| What is the latest out of the Google Garage? At | | | | Including all the latest Android technology, such as |
| Google's I/O development conference the company | | | | Google Goggles and the recently released Google |
| has released a number of new tech innovations out | | | | Maps Navigation phones powered by the operating |
| of their acclaimed labs phase and has announced its | | | | system are now challenging most of the handheld |
| latest upgrade Android 2.2 yesterday. The OS now | | | | electronics market. Recent advertising ratings have |
| 7th upgrade since it launched in September 2008 and | | | | claimed that Androids phones market-share have |
| will finally bring Adobe Flash to smartphone browsing. | | | | surpassed those of Apple's iPhone and are now only |
| Resource heavy Flash has been questioned by | | | | second to BlackBerry in the smartphone market. |
| smartphone manufacturers particularly Apple for a | | | | Apple did however release a statement that |
| while now, but Google claims to have mastered | | | | challenge the measurement implemented for this |
| processor speed, battery life & browsing experience. | | | | statement and said it was only behind Research In |
| Processor speed on the new OS is supposed to be | | | | Motion's BlackBerry phones. |
| up to 5x of Android 2.1 and lets be fair that was a | | | | Froyo, the nicknamed Android 2.2, will further tab into |
| big step up already. The 2.2 upgrade should be | | | | the corporate market by offering exchange |
| available for on most of the latest Android | | | | compatibility, syncing calendars and various security |
| smartphones, such as Nexus One, Milestone/Droid, | | | | features. A smart move from Google as Enterprises |
| HTC Desire, Legend and some of the newer HTC | | | | are getter round to the idea of switching from the |
| Heroes. | | | | current BlackBerry preference. The enterprise sector |
| With now over 50,000 apps on Android Marketplace | | | | is where Research In Motion (RIM) saw there largest |
| (12,000 alone last month) Google is still off Apples | | | | successes. Google however has till date struggled to |
| Apps Store, but expanding at a staggering pace. The | | | | get acceptance from the large corporates, partly due |
| new Android OS also features more flexibility that | | | | to privacy and data concerns. A mobile operating |
| allows app developers to decide where their apps | | | | system would however be a route in. |
| can be stored, phone or the SD card. A vision Apple | | | | So time to start getting excited about the new OS |
| should have a look at as it might crush its restrictive | | | | and rise of the smartphone wave. Get ready, soon |
| handsets. | | | | you won't need a desktop PC any more. |