Here's something interesting. A GPU-accelerated API for Android apps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg04w...eature=related

It's called Tiffany, and is designed for 3rd party app developers. I hope too see apps that leverage this technology -- and similar technologies -- to improve user experience!

I suppose the downside is apps that look and act differently, but it's not as if all apps look the same currently!