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Android 2.0 SDK Released, Google Maps Navigation Announced

Posted by Soulskill on from the android-will-find-a-way-home dept.

stoolpigeon writes "The Android 2.0 SDK is now available from Google. This puts to bed concerns about Google not releasing the SDK or perhaps being in some kind of exclusivity deal with Verizon around 2.0. The release notes give a nice overview of what is there. Those who already have the SDK can grab the updated tools as SDK components; everyone else will pick up everything when downloading the new SDK." Relatedly, reader riffzifnab reports that Google has also announced Google Maps Navigation, a GPS application for Android 2.0 that takes voice input and integrates with internet searches and Street View.

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  1. Hardware requirements for 2.0 by LWATCDR · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I wonder how well 2.0 will run on say a G1, HTC Hero, ,Moto Clik or the Samsung Moment.
    And will updates be made available?

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  2. iPhone by scorp1us · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So no google maps navigation for the iPhone?

    Pardon me, but part of the appeal of the iPhone is it was best-of-breed Apple and Google. With the recent split, and if this continues, I see my next phone will be an Android device, and on the superior Verizon network.

    I've been an iPhone fan boy for about 3 years, but I see a lot of delicious crow coming my way.

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