Android Donut revealed, adds multitouch, universal search, better performance + more

mrk · 26 Jul 2009 at 00:34

http://gizmodo.com/5322902/android-...mated-backups-and-better-performance/gallery/

Google's dropped new code for Android Donut and it sounds too good to be true. People at XDA Developers are reporting it has system-wide multitouch, universal search, text-to-speech, automated backups, a new camera app, and somehow, supposedly better performance.

Also intriguing is CDMA support--as in the kind of network that Sprint runs--adding on to Sprint's Dan Hesse remark that Android is coming to Sprint this year and rumors that it'll be Hero. You can see a lot of the new Donut features in action here, like universal search, in this video from the Google I/O conference.

Folks at XDA are working on a build that'll run on the Dream (G1), though it works in the emulator right now. [XDA Developers, Images via XDA's cyanogen, Thanks Will!]

And XDA Dev: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540740

Interesting...very interesting! looks like I can hold off the Ion rom install then

Cliffs:
multitouch
gestures
cdma
search integrated into everything
wpa enterprise
vpn support
automated backups
tons of performance tweaking

thecremeegg · 26 Jul 2009 at 01:03

I assume the hero will be able to update to this yea?

badgaz1 · 26 Jul 2009 at 01:11

thecremeegg said:
I assume the hero will be able to update to this yea?

My understanding is you would have to wait until HTC update their build to Donut so I would presume yes but just later on.

Although saying that by the time Donut is released there will be plenty of guides on the internet on how to manually install custom or alternative builds such a Donut so if you don't mind getting your fingers dirty I wouldn't be concerned.

Begbie · 26 Jul 2009 at 01:16

Can't wait untill my 18 month contract is up. Want an andriod phone so bad.

mrk · 26 Jul 2009 at 01:17

Android is good indeed

Skidder · 26 Jul 2009 at 08:08

Exciting stuff! Can't see how any other operting system is worth attention at the moment.

Trifid · 26 Jul 2009 at 08:46

Robbie, have you rotted your Magic? Did it go without problems?

mrk · 26 Jul 2009 at 09:06

rotted? :O

Meatball · 26 Jul 2009 at 09:47

very interesting indeed. I wonder how much of a performance increase we're talking about.

mrk · 26 Jul 2009 at 09:50

I bet phone operators are not happy though, having to re-advertise the same current handsets 3 times over the next few months with new specs and sensational wording hehe

gpuerrilla · 26 Jul 2009 at 09:55

Trifid · 26 Jul 2009 at 11:04

mrk said:
rotted? :O

Rooted...

MarcLister · 26 Jul 2009 at 16:09

mrk fancy posting this info in http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18022206?

Oh and no Flash for Donut?

deadite66 · 26 Jul 2009 at 16:43

i think flash is coming in October from what i last read.

mrk · 26 Jul 2009 at 17:06

Yes flash is coming to all android platforms as soon as adobe releases it.

MarcLister · 26 Jul 2009 at 18:20

deadite66 said:
i think flash is coming in October from what i last read.

Coolio.

mrk said:
Yes flash is coming to all android platforms as soon as adobe releases it.

Noice.

So will Android phones get an update as soon as its all sorted or will it be packaged into the next major upgrade?

deadite66 · 26 Jul 2009 at 18:56

i hope they add it like flashblock and you have to manually click a box to run flash content, going to slow the browser down otherwise.

reflux · 26 Jul 2009 at 19:00

Scuse my n00bishness, but is this coming to the Magic?

mrk · 26 Jul 2009 at 19:05

It's coming to all Android phones

MarcLister · 26 Jul 2009 at 19:05

reflux said:
Scuse my n00bishness, but is this coming to the Magic?

Donut? Course it will. All Android phones will get it.