Since last year, the Android platform has seen a string of sugary, feature-filled updates starting with Cupcake (v1.5), followed by Donut (v1.6) and finally Éclair (v2.0/2.1) in November 2009. Each release has effectively addressed bugs and has introduced several new features like UI tweaks, Exchange support, HTML5 support and so on. Android v2.2 continues the tradition of the confectionary-themed nomenclature and is codenamed “Froyo”; short for Frozen Yogurt if you didn't know. The new features and improvements in Froyo aren’t exactly groundbreaking by themselves, but in the grand scheme of things, they’ve made Android an extremely refined, usable and robust OS that is a real alternative to other mobile operating systems out today. Couple this with manufacturers like HTC churning out some seriously capable hardware and you’ve got the best version of Android to date. Read on for the full review!

The 2010 Google I/O Developer Conference concluded last week in San Francisco. Of the multitude of announcements made, there were three important developments from a consumer perspective. These include

1. Announcement of Android 2.2, codenamed Froyo
2. Open sourcing the VP8 codec from On2, and creation of the WebM container
3. Google TV expected to launch in Fall 2010

While Android is continuing its march towards dominating the smartphone market (as well as the tablet space), there really wasn't that much to make the general public excited about in the announcement of a new version. What made waves and generated heated debate were the Google TV and VP8 announcements. Read on the find out Anandtech's take on these two topics.