| Google has become one big name in the world of the | | | | do so. This way, the user will not have to wait for |
| internet for years. This has happened mainly thanks | | | | Flash scripts to load each time they are about to |
| to the reliability of Google search engine which is | | | | view web pages. However, there is also one |
| mostly used worldwide. As a matter of fact, most | | | | drawback regarding the Flash technology for Android. |
| internet users find content or information on the | | | | It is not quite in final release yet. With that being |
| internet by entering relevant keywords into Google | | | | said, Froyo user will not be able to experience what |
| search engine. However, Google has also expanded | | | | they can usually obtain from their desktop PCs such |
| its business to other aspects, one of which is mobile | | | | as H.264 video acceleration. |
| phone technology. | | | | Now, what about Android Froyo interface? Well, it is |
| Within more or less the last 21 months, Google has | | | | still pretty complicated for some. But, one advantage |
| been innovating in developing what they call Android | | | | for sure is that, today, the user has the option to |
| which is really an operating system designed for | | | | protect it with a password. Another change is the |
| mobile phones. There has been Android 2.0, 2.1 and | | | | interface that is shared by messaging applications and |
| finally today there is the Android 2.2 - or more | | | | Google Talk. In Google's Android Froyo, these |
| commonly known as Android Froyo. Wait, you really | | | | applications share black texts on some kind of purple |
| think Google is making frozen yogurt like the ones | | | | background. Alright, that's it with the interface. What |
| you have at restaurants out there? Come on, give | | | | about other functionalities offered by this particular |
| me a break! | | | | version of Android? |
| But if you do use a mobile phone that comes with | | | | Speaking of functionalities, Android now enables its |
| Google Android operating system, you should know | | | | user to switch easily from one account to another |
| further about this Android Froyo. Among all versions | | | | by simply tapping the name of the account to switch |
| of Android operating system Google has developed | | | | to. The account names themselves are pretty |
| so far, Android Froyo can be considered as the most | | | | accessible, waiting exactly at the top right hand |
| complete and practical version. However, though, it is | | | | corner. |
| not really as complete as expected by most Android | | | | Still speaking of functionalities, there are great |
| mobile phone users. There are still chances for | | | | improvements when it comes to camera applications. |
| patches here and there. But first, let's look at the | | | | There is no more slider that fails every now and then |
| improvements offered by this Google's Froyo. | | | | - just like in Google's previous versions of Android. |
| To get things started, the first aspect of | | | | Instead, camera-related functions can now be found |
| improvement is the speed. If you have been Android | | | | upfront. |
| users for the past months, you should have known | | | | One thing that we seem to miss in terms of |
| by now that Android has a persistent problem of | | | | functionalities is the Froyo's connectivity. Well, Froyo |
| lagging. Fortunately, that is now fixed. As a matter of | | | | can be connected to a PC as means of USB storage. |
| fact, Android Froyo is able to boost overall | | | | Yet, other connectivity innovation is that the user |
| performance by 2 to 5 times as much as previous | | | | can now share 3G over their Wi-Fi connection. |
| versions of Android. | | | | Unfortunately, only WPA2 security is available. Yet, |
| If you wonder how this is possible, here is how it | | | | one more thing important with regards to |
| works. One of the major improvements in Android is | | | | connectivity is of course social networking. |
| the just-in-time compiler. This compiler is developed | | | | Therefore, Google has built Facebook as well as |
| for Dalvik. This is what makes things really fast in | | | | Twitter into its Android frozen yogurt mobile |
| Google's frozen yogurt operating system. Related to | | | | operating system. |
| the faster performance, Google claims that the | | | | Yet, one last thing about functionalities is that the |
| battery life is getting a bit better in its Froyo. But | | | | user is now offered with pinch-to-peek capability. This |
| don't expect too much! | | | | way, the user will not have to open every single |
| The next improvement in this Froyo by Google is its | | | | program or gallery just to know what is running. This |
| browser's support for Adobe Flash technology. If you | | | | is similar to what Windows 7 offers and yes, this is |
| want to have this on your Android phone, it is | | | | pretty practical, at least to most users. |
| optionally downloadable from the Android Market. | | | | So, are you ready for Google's frozen yogurt? |
| One good thing - it seems - about the Flash support | | | | © Copyright - Richie Setiawan. All rights reserved |
| is that it can be activated when the user wants to | | | | worldwide. |