Android version 2.2 Froyo

Android version 2.2 Froyo

1. FROYO ANDROID 2.2

2. ANDROID 2.2 PLATFORM HIGHLIGHTS the Android 2.2 platform introduces many new and exciting features for users and developers. This document provides a glimpse at some of the new user features and technologies in Android 2.2.

3. INTRODUCING ANDROID 2.2

4. New User Features New Home screen tips widget assists new users on how to configure the home screen with shortcuts and widgets and how to make use of multiple home screens. The Phone, applications Launcher, and Browser now have dedicated shortcuts on the Home screen , making it easy to access them from any of the 5 home screen panels

5. with the addition of numeric pin or alpha-numeric password options to unlock device. Exchange administrators can enforce password policy across devices. Improved security REMOTE WIPE Exchange administrators can remotely reset the device to factory defaults to secure data in case device is lost or stolen. Exchange Calendars are now supported in the Calendar application.

6. Camera and Gallery Gallery allows you to peek into picture stacks using a zoom gesture. Camera onscreen buttons provide easy access to a new UI for controlling zoom, flash, white balance, geo-tagging, focus and exposure. . Camcorder also provides an easy way to set video size/quality for MMS and YouTube. With the LED flash now enabled for the Camcorder, videos can be shot at night or in low light settings

7. Portable hotspot Certain devices like the Nexus One can be turned into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that can be shared with up to 8 devices. You can use your Android-powered phone as a 3G connection for a Windows or Linux laptop by connecting their phone to the computer with a USB cable. The connection is then shared between the two devices.

8. Voice dialing over Bluetooth Ability to share contacts with other phones Support for Bluetooth enabled car and desk docks Improved compatibility matrix with car kits and headsets New Platform Technologies

9. New Developer Services Android Cloud to Device Messaging Apps can utilize Android Cloud to Device Messaging to enable mobile alert, send to phone, and two-way push sync functionality. Android Application Error Reports New bug reporting feature for Google Play apps enables developers to receive crash and freeze reports from their users. The reports will be available when they log into their publisher account.

10. New Developer APIs Apps on external storage Applications can now request installation on the shared external storage (such as an SD card). UI framework New "car mode" and "night mode" controls and configurations allow applications to adjust their UI for these situations. A scale gesture detector API provides improved definition of multi-touch events. Applications can now customize the bottom strip of a TabWidget .

11. Other features