Google's Android has been rapidly expanding in popularity and sales. Gartner reports a 707% increase ever since Jan of 2009, and Android is not slowing down. Enter Froyo, the code name given for the Android 2.2 phone OS, arriving later this year.
Flash support has been a highly debated topic on the interweb, and the jabs between Apple and Adobe has been plenty. Froyo will support both Adobe Flash and Adobe Air. This will be a welcome feature for many, yes even for those who strongly believes that the internet is complete without it. This is not so much a big thing for me on my small phone, but it surely will be quite handy for the Android based tablets available or ones that are coming out. Battery hog or not.
The ability to install apps on the SD Card has been requested by many. With Android 2.2, users will be able to install Android based apps on the SD card itself.
I wonder if Carriers will charge for being able to use your Android 2.2 phone as a "Hotspot"? Did you say hotspot? Yes, hotspot support. For the road warrior, this should be welcomed news. With the high cost of a MiFi device or a USB modem, this could be a much better alternative. That is, if carriers are willing to turn "on" this feature. I don't see this going over the cost of a MiFi device or a USB modem. The downside is that you are using the phone as the wifi, and many depending factors comes into play. This ranges from battery life (if your not plugged in) to getting incoming calls while on the internet.
Froyo also boasts faster speed, about five times faster. This matches the speed of success that Google has been receiving with its Android OS. I'm happy to see all these new features, as this will entice a higher game of competition between RIM, Apple, and yes even HP's newly acquired WebOS.
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