Android Goes 2.0 Eclair This Year




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The Android OS will get its 2.0 Eclair upgrade this year, bringing a list of new features and enhancements to the email client, camera module and bluetooth API. The Android 2.0 will support multiple email accounts setup, including the Microsoft Exchange server for email and contact sync. You will also be able to read all emails from different accounts in a single inbox for quick reading.

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[via Android Community]

Check out a list of other upcoming features below:

  • 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.
  • 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 focus
  • Improved virtual 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:
      • Database API support, for client-side databases using SQL
      • Application cache support, for offline applications.
      • Geolocation API support, to provide location information about the device.
    • tag support in fullscreen mode.
  • Calendar
    • Agenda view provides infinite scrolling.
    • Events indicate the attending status for each invitee.
    • Invite new guests to events.

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