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Google launches Android 2.0 SDK
Google is unveiling some of the features of its next-generation mobile operating system with the launch of an updated Software Development Kit. That means developers can already begin writing programs for Android 2.0 even though the first phone to run the operating system won't officially be launched until tomorrow. So what's new in Google Android 2.0? Here's a shortlist:
- Support for multiple email Google and Exchange accounts on each device, allowing you to sync with multiple email accounts and address books
- Quick Contact feature that lets you pull up a contact's communication methods (email, SMS, phone, etc) with a single click
- Combined inbox with email from multiple accounts
- Search saved SMS and MMS messages
- Auto-delete old messages in a conversation after a limit is reached
- Improved keyboard with multi-touch support
- Dictionary automatically includes contact names as suggestions, learns from words you enter
- Web browser now includes web page thumbnails for bookmarks
- Double-tap to zoom in broser
- HTML5 support in web browser
- Infinite scrolling in the calendar
- Bluetooth 2.1 support
You can also see some of the new features in action including a pretty nifty demonstration of how two Android devices can interact with one another in the video after the break.
[via Engadget]
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mwd said 3:45PM on 10-27-2009
Does this include HID in Bluetooth? I'm not clear if HID is a core part of Bluetooth 2.1, or something optional.
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Monica said 4:48PM on 10-27-2009
This looks very cool! I've actually seen a very boring video on what is actually very good upgrade to this OS. I think by in large this is a big step in the right direction. They still need to improve the UI. Seriously Google must hate pretty things.
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Rajat said 11:42PM on 10-27-2009
I am an Android developer.
I have a G1 with AT&T connection.
I think G1 will also provide a system update for G1 phones to run 2.0 framework.
I have been updating it everytime -> 1.0 -> 1.1 -> 1.5 -> 1.6
I had Android SDK 1.6.
I downloaded the new SDK 2.0 and it is easy to update!
The new tools are really nice.
I now wait for the new firmware update (2.0) for G1
Although I am going to buy a new Android phone with platform 2.0+ in April 2010. Hopefully it would be sexier than i-Phone ;)
// The best one available during that time
Thanks
- Rajat, New York
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roland said 8:46AM on 11-09-2009
hey, i have an ADP1 and how do i upload the new 2.0?