14 DAY TRIAL // Mountain View-based Internet giant Google has reportedly started to roll-out the latest flavor of its Android operating system to Nexus One, the first mobile phone to arrive on the market with Android 2.1 on board. The move comes rather as a surprise to many, considering the fact that last week the company announced that Android 2.2 (Froyo) would be pushed to this device only in a couple of weeks.
It seems that Google themselves confirmed the kick off of Froyo's deployment, with the mentioning that the update is being pushed out only to a handful of people. According to a recent article on techcrunch, Google said the following when asked about the Android 2.2 update: “The roll out to Nexus One devices has begun!“
Members of the press are those who received the update, a lot of them, actually, while the rest of the world will still have to wait a little longer before it becomes available. However, Google wasn't too specific about the exact roll-out of the software on more Nexus One devices out there, though it might not be too long before the solution arrives for everyone.
Moreover, those who are not willing to wait for the update to be delivered to them can already download it from the web and try a manual install. According to Engadget, those who own a “non-rooted stock ERE27 system Nexus One” can try out the solution. Additionally, another Froyo update for Nexus One has been spotted into the wild, though the installation is not as safe as with the first one. Details on how to perform the manual update are available here.
The bottom line is that Nexus One has started receiving the latest version of Android, and that those who do not wish to wait for the official update can already try out leaked solutions available out there. Those who would live to learn a little more on how the handset and Froyo go along together should have a look at the video below (via Android Central), for some highlights of what's new in the OS.