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Android 2.0 Support in the SDK

Posted by jonathan at 12:49pm EST on 10/27/2009

I’ve been using the Android SDK for the past few months, so this is some exciting news for me.

Android 2.0 is now being supported in the SDK. There are a large number of things to highlight about this change, but I’ll just point out a few of them.

• 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.
• Exchange support.
• An improved keyboard layout to makes it easier to hit the correct characters and improve typing speed.
• Refreshed UI with actionable browser URL bar enables users to directly tap the address bar for instant searches and navigation.
• Support for double-tap zoom.

And that’s just to name a few of the highlights. But go ahead and watch the video to see what’s really going on for yourself.