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Android 2.0 Preview: Facebook and Microsoft Exchange built in, new Google Maps, new everything

Categories: Android
By: , IntoMobile
Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 9:25 AM

The Motorola Sholes that The Boy Genius some how managed to score earlier this week is running Android 2.0. Whether or not that version is going to be called “Éclair” is up for debate, but with Google employees moving a model replica of said pastry on their front lawn, something has to be up. What’s new in Android 2.0? Microsoft Exchange support is built in, so is Facebook. Google Maps now supports layers, and the web browser is “ridiculously close to iPhone 3GS” performance. Go through the entire walkthrough of Android 2.0 over at The Boy Genius Report and let BG know what else you want to see a screenshot of.

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.