Image Gallery: Google Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 on the Google Nexus One

Google just announced the next version of the Android operating system, version 2.2 (aka Froyo), and the update started rolling out for Nexus One owners this weekend. In this video you can see some of the improvements in Froyo and Flash-based websites. Gaming sites worked surprisingly well and even though the Flash Player is in beta it is still a decent performer.??Check out the full ZDNet article to see the video of Android 2.2 and Adobe Flash Player in action.

There are now three bottom buttons on the Android home screen for quick access to the phone, apps, and web browser.

As you can see there are now four tabs present in the application settings manager. SD card installation of apps and databases is supported and now we need developers to roll out updated apps to support this capability and keep onboard memory free.

You can manage your applications with this new settings control panel.

You can enable the ability to have applications update themselves automatically in the updated Android Market.

Google rolled out the native ability to connect and tether your smartphone via USB or WiFi. Carriers will most likely still find a way to charge for this though.

The user interface for enabling the WiFi hotspot functionality is easy to use and works quite well.

You can manage the SSID name and security settings of the WiFi hotspot on Android.

The help file explains how the USB tethering capability works on Android.

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