So while maybe not developed with tablets in mind,
Froyo still performs like a champ in the speed department, which is to be expected.
Amazingly, Donut, Eclair and
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Amazingly, Donut, Eclair and
Froyo still make up a combined 9.7 %, with Honeycomb still out there on 1.2 % of Android devices.
Not exact matches
The ViewBook 730 runs Android 2.2
Froyo, and while it seems unlikely to be able to access the Android Market, the tablet can
still boast of having the Amazon Appstore pre-loaded.
The Streak 7 is an upgraded experience with a 7 - inch screen and Android 2.2 (
Froyo)--
still a far cry from the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablets we saw elsewhere at CES, but a definite improvement over the last model.
t - mobile guaranteed that the original myTouch will be getting
froyo on many different occasions but they were supposedly
still testing it on the myTouch a few weeks ago according to the forums so maybe by....................
It is also interesting to note that 0.4 percent of Android users
still have
Froyo running on their devices.
If you
still want the Streak, the good news is that it will get
FroYo this year.
And going by initial reports, the
Froyo is thoroughly impressive and can well revolutionize the way mobile operating systems have been operating till now though Google has announced there's
still some waiting to be done for the
Froyo to make its way into the mass market.
The LePad is
still in the realm of Android 2.2
Froyo when everyone else has started to get used to Honeycomb.
But then perhaps, the Nook Color may
still make for a wiser choice post the latest update that has brought the B&N tablet Android
Froyo compliant.
Samsung will have SK Telecom as its partner as it launches the
Froyo tablet in its home country, though pricing information has
still not been made public.
However, the software is
still a bit unstable, I had a few applications crash with error messages, the Facebook app for instance (which is buggy on
Froyo as well)-- but this could be the responsibility of the app developer, not Android or the device manufacturer.
In contrast Gingerbread can be
still seen running on 19 percent devices along with
Froyo on 1.2 percent devices.
Instead, the tablet is
still based on Android 2.2
Froyo with a custom Dell Stage UI built on top of it.
Google hasn't forgotten that the majority of Android phones are
still on Gingerbread or
Froyo, however, and for them, this update will deliver performance improvements and a new labels API for third - party app developers.
Those who invested in the Dell Streak 7 in the USA while it was
still running Android 2.2
Froyo can rejoice as they will soon be making it to the Android 3.2 club.
However, while the CherryPad does not run the latest Android 2.2
Froyo (it comes pre-loaded with Android 2.1), one can
still have reasons to cheer as Cherrypal claims its CherryPad tablet will have complete and unrestricted access to the official Android Market, something that many a big name in the industry can't boast of.
More so since the latter
still runs Android 2.2
Froyo with Samsung yet to come up with any firm commitment as to when the 7 inch Galaxy Tab will come laced with Android honey.
Even with
Froyo, the GPS is
still marginal.
The Android based handset was the first to be updated to
Froyo, or version 2.2 of the Google mobile platform and is
still a much sort after handset where it's popular by developers.
So when are we getting Gingerbread??? I did the
Froyo update and the additional update fix, but my GPS is
still crap.
To be frank, even
Froyo is
still lagging behind the pure polish of iOS, and the interface experience on the A7 isn't as smooth or, for lack of a better word, enjoyable.
Let's hope this soon doesn't turn into months — Ice Cream Sandwich is just around the corner, and it would suck to
still be on
Froyo when everybody else is rocking the latest version of Android.
While there's
still no word when on the American Galaxy S phones i.e. Fascinate, Vibrant etc, will get the update, let's hope it won't take too long (we all know how long it took for the phones to get
Froyo).
First,
still no
Froyo for the Fascinate, and now this.
What comes as a real surprise though is that besides the 45.6 percent who
still remain on Gingerbread, there are 8.1 percent of those who are
still on Android 2.2
Froyo and 0.2 percent on Android 1.6 Donut.
Froyo may make some significant upgrades to the user interface compared to Android versions 1.0 to 1.6, but it is
still limited to the confines of the original Android interface.
We're clearly looking at Android as the de-facto Q4 / Q1 2011 operating system solution for most of these tablets and although
Froyo with Flash 10.1 is a great starting point, there's
still a significant number of big question marks that keep me sceptical.
Sprint subscribers may have just been driven further into a frenzy by Samsung's botched
Froyo update for the Epic 4G, but Galaxy S users subscribed to AT&T will
still be next to have >>
Froyo, (2.2) which has been out for 20 months, is
still chugging along at 30.4 - percent.
Google has announced the latest analytics data for Android operating system marketshare, and while Ice Cream Sandwich is up to one percent of devices,
Froyo and Gingerbread are
still the leaders by far.
Sure, there's been some hoopla about AT&T's 4G HSPA + performance on the ATRIX, but it
still packs plenty of punch with a killer dual - core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor clocked at 1 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, Android 2.2 (
Froyo), and a sharper - than - diamonds 960 x 540 - pixel display.
Are you incredulous that you
still don't have a Gingerbread update for your
Froyo phone after more than a year?
Motorola is
still wondering whether or not to released Android 2.2 (
Froyo) for Motorola Milestone, but looks the as usual impatient modding community has finally brought
Froyo to Milestone.
It's due to be officially released next Thursday at the IFA convention in Berlin, but that doesn't mean the world isn't
still scrabbling about for little snippets of info, confirmations of spec, and pics taken in the wild of the forthcoming
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While aging Android versions like 2.2
Froyo, 2.3 Gingerbread, 3.2 Honeycomb and 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich continue their descent to the abyss, 4.4 KitKat is
still struggling to gain momentum as 4.1 Jelly Bean increases its chokehold on the mobile world.
How many of you are
still running
Froyo on your Thunderbolt or Incredible?
Sadly, the phone
still runs on Android 2.2
Froyo OS, but with the recent Gingerbread rollout from HTC, we're hoping that Incredible 2 will get the update soon.
Current owners of the AT&T - branded Dell Streak are
still a bit annoyed that the
Froyo update has been delayed until January, but if you can tolerate Donut for another month, the Dell Streak is a solid option.
Here is a list of the phones I own, must of which I paid full retail All hacked to hell and back btw HTC Juno (retired) HTC Dream
still keep it up to date as far as Roms go HTC Rhodium, running android and wm 6.5 XXX HTC LEO, my main phone btw and consider it by far the fastest and best,
Froyo and NRG max manilla, and the galaxy s which has to be rooted and droped the crappy sammy shell because its laggy as hell stock.
While it is a minor bug fix for most folks, if for some reason you
still have a Android 2.2
Froyo device in your hands this will be one you'll want to grab.
Google has now rolled out the latest version of Google Play Books to the Google Play Store and as noted in the change log, this will be a good release for anyone
still using
Froyo or Gingerbread as it adds a new UI and 3D page animation.
Unfortunately this version is
still based on Android 2.2.2
Froyo — we're
still waiting on the promised Gingerbread update for the Optimus 3D.
That's fine and dandy, and I am happy for all that want this, but I am
still waiting for info on the
froyo update for the vibrant
That doesn't stop British retailer Currys shipping them right now for an online only price of # 99.97 The listing
still shows the Streak as shipping with
Froyo, but Dell began rolling out Honeycomb for the device a couple of months back.
While honeycomb will benefit from Stage Video which should help save battery life and offer tighter browser integration, Android 2.2
Froyo won't get those benefits, but there'll
still be improved performance on dual core devices, nonetheless.
The process is not for everybody to use though, being available only on Android
Froyo (2.2) builds and tis functionality is
still very buggy.
Finally, Android
Froyo is the oldest Android version to
still be used by some users on their smartphones and the percentage is a negligible 0.1 %.
The latest Android numbers are out, and Google has made some changes but it's
still Gingerbread first, ICS second,
Froyo...