Google has released the first stable version of Android SDK 1.5.
One very important improvement is the full support of Android 1.1.
This SDK includes multiple Android platform versions that you use to develop applications. For each version, both a fully compliant Android library and system image are provided.
The new Android SDK 1.5 has very good improvements, just look for the Release Notes
Yesterday we received the invitation for the third ‘stammtisch’ (meet-up) at the Oberholz in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.
Start will be at 19 o’clock, again, on 29th April 2009. Everybody who want to take part is welcome. Just check out the event on Xing.
Yesterday the Android-Team published an early look version of Android SDK 1.5.
The next release will include many improvements and new features. The Android SDK 1.5 Highlights are very interesting but the main point i am looking forward to is the support of multiple versions of Android in a single SDK installation. That will take development to the next level.
One important recommendation : For the moment, don’t update your development installation yet. The new Eclipse ADT version is not compatible with the SDK 1.1. The documentation is just available with the downloadable SDK package.
Using a second instance is the best way to take a look.
Yesterday we took part in the second ‘android stammtisch’ (meet-up) at the Oberholz in Berlin-Mitte.
It was very interesting and the topics were not just about android but about mobile development, payment methods, best practices, mobile tv, data flatrates, hardware and of course other non-android devices.
We sat along with CEOs, developers and a product manager from T-Systems international.
We talked 4 hours and where finally loaded with a lot of information. It was a great event!
If you want to participate, just join the xing group and you will be invited to the next meeting.
At the moment there is a lot of discussion on the android market forum. The reason for this is an actual change for the development device. Google decided to restrict the download of paid applications from the developer device.
This upsets the developer community because now no developer can download his own paid application on his device.
Ok the developer can install his own application directly on his device but he can’t pay and install applications from other developers. This means he can’t look at the work of his direct competitors.
The reason for this restriction is to prevent the ripping of foreign paid application with the developer device. One important question is, if Google really thinks that a developer who paid more than $400 (for the dev G1) would pirate applications worth $1 to $5.
Discussions: Application no longer available in the Android Market | Pull apps from the market
On droidnova.com we want to share our experience on android programing.
To be honest, we nearly have no experience but since more than a week we are working hard to get into the android framework. We read articles, documentations and starting to program very little and easy application to get a feeling for android.
This development blog is right for you if you also want to start to learn what android can do for your mobile device. We want to create tutorials to share our knowledge with you and to show you with an example what you can do and why you should do it this way.
We are at the moment a team of two Java developers with experience in programing web applications. Now we switch our concentration to mobile devices and especially android.
Take part on our journey and learn what we learned.
