Android 1.6 Donut is the fourth version of the open source
Android mobile operating system developed by
Google. Among the more prominent features introduced with this update were added support for
CDMA smartphones, additional screen sizes, a battery usage indicator, and a
text-to-speech engine
Speech synthesis is the artificial production of human speech. A computer system used for this purpose is called a speech synthesizer, and can be implemented in software or hardware products. A text-to-speech (TTS) system converts normal langua ...
.
After the public release of
Donut—its official dessert-themed
code name
A code name, call sign or cryptonym is a code word or name used, sometimes clandestinely, to refer to another name, word, project, or person. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage. They may also be used in industrial c ...
, the convention employed by Google to designate major Android versions—
carriers were quick to follow with its roll out to customers in the form of an
over-the-air (OTA) update for compatible smartphones.
On September 27, 2021, Google announced it would no longer allow signing in on Android devices that run Android 2.3.7
Gingerbread
Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses. Gingerbread foods vary, ranging from a moist loaf cake to forms nearly as crisp as ...
or older, requiring Android
3.0 (on tablets) or
4.0 (phone and tablets) or higher to log in.
Features
New features introduced by Donut include the following:
* Voice and text entry search enhanced to include bookmark history, contacts, and the web.
* The ability for developers to include their content in search results.
* Multi-lingual
speech synthesis
Speech synthesis is the artificial production of human speech. A computer system used for this purpose is called a speech synthesizer, and can be implemented in software or hardware products. A text-to-speech (TTS) system converts normal languag ...
engine to allow any Android application to "speak" a string of text.
* Easier searching and the ability to view app screenshots in Android Market.
* Gallery, Camera and camcorder more fully integrated, with faster camera access.
* The ability for users to select multiple photos for deletion.
* Updated technology support for
CDMA/
EVDO
Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO, EVDO, etc.) is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access. EV-DO is an evolution of the CDMA2000 (IS-2000) standard which s ...
,
802.1x
IEEE 802.1X is an IEEE Standard for port-based Network Access Control (PNAC). It is part of the IEEE 802.1 group of networking protocols. It provides an authentication mechanism to devices wishing to attach to a Local area network, LAN or Wireless ...
,
VPNs
A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network. The be ...
, and a text-to-speech engine.
* Support for
WVGA screen resolutions.
* Speed improvements in searching and camera applications.
* Expanded Gesture framework and a new GestureBuilder development tool.
See also
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Android version history
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iPhone OS 3
*
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
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Windows Mobile 6.5
Windows Mobile 6.5 was a stopgap update to Windows Mobile 6.1 intended to bridge the gap between version 6.1, that arrived in 2008, and Windows Phone 7 that was released in 2010.
It was never part of Microsoft's original mobile phone roadmap, ...
*
Windows 7
References
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