As the development never stops running, Google continues the Android success by launching Android 2.2. This latest Android operating system, called Froyo, seems to be designed for businesses and it comes with several improved capabilities. Two analysts, Michael Gartenberg and Jack Gold, figured out that Google presents the policy management through this latest version of Android that allows the developers to create applications with particular designs such as remote wipe, lock-screen timeout, and also more features include Microsoft Exchange on many Android-based devices.

Speaking of the security of the operating system, you must know that there are numeric pin or alphanumeric password alternatives as the key to unlock the device, thus the Exchange administrators will be able to implement password policy through the devices. Moreover, the Calendar application is also support Exchange calendars and auto-discovery allows you to carry out the Exchange account set up as well as sync it only through username and password.

The analysis conducted to analyze the compatibility or the degree of success of Android 2.2 for many Android-based devices like HTC Droid Incredible, Motorola Droid X, and HTC Evo 4G should have been figured out this summer. Moreover, Michael Gartenberg claimed through Computerworld column on July 20 that Froyo has been accepted in the world of business especially with additional support like Microsoft Exchange.

Specifically, Android-based smartphone users will need a custom version of Android or third party to sync Android cell phones to Exchange servers. However, the Exchange mail, contacts, and calendars should be synced in Froyo or Android 2.2. For being the right device for business, Android 2.2 is designed to support the full corporate directory with search.

Although Android 2.2 has been equipped with the capability to control full alphanumeric passwords as well as the ability for IT department to leverage passwords and keep the cell phones clean through in-distant process via Exchange servers, this Froyo is still not able to have the full on-board encryption for removable media cards, remote tracking, and it doesn’t significantly pack the standard application load sets for cell phones.

Jack Gold from J. Gold Associates added that Android 2.2 is suffering from the biggest failure which is the lack of on-board data encryption to protect the device-resident data. He argued that Froyo’s new policy will not give adequate support learning that there are enterprises with Exchange policies that do not get enough support as well.

Apparently, Froyo is not equipped with strong policy enforcement and the lack of ActiveSync on this operating system will make Android to watch other bigger deployments to select RIM’s BlackBerry or Apple’s iPhone that already come with third-party security extension. But for now, Froyo will only available for Nexus One so its compatibility for other Android-based devices will need more concern later in the future.