HTC Legend customers will soon be able to get Android
Froyo upgrades, as HTC has confirmed the update will be landing in «coming weeks», according to HTC» Faceook post.
If you've been patiently waiting for your Samsung Fascinate
Froyo upgrade, no thanks to Samsung and Verizon, you'll be waiting just a while longer for that official Android 2.2 OS release.
Fom Samsung Twitter account: Samsung tweeted: «
The Froyo upgrade will be available in the UK from early November and we expect all operator versions to be available by the end of November.»
Android 2.2
Froyo upgrade for the Samsung Epic 4G handsets now available from Samsung directly.
Sprint has delayed the Android
Froyo upgrade, which was actually scheduled to materialize it on December 26th for its favourite boy Samsung Epic 4G.
Not exact matches
& it only took Samsung 6 months to get the Galaxy S lines Android
Froyo which is current (2.3 is only on the Nexus Line & it's not that much of a
upgrade).
Samsung's Galaxy S came with a 1 GHz application processor, in which the
upgrade from Android «
Froyo» 2.2 to Android «Gingerbread» 2.3 will enhance the mobile phone even further.
As
Froyo has already been released for the 101, at least the major
upgrade has been delivered.
Our review unit, originally came with the old Android 2.2 (
Froyo) Operating System, but it was later
upgraded to the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS.
The handset that's recently been
upgraded to Android «
Froyo» 2.2, with plans for Android «Gingerbread» 2.3 sold that vast amount in the seven months since first launched — which sets a record for the company.
T - Mobile executives said a software
upgrade (
Froyo Android 2.2) for the Samsung Vibrant is coming «tomorrow January 21th» but that the Apple iPhone's hardware (1700/2100 3G bands) prevents T - Mobile USA from selling that popular smartphone.
Now we often field a ton of questions on just what is the difference between the operating system and the
upgrade to
Froyo, here is a detailed description of what you can expect with the new
upgrade.
Another thing that has been kept under wraps is whether the tablet will run the latest Android 2.2
Froyo right out of the box or will it follow the more usual method of pre-installing the tablet with an earlier version following by providing them with the
upgrade version later on.
The OS is Android 2.1 with a promise that the same would be
upgraded to the latest Android 2.2
Froyo by October.
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.
Citing carrier requirements and other ambiguities, Dell said it would make good on its promise to
upgrade the unlocked 3G version of the Streak 7, and the Wi - Fi only version, but that T - Mobile USA customers would be left (likely forever) at Android 2.2 «
Froyo».
Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer HTC has unveiled it is rolling out the
upgrade to Android «
Froyo» 2.2 for their HTC Legend handsets, from today onwards.
For all their devices, however, Dell is in the midst of
upgrading the operating system from the Android 1.6 that it initially came with to the Android 2.2
Froyo.
Even more of a disappointment is that there is no timeframe mentioned as to when the
upgrade to the latest Android
Froyo can be expected.
This apart, the other things known about the tablet is that it will ship with the Android 2.1 with an option to
upgrade to the more advanced 2.2
Froyo later on.
The OS is Google's Android 1.6 with the gadget makers assuring an
upgrade to the latest 2.2
Froyo by September.
This should come as a welcome relief to all those who are opting for the Streak as with 1.6 version pre-installed, many thought it would take ages to reach version 2.2 of the OS if Dell had opted to
upgrade the OS incrementally and by the time they had caught up with the
Froyo, the chubby green robot may have marched another few generation ahead.
The MX10 runs Android 2.1 and will perhaps include an
upgrade option to the more capable 2.2
Froyo version of the Android later on.
The operating system will be Android 2.1 as of now, though E-Noa has said the 2.2
Froyo version will definitely be made available for a future
upgrade.
However, out of the box, the tablet will run Android 2.0 with the option to
upgrade to the
Froyo at a later date.
The Streak will be initially featuring the Android 1.6, but will be able to
upgrade to the recently revealed Android 2.2
Froyo with Flash 10.1 in August or September.
Many thought it would take ages to reach version 2.2 of the OS if Dell had opted to
upgrade the OS incrementally and by the time they had caught up with the
Froyo, the chubby green robot may have marched another few generations ahead.
If this is true then the color e-book readers are likely to be
upgraded to run Android 2.2
Froyo since that is the last Android version to offer Flash support.
The phone comes with
Froyo (
upgrade available), NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP2OH dual - core processor, bluetooth, 4G and front and rear cameras.
Also, Cherrypas has stated the
upgrade to the latest Android
Froyo will be provided towards the end of the year.
The mTab's nearest competitor is the Beetel Magiq which costs Rs. 500 more while running Android 2.2
Froyo though the company has promised the Gingerbread
upgrade in future.
While the Streak by default runs Android 1.6, the
upgrade to
Froyo is expected any time.
It was released pre-loaded with Android 2.2
Froyo and it was
upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread later on.
That means customers on legacy Android versions such as Gingerbread or
Froyo aren't getting updates as much as they are just
upgrading to new devices.
That may be why «customers on legacy Android versions such as Gingerbread or
Froyo aren't getting updates as much as they are just
upgrading to new devices.»
Barnes & Noble has taken the proactive step to
upgrade their very own Nook Color e-book readers to Android 2.2
Froyo from January 2011 onwards — which isn't too far away actually, as we are less than a fortnight away from the new year.
If and when
Froyo comes, it should help out significantly, but I'll probably just
upgrade to a myTouch HD by then, assuming it has better storage.
To be honest, I had lost all hope of ever seeing
Froyo on it but sure enough, there it is as a downloadable firmware
upgrade through the Toshiba Service Station application today.
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.
Not once did i complain about Samsung (the lack of
Froyo on the Samsung Vibrant) but this BS stops when they (Samsung) decided to delete / not put the Ocean Wave Live wallpapper when you
upgrade to
Froyo!
It's been reported there are plans for the OT - 980 to be
upgraded to Android «
Froyo» 2.2, although when this might happen hasn't been confirmed as yet by the company.
The
upgrade, Version 1.2, also features Android 2.2 (
Froyo) and Adobe Flash Player for video viewing.
HTC Incredible S is an Android powered smartphone, running with
Froyo OS (will be
upgrading to Android 2.3 Gingerbread very soon), on a 1 GHz chipset, 8MP camera with 720p video capture & LED flash, 1.3 MP webcam, 1.1 GB internal storage, 3G, Wi - Fi, Android Market and more.
Sprints» Samsung Epic 4G will be
upgrading to Android 2.2
Froyo OS starting from December 26th, which brings the ability to install applications to external storage cards, better Bluetooth support and voice dialing, flash player 10.1 compatibility and GPS enhancements.
Built - in is an 8 megapixel camera that's capable of 1080p video recording and playback, a significant increase from the 5 MP variant on the first handset that only featured 720p video capture with the
upgrade to
Froyo.
Towards the end of the week HTC unveiled it was rolling out the
upgrade to Android «
Froyo» 2.2 for their HTC Legend handsets.
I need an
upgrade though and vanilla
Froyo on an improved GPU - over what's in current Snapdragons should help ease my mind until then.
T - Mobile was in the news again towards the end of the week, with the Samsung Galaxy S this time around with an
upgrade to «
Froyo» arriving at the end of the month.
I don't see any other difference over the current - gen MID1024 other than an OS
upgrade from Android 2.2
Froyo to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
At launch, the Streak 5 will be running Android 1.6 (Donut), but it will receive an
upgrade to the new Flash - capable Android 2.2 (
Froyo) later this year.