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Android 1.6 SDK released, packed with new features

The Google boys just announced the availability of the Android 1.6 SDK aka Donut. This new version is packed with new features like framework-level support for…

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The Google boys just announced the availability of the Android 1.6 SDK aka Donut. This new version is packed with new features like 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. Phones running Android 1.6 are expected as early as October. Could this be the Motorola CLIQ and HTC Hero on Sprint ?

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Source: Android dev Blog

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