Its been a while since Google announced the official release of Froyo. Froyo (in case you happened to leave Earth a couple weeks ago) is the codename given to the new version of Android OS. This version has proven to be faster, smarter and better looking (which I’m not sure holds true for all Android geeks).

So why do I rant? The answer is simple, I own a particular version of the Nexus One phone, and guess what? My phone does not support this “unofficial” release.  Instead, I’ll have to wait for Google to send an invitation to my device in order to update. (They call it OTA).

Well… being last (or even second to last) in line when it comes to my gadgets is out of the question!

I want this update and I want it now! So I wrote some messages in Google’s support forums (some purposefully provocative). Here’s an example:

“Why did I pay for AT&T Nexus if Froyo is not released and iPhone 4 is much better?”

Anthony44 answered my rude question:

“Ur obviously still stuck in the matrix android is Zion iPhone is Mr Smith”

And I replied:

“Liked the analogy,
However I’m tired of running after the white rabbit.
The discussion is not about which phone is better, but whether Google are maintaining a transparent policy.
I took the red pill, now load the damn Kung Fu program into my N1!”

Funny or not, in many ways this discussion illustrates the difference in the relationships between iPhone developers to Apple, and Android developers to Google.

Android developers have full control over what is going on in their phone and so they feel more involved. Such level of involvement therefore requires a highly transparent policy when it comes to release dates.

Google please load the Kung Fu program, we will make it sing…

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