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Android 1.6 SDK is here
Planet Android —
... , introduces a number of new features and technologies. With support for CDMA and additional screen sizes, your apps can be deployed on even more mobile networks and devices. You will have access to new technologies, including framework-level support for additional screen resolutions, like QVGA and WVGA, new telephony APIs to support CDMA, gesture APIs, a text-to-speech engine, and the ability to integrate with Quick Search Box. What's new in Android 1.6 provides a more complete overview of this platform update. ...
Google Offers Android 1.6 'Donut' SDK to Devs
Phone Scoop - Latest News —
... particular attention spent on speeding up these apps. According to Google, the camera launches 39% faster, and is 28% faster from shot-to-shot. Donut also features a revised VPN menu page and a way to see which applications are consuming the most battery power. Other new features include better CDMA support, support for more screen resolutions, more telephony and gesture APIs and a text-to-speech engine. Google said devices running Android 1.6 should be available as soon as October. more info at Android Developers Blog ...
Android 1.6 lands, pulling in new devices and technologies
VentureBeat —
... what they are running in order to conserve battery life if they need to.
Android has also taken the opportunity to revamp its application marketplace, making it easier for users to search for just apps or games. They can also search for the most popular paid, free and recently added applications. And now, just like in the Apple App Store, users can see screenshots of apps in action before they buy or download.
A full list of all the new features included in Android 1.6 can be found here.
Devices running Android 1.6 will become available in October. As ...
Android SDK 1.6 Released
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... types, and sizes
Support for CDMA
Quick Search box from home screen provides predictive results from web and device
Text-to-speech
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 ...
Google releases Android 1.6 (Donut) SDK to developers
Android Authority —
... application power use, and deal with power-hungry apps accordingly. This sounds to me like an improved version of the app that comes in the “Spare Parts” application that’s available already. The Android Market also gets a face lift, which we spied a while ago . Google notes that we can expect to see Donut devices in October and that apps written for older versions of Android will work on Donut devices. You can read more on the Android Developers Blog here and here .
T-Mobile G1 to Get Donut After All?
AndroidGuys —
... Remember those concerns about whether or not the T-Mobile G1 would see any more updates to the OS? We’ve got a little something that just might make you feel better – and hopefully put the issue to bed. An eagle-eyed tipster noticed on the Android 1.6 Platform Highlights page something that indicates you early adopters won’t be left out in the cold after all. ...
T-Mobile G1 to Get Donut After All?
AndroidGuys —
... Remember those concerns about whether or not the T-Mobile G1 would see any more updates to the OS? We’ve got a little something that just might make you feel better – and hopefully put the issue to bed. An eagle-eyed tipster noticed on the Android 1.6 Platform Highlights page something that indicates you early adopters won’t be left out in the cold after all. ...
Android Donut 1.6 Seeded to Devs; October Launch Likely
Unwired View —
... Faster camera use along with integrated gallery
Battery usage indicator
VPN and 802.1x inclusion
Updates to Android Market
Text-to-Speech engine (NICE!)
I am most excited about the text-to-speech capability and hope it is a success.
For more in-depth information watch the below video made by Google about 1.6.
via Android Developer Blog ...
SDK de Android 1.6 Donut, lanzamiento oficial
Celularis —
... cuando se liberaría, pero recién hoy es el lanzamiento oficial y se puede descargar el SDK de Android 1.6 para desarrolladores.
Con soporte para teléfonos CDMA y nuevos tamaños de pantalla y resoluciones, además de una API más completa para el multitouch, la lista de cambios es interesante y, al igual que cuando se publicó el SDK de Android 1.5 Cupcake, en el blog de Android se pueden ver las novedades y cambios, y descargar el SDK.
Abajo puden ...
Android 1.6 SDK released: more resolution support, CDMA [Video]
SlashGear —
... Other changes include a Quick Search Box, which can also be integrated into third-party apps, and gesture APIs. More details here and in the video below, and you can download the ...
Android 1.6 (Donut): SDK Available, Big Backend Updates
Android Phone Fans —
... You can learn about all the changes in more depth by reading the Android 1.6 Platform Highlights. A couple questions… what new feature are you most excited about? When do you think this will get pushed to phones as a consumer ready OTA update? ...
Google releases Android 1.6 SDK; OS could be available to consumers in October
MobileBurn.com —
... , is also packaged with 1.6. The new Android Market features an interface overhaul, new sorting options, software screenshots, and user reviews. Google says the new operating system could hit devices as early as October and that applications built for previous versions of Android won't be broken by the update. The SDK can be downloaded here . [via ...
Google releases Android 1.6 'Donut' developer toolkit
Download Squad —
... tools to work with the Samsung i7500 device, which I can now confirm works properly! Hurrah! Devices featuring the 1.6 release are expected to come to market very rapidly - as early as October. It is not known at this stage which existing devices will be upgradeable to Donut. Google releases Android 1.6 'Donut' developer toolkit originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments ...
Archos Android Tablet: $250
dailywireless.org —
... Android 1.6, a release for developers, is based on the donut branch from the Android Open Source Project, introduces support for CDMA, additional screen sizes, supports more screen resolutions, like QVGA and WVGA, new telephony APIs to support CDMA, gesture APIs, a text-to-speech engine, and the ability to integrate with Quick Search Box. ...
Android Hits More Meaningful Milestones
OStatic blogs —
... version 1.6 update to Android is available now as an SDK. According to the developers: "With support for CDMA and additional screen sizes, your apps can be deployed on even more mobile networks and devices. You will have access to new technologies, including framework-level support for additional screen resolutions, like QVGA and WVGA, new telephony APIs to support CDMA, gesture APIs, a text-to-speech engine, and the ability to integrate with Quick Search Box." You can find a complete overview of the new features here. ...
Android Hits More Meaningful Milestones [OStatic]
GigaOM Network —
... Android is available now as an SDK. According to the developers: "With support for CDMA and additional screen sizes, your apps can be deployed on even more mobile networks and devices. You will have access to new technologies, including framework-level support for additional screen resolutions, like QVGA and WVGA, new telephony APIs to support CDMA, gesture APIs, a text-to-speech engine, and the ability to integrate with Quick Search Box." You can find a complete overview of the new features here. ...
MobileTechRoundup 182 – Motorola is Back in the Game [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network —
MoTR 182 is 38:20 minutes long and is a 35.2 MB file in MP3 format.
CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)
TOPICS:
Motorola Cliq and Dext jump in the Android pool.
CDMA telephony arrives in Android 1.6.
Matt’s hands-on with the ZuneHD.
iPod Nano has a pretty capable camera.
Opera 10’s Turbo ...
MobileTechRoundup 182 – Motorola is Back in the Game
jkOnTheRun —
MoTR 182 is 38:20 minutes long and is a 35.2 MB file in MP3 format.
CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)
TOPICS:
Motorola Cliq and Dext jump in the Android pool.
CDMA telephony arrives in Android 1.6.
Matt’s hands-on with the ZuneHD.
iPod Nano has a pretty capable camera.
Opera 10’s Turbo Mode is made for 3G ...
Android 1.6 Video Walk Through
Android Phone Fans —
... At the very beginning of his “what has changed in the settings” he completely overlooks the new inclusion of VPN settings which Google included in their list of updates in 1.6: ...
Android 1.6 ''Donut'' Is Here
I4U News —
... will be available for download today. The update will, in fact, be coming to G1 owners, as well as the myTouch 3G. 1.6 comes with a variety of new features. Different screen sizes have been added, CDMA support is in, gesture-based APIs are now possible, and a text-to-speech engine has been added. There's also a new quick search box and a bunch of bug fixes. Users should notice that their phones run faster and more smoothly with Donut installed. If you want, you can check out the full feature list here. I'm about to start downloading the update for my G1 as soon as I finish ...
Android 1.6: On Its Way
dailywireless.org —
... of Android 1.6 (aka Donut) to ordinary T-Mobile G1 and T-Mobile MyTouch 3G owners today, notes C/Net. The update will be delivered to customers over the coming days, and though it’s not considered to be a major upgrade to the operating system. ...
Android This Week: Donut Arrives; Developers Alliance Formed [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... Meanwhile, the next version of the Android OS, dubbed Donut, is beginning to roll out in the U.S. The update is being pushed to phones in a tiered fashion, to minimize the impact on T-Mobile’s servers. G1 owners are starting to see the update first, with myTouch 3G users to follow shortly. Donut incorporates quite a few tweaks to Android and is a solid evolution of the platform, including better VPN support and camera control. ...
Cupcake to Donut – Android 1.6 is here
The Gadgeteer —
... Cupcake is out and Donut is in. This past weekend many T-Mobile G1 and MyTouch G1 users received Android 1.6 (a.k.a Donut) that updated the previous version known as Cupcake. I got mine Sunday morning. I’ve been playing around with the new features, which include a new faster camera/video interface, Quick search box, battery usage indicator, updates to Google Maps, and a new look for Android Market. … [ ...
Donut set to hit UK shores this week
Planet Android —
... Donut ) for the last few weeks in the USA and I am happy to say that UK droiders are set to have the latest version of Android rolled out from Monday 12 October 2009. It appears that T-mobile engineers are reporting that they are gearing up for the rollout that is due to come sometime this week.
(I hope that the recent report of Android’s security vulnerabilities in 1.5 will hasten and not delay this update. )
For those not in the know the latest update to Android brings some much needed and cool features such as: ...
Android 1.6 (Donut) adds ‘TalkBack’ screenreader and more
D' Technology Weblog —
... Google Android 1.6 (aka Donut), introduces accessibility features designed to make Android apps more widely usable by blind and low-vision users. In brief, 1.6 includes a built-in screenreader and text-to-speech (TTS) engine which make it possible to use most Android applications, as well as all of Android's default UI, when not looking at the screen. You can see this API in use within open source Android screenreader “ ...
