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Google rolls out Android 2.2 for all Nexus Ones

Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, holds the Google Nexus One running the Android platform.
Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, holds the Google Nexus One running the Android platform.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • "FroYo" was revealed last month at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco
  • Features speed upgrades, cloud-to-device integrations, Adobe Flash 10.1
  • Most manufacturers won't be ready to implement rollouts of new OS updates until August
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(Mashable) -- The Android 2.2 rollout has finally begun, starting with Google's flagship phone, the Nexus One.

Android 2.2, codename "FroYo," was revealed last month at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. It was a major leap forward for the open-source OS, featuring not only major speed upgrades, but Wi-Fi hotspot and tethering functionality, cloud-to-device integrations, and Adobe Flash 10.1.

While the newest version of the Google-build OS has been available for a short while now, today marks the official rollout of Android 2.2 to the masses. Most Nexus One owners can expect an over-the-air update sometime later today.

Owners of other android phones such as the HTC Evo or the Droid Incredible will have to wait a little while longer, though. Most Android phones run a customized version of the OS -- HTC has the Sense UI, for example. It's up to the phone manufacturers to implement rollouts of new OS updates, and most won't be ready until August.

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