Google Releases Android Donut SDK

This news probably won’t get the interest of common users, but for developers, this is a big deal. Google announced that Donut is ready. That’s not a grammatical error, Google did release the next version of their mobile operating system codenamed Donut. Developers will now have full access to the Android 1.6 software development kit; all they have to do is download it.

Donut is not a major release. You can probably call it an update but it comes in packed with several improvements that developers might like over the current version of Android. For example, Android can now run on CDMA phones used by the likes of Verizon and Sprint, adding more potential partners to the Android world. The latest release also adds a text-to-speech API (application programming interface) for developers to use in building applications, as well as support for a newer version of the Android Market and an improved search box.

But don’t get too excited. Phones running the Donut won’t be available right away. It would probably hit the market by October. Google has said it wants to release two major updates to Android a year. First, the released Cupcake last May. Now, we have Donut.