Google has released its update to its open source mobile software Android.
Google announced that version 2.0 support would be added in the software development kit for Android, so application developers can begin to use the system on their latest builds. The Android 2.0 platform contains many notable upgrades and updates in several categories.
Contact and account management seem to have some of the major updates. Multiple accounts can now be added to Android devices for email and contact synchronization, including optional Exchange support. Another added feature is called Quick Contact, which provides instant one-touch access to multiple ways of interacting with a contact including call, text, and email.
Other features include:
- Searchable SMS and MMS messages
- Updated camera support for built-in flash, digital zoom, white balance, and
macro focus - Improved keyboard layout with smarter predictive text and multi-touch support
- Browser upgrades including thumbnail bookmarks and double-tap zoom functionality
- Improved graphics performance through revamped graphics architecture and better hardware acceleration
- Support for Bluetooth 2.1
No release date has been revealed for consumer-level or the existing users, roll out of the new platform, however Motorola’s Droid is rumored to be running Android 2.0 and will be released before the end of the year.
