Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Android 2.2 changes in Galaxy S

After a long wait since 15-Oct-2010 got the Android 2.2 Froyo update for Samsung Galaxy S (SGS). Here are some things I found, I liked and I despised.

I FOUND:
  1. Pinch on the home screen to go into edit mode.
  2. Pinching on the main applications menu, shows all the screen. The animation is too slow/jittery. I have 6 screens. 
  3. Long press the 'back key' and press the 'home key' to get a screenshot. They are saved in the screenshot folder in phone memory
  4.  To mute the ringtone of an incoming call. Press and hold the down volume key. Earlier just pressing it would work :(
I DESPISE:
  1. The new volume bar in the music and video application. 
  2. The inability to exit video using back. Maybe thats to enable taking video screenshots
  3. NOT all of the fonts and GUI control styles are anti-aliased (clear type).
  4. The animation in the gallery is too fast AND jittery
  5. The gallery tilt mode doesn't anymore show images out of the window. Is that a on demand show/cache working ? 
  6. The email application is  terribly slow.