version is reported to have less bugs and problems when handling apps, but users should still expect the various hardware configurations on smart phones to get in the way.
With the new Flash 10.1 Player being fitted for the new OS and support for Adobe AIR coming soon, it is only a matter of time before all Android users get to enjoy Flash on their smart phones. Google Nexus One owners can already try out this latest version, and HTC Desire owners are expected to get an update in the next few days.
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