According to the press release (below) the rollout will start in Nordic countries first, in mid-October (now, in other words), and then spread globally. It will take a while, for a device that has sold five million handsets as of earlier this month.
Here are the highlights of the Galaxy S version of Froyo:
- Android 2.2 JPM for the Galaxy S reportedly adds the following:
- Android 2.2 JIT compiler
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1 compatibility
- New Android Market with auto-updating
- Performance improvements
- Pinch-to-zoom homescreen flyover
- Improved default keyboard
- Quick links to “GPS” and “Auto rotation” toggles on notification bar added
- Slightly different graphics and transitions with app drawer and default icon dock
- Colored icons in settings
- GPS Fix
- Colored settings icons
- Media Hub
- Darker menu theme, navy blue color
- Better Exchange support
- Video records in MP4 format
- New Search widget
- New Gmail app
Those on the Verizon Fascinate are also expecting Bing to be supplanted by Google Search on the phone.
Interestingly, the press release says that you have to use a separate Samsung app, Kies, to get Froyo. Going to their site, it’s not available in the U.S. (which makes sense since North America is not getting Froyo yet). However, that is significantly different than what most folks expect on Android … OTA update. It’s also returning to the old days of needing a PC to update a device (Apple, are you listening?). It’s unclear if any handsets will get an OTA update instead.
The full press release is below.
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