Reply With QuoteThat is not the OS, it's the development tools, SDK, for Android 1.6 aka Donut.
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RE: Donut
Phone Expert
Hi
I just read and came across this Donut OS.
Can I download this for Android Magic?
http://android-developers.blogspot.c...k-is-here.html
Any other info about this would be good.
Thanx
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My screen is bigger than yours
That is not the OS, it's the development tools, SDK, for Android 1.6 aka Donut.
Phone Expert
Ok, ic ic.oops.lol
Should I download this on my Magic?
I'm not rooted.
Originally Posted by mrswoosh
My screen is bigger than yours
It's not something you download for your phone. It's a set of tools that allow software developers to write Android applications.
~Zort~
Phone Expert
Donut proper won't be shipping as an update till October, at least from what I've read.
My antenna is smaller than yours
Will we be able to get the update though? or only shipping on new phones?
I've climbed a cellphone tower
I assume Rogers will have an update for it. T-Mobile did for the last upgrade.
That being said, I can't remember if this build was too big for the Dream. I'm sure if your phone is rooted it wont be an issue to upgrade, probably well before Rogers throws out the update as well.
Coverage Mapper
Cyanogen's latest is reporting itself as 1.6. I'm not sure if it has EVERY donut feature, but it has enough...
Coverage Mapper - A crowd sourced cellular signal strength mapping application
Download from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...CoverageMapper.
http://www.coveragemapper.com
The opinions stated here are my own, not necessarily those of my employer.
My antenna is smaller than yours
What are the new features and upgrades?
Rabid Pearl Fan
I am interested too.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
lets make it 3
Phone Collector
http://androinica.com/2009/09/16/and...-new-features/
Here is a video from google that shows the changes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRFkLKRwFw
The developer kit for Android 1.6 is now available. Android 1.6, also known as the Donut build, includes several new features and optimization tricks designed to greatly enhance the next version of Android. The SDK and the Android Developers blog have revealed some interesting previews of those features.
Quick Search
Android has universal search in Donut, which will scan all areas of a phone’s data – e-mail, SMS messages, and even third-party apps that are “searchable.” The system is able to recognize which results are most important to users, so contacts or apps that have been previously clicked will move to the top of future searches.
Improved Camera, Camcorder, Gallery
The Android Camera, Camcorder, and Gallery apps have been updated with an interface that makes it easier to navigate between each. Switching from camera to camcorder is easier, and the camera moves 39% faster than previous versions. There is also a 28% improvement in speed when taking one photo and moving along to next.
New Android Market
We knew this was coming but I bet you’re still happy to see there is a noticeable improvement. The Market has a new interface; options to pick between most popular paid apps, most popular free apps, and newest apps; screenshots if the app developer added them.
Text-to-speech engine
The multi-language/accent “Pico” will make Android speak text in English (American or British), French, Italian, German, and Spanish. From the description, I’d gather that this is better than the current TTS library previously seen on Android. G1 or Dream users will have to download the new engine once it is released.
Gestures
App developers can now take advantage of in-app gestures. Swipes in any direction would perform any function that the developer ties to those movements.
There is also a new Battery Usage Indicator, support for CDMA (Sprint and Verizon networks), expanded support for different screen resolutions and densities, and a new version of OpenCore with audio codecs.
Last edited by g00gler; 09-18-2009 at 12:18 PM. Reason: added video
Why yes, that is a bag phone
looks like a nice new keyboard too, almost iphone-ish
My screen is bigger than yours
No overall performance improvements? My keyboard gets so laggy sometimes, it's annoying. Heck, good thing I don't use the dialer often because when I do that thing is fubar.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
i know ur pain haha
end up with multiples of the same # when it laggs and i hit the number again, etc
i do remember something about if you overclock the phone to what its supposed to be it might be better i guess (as its underclocked by default?? i cant remember now) but i imagine the battery life sucks even more then
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