Android 1.6 SDK – Donut
On September 15th, Google announced the availability of version 1.6 SDK for Android. The enhancements to Android include:
- Quick Search Bar
- Updated Camera, Camcorder and Gallery
- VPN Control Panel
- Battery Usage Indicator
- Updated Market with Screen Shots
- A multilingual Text-To-Speech API
- Support for Gestures
- Support for different screen resolutions and densities
- New Linux Kernel (2.6.29)
- Support for CDMA telephony – Hello Sprint and Verizon
Video review of the changes:
The expected date for Donut on actual phones, sometime in October. Considering the HTC Hero for Sprint is slated for release on Oct 11th, Android 1.6 should be before then.
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