Froyo anyone?

Almost a year ago I expressed my excitement of my then new T-Mobile myTouch. A couple of months ago, I began noticing deficiencies in my android phone. Comparing my T-Mobile myTouch to the Samsung Behold II, and the HTC Hero, I felt like I had gotten the short end of the android stick. Although, I did take into account that my smart phone was older (months) than the other phones, I couldn't help but feel envious over some of the features other phones had that mine lacked.

Some of the features about my T-Mobile myTouch that I disliked included:

• My phone had three separate home screens - other android phones had five
• Although my camera took amazing pictures, I had no zoom
• When receiving calls from others the contact picture was incredibly small
• The apps I had downloaded appeared that they needed constant updating

Well to my surprise, two days ago I received a message informing me of a new android operating system, code named 'Froyo.' I was fortunate enough to download Android 2.2 last night, and I'm happy to report that the new OS greatly improved my phone!

Not only did it provide me with 2 additional home screens (5 in total), but also revamped my camera  with several different filters and 2.6x zoom. My contact list is now more organized and my contact icons are larger when calling or receiving calls. My gmail app, is improved, and now it is easier to add other existing accounts to my phone. The android market now allows me to have my apps automatically updated, instead of updating them manually (I currently need to update 23 of my apps).

There is now a shortcut to the browser and phone dialer, at the bottom of the screen, which wasn't entirely necessary, but is nice to have. I also received a new app called Car Home, which simplifies my phone for use while driving (I do not encourage or support cell phone use while driving, its illegal....though I will admit I do it occasionally). Even my twitter app received an improvement, and I no longer need to click on links to view web pages or pictures. The icons to standard programs or services have also been changed (ex. messaging, contacts, camera, gallery, etc).

Other than some color scheme dislikes for certain features, overall I love Android 2.2. The new OS addressed some issues I was personally unhappy with and has given new life to my faithful android. I look forward to future updates and features, keep up the good work Google!