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The Wait is Over – Samsung Galaxy S gets Official Android 2.2 Update in India

And the wait is over for Indians using Samsung Galaxy S. After Google’s official launch of Android 2.2 (Froyo) update in UK on November 5, Samsung officially pushed this update yesterday for Indian users.

 

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The GALAXY S is Samsung’s cleverly designed smartphone with a bright 4-inch SUPER AMOLED screen and a 1 GHz application processor.

Android 2.2 update for Galaxy S reportedly adds the following:

  • Android 2.2 JIT compiler
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.1 compatibility
  • New Android Market with auto-updating
  • Speed improvements
  • Pinch-to-zoom home screen 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 colour
  • Better Exchange support
  • Video records in MP4 format
  • New Search widget
  • New Gmail application
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