The introduction of just-in-time (JIT) compilation in Android 2.2 delivers a very significant performance boost and dramatically increases execution speed.
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Android 2.2 is, at heart, a point upgrade. However, it's a very capable upgrade, and one that other companies would have treated as a jump from x.1 to x.5. New enterprise features make it a worthy successor to Windows Mobile as a business OS, and improved performance gives it a significant boost.
Read the full review →Android 2.2 is the first version of Android that feels totally complete—it performs like it should and it has most of the features it should ... It's safe to say that with Froyo, Android has become something that most people really can use—and love.
Read the full review →Android 2.2 delivers a mix of minor and major improvements. Some – like installing apps to SD – are long overdue...Others are far more important. Better Exchange support means more businesses will be interested in Android. Better performance is particularly welcome.
Read the full review →All of the changes in the free Android 2.2 were positive ones, and none of them added any noticeable issues to the system. In fact, our in-house Nexus One felt faster in every respect post-update. Android has taken a huge leap with 2.2.
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brett
Android 2.2 may have been an incremental update from 2.1, but it offers a plethora of new features that users will love. The overall speed increase in both the OS and the browser should make all users really happy. The tethering and portable hotspot feature has changed how I view my internet...
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AckbarsFist
Froyo is now the most common version of Android and is still the version that many phones ship with. It's fairly feature-complete, but not as refined as Gingerbread (2.3). Luckily, it's generally very stable and quick, especially on the latest hardware.
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timchoi89
The best part of the Android 2.2 is the addition of the wired and wireless tethering ability. If you have an unlocked device this is a free feature.
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okiwa002
Android 2.2 (Froyo) brings to the table a couple of major changes: app-to-SD and wireless hotspot capability. App-to-SD is important in that it allows you to place an application on the SD card and run it from there as opposed to bogging down the phone's memory. The only issue is that there are...
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