[Nexus One General] britoso:
The posting: http://hackaday.com/2010/07/10/top-10-features-wed-like-to-see-in-android-3-0/

They have since admitted that the article is not very accurate.

1. A no-brainer task manager.

Google says Android doesn’t need a task manager, that it closes programs efficiently without any user-intervention, substandard apps often suck memory dry. Because of this, Android users are forced to download complicated task-managers, each with its own odd UI, and weigh which one works the best. Google, please fess up to the problem and put something in there a computer novice could use. Something with big buttons would be nice.

Included in a OS thats designed to take care of this?

2. Stable Multitasking

Speaking of crashes, multitasking on Android is a mess. A little optimization here wouldn’t hurt. Better yet, while this may run counter-productive to us power-users, why not release a lite version of Android 3.0 that doesn’t support multitasking? Not every user needs it and lower-end phones would appreciate it

Is there anything more stable than the linux kernel? brainwashed by apple?

3. Swype

Google, your Android keyboard sucks. That’s why the fine folks at Swype Inc developed their product. Sure, some of the newer Android phones like the Droid X are releasing with it built in, but it would be a boon for the OS to come packaged with this software.

It does not suck. Again the door is open to install any number of keyboards and choose!

4. IR- sender support

On the hardware side of things, an IR-sender support is a “duh.” Imagine a next generation of remotes running on Android. Better yet, how would you like to control your lights and home-entertainment center with your phone without the sometimes-complicated mess of configuring through a network?

heard of Google TV? You can control it using the network/wifi. An IR sender would be nice and geeky, but not required in a phone.

5. Universal pinch-to-zoom

Some apps have it. Some apps don’t. C’mon, this should be standard by now.

(and again) The OS supports it. Apps that need it can incorporate it.

6. Folders

Google, you copied iOS’s homescreen UI, why not do it again? Many of users have outgrown their limited pages and would like a way to add some organization to their mobile lives.

thats a nice big rock you got there

7. SD-Card support for app-storage

If users are going to download a ton of apps from the Android Market, they need somewhere to put them. Users with rooted phones can already do this, but expandable storage should be standard in app-filled world with insatiable memory lust.

thats a nice big rock you got there

8. Built-in syncing

If the Android is going to succeed as a user-friendly platform, it needs to make it easy for people to add their music, photos, and video to their phones. It’s simple Google. Develop some web-based software and launch it as a beta. You do it for everything else…

best sync in the industry. No need to isntall iToons bloatware. More anti-google statements. Their betas are excellent!

9. Standardized UI for all apps

I’m all for artistic interpretation, but the reason so many functional apps get low scores is because they work differently than the rest of the OS. Once again, do what Apple did and come up with better UI guidelines.

The default UI is standardized, the SDK provides so much scope for customizing :). If you want a shiny UI wait for gingerbread.

10. Better market

Why can’t I queue downloads from the web? That would be awesome. How about a better way to navigate the store from my laptop? Despite the thousands of apps the Android Market hosts, it is stuck with the same problems as Apple’s iOS4. More importantly than any of the above, Google needs to innovate here. Change the way mobile markets work Google and you could win this war.

Desktop market browsing is about to be released. (get out from that rock and watch GoogleIO 2010). Downloads DO get queued