Android 2.0 build ESD20

ESD20

Build of Android 2.x
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Android 2.0 build ESD20 is the official R1 release of Android 2.0, which was released on 26 October 2009.

Changes

Built-in application updates

Email

• Multiple Google accounts can now be added to a device.
• Exchange account support has been added.
• A combined inbox feature to view emails from all added email inboxes has been introduced.

Messaging

• The ability to search from all SMS and MMS messages has been added.
• A feature to instantly delete the oldest message in a conversation when a user-defined limit is reached has been added.

Camera

These new hardware-dependant features are now supported in the built-in camera app, assuming the device supports them.

• Flash support
• Digital zoom
• Scene mode
• White balance
• Color effects
• Macro focus

Keyboard

• The keyboard layout has been improved for easier typing.
• A new dictionary feature, which learns from what user types and automatically suggests words and contacts based on that, has been added.
• Multi-touch related bugfixes

Browser

• A brand-new browser UI has been introduced.
• HTML5 support has been added.
• Double-tab zoom has been added.

Calendar

• New agend-view provides infinite scrolling within the application.
• New integration with contacts allows you to invite contacts to events and see invite statuses.

Internal Updates

General

• The API level has been updated to 5.

Synchronization

• Data synchronization inside of third-party apps has been introduced using sync adapters.
• The Quick Contact framework has been introduced, allowing for the user to instantly message or find information about a contact by clicking on their image in a support app.

Graphics

The graphics architecture has been revamped, introducing better support for graphics acceleration.

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth has been updated to version 2.1.
• New Bluetooth profiles have been added: Object Push Profile and Phone Book Access Profile.