Google releases Android 2.0 SDK

Google on Tuesday released an SDK for Android 2.0, revealing some new features that will come with the upgraded mobile operating system. Android 2.0 brings new developer APIs for sync, Bluetooth, and a few other areas. Using the new sync, account manager and contacts APIs, you can write applications to enable users to sync their devices to various contact sources. You can also give users a faster way to communicate with others by embedding Quick Contact within your application. With the new Bluetooth API, you can now easily add peer-to-peer connectivity or gaming to your applications.

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Here’s a quick breakdown:

* Support for multiple Google and Exchange accounts
* Third-party “sync adapters” allow apps to tie in to the phone’s sync services
* Quick contact menus for fast access to specific key pieces of contact information
* Unified email inbox
* SMS and MMS search
* Text message auto-delete after a user-defined thread size is reached
* Significantly improved camera controls with white balance, macro, effects, and more
* Improved keyboard layout, dictionary, and algorithm based on multi-touch support
* Double-tap zoom in browser, support for HTML5
* Bluetooth 2.1 support with addition of OPP and PBAP profiles
* “Better” graphics hardware acceleration

Developers can now grab the new SDK from the official Android site.