Velocity Micro has released a software update for the Cruz Micro T301 Android tablet which updates the operating system to Google Android 2.2 Froyo. All new models will ship with Froyo, and existing users can download software that will update their tablets from Android 2.0 to 2.2. Sure, Android 2.3 or 3.0 would have been […]
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Creative ZiiO 7 tablet gets an Android 2.2 update
The Creative ZiiO 7 tablet is now available in some countries with Google Android 2.2 Froyo. When the tablet launched late last year it was shipping with Android 2.1. According to the Creative ZiiO Facebook page, the company will begin offering an Android 2.2 update package in the next week or so. Google Android 2.2 […]
Toshiba AC100 now runs Google Android 2.2 Froyo
Toshiba has finally gotten around to launching a system update for the Toshiba AC100 mini-laptop which brings Google Android 2.2 Froyo to the notebook. The AC100 originally shipped with Android 2.1. Chippy from CarryPad has snapped a few photos, and he’s currently testing the new software. The update means that AC100 users can now download […]
Archos release Android 2.2 Froyo update for Gen8 tablets
Archos has pushed out an update for the new Archos Gen8 tablets. That includes the Archos 28, Archos 32, Archos 43, Archos 70, and Archos 101. Some of those tablets haven’t even been released in the US yet. The update from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 brings a faster JIT compiler which should improve the […]
Google: Android isn’t designed for tablets… yet
Google clearly didn’t have tablets in mind when it designed the Android operating system. Way back in 2007, tablets were generally expensive computers running Windows software which often had a full keyboard, a screen on a swivel, and active digitizer and stylus doohickeys for input. Android, on the other hand, was aimed at smartphones. Flash […]
Mobiputing on the radio (or err… podcast)
While the Computex trade show in Taiwan is at the center of the mobile tech world this week, Google has kind of dominated the headlines for the past few weeks with announcements about Android 2.2 Froyo, Google TV, and other tech. This week I spoke with Saul Kropman of the Digital Edge podcast to discuss […]
Google Android 2.2 Froyo arrives: WiFi tethering, Adobe Flash, and more
Google began rolling out Android 2.2 Froyo for Google Nexus One smartphone users this weekend. It could be days or weeks before all Nexus One users get the update, but if you’re not the patient type, you can download and install Froyo manually. I’ve been playing with Froyo on my phone for a little less […]