As per BGR: Froyo to be released end of July, beginning of August....

[tada1096]

They left out that this update has an app that will build you an island, and then it ****ing transforms into a jet and flies you there.

Don't forget the one that prints money

 

[mr.saving]

I have to wait for an update that doesn't break root...So I'll keep this in the back of my mind.

 

[Stormhead77]

Don't forget the one that prints money

"I want more geebee's..." "It has 3g and the WiFi's..."

 

[Argent]

"It has 3g and the WiFi's..."

That sounds like a band name

Ladies and Gentlemen.....3G and the Wifi's!

 

[slinky317]

Whoa, did Verizon themselves just confirm this? Is this a verified VZW Twitter account?

Twitter / Verizon Wireless: Told ya RT @BGR HTC DRO ...

 

[daethwing188]

I forgot where I heard that one, but I love it

29% of all people forget where they heard that one. But 97% of that initial 29% love it.

 

[theoverdrive]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if this announcement/rumor turns out to be true, the Droid Incredible could be the first Android phone not named "Nexus One" to officially receive Froyo. Given that there's no word on the original Motorola Droid getting it, we're in good shape to be #1.

Way to go HTC, especially since the word on the street last year was that Sense UI would force HTC to delay its devices from receiving official Android OS updates. If they pull this off, it'll be quite a triumph.

 

[daethwing188]

That sounds like a band name

Ladies and Gentlemen.....3G and the Wifi's!

You just gave me a brain an-E-ur-ysm. I am dead.

 

[CharlesA03]

So 802.11n is basically a faster wi-fi, correct?

 

[Qazme]

I still find it hard to believe that 2.2 can increase the phone's performance by 450% of whatever it was.

That is just ridiculous.

Well there is one caviate to that, it 'can' increase performance of apps designed to take advantage of JIT by up to 450%. More than likely you will never see it on a common app. With that being said Linpack is showing the phone going from 5-6MFLOPS to 40+ that is about 8x faster!

87% of all people are more likely to believe what you say when you include a random percentage.

I know you are going for the joke, and I get it. But he is quoting Google on this one. Of course the joke could apply to Google too which I do find funny lol.

They left out that this update has an app that will build you an island, and then it ****ing transforms into a jet and flies you there.

A classic now, the jokes about this video will never go away lol.

I have to wait for an update that doesn't break root...So I'll keep this in the back of my mind.

Yeah we've had Froyo on rooted phones for a bit. Cyanogen6 team has already made the statement they will release a full working version(stable) when they get the camera fixed. This will be the camera fix all they need is the camera driver from an offical update. Rooted 2.2 here we come!

"I want more geebee's..." "It has 3g and the WiFi's..."

Another rofl, that my favorite part of that video lol.

29% of all people forget where they heard that one. But 97% of that initial 29% love it.

IT just doesn't stop. I believe the statement you just made was funny for 65% of the people who read it and find it factual for 99% of the people who get it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if this announcement/rumor turns out to be true, the Droid Incredible could be the first Android phone not named "Nexus One" to officially receive Froyo. Given that there's no word on the original Motorola Droid getting it, we're in good shape to be #1.

Way to go HTC, especially since the word on the street last year was that Sense UI would force HTC to delay its devices from receiving official Android OS updates. If they pull this off, it'll be quite a triumph.

Eh could be. Maybe they finally decided to quit pissing the bed and move into the big boy world and actually beat some people. I hope they did so tired of a company that wants to wait and wait on everything. Note the Eris so dont' get your hopes up.

So 802.11n is basically a faster wi-fi, correct?

Short answer yes.

Long answer and more informative:
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wireless80211/a/aa80211standard.htm

 

[rpfarrah]

Hmmmmm.... To root or not to root. THAT is the question!

 

[Qazme]

Hmmmmm.... To root or not to root. THAT is the question!

Not a serious question the answer is YES! We, people who have rooted, already have Froyo. The camera driver is all we are waiting on, and it this happens we will have the driver before you get the update!

 

[CharlesA03]

So even the games I play and things like that might not be as "choppy" with 2.2?

I just don't understand how this works since the processor isn't changing or anything. I'm not going to complain, though.

Sorry for all of the questions, I am a tech-tard.

 

[Qazme]

So even the games I play and things like that might not be as "choppy" with 2.2?

I just don't understand how this works since the processor isn't changing or anything. I'm not going to complain, though.

Sorry for all of the questions, I am a tech-tard.

Well maybe not because there will be other things on the phone or maybe even the game that will use JIT. Read this it explains a lot.
Android Developers Blog: Dalvik JIT

 

[sniffs]

I still find it hard to believe that 2.2 can increase the phone's performance by 450% of whatever it was.

That is just ridiculous.

Actually, if you know anything about JVM, you would understand it's possible.

Imagine using an old Pentium 4 and running a virtual image. You are running XP mode ontop of Windows 7.. k?

now.. imagine you replace that Pentium 4, with a newer chipset that supports virtualization mode acceleration such as the Core2 chips.. and bam, there's your 450% increase.

Android is not coded natively for the hardware it runs on. Android is a JVM, this way they can make the OS available to run on multiple hardware chipsets, drivers, etc.. with the JIT compiler, the image basically talks to the hardware quicker.

imagine the hardware being English and the OS being Japanese and the compilar being an interpreter who had a stroke. Replace the interpreter with a younger kid, and that's what the JIT is.

 

[dude0909]

Actually, if you know anything about JVM, you would understand it's possible.

Imagine using an old Pentium 4 and running a virtual image. You are running XP mode ontop of Windows 7.. k?

now.. imagine you replace that Pentium 4, with a newer chipset that supports virtualization mode acceleration such as the Core2 chips.. and bam, there's your 450% increase.

Android is not coded natively for the hardware it runs on. Android is a JVM, this way they can make the OS available to run on multiple hardware chipsets, drivers, etc.. with the JIT compiler, the image basically talks to the hardware quicker.

imagine the hardware being English and the OS being Japanese and the compilar being an interpreter who had a stroke. Replace the interpreter with a younger kid, and that's what the JIT is.

I finally get it.

I can't wait for my young, bilingual japanese kid!!!

 

[Qazme]

I finally get it.

I can't wait for my young, bilingual japanese kid!!!

ROFL! Can I opt for an exchange student too!

 

[Principal Skinner]

FroYo

Let's just take a wait and see attitude. If it comes about ...great!

If not, the DINC is still an awesome device

 

[dude0909]

ROFL! Can I opt for an exchange student too!

Hell yeah you can!

Why do you think they called it JIT? Japanese Interpretation Toddler.

 

[Incrediboy]

Hell yeah you can!

Why do you think they called it JIT? Japanese Interpretation Toddler.

But does this kid have a lisp???

Will he start sounding all weedicuwous?