[General] Google Shows Off Next Android Build -- Donut and not 2.0

[Majed B.]

The problem is that current hardware isn't capable of handling the
OS's features (including flash) :/

I just read a good review from engadget and I'm disappointed with HTC
Hero and I may not buy it after all. I'll wait for more reviews, but I
gotta tell you, the excitement is gone :(

On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Bashar
Al-Abdulhadi<bashar at kuwaitnet.net> wrote:
>
>
> Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is showing developers what to expect from the next
> version of the Android operating system.
>
> The new branch of development is being called "Donut," and it will add
> multiple features to help Android compete against rivals like the iPhone,
> BlackBerry, Symbian, and webOS mobile operating systems. Donut is not
> Android 2.0, but many of its features and capabilities will likely be found
> in the next official firmware update.
>
> One of the most important new features in this update is compatibility for
> CDMA networks, which are used by Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless and Sprint
> Nextel (NYSE: S). Both mobile operators have publicly said they will offer
> Android smartphones, but they will likely have to wait until an official
> update to offer devices.
>
> The Donut branch also includes integrated universal search, which should
> enable users to search online and within the phone's calendars, contacts,
> music, and installed apps. This is expected to be similar to the Spotlight
> search feature Apple rolled out with its iPhone 3.0 software. Additionally,
> Donut features more text-to-speech features, automatic backup, and a
> home-screen widget to let users easily toggle functions like Wi-Fi and
> Bluetooth.
>
> Developers first reported Donut included code that would enable multi-touch
> like the iPhone's pinching and stretching to zoom in and out of Web pages.
> This was later refuted by Google Android framework developer Romain Guy in a
> developer forum Sunday.
>
> Andy Rubin, Google's director of mobile platforms, said the search giant
> plans to provide biannual software updates for the Linux-based mobile OS.
> Following the dessert-themed naming convention, Rubin said developers can
> expect the next two updates to be called "Eclair" and "Flan." Existing
> devices like the T-Mobile G1 and the myTouch 3G should be able to receive
> these software updates over the air once
>
>
>
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       Majed B.