Android 2.2–2.2.3 Froyo
On May 20, 2010, the SDK for Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for frozen yogurt) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.Version: 2.2 Release date: May 20, 2010
- Speed, memory, and performance optimizations
- Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation
- Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application
- Support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications
- Improved Microsoft Exchange support, including security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization and remote wipe
- Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications
- USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality
- Option to disable data access over mobile network.
- Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features.
- Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries.
- Support for Bluetooth-enabled car and desk docks
- Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords
- Support for file upload fields in the Browser application
- The browser now shows all frames of animated GIFs instead of just the first frame only
- Support for installing applications to the expandable memory
- Adobe Flash support
- Support for high-PPI displays (up to 320 ppi), such as 4" 720p screens
- Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture
Version: 2.2.1 Release date: January 18, 2011
- Bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements
Version: 2.2.2 Release date: January 22, 2011
- Minor bug fixes, including SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus One
Version: 2.2.3 Release date: November 21, 2011
- Two security patches
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