IQ Pocketbook IQ 2.2 android Froyo not until March

mojkadona · 01-17-2011, 11:46 AM

Hi everyone,
I just emailed the pocketbook company asking them when the new 2.2 Froyo update was expected and they promptly sent me an email back saying it was scheduled for March. I just ordered my pocketbook IQ on Friday. I was really hoping this update was coming out in January. Now I don't know if I should go for the Nook Color or stick with the Pocketbook IQ and wait for the update. Any suggestions?

JP36 · 01-17-2011, 05:31 PM

It depends on what you expected to use the IQ for and whether or not the IQ as is is what you want or not. Through rooting you can obtain many of the alleged promised features 2.2 is supposed to get risk your warranty.

I can only say as a reader I'm perfectly happy with my unrooted IQ and don't have any foreseeable need to root besides a few 'annoyances' that probably won't be addressed in the update (like the stupid 'welcome' message everytime it boots).

I've read the kindle for android app works on the IQ but have not installed it and the nook app doesn't work but might with the 2.2 update.

citac · 01-17-2011, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP36

I can only say as a reader I'm perfectly happy with my unrooted IQ and don't have any foreseeable need to root besides a few 'annoyances' that probably won't be addressed in the update (like the stupid 'welcome' message everytime it boots).

There's a solution for that, several boot logos you can choose from in post #3 of this thread, or you can request a logo to be made for you, kindly offered by hiaig.

Icewyng · 01-17-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojkadona

Hi everyone,
I just emailed the pocketbook company asking them when the new 2.2 Froyo update was expected and they promptly sent me an email back saying it was scheduled for March. I just ordered my pocketbook IQ on Friday. I was really hoping this update was coming out in January. Now I don't know if I should go for the Nook Color or stick with the Pocketbook IQ and wait for the update. Any suggestions?

I am not surprised since none of its sister devices (PD Novel & VC Reader) doesn't have it. There are community-supported beta versions of froyo (Stock & Cyanogen) so I wonder why they are waiting until March to release it.

By then, Honeycomb will be out so I guess Froyo will be irrelevant.

hiaig · 01-17-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icewyng

I am not surprised since none of its sister devices (PD Novel & VC Reader) doesn't have it. There are community-supported beta versions of froyo (Stock & Cyanogen) so I wonder why they are waiting until March to release it.

By then, Honeycomb will be out so I guess Froyo will be irrelevant.

not sure how pocketbook works, but they should send it out some for beta testing.

Cheers

paww · 01-18-2011, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiaig

not sure how pocketbook works, but they should send it out some for beta testing.

Cheers

larryw · 03-08-2011, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojkadona

Hi everyone,
I just emailed the pocketbook company asking them when the new 2.2 Froyo update was expected and they promptly sent me an email back saying it was scheduled for March.

I quess we should verify that they were talking about March 2011?

-Winston

pippopelo · 03-09-2011, 04:44 AM

Any news for Froyo? March is here...

nick88 · 03-09-2011, 07:11 AM

I'm starting to get worried.
The froyo update starts to look like this:

tmg820 · 03-09-2011, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larryw

I quess we should verify that they were talking about March 2011?

-Winston

Hahaha! I was just thinking the same thing...

lglake · 03-09-2011, 06:19 PM

@ mojkadona
Hi, what e-mail address did you use?
I have e-mailed the support e-mail address several times and never received an answer yet.
Maybe I didn't ask the right questions, the ones they have the answers for. 8^)
lglake

K-Thom · 03-09-2011, 06:53 PM

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I quess we should verify that they were talking about March 2011?

Now don't give me that old Bookeen joke!

hiaig · 03-09-2011, 09:36 PM

Given the other Pocketbook thread, I am not holding my breath.

Cheers

timothyh · 03-18-2011, 01:38 PM

I was considering purchasing an IQ, but was really not happy with 2.0. emailed company and received a VERY fast response concerning upgrading to 2.2. Their answer was that it was on "hold" for the time being. Thanks much to everyone with your informative comments and information.

aceflor · 03-19-2011, 02:50 AM

"ON HOLD" ????!!!!!????

01-17-2011, 11:46 AM	#1
mojkadona Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: kindle fire	Pocketbook IQ 2.2 android Froyo not until March Hi everyone, I just emailed the pocketbook company asking them when the new 2.2 Froyo update was expected and they promptly sent me an email back saying it was scheduled for March. I just ordered my pocketbook IQ on Friday. I was really hoping this update was coming out in January. Now I don't know if I should go for the Nook Color or stick with the Pocketbook IQ and wait for the update. Any suggestions?

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nick88 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Pocketbook IQ	I'm starting to get worried. The froyo update starts to look like this:

03-09-2011, 06:19 PM	#11
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03-09-2011, 09:36 PM	#13
hiaig Addict Posts: 292 Karma: 428 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: jetbook and PocketBook IQ	Given the other Pocketbook thread, I am not holding my breath. Cheers

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03-19-2011, 02:50 AM	#15
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,470 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	"ON HOLD" ????!!!!!????