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| Android 1.5 cupcake |
On 30 April 2009, the
Android 1.5 update, dubbed Cupcake, was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.27.The update included several new features and UI amendments:
- Support for third-party virtual keyboards with text prediction and user dictionary for custom words
- Support for Widgets - miniature application views that can be embedded in other applications (such as the Home screen) and receive periodic updates[18]
- Video recording and playback in MPEG-4 and 3GP formats
- Auto-pairing and stereo support for Bluetooth added (A2DP and AVRCP profiles)
- Copy and paste features added to web browser
- User pictures shown for Favorites in Contacts
- Specific date/time stamp shown for events in call log, and one-touch access to a contact card from call log event
- Animated screen transitions
- Added auto-rotation option
- Added the current stock boot animation
- Ability to upload videos to YouTube
- Ability to upload photos to Picasa
