What is FroYo for Android phones?

[mFutureMrseChandler1]

I keep reading and this keeps popping up, but I have NO idea what it means... Also, what does it mean to be "rooted"?

 

[jedi]

isnt Froyo, the latest android update 2.2?

 

[joeeattaboy]

FroYo is the human name for the 2.2 version of Android. (Yes, it stands for Frozen Yogurt).

All the previous major releases of Android have been alphabetically named after desserts: Cupcake (1,5), Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.0/2.1) and FroYo (2.2).

The next version is Gingerbread.

Rooting an android phone is like "jailbraking" an iPhone. You overcome the restrictions on the phone that prevent access to the base phone operating system. This allows you to flash customized ROM images (which is the system image) for extra features.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_%28Android_OS%29