Samsung has officially announced that their Galaxy S is getting Froyo update from today onwards. This will be rolled out in phases starting with the Nordic region, followed by Europe, South East Asia, Middle East, North America, Africa and the rest of the globe.
While most Froyo updates are done via OTA, Samsung is pushing this via Kies, its desktop application which can be downloaded from Samsung Mobile. This new update will offer faster performance thanks to Android 2.2 Just In Time compiler and a better web experience with Adobe Flash support.
The new extra with this update includes the following:
-Android 2.2 JIT compiler
-Adobe Flash Player 10.1 compatibility
-New Android Market with auto-updating
-Speed improvements
-Pinch-to-zoom homescreen flyover
-Improved default keyboard
-Quick links to “GPS” and “Auto rotation” toggles on notification bar added
-Slightly different graphics and transitions with app drawer and default icon dock
-Colored icons in settings
-GPS Fix
-Colored settings icons
-Media Hub
-Darker menu theme, navy blue color
-Better Exchange support
-Video records in MP4 format
-New Search widget
-New Gmail application
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