Android 2.0, Release 1 IS OUT!

3.9By James F. Koopmann October 27, 2009 02:40 PM

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Android 2.0, Release 1 IS OUT!

Ok, everyone has been waiting on pins and needles here but Android 2.0 has officially been sighted on the Android website. For a list of new user features and platform highlights, see the Android 2.0 Platform Highlights document. But some of the better highlights would be the ability to add multiple accounts for email and contact synchronization, instant access to contact information and easier navigation to communication modes, Exchange support, search functionality for SMS and MMS messages, a wide variety of camera enhancements, and an improved keyboard layout and touch support.

Additionally, some of the built-in applications include:

Alarm Clock
Browser
Calculator
Camcorder
Camera
Contacts
Custom Locale (developer app)
Dev Tools (developer app)
Dialer

Email
Gallery
Gestures Builder
IME for Japanese text input
Messaging
Music
Settings
Spare Parts (developer app)

Android 2.0 includes some new and exciting features and APIs. Head over to the Android 2.0 version notes section to find out some of what’s included.

For developers who are on the Android 1.6 SDK, you can update your environment by installing the Android 2.0 platform and updated tools as SDK components. For everyone else you can just download a new Android SDK.