Android 2.0 Eclair

Android 2.0 Eclair

On October 26, 2009, the Android 2.0 SDK – codenamed Eclair – was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.29. Changes included:



  •     Expanded Account sync, allowing users to add multiple accounts to a device for synchronization of email and contacts
  •     Microsoft Exchange email support, with combined inbox to browse email from multiple accounts in one page
  •     Bluetooth 2.1 support
  •     Ability to tap a Contacts photo and select to call, SMS, or email the person
  •     Ability to search all saved SMS and MMS messages, with delete oldest messages in a conversation automatically deleted when a defined limit is reached
  •     Numerous new camera features, including flash support, digital zoom, scene mode, white balance, color effect and macro focus
  •     Improved typing speed on virtual keyboard, with smarter dictionary that learns from word usage and includes contact names as suggestions
  •     Refreshed browser UI with bookmark thumbnails, double-tap zoom and support for HTML5
  •     Calendar agenda view enhanced, showing attending status for each invitee, and ability to invite new guests to events
  •     Optimized hardware speed and revamped UI
  •     Support for more screen sizes and resolutions, with better contrast ratio
  •     Improved Google Maps 3.1.2
  •     MotionEvent class enhanced to track multi-touch events
  •     Addition of live wallpapers, allowing the animation of home-screen background images to show movement


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