HetalDP 947 Report post Posted April 14, 2009 Android 1.5 Highlights April 2009 The Android 1.5 platform introduces many new features for users and developers. The list below provides an overview of the changes. User interface refinements System-wide:Refinement of all core UI elements Animated window transitions (off by default) Accelerometer-based application rotations [*]UI polish for: In-call experience Contacts, Call log, and Favorites SMS & MMS Browser Gmail Calendar Email Camera & Gallery Application management Performance improvements Faster Camera start-up and image capture Much faster acquisition of GPS location (powered by SUPL AGPS) Smoother page scrolling in Browser Speedier GMail conversation list scrolling New features On-screen soft keyboardWorks in both portrait and landscape orientation Support for user installation of 3rd party keyboards User dictionary for custom words [*]Home screen WidgetsBundled home screen widgets include: analog clock, calendar, music player, picture frame, and search [*]Live folders [*]Camera & Gallery Video recording Video playback (MPEG-4 & 3GP formats) [*]Bluetooth Stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP and AVCRP profiles) Auto-pairing Improved handsfree experience [*]Browser Updated with latest Webkit browser & Squirrelfish Javascript engines Copy 'n paste in browser Search within a page User-selectable text-encoding UI changes include:Unified Go and Search box Tabbed bookmarks/history/most-visited screen [*]Contacts Shows user picture for Favorites Specific date/time stamp for events in call log One-touch access to a contact card from call log event [*]System New Linux kernel (version 2.6.27) SD card filesystem auto-checking and repair SIM Application Toolkit 1.0 [*]Google applications View Google Talk friends' status in Contacts, SMS, MMS, GMail, and Email applications Batch actions such as archive, delete, and label on Gmail messages Upload videos to Youtube Upload photos on Picasa New APIs and developer tools UI frameworkFramework for easier background/UI thread interaction New SlidingDrawer widget Horizontal ScrollView widget [*]Home Screen framework APIs for creating secure home screen widgets APIs for populating live folders with custom content [*]Media framework Raw audio recording and playback APIs Interactive MIDI playback engine Video recording APIs for developers (3GP format) Video and photo sharing Intents Media search Intent [*]Input Method framework Text prediction engine Ability to provide downloadable IMEs to users [*]Speech recognition framework Support for using speech recognition libraries via Intent [*]Misc API additions LocationManager - Applications can get location change updates via Intent WebView - Touch start/end/move/cancel DOM event support SensorManager - redesigned sensor APIs GLSurfaceView - convenience framework for creating OpenGL applications Broadcast Intent for app update install succeeded - for smoother app upgrade experience [*]Developer tools Support for multiple versions of Android in a single SDK installation Improved JUnit support in ADT Easier application performance profiling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krimson.kryptonite 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2009 The SDK was only recently released for developer preview: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/ It'll be another few months before it officially comes to G1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonegeek 588 Report post Posted September 16, 2009 Android 1.6r1 arrives ! (Support for CDMA !!!) Today, Google bowed the next version of Android, its mobile operating system. "Donut" is the name given to this version of Android, which is otherwise known as 1.6. New features? You betcha. Android 1.6 brings support for CDMA phones, more screen resolutions, more APIs, better camera software and improved device search. Dr Dobbs talks with with Claudia Backus, Senior Director of Ecosystem Programs at Motorola, regarding the company's recently released MotoDEV Studio for their Android-powered phones. Android 1.6 -- a.k.a. "Donut" -- is where things really start to get juicy. Google dropped Android 1.5. ("Cupcake") back in April. Donut brings a wealth of improvements to the Android fold. The most notable change in this version of Android is that the platform now supports CDMA devices. Why is this important? It means the recently announced HTC Hero, which lands at Sprint next month, will have to have Android 1.6. Other new features include support for multiple screen resolutions, adding QVGA and WVGA. This gives hardware makers a bit more flexibility when it comes to crafting Android hardware. Other new features include gesture APIs and a new text-to-speech engine. Developers will get access to Android 1.6. today. The rest of the world needs to wait until October, which is when Google promises that Android 1.6 devices will be ready for the market. The Android Developers site details some of the changes below: Quick Search Box for Android Android 1.6 includes a redesigned search framework that provides a quick, effective, and consistent way for users to search across multiple sources—such as browser bookmarks & history, contacts, and the web—directly from the home screen. The system constantly learns which search results are more relevant based on what is clicked. So popular contacts or apps that have previously been picked will bubble up to the top when a user types the first few letters of a relevant query. The search framework also provides developers a way to easily expose relevant content from their applications in Quick Search Box. Camera, Camcorder, and Gallery An updated user interface provides an integrated camera, camcorder, and gallery experience. Users can quickly toggle between still and video capture modes. Additionally, the gallery enables users to select multiple photos for deletion. Android 1.6 also provides a much faster camera experience. Compared to the previous release, launching the camera is now 39% faster, and there is a 28% improvement in the time from completing one shot to the next. VPN, 802.1x A new Virtual Private Network (VPN) control panel in Settings allows users to configure and connect to the following types of VPNs: L2TP/IPSEC pre-shared key based VPN L2TP/IPsec certificate based VPN L2TP only VPN PPTP only VPN Battery usage indicator A new battery usage screen lets users see which apps and services are consuming battery power. If the user determines that a particular service or application is using too much power, they can take action to save the battery by adjusting settings, stopping the application, or uninstalling the application. Accessibility Users will be able to download new accessibility services built on the new accessibility framework and enable them in Settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted September 16, 2009 THE chances of official donut and eclair coming to G1 are remote due to very very limited rom size of 256mb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted February 28, 2010 (edited) Android Donut SDK Android SDK "Donut Branch" build on 31-07-2009. Download Edited February 28, 2010 by hitesh123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
