Android release roadmap

Android release roadmap
Within the space of a year in 2010, Google released three Android updates which form the backbone of the vast majority of present day Android smartphones:

• Android 2.1 (Éclair) - January 2010
• Android 2.2 (Froyo) - May 2010
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) - December 2010

In terms of overall market share, Android 2.2 (Froyo) retains a commanding position (59.4%) as the most popular Android smartphone OS in the world, however the latest version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) is enjoying tremendous growth (17.6%) as users upgrade in significant numbers to benefit from the latest and greatest features.
As the needs of the users evolved so did Android, with key developments providing gradual improvements across the entire range of features from simple interface updates to browser performance to memory management.
So what were the main differences between Android 2.1, 2.2 and the latest 2.3? And what were the key benefits that users could enjoy? Continue reading this article to find out!