Android 2.0

Android 2.0 Eclair

Android Éclair guided more improvement which were live, wallpapers, allowing the animation of home-screen and a person can tap a contact’s photo and select to call, SMS or email. It was improved to Google Map 3.1.2.

After two initial updates of android 2.0 version, final Android 2.01 was released on December 3 , 2009. Then Android 2.1 released on January 12 , 2010.

Android 2.0 Eclair is Google’s 3rd big iteration of Android, not counting the 1.0 initial version. Android 1.5 Cupcake and Android 1.6 Donut came before Eclair. Android 2.0 Eclair actually brought some big steps forward for Android and started shaping up Google’s OS. Let’s check out the changes Google introduced with Android 2.0 Eclair. Expanded Account sync is definitely an important step forward, this feature allows you to add multiple accounts to a device for synchronization of e-mail and contact. Microsoft e-mail support was also added, with combined inbox to browse e-mail from multiple accounts in one page. Bluetooth technology is stepping forward as well, Android 2.1 support has been added by Google. Some neat Shortcuts also found their way in this iteration of Android, like the ability to tap a Contacts photo and select whether you want to call, SMS or e-mail that person. You can now also search all saved SMS and MMS messages and set the OS to automatically delete oldest messages in a conversation when the defined limit is reached, which should help greatly with your memory.

Eclair mostly contained UI related updates.

• HTML support
• Microsoft Exchange support — Microsoft’s mailing server
• Live Wallpapers support
• Bluetooth 2.1 support
• UI updates — Improvements to menus, navigation and keyboard layout, etc.