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Announcing Android 2.0 support in the SDK!
Announcing Android 2.0 support in the SDK!
I am excited to announce that the Android SDK now supports Android 2.0 (also known as Eclair). Android 2.0 brings new developer APIs for sync, Bluetooth, and a few other areas. Using the new sync, account manager and contacts APIs, you can write applications to enable users to sync their ...
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Google Seeds Android 2.0 to Developers Via New SDK
Phone Scoop - Latest News — ... which lets users quickly select from a number of messaging options when they tap on a specific contact. Android 2.0 also includes a Bluetooth API, which will let developers take advantage of Bluetooth radios and profiles in Android-based phones. Android 2.0 also supports various new screen sizes and aspect ratios. According to Google, a minor update will be made to Eclair before the end of the year, but it didn't provide further details on what nor what that update will include. more info at Android Developers Blog ...

Android 2.0 Official: It's the Android We've Been Waiting For [Android]
Gizmodo — ... there's more capable Bluetooth with full 2.1 and new profiles and better support for multiple screen sizes, like WVGA (800x480) & FWVGA (854x480). Oh yeah, and interestingly, it's Verizon Wireless that shows up in the video adding mild credence to some rumors that they might have a temporary window of exclusivity with the new OS. We'll see, but it's seems clear now they're getting it first, at least. Either way, it's hard not to be excited about it Android 2.0. [Android Developers, Thanks everybody!] ...

Android 2.0 SDK Launches
Android Phone Fans — ... Remember what we told you about the Android 2.0 SDK requiring an NDA? Scratch that – the Android Developers Blog have just announced that the SDK now supports 2.0 Eclair! I’m guessing that NDA was used because the “test devices” were Motorola Droid and THAT was what should have been kept hush hush. Check out the video Google put together to highlight the important updates and additions of our latest yummy dessert – Eclair! Here ...

Android 2.0 features revealed
Betanews — ... Today, Android SDK Tech lead Xavier Ducrohet announced Android 2.0 support in the SDK, which unveils some of the big capabilities in the latest version of Android, expected to hit the market soon on at least one of Verizon's upcoming "Droid" devices. In the developer video posted today, for instance, all the new features were shown off on a device connected to the Verizon network, and the release notes say it will be deployable in November. ...

Android 2.0 support officially added to SDK
Engadget — ... layout, dictionary, and algorithm based on multi-touch support Double-tap zoom in browser, support for HTML5 Bluetooth 2.1 support with addition of OPP and PBAP profiles "Better" graphics hardware acceleration Needless to say, we're extremely excited about the changes Google's made here -- and on top of the Droid, we can only hope this action is coming to legacy devices on the double. We'll find out soon enough (hopefully). Read - SDK support announcement Read - Android 2.0 changes Filed under: ...

Android 2.0 is Official — Quick Contacts Look Nice
jkOnTheRun — ... The activity in the Android space is unrelenting, with each day bringing word of a new phone or some other happening. Today comes word that the next major version of Android, 2.0, is now officially supported in the ...

Android 2.0 SDK Support Now Official
Gadget Venue — ... Google [GOOG] this morning officially announced that Android 2.0 is now supported in the SDK. Android 2.0 was only first revealed just a couple of weeks back in a surprise video posted by Boy Genius Report and after their preview with it, it was revealed that a number of fantastic updates had been made. ...

Android 2.0 is here!
Ubergizmo — ... Android 2.0 has just been announced officially via the Android developers blog and YouTube. There are a few important new features, the greatest of which in my opinion is the contact aggregation: Android 2.0 will consolidate your contact from multiple accounts (Exchange, Gmail...) and that effectively makes Android 2.0 a people-centric OS, rather than a Service-centric OS. I don't yet know if this is as cool as the Palm Pre or MotoBlur, but we'll know soon enough: ...

Google releases Android 2.0 SDK
Crave: The gadget blog — ... As Verizon Wireless prepares to unveil its new 's Motorola Droid smartphone tomorrow, Google today released the SDK for the much-anticipated 2.0 update to the OS. Code named Eclair, Android 2.0 offers a number of feature improvements and interface tweaks. As expected, ... Originally posted at Android Atlas

Android 2.0 SDK gets official
Boy Genius Report — ... tools including an improved Bluetooth API that allows for peer-to-peer connections and a new account manager API that will allow synchronization with various contact resources have been added. A text and video walk through of the highlights have been posted on the developer site and we’ve embeded it after the break. Now all we need are a few more Android 2.0 handsets… Read Android 2.0 SDK

Google announces Android 2.0 Eclair support in the Android SDK
Unwired View — ... macro focus), refreshed browser UI, support for HTML5, support for double-tap zoom in the browser and so on. All the new features of Android 2.0 can be found here. Most probably, the first phone to come with Android 2.0 is Verizon’s Motorola Droid, which should be officially announced tomorrow. Meanwhile, here’s the Android 2.0 official video promo: Via the Android Developers Blog ...

Android 2.0 SDK es oficial
Celularis — ... acceso a la API 2.0 en el kit de desarrollo oficial; y entre todas las novedades hay una API de Bluetooth que permite hasta conexiones P2P, un nuevo controlador para el manejo de la cuenta (necesaria para activar el telefono) con sincronización en diferentes fuentes y en este video tienen el resto. Como dice BGR solo esperamos ver más equipos con Android 2.0 porque solo tenemos confirmado el Motorola Droid y las promesas de HTC Más información en el blog de Android Developers ...

Android Buzz Grows as Droid Launch Nears
GigaOM — ... The Android buzz ramped up another notch this week with Google’s release of the SDK for Android 2.0, dubbed Eclair. Among other things, the new OS offers a combined inbox for multiple email accounts, a virtual keyboard with an improved layout and word completion, email and contact sync from multiple accounts including Exchange, and “Quick Contact,” which enables a user to call, email or send an SMS simply by clicking on a contact photo. Android 2.0 also includes a host of camera improvements and browser upgrades including a tappable address bar ...

Android 2.0 SDK is Official
SolSie.com — ... image This week, we expect the new Motorola Droid to hit the scene. The Moto Droid will be the first  smartphone that runs the new Android 2.0 (AKA Eclair). Today, Google released the Software Developer Kit (SDK) 2.0 to app developer community. The below video reveals application program interfaces (API) that come with this version. Things that we should expect see in the upcoming Android devices. [Source Android Developer ] [image] Leave a comment Name (required) E-mail (required) URI Your Comment Notify me of followup comments via e-mail

Android 2.0 (Eclair) released to developers
Tech Ticker — ... the latest update will be able to take advantage of syncing from various contact sources, short-range Bluetooth gaming and support for screen resolutions going up to WVGA (800×480) or FWVGA (854×480). Developers can download the new Android SDK from here or existing devs can use the SDK Manager to add Android 2.0 support as well as taking their SDK toolkit to revision 3. [Via Android Developers] Share on: ...

Android 2.0 Is Official, See The New Features
I4U News — Android 2.0 Is Official, See The New Features Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:43:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr | Topic: Mobile Phones Google officially unveiled Android 2.0. Android 2.0 also known as Eclair got already exposed earlier and got even more attention recently as it will be powering the new Verizon Wireless Droid smartphone . For end users Android 2.0 new features for contact and account management, Exchange support, improved Messaging, flash support and digital zoom for cameras, new Android virtual keyboard, refreshed browser UI and HTML5 ...

Android 2.0 debuts in official video
Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site — ... SMS, IM and email, in one line, and it can be integrated into any app too. There’s also a new Bluetooth API which allows for multiplayer gaming – the example in the video showing Android being used as a pong ball between two handsets is genius. This is just a short taster of what Android 2.0 heralds, and it’s still not clear when it’ll filter through into the market, but we may well find out in just a few days. Out TBC | £TBC | Android Developers Related posts: HTC Tattoo Android ...

Android 2.0: SDK now available
PR News: — ... BGR, all those that are interested will now have access to 2.0 API’s, starting from today. Several new tools will be available at your disposal, these include a Bluetooth API, designed to allow peer-to-peer connections, and a new account manager API, which gives you various syncronization options. In case you haven’t seen the launch video that we reported on yesterday, you can watch it again here. More information on the Android 2.0 SDK can be found on the official website here. SHARE | Leave a comment | Share a problem | ...

Android SDK Updates
Android Phone Fans — ... Android 2.0.1 is a minor update to Android 2.0. This update includes several bug fixes and behavior changes, such as application resource selection based on API level and changes to the value of some Bluetooth-related constants. For more detailed information, please see the ...

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