Android Versions and Its Features

Version,Released Date and Features of ANDROID:

On 20 May 2010, the SDK for Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for frozen yogurt) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.

Version: Android 2.2 –2.2.3 Froyo  (Application Programming Interface level 8)

Release date: 20 May 2010

Features:

• Speed, memory, and performance optimizations.
• Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation
• Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application
• Support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications
• Improved Microsoft Exchange support, including security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization and remote wipe
• Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications
• USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality
• Option to disable data access over mobile network
• Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features
• Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries
• Voice dialing and contact sharing over Bluetooth
• Support for Bluetooth-enabled car and desk docks
• Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords
• Support for file upload fields in the Browser application
• Support for installing applications to the expandable memory
• Adobe Flash support
• Support for high-PPI displays (up to 320 ppi), such as 4" 720p screens
• Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture

Version: Android 2.2.1 Froyo  (Application Programming Interface level 8)

Release date:18 January 2011

Features:

• Bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements

Version: Android 2.2.2Froyo  (Application Programming Interface level 8)

Release date:22 January 2011

Features:

• Minor bug fixes, including SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus One

Version: Android 2.2.3 Froyo  (Application Programming Interface level 8)

Release date:21 November 2011

Features:

• Two security patches