One of the Worst and Best Things About Android

One of the worst things about Android is that we are at the mercy of the manufacturers when it comes to updates for our operating system. Lately Samsung and T-Mobile have come under fire for announcing a new Vibrant Plus running Froyo (2.2) while current Vibrant owners have been waiting a long, long time for this update.

One of the best things about Android is that we are not at the mercy of the manufacturers when it comes to updates for our operating system. 3rd party developers are bringing the latest Android versions to tons of devices with little delay, adding great features at the same time.

Having just rooted and customized my Nook Color running 2.1, I was thinking of upgrading to Froyo (2.2) and was delighted to learn that CyanogenMod 7 (2.3 with improvements) is in development for the Nook. I’m running an unofficial alpha version of CyanogenMod 7 on my Nexus S and find it to be rock stable with many improvements over the stock OS. Can’t wait to get it on my Nook!