Android Update 2009 - Video Recording, Stereo Bluetooth, Onscreen Keyboard And More

[Talk Android]

Google have today published a roadmap for the new 'Cupcake' development branch of the Android platform. The roadmap details a whole list of bug fixes and new features that will be made available to G1 owners in January 2009.

“The cupcake branch will be merged into the master branch… Due to the United States’ holiday season, though, this may not be finished until early January.”

The new update will include the ability to record video, support for stereo Bluetooth, onscreen keyboard functionality and more.

Key features include:

• Option to save attachments and pictures from text messages
• Option to view what applications and processes are running
• Updated Webkit browser
• the ability to copy and paste text within the browser by holding the SHIFT key and sliding your finger across the text you want to copy
• Ability to search for text within the browser using a FIND feature
• New SquirrelFish JavaScript engine
• New kernel based on Linux 2.6.27
• Dial pad can no longer be single tapped open but needs a finger slide motion
• Video thumbnails and playback functionality
• Stereo Bluetooth support
• Ability to have an onscreen keyboard for typing

More information is availabe @ source.android.com

Original post: Android Update 2009 - Video Recording, Stereo Bluetooth, Onscreen Keyboard And More

[snugglepuffin]

nice, what about Flash?

[mrwa]

superb.... for uk G1 too ?? or only for usa??

[Andor]

Originally Posted by snugglepuffin

nice, what about Flash?

Yeah im a bit surprised they haven't mentioned Flash support too.

Originally Posted by mrwa

superb.... for uk G1 too ?? or only for usa??

Hopefully UK will see a similar update around the same time. We've only had one update so far and that was a few weeks after the US update - hard to tell really.

[DarkCloud25]

i talked to t-mobile and HTC they said that the is a update does contain flash player and alot more. got this info cause i work for ATT on the HTC tec team and my wife worsk for tm-mobile lol i know but these are facts/ wish i could give you guys a PDF of the updates but HTC wont let me post anything cause their planning to put more in the update/ from what i read their planing to push the update jan 25 or latest mid march so get happy guys. i will try to steal the pdf from my office desktop. hope this info helps out

[Nosferatuia]

I hope the updates are in Jan. not March yikes! Its funny because T-mobile phones (even on other platforms) tend to be missing things that normal run of the mill phones have these days like the ability to shoot videos, and when I had the sidekick LX it couldn't shoot videos nor did it have an alarm clock. I had to pay for a monthly alarm clock app, hopefully they rolled that update out (I wouldnt know because I sent it back.)

[johnelectric8]

I'm really excited for this... 25th is coming up quick i hope they release it then.

[Alan Holland]

How do I download the above to my G1? please