Google Maps Navigation, even if it’s not perfect, was one of the juiciest features of Android 2.0. Today, Google’s finally set it free: It’s now available for any handset in the US with Android 1.6 Donut, including the G1 and MyTouch 3G. More »
The Android Team released the SDK for Android 1.6 a.k.a. “Donut” which, among other things, promises CDMA compatibility, screen resolution scaling and support for gestures. Even better, Donut might be available on phones as early as next month. More »
Android 1.6 Donut will also see an update to Android Market, and while it’s not a major change, it’s certainly a welcome one. The most important change: Developers will soon be allowed to upload screenshots for their apps. More »
Official word about Android’s 2009 roadmap has been handed down, and it contradicts the early scuttlebutt: the mobile OS will get not two, but three updates by 2010, each named for a slightly more esoteric dessert than the last. More »
In addition to the one minor and one major (Cupcake) update Google rolled out, there’s going to be two more updates for the 2009 year. One’s minor and one’s major (Donut). [Mobile Crunch]
As expected, HTC has dropped the details on a new Android phone—the leaked-to-all-hell Hero, no less. And HTC’s fantastic, also-leaked Android interface overhaul is here, too: it’s called Sense. Oh, and it’s got Flash support. More »
Palm what? A better look at HTC’s custom Android “Donut” build for Hero shows us just how buttery smooth and slick Android can be, and it’s incredible.
