Google Android 2.0 Full Operating System Specifications

The Android 2.0 platform introduces many new and exciting features for users and developers. This document provides a glimpse at some of the new features and technologies in Android 2.0.Contacts and accounts    * Multiple accounts can be added to a device for email and contact synchronization, including Exchange accounts. (Handset manufacturers can choose whether to include Exchange support in their devices.)    * Developers can create sync adapters that provide synchronization with additional data sources.    * Quick Contact for Android provides instant access to a contact's information and communication modes. For example, a user can tap a contact photo and select to call, SMS, or email the person. Other applications such as Email, Messaging, and Calendar can also reveal the Quick Contact widget when you touch a contact photo or status icon.Email    * Exchange support.    * Combined inbox to browse email from multiple accounts in one page.Messaging    * Search functionality for all saved SMS and MMS messages.    * Auto delete the oldest messages in a conversation when a defined limit is reached.Camera    * Built-in flash support    * Digital zoom    * Scene mode    * White balance    * Color effect    * Macro focusAndroid virtual keyboard    * An improved keyboard layout to makes it easier to hit the correct characters and improve typing speed.    * The framework's multi-touch support ensures that key presses aren't missed while typing rapidly with two fingers.    * A smarter dictionary learns from word usage and automatically includes contact names as suggestions.Browser    * Refreshed UI with actionable browser URL bar enables users to directly tap the address bar for instant searches and navigation.    * Bookmarks with web page thumbnails.    * Support for double-tap zoom.    * Support for HTML5:          o Database API support, for client-side databases using SQL.          o Application cache support, for offline applications.          o Geolocation API support, to provide location information about the device.          o tag support in fullscreen mode.Calendar    * Agenda view provides infinite scrolling.    * Events indicate the attending status for each invitee.    * Invite new guests to events.Media FrameworkRevamped graphics architecture for improved performance that enables better hardware acceleration.Bluetooth    * Bluetooth 2.1    * New BT profiles: Object Push Profile (OPP) and Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)New Framework APIsAndroid 2.0 includes several new developer APIs. For an overview of new APIs, see the Android 2.0 version notes.