Next Android version will be called Froyo, says Erick Tseng

Proving once again that those who don't watch The Engadget Show are always going to be one step behind those who do, our latest star guest Erick Tseng has dropped a dollop of exclusive wisdom on us: Android's next big iteration will be known as Froyo. That's short for "frozen yogurt" and fits right in line with the zany naming scheme that has delivered us Cupcakes, Donuts, and Eclairs so far. If you had your money on Flan being next in that alphabetical order, sorry to disappoint. No additional info could be squeezed out of the Google man at present -- such as how much further along Froyo will be from Android 2.1 (technically considered part of Eclair) or when we might expect the upgrade -- but we've got a name and that should be plenty to get us started on another wonderful journey of soothsaying and speculation.

[skyblaze Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:15PM]

delicious.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:26PM]

@skyblaze
The version after that is code name: Gelatin

You see we have a huge sweet tooth here at Google and want our customers to get as excited for our OS as children are for dessert.

[CLCDAN Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:42PM]

@Google Then I guess H = Humus? 'I' could be a tough one.

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:54PM]

@CLCDAN
Ice cream?

[ToniCipriani Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:03PM]

@Google I think Gelato would be better... gelatin on its own has no taste.

[Troll Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:03PM]

@skyblaze

Why IS THIS BREAKING NEWS? Its the name of a version of software. Software that sucks compared to the competition,
it still doesn't natively support Exchange calendar sync and occasionally crashes.

[TheRogueFFAngel Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:13PM]

@skyblaze

It's "Breaking News" because the android fanboys will burst an aneurysm if Engadget doesn't do that...

Cuz really all the android fanboys know how to do is flame the writers of this website that they hate so much for just happening to prefer Apple.

[EGOvoruhk Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:06PM]

@Troll/TheRogueFFAngel

It's breaking news because it's hilarious. Hilariously delicious. Deliciously hilarious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpugML3CsSQ

[Steve B Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:32PM]

@Troll
If it doesn't support Exchange Calendar sync natively, then please explain to me how I got my Exchange calendar, contacts, and email to sync before ever opening the Android Market. I'm really wondering how I did that if there is no support for it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:57PM]

@ToniCipriani We will take that into consideration.

@Skyblaze http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KWbnxGcDCQ

[Ryujin Posted Jan 17th 2010 12:13AM]

@Google
If you haven't heard its Goatseed LOL

[elefant Posted Jan 17th 2010 2:50AM]

@Google

I have a feeling it will be a two-syllable word, like ginger. Although ginger isn't a "dessert..."

[Jordaan Posted Jan 17th 2010 3:26AM]

@Google perhaps Ganache? 2 Syllables, Dessert, letter G, and is delicious...

[Viakenny Posted Jan 17th 2010 10:31AM]

@CLCDAN Humus isn't candy.

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted Jan 17th 2010 2:59PM]

@CLCDAN
No! H - Hot fudge.

[Shinigami Posted Jan 17th 2010 8:14PM]

@Steve B Magic...

[ToniCipriani Posted Jan 17th 2010 9:37PM]

@CLCDAN H can be Hotcross as in hot cross buns.

[Metayoshi Posted Jan 18th 2010 4:04AM]

@Jordaan

Mmm, ganache... I miss my sis's cupcakes now.

[jessicayeuri Posted Jan 22nd 2010 9:58PM]

@skyblaze No other info has been given on Froyo (like when we can expect it what version of Android it will be… 2.x maybe even 3.0..) so for now the name will just have to suffice. More details: http://bit.ly/froyo-new-android-details

[nodrog2994 Posted Mar 21st 2010 10:03AM]

@(Unverified) android G.. should be called Gingerbread!

[outlaw85 Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:15PM]

why food names?

[24hourpartypal Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:17PM]

Because they can. And it's easy to recognize.

[taligent Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:27PM]

@outlaw85 .. I've come up with code names before and generally the development team picks a general "theme" and then you work alphabetically through the list. I came up with japanese fish for one .. and worked on two releases: Fugu and Gari.

[PhoenixFox Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:20PM]

@outlaw85

And Ubuntu with it's X (animal) double naming scheme.

[MeepMo Posted Jan 17th 2010 1:10AM]

@24hourpartypal
Google likes food. Next update will be a "Pie" derivative. We all know Pie>Cake>Froyo.

[Eugene Action Posted Jan 17th 2010 4:01PM]

Fro-Yo ... sounds racist to me...

[fighterfelix Posted Jan 17th 2010 4:51PM]

@outlaw85 Apple is a food, i see no one complaining

[ToniCipriani Posted Jan 17th 2010 9:32PM]

@MeepMo Sorry, but if you derive Pi you get zero. A derivative of a constant is zero.

[gentlefury Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:15PM]

Broke away from baked goods...wonder if this is going to be a big update or not.

[pspkicks Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:46PM]

@gentlefury
The theme is desserts, bro.

[Midnitte Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:01PM]

@gentlefury

Using that logic, it could also be the biggest update. =p

[gentlefury Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:35PM]

@pspkicks

And they have all been baked so far.

[CJ Posted Jan 17th 2010 1:47AM]

@gentlefury

"I must warn you, that this Nexus comes with a terrible curse"

"that's bad"

"But it comes with a free Froyo!"

"That's good"

"The Froyo is a beta"

"That's bad"

"but it comes with your choice of wallpaper!"

"That's good"

[DrDr Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:36PM]

@gentlefury

Actually, android has seemed half-baked to me so far.

[carsonb Posted Jan 17th 2010 11:08AM]

@CJ Well done, sir.

[doug Posted Jan 17th 2010 12:48PM]

@CJ

OH! i see what you did there

[Plazmic Flame Posted Mar 29th 2010 11:45AM]

@CJ

lol, classic

[bradsh Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:16PM]

I'm very satisfied with my Nexus One except the lack of multitouch. I don't know what interesting things they could add besides that, honestly.

[bradsh Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:18PM]

@bradsh And before anyone goes off on a rant about how android has multitouch, that IS ridiculous. It doesn't. 99.99% of the apps don't have it, and none of the stock apps have it (which is where it is needed most, as those apps are used the most). Whether it has it in some other country is irrelevant to me. For me, Android does not have multitouch.

[ndrwme Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:19PM]

@bradsh A better default music app?

[B3astofthe3ast Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:24PM]

@bradsh Go unlock your bootloader and load up some multitouch from XDA.

[klinquist Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:28PM]

@bradsh I was very satisfied with computer software 1996.

Stop innovating and competitors pass you by.

[Keni Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:37PM]

@bradsh it does have multitouch, we just got get a few of those people on older devices up to speed =/ (G1 = no true multitouch)

[CLCDAN Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:41PM]

@bradsh Sure, but the Nexus One doesn't have it yet either, at least not until the FULL 2.1 is pushed OTA. (Remember, 2.1 isn't officially out yet until 2nd week of Feb, 2010)

[papershygirl Posted Jan 16th 2010 7:58PM]

@bradsh droid eris then. multi touch comes on the stock apps. since android has multi touch

[Webcat Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:35PM]

@(Unverified)

Some people will always find something to complain about. It doesn't have multitouch. It doesn't have exchange calendar sync. It doesn't wipe my ass. For some reason I don't recall hearing the whining about how the iPhone didn't have a camcorder, or cut and paste, or mms capability for the longest time. At least Android is making these things work through OTA updates and making you buy a whole new device (ie 3GS) to get the capability.

[Webcat Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:38PM]

@Webcat

er...should be instead of making you buy a whole new device...sorry bout that.

[gentlefury Posted Jan 16th 2010 8:39PM]

@bradsh

Ummm, yes it does...my droid does multi-touch just fine. What because you have to take one extra step and install the software to do it it doesn't exist....how freakin lazy!

[Dreadly Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:50PM]

@bradsh Then download dolphin browser and B&B Gallery and stop your bitching.

[Anticrawl Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:31PM]

@Dreadly
Cept the Dolphin browser is ultra shitty compared to the stock browser and only runs via ad support (no pay version).