Comments on: Android 1.5: Early Look SDK

By: DLee

DLee — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:11:21 +0000

Well lets see. I have used windows Mobile for the last 3 years. (I have received updates by the way). The feature that I miss most that is not on the G1 (1.5) is Hands Free control over the phone. Mostly hands Free Dialing. The G1 seems to be going there and it seems to work ok wit the phone but over Bluetooth its sucks. If I have no numbers in my Call Log or Favorites I can hold the button on my BlueTooth headset down for a couple of seconds and the G1 will launch the Voice Dialer. However if I have made a call on the phone previously and hold the Button on my Bluetooth for a couple of seconds it will just redial the number.
Hands Free Dialing (voice dialing) has been available for Windows Mobile for many years (I know how much you guys hate Windows) and I would think that all of us would want Good Hands Free dialing available for the Android. Its a must have application!

By: Android 1.5 (Cupcake) Arrives For Dev Phones | Android Phone Fans

Android 1.5 (Cupcake) Arrives For Dev Phones | Android Phone Fans — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:21:31 +0000

[...] this month Google launched the Early Look Android 1.5 SDK. Today the SDK moves from beta to official release as Android 1.5 SDK release 1 and is now [...]

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:50:22 +0000

IF YOU WANT TO USE Cupcake/Android 1.5 on your G1 RIGHT NOW, you can use the latest ported development snapshot at:

http://code.google.com/p/sapphire-port-dream/

It works and it is GREAT!

This was the build that Utz referred to above. I’m running the HTC native (e.g. Chinese version) with the language flipped to English… interestingly enough, the dial-pad characters are in Japanese (go figure).

Cheers,
-Jonathan

By: chris

chris — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:16:07 +0000

i totally agree with tmonews

By: Fahad

Fahad — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:25:40 +0000

I don’t understand is this supposed to be cupcake? if not what the hell happened to cupcake?!?! and we were promised improvements by feb, and than it was pushed to late march and than april wtf!!! I’m tired of waiting, all i want is an on screen keyboard and a revamp of the UI so its faster! and for those two measley things i’ve been waiting what feels like an eternity.

By: Android 1.5 Could Distort Some Apps | Android Phone Fans

Android 1.5 Could Distort Some Apps | Android Phone Fans — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:40:49 +0000

[...] the Android 1.5 SDK update not only came feature changes, API updates and bug fixes but also a lot of cosmetic UI polishing [...]

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:14:34 +0000

we can only hope that these will come to the G1- G1 updates are regulated by T-Mobile and HTC NOT Google. If they were I think we’d have it already.

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:53:22 +0000

Well… lets see… If the non-official build came out on February… and the G1 came out on November(i think)… that means that the OS should be finished by now… all they’re adding are other features we really dont need but are neat… we should have this update by the end of may… (fingers crossed) :)

By: John

John — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:58:17 +0000

if you install haykuro rom you get everything on that list

By: itjhie

itjhie — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:13:31 +0000

Four thumbs up for the above comment :D

By: Jason D

Jason D — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:07:51 +0000

I had the T-Mobile Wing, running Windows Mobile 6 for over a year and had a grand total of

ZERO UPDATES

This phone has had two small updates that have added new functionality and fixed other issues, and this list shows even more progress, and all at the grand price of zero dollars. The OS is free, half the apps out there are free, and yet some a$$ can’t be happy. Some people just love being Debby Downer. They have such an overactive sense of entitlment, they actually think they’re being jerked around. Sad part is he probably has himself convinced he’s being helpful.

By: liebezeit

liebezeit — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:02:10 +0000

How about a HEADPHONE port??

By: sh00bz

sh00bz — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:47:34 +0000

I think this update is gonna rock. And its completely stupid to be complaining if u get an update that’s gonna b totally free n which includes a whole bunch of stuff the g1 needs, and still be whining about it, that’s just stupid. But 1 thing I agree that they should have put in the update was the ability to transfer files via bluetooth. Whatevr the case, I’m lookin forward to a future update with that feature included. Or at least sum1 to hack so we could do that on rooted phones if worst comes 2 worst…

By: rick

rick — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:59:04 +0000

Now again where is, SIP , or VOIP

By: twilightwolf90

twilightwolf90 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:58:09 +0000

Whoops, got sniped!

The Magic firmware has already been ported to the G1 on xda. Lol