I saw the feature list of Android 2.2. It struck me that most of new features are, well ordinary. Most of them has been around in the mobile world for yonkers but only recently available on the Android. No indication of exchange of business cards via SMS is available.
So I did a quick back-of-the-envelope comparison with my smartphone, Nokia E71
| Andriod 2.2 | E71 |
| Flash 10.1 support | Unknown |
| One of the most awaited addons – full Flash 10.1 support is on board the Andrid 2.2 Froyo. For now it’s beta, but the final version is slated for June release. | Platform Specific |
| Performance | |
| New web browser V8 Javascript engine allows faster loading of JavaScript-heavy pages. | Platform Specific |
| 2x-5x performance improvement for CPU-heavy apps thanks to the Dalvik JIT Compiler. | Platform Specific |
| Improved memory management allowing faster app switching and smoother performance on memory-constrained devices. | Platform Specific |
| Extended Exchange support | |
| Improved security with the addition of numeric pin or alpha-numeric password options to unlock device. Exchange administrators can enforce password policy across devices. | Feature exists |
| Remote wipe: Exchange administrators can remotely reset the device to factory defaults to secure data in case device is lost or stolen. | No |
| Exchange Calendars are now supported in the Calendar application. | Feature exists |
| Auto-discovery: you just need to know your user-name and password to easily set up and sync an Exchange account (available for Exchange 2007 and higher). | Feature exists |
| Global Address Lists look-up is now available in the Email application, enabling users to auto-complete recipient names from the directory. | Feature exists |
| Enhanced camera capabilities | |
| Onscreen camera keys allows controlling zooming, flash, white balance, geo-tagging, focus and exposure. | Feature exists |
| Camcorder can now make use of LED flash as video light. | Feature exists |
| Camera now supports portrait orientation. | No |
| Apps management | |
| You can install applications on the shared external storage (SD card, for instance). | No |
| The Cloud-based Backup and Restore service can now backup some of the thrid-party app data for future restores. | MFE and Google |
| New bug reporting feature for Android Market apps send developers crash and freeze reports | Not Applicable |
| New “car mode” and “night mode” controls and configurations allow applications to adjust their UI for these situations. | Feature exists |
| Misc enhancements | |
| You can use the smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 8 devices. | No |
| You can tether the smartphone to a computer as a 3G modem over a USB cable. | Feature exists |
| 3D Gallery allows you to peek into picture stacks using a zoom gesture. | Add on via Photo Browser |
| The Phone, Applications Launcher, and Browser now have dedicated shortcuts on the Home screen that are always visible. | Feature exists |
| Supportr for multi-lingual keyboards – toggling Latin-based keyboards is a flick away. | Feature exists |
| Voice dialing over Bluetooth. | Feature exists |
| Contact sharing over Bluetooth. | Feature exists |