Help Newbie Q: What will Android 2.0 do for the Moment

[Johnny Cakes]

I've seen so many threads on Android 2.0 and it seems likes lots of people are really excited about having it on the Moment.

Here's my question: What exactly can I expect when the Moment is upgraded to Android 2.0? Will it just be faster/smother or will there be other benefits?

 

[PiggyGirl]

I think it will be faster & smoother based on the simple fact that it's being upgraded. (Similar to the upgrade from XP/Vista to Windows 7--i.e. new and improved.) It may even feel like a new phone, when we finally get it, depending on how many more revisions Google makes between now and then (and that's assuming Samsung & Sprint will keep us current).

 

[jebrank]

I've seen so many threads on Android 2.0 and it seems likes lots of people are really excited about having it on the Moment.

Here's my question: What exactly can I expect when the Moment is upgraded to Android 2.0? Will it just be faster/smother or will there be other benefits?

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We will get the ability to do more, all software in android market should work too! Google NAV!

 

[kahale]

hopefully it fixes bt, agps and other issues posted in this forum. i much rather have this fixed then getting 2.0.

 

[jebrank]

hopefully it fixes bt, agps and other issues posted in this forum. i much rather have this fixed then getting 2.0.

There is suppose to be a patch/upgrade coming out just for that. It was suppose to be 12/15, from what I have read in past Well see!

 

[ABH]

Multiple Gmail account support and Google nav are the two biggies.

Overall speed should also be improved.

 

[pastafarian]

World peace and the end of childhood poverty. Oh, and the beginning of the "when will we get 3.0" threads.

 

[Tyrahn]

The fast and simple list:

Improvements in Android 1.6:
-Google search widget is capable of searching content on phone as well as web, including: contacts, texts messages, and SD card contents.
-Improvements to the camera, mostly speed improvements.
-Ability to use VPNs.
-New battery meter which will show what processes are using more of your battery.
-Improvements to Google Market.
-Software support for location via wireless networks (aGPS)

Improvements in Android 2.0:
-Ability to sync multiple user accounts at once.
-"quick contacts" feature added: click on a contact's picture to get a pop-up menu allowing you to quickly call, message, e-mail, facebook, ect ...
-Native MS Exchange support.
-Improvements to the camera software, including digital zoom, and manual white balance controls.
-Improvements to the virtual keyboard.
-Significant browser improvements, including the ability to tap the URL bar to type a web address.
-Double-tap zoom support, and (allegedly) multi-touch support.
-Bluetooth 2.1 software support.
-New framework APIs support some newer apps such as turn-by-turn nav for Google Maps, and Google Goggles (among many others).

And these are just Android improvements, Sprint/Samsung would likely include phone specific bug fixes in addition to the OS update.

Clark