Android Development

Android 2.1 SDK is out. The API level changed to 7 but its mainly a minor update.
New stuff: the animated background you already know from Nexus One and a new SignalStrength class which provides information about the device’s current network signal.

Anything else are mainly new methods on already existing classes.

The update is available as a download or as an update in your SDK Manager.

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Dell plans to sell a Netbook with the Android OS.
The firm Bsquare got the task to adjust Android to the Netbook hardware and specification.

Beside Acer and HP there are now three PC manufacturers who will have PCs with Android.

Sources:
An Android Netbook From Dell?
Dell Studies Google’s Android for Future Products

T-Mobile starts the rollout of the new Android 1.5 version for every G1 device out there.
First it will be only accessible if your device uses wlan. The update has a size of 30MB and will not be downloadable on your PC.
When they start to rollout the update over GSM isn’t known by now.

We will switch to Android SDK 1.5 in the next days.

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 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.

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