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100 ways Android could improve

Written by Andrew on July 28, 2010 – 11:30 am View Comments

androidstoodstill2Over the last few weeks, we asked you what features you’d like to see introduced in Android 3.0, the next big step forward for the great green robot. Hundreds of you entered, and here are the hundred Android improvements you came up with…

NOTE - a few of these are already possible on Android, but we’re talking about integrated Android features here. Think one of the suggestions is crazy, a bit fab or downright impossible? Let us know in the comments. The number in brackets tells you how many readers suggested the feature.

… and no, not all of them are deadly serious.

  1. Battery life/power management improvements (20 votes)
  2. Homing/tracking device features (14 votes)
  3. New Android Market (7 votes)
  4. Video editing (7 votes)
  5. Real multitasking (multi-window display) (6 votes)
  6. Better GPS mapping on Google Maps (6 votes)
  7. Built-in remote desktop app (6 votes)
  8. androidtvGoogle Docs/ more cloud features (5 votes)
  9. IR transmitter for universal remote function (5 votes)
  10. Apple Fanboy alert system (5 votes)
  11. Decent media player (5 votes)
  12. 720p video recording (5 votes)
  13. Biometric security (4 votes)
  14. Post-it note memory jogger (4 votes)
  15. Photo editing (4 votes)
  16. App creator (3 votes)
  17. Car/key locator (3 votes)
  18. More Chrome – Android integration (3 votes)
  19. Form filler (3 votes)
  20. GPS map geocachingc (3 votes)
  21. iPhone emulator (3 votes)
  22. androidnightNight vision video (2 votes)
  23. Hibernation mode (2 votes)
  24. Solar charging (2 votes)
  25. Upgraded anti-theft (2 votes)
  26. Built-in shopping helper app (2 votes)
  27. Parental controls (2 votes)
  28. Stream music to PC (2 votes)
  29. Better interface (2 votes)
  30. Task/application management (2 votes)
  31. Barcode app discovery system
  32. Built-in music store
  33. Wi-Fi proxy support
  34. Call waiting notification
  35. Built-in AR
  36. Less fragmentation
  37. Voice activation
  38. Built-in Android upgrade feature (for instant upgrade)
  39. Anti-drunkard feature
  40. Virtual laser keyboard support
  41. Pedometer
  42. Bottle opener
  43. Better exchange support
  44. Built-in translation software
  45. androidpubPub nav
  46. More built-in memory
  47. Gyroscope
  48. Better keyboard
  49. Wi-Fi printing
  50. App backup as standard
  51. Woman’s mind reader feature
  52. English language simplifier
  53. GPS maps saving to SD
  54. Good built-in drawing app
  55. Sync suite app for computer
  56. Wireless Sync
  57. Better touchscreen cursor control
  58. Other devices
  59. SWYPE as standard
  60. Google social network
  61. Mobile View per window
  62. Foursquare integration
  63. androidsMore robots
  64. Better screen resolution
  65. CPU sharing with other devices over Wi-Fi
  66. TV transmitter for video/pics
  67. Less geeky image through better marketing
  68. Push apps from PC to phone
  69. Unified comms, giving better transition from 2G/3G etc.
  70. Relationship mapping software
  71. Full native Google Apps support
  72. Webcam streaming
  73. Built-in projector
  74. More multiplayer gaming
  75. Improved web browsing
  76. Built-in gift-wrapping instructions app
  77. X-ray vision
  78. Cisco IPSec VPN support
  79. FM transmitter
  80. Thermometer
  81. Sand castle app
  82. Slideshow app
  83. Etch a sketch
  84. Compass
  85. Animated on-screen Android tutor
  86. eBook store/support
  87. androidalarmContact proximity alert
  88. BBC 6 Music app
  89. One-touch home screen Facebook access
  90. Home automation, using intelligent GPS
  91. GPS treasure hunt game
  92. Built-in retro games
  93. Built-in breathalyser
  94. Bump Top integration
  95. One-liner/wit app
  96. Podcast manager
  97. DAB radio
  98. Greetings/celebrations card app
  99. Freeview TV built-in (over Wi-Fi)
  100. Decision maker app

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2 Comments For This Post

  1. Benny Otter Says:
    July 28th, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Good list. You listed DAB radio twice though, at 97 and 60.

  2. Andrew Says:
    July 28th, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Thanks for the spot, Benny. We’ll edit now.

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