The long-awaited Android 1.5 SDK has finally been seeded to developers. If you're a dev, download it online here to make your apps compatible with the latest version of the OS.
Wonder which update will be more popular, the Android 1.5 Cupcake update, or Apple’s iPhone 3.0...
Vodafone has surprisingly announced the launch of the HTC Magic, the company's second Android handset, in Spain. This means that Spanish subscribers will get to enjoy the phone 8 days earlier than the rest of us. Of course, everything has it's price, and the phone won't come cheap.
Samsung has announced today its first Android smartphone, the i7500. It is a full screen device scheduled to to be released in Germany through O2 sometime this June. The expected price is €300 ($393).
Apparently, the Android-powered HTC Magic might soon be available via the Italian carrier TIM. It is already featured on the company’s website and will be going for 449 Euro, most likely on May 4th. On May 5th the handset will be released on Vodafone.
T-Mobile Germany have announced that the anticipated Android 1.5 Cupcake update will be available to G1 owners in May. Here are some of the new features included in the update:
Additional on-screen keyboard - you decide how you enter your messages;
Video recording and playback;
Pictures and video include one-click Picasa and Yo
Vodafone has notified its subscribers via email that the HTC Magic is now available for pre-order. Although most users already know about that, notifications are always useful if you don't keep track on the new and upcoming handsets.
Some screenshots of the Android 1.5 SDK updated UI have surfaced today. If you’re wondering, see the differences between v1.1 (left) and v1.5 (right) on the pics below.
Today Google has officially announced the the Android 1.5 SDK for developers. The kit will be based on the cupcake branch from the Android project, and will allow devs to get APIs for features such as soft keyboards, home screen widgets, live folders and even speech recognition.
The current Android 1.5 SDK buld can be downloaded here.
One of the Samsung's three upcoming Android handsets, the S8000, has surfaced today in a clear pic. According to the Russian reseller Euroset, the specifications of the phone include:
The Bluetooth SIG group hinted us today on an upcoming HTC device, which wasn’t listed in the previously leaked HTC 2009 lineup. It's labeled the HTC Fiesta, and will most likely be released next year. Today we can only presume it will be Android-powered, will have bluetooth support, and will be targeting Asian, European and North American markets.
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