wraggster
October 19th, 2009, 15:56
Excitement is ramping up around the forthcoming release of the Android 2.0 software, codenamed Eclair. Last week, Google installed a giant eclair outside its HQ, hinting at an imminent release.
Meanwhile, this weekend Verizon kicked off a punchy ad campaign for a handset called Droid, which is expected to be the first to ship with v2.0 of Google's smartphone OS.
But what are the key features of the update? They appear to have been revealed in a series of leaked screenshots, published on mobile industry site Boy Genius Report.
One of the major features revealed is layered Google Maps - the ability to toggle layers on maps such as Wikipedia data, or Google Latitude contacts. With such features lacking from iPhone's native Google Maps app, this could be seen as Google shifting its focus to its own platform.
Judging by the screenshots, Android 2.0 will also natively support Facebook - including contacts syncing - while also sporting a new YouTube record and upload widget. There is also a unified email inbox and a faster web browser.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/34739/Android-20-features-revealed-in-leaked-screenshots
Meanwhile, this weekend Verizon kicked off a punchy ad campaign for a handset called Droid, which is expected to be the first to ship with v2.0 of Google's smartphone OS.
But what are the key features of the update? They appear to have been revealed in a series of leaked screenshots, published on mobile industry site Boy Genius Report.
One of the major features revealed is layered Google Maps - the ability to toggle layers on maps such as Wikipedia data, or Google Latitude contacts. With such features lacking from iPhone's native Google Maps app, this could be seen as Google shifting its focus to its own platform.
Judging by the screenshots, Android 2.0 will also natively support Facebook - including contacts syncing - while also sporting a new YouTube record and upload widget. There is also a unified email inbox and a faster web browser.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/34739/Android-20-features-revealed-in-leaked-screenshots