14 DAY TRIAL // Hot on the heels of the unveiling of DROID X by Motorola, the next Android-based handset to land on Verizon Wireless' airwaves, comes an announcement from Google regarding the open sourcing of Android 2.2 code. The source code for the new platform version, known as Froyo, is meant for Google's partners focused on the manufacturing of mobile phones powered by it.
“To celebrate, we are open-sourcing the new 2.2 version of Android, which we call Froyo, to our partners who manufacture Android devices around the world. Customers will enjoy great new features and improved browser performance. And developers will benefit from new tools such as Android cloud-to-device messaging (which makes it easier for mobile applications to sync data),” a recent post on the Official Google Blog reads.
One of the main features of Android 2.2 Froyo is the native support for Adobe's Flash Player 10.1. The solution was released a couple of days ago, when Adobe announced that it should soon arrive on handsets like Motorola Droid X, Motorola Droid, Motorola Milestone, Dell Streak, Google Nexus One, HTC EVO, HTC Incredible, HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S, myTouch 3G, myTouch 3G Slide, and others. All of these devices are expected to taste an upgrade to the new Froyo solution in the near future.
While DROID X by Motorola is set to arrive on the market with Android 2.1 on board, Motorola and Verizon announced that it should taste the new platform version later during summer. Moreover, the Froyo update for the original DROID is said to arrive within a matter of weeks, and there are great chances that it would land before DROID X' upgrade arrives.
All in all, the Android segment of the market is moving towards the Android 2.2 version of the OS, that's for sure. And with Nexus One reportedly receiving the official update as build FRF83, complemented by the releasing of the source code for Froyo, it shouldn't be too long before various makers around the world announce upgrades for their devices.