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Those waiting for a big ol’ bite of the Donut code branch from Android probably won’t have to wait too much longer, as the software development kit for version 1.6 of Google’s mobile operating system has just been released. What’s in store?
- Support for different screen resolutions, types, and sizes
- Support for CDMA
- Quick Search box from home screen provides predictive results from web and device
- Text-to-speech language translations
- Market update with screenshots and filters for new, top paid, and top free downloads within categories
- Improved camera capture speed and UI
- VPN options
- New accessibility tools
- Ability for developers to create recognized gestures
For a closer look, check out the changelog here, or for the devs in the house, see the new APIs or download the SDK here.
[via Android Developer Blog]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
