Android 1.6: Donut

Android V1.6, codenamed "Donut," was released in September 2009. It fixed reboot errors in the OS. It also added support for larger screen sizes and is the first version to offer Google's turn-by-turn navigation feature.

A donut is a small ring-shaped friedcake. The ring is made of rich, light dough and deep-fried. Various sweet coatings can be added. Donuts are not to be mistaken for bagels, which are baked, much denser, and usually salty. Following are the other features of Donut.

1. Voice and text entry search enhanced to include bookmark history, contacts, and the web.
2. The ability for developers to include their content in search results.
3. Multi-lingual speech synthesis engine to allow any Android application to "speak" a string of text.
4. Easier searching and ability to view app screenshots in Android Market.
5. Gallery, camera and camcorder more fully integrated, with faster camera access.
6. The ability for users to select multiple photos for deletion.
7. Updated technology support for CDMA/EVDO, 802.1x, VPNs, and a text-to-speech engine.
8. Support for WVGA screen resolutions.
9. Speed improvements in searching and camera applications.
10. Expanded Gesture framework and new GestureBuilder development tool.