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.

[boe Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:03PM]

I would have been happy to watch the show but didn't see any links to it. So you did you spend a whole hour saying Froyo to each other or was there other information released during this discussion?

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

One simple request for Froyo: a more capable music player, possibly integrated with an online, web-based sync-application (i.e. web-based iTunes).

[sintricate Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:10PM]

Would be nice if the G1 was upgraded to at least 2.1 before hearing about 2.2

[BigJayDogg3 Posted Jan 16th 2010 11:22PM]

@sintricate

I'd put money on the G1 never seeing 2.1.

[Yelis63103 Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:12PM]

@ feranick

yeah, you wish......so far the only change from 1.6 to 2.1 is life wallpapers :)

[Karate Tortoise Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:13PM]

whats next then, Gelatin? Huckleberry Pie? Italian Ice?

[HardToBelieve Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:15PM]

Oh good. I was getting fat on those pastries. A low sugar alternative, finally!

[TareG Posted Jan 16th 2010 9:17PM]

Please change the font throughout Android to something more elegant... a la webOS.

[Michael Leung Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:00PM]

Ew, I hate yogurt.

OK fine, just this once.

[Anticrawl Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:34PM]

@Michael Leung
Frozen yogurt = similar to icecream cept 10x more awesome.

[jasongantz Posted Jan 16th 2010 10:27PM]

Hell my T-mobile my touch still is at 1.6.. wtf

[reallynotnick Posted Jan 16th 2010 11:28PM]

Ok, I'll admit my mind was blown when I learned these where in alphabetical order, I con't figure out what food was the newest version! lol

[Jack Posted Jan 17th 2010 12:18AM]

Wow, and not one post bashing Engadget for posting a non-story about the name of the next release of Google's OS. I hope the Apple-bashing hypocrites keep this in mind when Engadget runs a story on the name of the next version of OS X.

[Saja Posted Jan 17th 2010 12:41AM]

next would be Android Ganache?

[josesxi Posted Jan 17th 2010 1:00AM]

Fro what? I hate that name

[dmo580 Posted Jan 17th 2010 1:47AM]

Froyo's only big in CA. Especially SoCal. Home of Pinkberry. I suppose NorCal is getting yogurt overload, especially this past year. The rest of the nation is like "huh what?"

[CletusAZ Posted Jan 18th 2010 8:45PM]

@dmo580 Froyo is in Brazil now too!

[egloskerry Posted Jan 17th 2010 2:34AM]

I didn't see anyone else mention this, but why would the next one be "Flan"? That's another F. The next letter is G, so I'm guessing Gumdrop.

[diverdownn Posted Jan 17th 2010 2:55AM]

hopefully they polish this thing up a lil bit and really work the bugs out. I think Android is in it's tween years readily approaching adulthood so i think it's time google should start sprucing up android like mobile osx or palm's web os. We all know it has the potential.

[sidepart Posted Jan 17th 2010 3:45AM]

Aw...why can't it be called frogurt?

http://www.whiterose.org/pete/blog/frogurt01.jpg

[Bobbo Posted Jan 17th 2010 3:53AM]

That's all good and well but when is the Engadget Android app going to be available?

[bessmilda Posted Jan 17th 2010 9:34AM]

Does it or does it not have exchange calendar sync? I see differing opinions.

[daving313 Posted Jan 17th 2010 10:37AM]

@bessmilda It does, to some extent. If your company has any sense of security, though, it will not sync. Android does not support secure Microsoft Exchange policies at this time. Which to me, is a complete deal breaker. The Android Fanboys will tell you though you can just buy a $20 app called Touchdown which lets you do it...But, it is UGLY. It's a shame Android can't do it. Windows Mobile/iPhone have been doing it.

[bessmilda Posted Jan 17th 2010 11:12AM]

@daving313 Thank you for this valuable information. I was gonna consider dropping my BB for this, but it appears I would not be able to use it. Can't believe they would release a phone without this necessary functionality. Thanks again!

[micanuck Posted Jan 17th 2010 11:59AM]

the next after will be called 'Gurt

Froyo>Gurt

:p

[micanuck Posted Jan 17th 2010 11:59AM]

should have called it Frodo lol ;)

[PBR Posted Jan 17th 2010 2:23PM]

Gummi Bears?

[rivera618 Posted Jan 17th 2010 2:54PM]

i guess flan was too ethnic

[StarCaptain170 Posted Jan 17th 2010 3:11PM]

What's next cookies n' cream

[avinationcom Posted Jan 17th 2010 5:24PM]

why not just make version G "Google?" or maybe that's too tacky...Googol then, sans legendary typo :p

It's funny that spell check corrects Googol, but not Google. As it turns out, all it takes to change the English language is a 400 billion dollar R&D company based on a search engine.

I agree with Gelato though.

[mrqs Posted Jan 18th 2010 3:04AM]

anyone know what A and B were?

(i'm hoping not just alpha & beta)

[moschops Posted Jan 18th 2010 4:05AM]

I'm waiting for the Zabaglione version.

[Dredd67 Posted Jan 18th 2010 4:46AM]

Froyo sound like Frodo with a potatoe in the mouth. I know I'm silly.

[CletusAZ Posted Jan 18th 2010 8:38PM]

Froyo is a frozen yogurt chain in Brazil

[CletusAZ Posted Jan 18th 2010 8:40PM]

Froyo is a frozen yogurt chain in Brazil

[CletusAZ Posted Jan 18th 2010 8:43PM]

Froyo is a frozen yogurt chain in Brazil

[Alexpeegs Posted Feb 7th 2010 2:20PM]

everyone see the abcd....
cupcake donuts eclair froyo
c d e f

[spectrelives Posted Mar 16th 2010 11:12PM]

Android Ganasche will be next. (via @spectoral)