News - Android 2.2 rolling out to Nexus Ones

[HEXUS]

The next flavour of Android – Froyo – includes full Flash 10.1 support and Wi-Fi tethering.

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[sleepyhead]

At long last...I got impatient and went digging for the update file to do it manually only to find the google had withdrawn it.

Hopefully I'll get the OTA update sooner rather than later...though going by the previous update I'll be one of the last.

Ahh well easy tethering here we come!

BTW, what ever happened to the multi-colour trackball? I know you can get custom ROMs that activate this but...why did google turn this feature off?

[vrykyl]

sleepyhead - the OTA update is still available manually -

http://tipsneeded.com/update-nexus-one-to-frf85b/

Worked perfectly for my nexus one

[crossy]

Just watched the video and I'm quietly impressed - particularly like the extra backup options (something that annoyed me about my iPod touch was that restoring the apps didn't seem to restore the settings very often - e.g. RadioTimes app). I can't see the moby companies being that happy about the hot-spot option - figure that'll be blocked (don't a lot of them prohibit this in their T&C's?)

Anyone got any views about the good and bad brands to choose if you want to keep current? Obviously Nexus One owners are going to be pretty quick off the mark, but how do the others compare, and is there a difference between Orange, T-Mobile, Voda, etc?

I'm aware that Sony-Ericsson seems to be slow off the mark with updates, but I'd be interested to hear if HTC, Motorola, Samsung, et al are better/worse. (Want to upgrade to Android, but not that impressed with the battery life on the N1).

Bob

[Funkstar]

I'm aware that Sony-Ericsson seems to be slow off the mark with updates, but I'd be interested to hear if HTC, Motorola, Samsung, et al are better/worse. (Want to upgrade to Android, but not that impressed with the battery life on the N1).

HTC: expect Desire, Legend and Wildfire to get Froyo 'beginning in Q3'
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/h...oyo-beginning/

Samsung says all Galaxy S phones will get Android 2.2
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/s...t-android-2-2/
(I wouldn't hold my breath about any other models being upgraded)

Droid 2 rumored to be launching August 23rd with Android 2.2
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/d...h-android-2-2/
(same as Samsung if you ask me)

[crossy]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/h...oyo-beginning/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/s...t-android-2-2/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/d...h-android-2-2/

So you're a big Engadget fan then ...

Seriously though - thanks for the info. Although the amount of choice available is makin' me brain 'urt!

Bob

[Funkstar]

So you're a big Engadget fan then ...

Yes, but they also have most of the relevnat info on this subject. could have hunsted out other sources, but I'd already read those posts so it saved me time

[sleepyhead]

I got my "OTA" update early this morning.

Posting this via Wi-Fi tethering.

Overall, I have to say the OS seems smoother; from home screen swipes to shifting between various applications. Next to the "menu" button is now a phone and web broswer button which...is kinda handy.