Android 2.0 support officially added to SDK
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Oct 27th 2009 12:52PM
posted Oct 27th 2009 12:52PM
- Support for multiple Google and Exchange accounts
- Third-party "sync adapters" allow apps to tie in to the phone's sync services
- Quick contact menus for fast access to specific key pieces of contact information
- Unified email inbox (yes!)
- SMS and MMS search
- Text message auto-delete after a user-defined thread size is reached
- Significantly improved camera controls with white balance, macro, effects, and more
- Improved keyboard layout, dictionary, and algorithm based on multi-touch support
- Double-tap zoom in browser, support for HTML5
- Bluetooth 2.1 support with addition of OPP and PBAP profiles
- "Better" graphics hardware acceleration
Needless to say, we're extremely excited about the changes Google's made here -- and on top of the Droid, we can only hope this action is coming to legacy devices on the double. We'll find out soon enough (hopefully). Check a video of 2.0 in action after the break!
[Via MobileTechWorld]
Read - SDK support announcement
Read - Android 2.0 changes
Bloody fast turnaround - Donut only came out, what, a month ago? Cupcake earlier in the year? Should we expect Flan as a Christmas Pressie? I was thinking they were going for 6-monthly style releases...
Not that I'm complaining!
Alexandicity - From googles announcement.. this answers your update before xmas question.
"Over the next few months, we expect to see more and more Android devices being released. These devices will be running Android 1.5, 1.6, or 2.0. We are also planning a minor version update of Android 2.0 towards the end of the year, and that will be the last update for 2009."
i personally would like to see an option for more homescreens in vanilla droid and more tools for developers to build better widgets.
This may seem silly but does "Improved keyboard layout, dictionary, and algorithm based on multi-touch support" Imply multi touch support through out the phone?
I sure hope my Hero gets 2.0 or it will turn me off of HTC forever... They should just skip the 1.6 and go straight to the 2.0 for the Sprint Hero **crosses fingers**
I hope that the Motorola Cliq get this....
Anyone try DL yet?
I keep trying through Ganymede but I keep getting SSL connection shut down.
"Support for multiple Google and Exchange accounts"
I wonder if that means more than one Exchange account (which is cool) or just multiple types of email accounts.
Can you NOT have a unified inbox? The last thing I want is my personal email (and its spam) littering my work email.
does anyone know if this or 1.6 will come to the tmobile pulse?