i wonder why the Android Dev team would pick Froyo over Flan b/c they've focused on pastries up until this point. Nevertheless, here are a few things i see Android needing that can all be done in Froyo, making it and Cupcake the biggest firmware updates for the platform up-to-date [you can agree, disagree, or include your own ideas]:
1] have options to change the themes for built-in apps [change some of the all black backgrounds like the music and messaging apps to possibly white]
2] 3d graphics for the music app like they did for the gallery
3] include the apps2sd function they're working on
4] finally include multitouch just b/c some prefer it over the double tap feature [this seriously needs to be at least an option that people can check/uncheck]
5] improve navigation for gmail
6] improve Android Market by filtering choices better and have all carriers provide the option to consumers to pay for their apps thru their monthly bills [Tmo has already started doing this]
7] improve the camera.
-it needs to able to be used in either landscape or portrait modes
-remove the quick preview of the picture just taken and just have the previous picture shown in the small box on the upper right hand corner like they already do to improve speed
-have the option to edit videos
-if possible, improve the overall picture quality
8] YouTube should be played in high quality by default [or at least have the option to] and have the loading speed for it increased
-include the inbox and ability to comment w/ either text or video and to reply to a comment
*i think it's necessary to have an Android version of iTunes b/c this will bring in more consumers b/c having your phone and computer sync music, pictures and videos would make life a lot easier for the average Joe. Having a website for the Android Market so people have another option to navigate and purchase apps will bring in more consumer traffic and developers to Android
**the most important thing is to make sure that from now on, all OS updates need to come to all Android phones [including those w/ custom UI's] at the same time in order to avoid fragmentation and take away developers' headaches for having to make apps that have to function on multiple OS's
***after all this, Google needs to start advertising Android on TV and on paper [subway/bus ads for example] as well as online to raise brand awareness b/c many don't know that the Samsung Moment and MyTouch 3G are running the same OS or even know what Android is in the 1st place
1] have options to change the themes for built-in apps [change some of the all black backgrounds like the music and messaging apps to possibly white]
2] 3d graphics for the music app like they did for the gallery
3] include the apps2sd function they're working on
4] finally include multitouch just b/c some prefer it over the double tap feature [this seriously needs to be at least an option that people can check/uncheck]
5] improve navigation for gmail
6] improve Android Market by filtering choices better and have all carriers provide the option to consumers to pay for their apps thru their monthly bills [Tmo has already started doing this]
7] improve the camera.
-it needs to able to be used in either landscape or portrait modes
-remove the quick preview of the picture just taken and just have the previous picture shown in the small box on the upper right hand corner like they already do to improve speed
-have the option to edit videos
-if possible, improve the overall picture quality
8] YouTube should be played in high quality by default [or at least have the option to] and have the loading speed for it increased
-include the inbox and ability to comment w/ either text or video and to reply to a comment
*i think it's necessary to have an Android version of iTunes b/c this will bring in more consumers b/c having your phone and computer sync music, pictures and videos would make life a lot easier for the average Joe. Having a website for the Android Market so people have another option to navigate and purchase apps will bring in more consumer traffic and developers to Android
**the most important thing is to make sure that from now on, all OS updates need to come to all Android phones [including those w/ custom UI's] at the same time in order to avoid fragmentation and take away developers' headaches for having to make apps that have to function on multiple OS's
***after all this, Google needs to start advertising Android on TV and on paper [subway/bus ads for example] as well as online to raise brand awareness b/c many don't know that the Samsung Moment and MyTouch 3G are running the same OS or even know what Android is in the 1st place