Recently there is a new announcement from the google Android developers blog that the latest Android version, Android 2.0 is now available for the Developers. Google announced that the new version of Android will be supported by the Android SDK and the codename of the new Android 2.0 version is "Eclair".
The Android 2.0 platform introduces many new and exciting features for users and developers. The new User Features comes in contacts and accounts, Email, Camera, Ca lendar, Messaging, Virtual keyboard, and Browser while the Developer features comes in media Framework and Bluetooth API.
Contacts and accounts
- Multiple accounts can be added to a device for email and contact synchronization, including Exchange accounts.
- Developers can create sync adapters that provide synchronization with additional data sources.
- Quick Contact for Android provides instant access to a contact's information and communication modes.
- Exchange support.
- Combined inbox to browse email from multiple accounts in one page.
Messaging
- Search functionality for all saved SMS and MMS messages.
- Auto delete the oldest messages in a conversation when a defined limit is reached.
Camera
- Built-in flash support
- Digital zoom
- Scene mode
- White balance
- Color effect
- Macro focus
Android virtual keyboard
- An improved keyboard layout to makes it easier to hit the correct characters and improve typing speed and the framework's multi-touch support ensures that key presses aren't missed while typing rapidly with two fingers.
- A smarter dictionary learns from word usage and automatically includes contact names as suggestions.
Browser
- Refreshed UI with actionable browser URL bar enables users to directly tap the address bar for instant searches and navigation.
- Bookmarks with web page thumbnails.
- Support for double-tap zoom.
- Support for HTML5:
- Database API support, for client-side databases using SQL.
- Application cache support, for offline applications.
- Geolocation API support, to provide location information about the device.
videotag support in fullscreen mode.
Calendar
- Agenda view provides infinite scrolling.
- Events indicate the attending status for each invitee.
- Invite new guests to events.
Media Framework
Revamped graphics architecture for improved performance that enables better hardware acceleration.
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 2.1
- New BT profiles: Object Push Profile (OPP) and Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)
- Features added are Turn on/off Bluetooth,Device and service discovery, Connect to a remote device using RFCOMM and send/receive data, Advertise RFCOMM services and listen for incoming RFCOMM connection
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