Next month I’m getting one helluva graduation gift, but it isn’t from anyone I expected. Android 2.2 is being released by Google for my shiny new Nexus One and the already-incredible smartphone will evolve into something new.

I already knew before purchasing my handset that it had incredible potential with custom ROMs which go well beyond other phones because the kernel can be modified, optimizing and even overclocking the hardware in the device. What I didn’t know is Android has been holding back on us, but the 2.2 update looks to solve some of these issues dramatically.

Big features like full Flash 10.1 are included as well as a lot of other misc tweaks to the interface and additional applications. That is very impressive in itself, but a new feature called JIT, or Just In Time is a hardware compiler that will be utilized by Android’s Kernel now. Early reports of test JIT builds show a 2.5 – 3x boost in overall system performance, putting it at the level to render full Java as well. The browser is also supposed to be able to support full HTML5 later this year as well, making it a full-fledged internet machine.

Ever since I got my Nexus One I haven’t used my laptop near as much, and I think that trend is going to continue after graduation. I hope you’re excited too because you’ll be blessed with this as well too!!!

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