Motorola Droid Gets Android Froyo

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Jolie O'Dell
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Motorola Droid Gets Android Froyo
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On Monday, we told you that Froyo had made it to Sprint Evo devices; we speculated that Droid Froyo updates would be coming later this week.

We're currently seeing upgrades rolling in on our own devices, and after downloads and double-checks, we can confirm that Froyo has indeed come to the Droid at long last.

Here are a few features you can expect from your new OS:

Improved overall speed

Great Flash 10.1 integration

Improved security options

Enhanced browser performance

A better Android Market

New tips, shortcuts and help from a home-screen widget

The ability to stream music from any desktop library (including iTunes)

Web and native apps

Better video recording features, including LED flash and better YouTube uploading

Automatic syncing between desktop and mobile applications

Sadly, some of Froyo's features won't be seen on your Droid, though. The ability to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot was nixed by Verizon, saying the Droid doesn't have the hardware to be a hotspot.

We're hoping the Droid 2 will have the needed hardware; multi-device, wireless connectivity was one of the more exciting features of the latest version of the Android OS.

If you've got the OTA upgrade, download it and let us know what you think of your shiny, new operating system. We've been impressed with Froyo as a concept since Day One, calling it "a slap in Apple's face" when we saw demos at Google I/O.

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