Instead, put the blame squarely on your carrier/handset manufacturer. Why? Because when Google released the open source code of Android 2.2 FroYo a couple of days ago, Tim Bray remarked that with FroYo, developers can “build and boot a fully open-source system image out of the box, for the emulator, as well as for Dream (ADP1), Sapphire (ADP2).” What this means is that even an old dog (the eldest of all Androids) can officially be programmed to run Android 2.2. More »

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Verizon says that the Motorola Droid is receiving Android 2.2 FroYo in July, presumably before the upcoming Droid X, which is shipping with Eclair on July 15th. More »

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Straight from Google is build FRF72 of Android 2.2 for the Nexus One. Before you venture off to perform the non OTA update, ensure that you have the FRF50 build, which must be installed on an unrooted unit. More »

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Before the end of the year, Motorola will have an Android 2.2 FroYo smartphone that is powered by a 2GHz processor (battery life grimaces) with NVIDIA’s Tegra chip. Stateside, Motorola has kept fairly quiet in the midst of paramount launches from closest Android rival HTC, but with the Droid Xtreme, Droid 2, and the 2GHz model set for Q3-Q4 releases, the American phone corporation should strike back intensely. More »

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From TMO News are some glad tidings for MyTouch 3G owners like myself: Android 2.2 FroYo is “coming soon.” More »

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These days, unofficial Android ROMs are all the rage with smartphone geeks. Acer’s Liquid gets the latest Android 2.2 FroYo ROM, but it is buggy. More »

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An unofficial Android 2.2 FroYo ROM can now be installed on the Motorola Droid. Wi-Fi does not work because it has been disabled. Everything else should be functional, but some users have reported minor issues. More »

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Accompanying two photographic leaks of the Motorola Shadow/Xtreme that have been sent to Droid Life is some savory information. The tipster reports that the Shadow/Xtreme is running Android 2.2 FroYo. More »

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In record time, programmers are rooting devices that are not yet for public sale. Sprint’s WiMAX Evo 4G is the latest to receive the treatment, and several posters on XDA Developers have also put an Android 2.2 FroYo ROM onto the super-phone. More »

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At Google I/O, much was made about Android 2.2 FroYo’s behemoth speed increase over Eclair. Thanks to the JIT compiler, the unofficially available FroYo ROM is already 600% faster than fully optimized Eclair. More »

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