Editing Android OS (section)

=== Android 1.6 Donut ===
{{Main|Android Donut}}
{{anchor|Android 1.6|Android Donut|Donut|1.6}}

On September 15, 2009, Android 1.6 – dubbed Donut – was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.29.<ref name="Word-highlights" /><ref name="Word-is-here">{{cite web |url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/android-16-sdk-is-here.html |title=Android 1.6 SDK is here |date=September 15, 2009 |publisher=Android Developers Blog |first=Xavier |last=Ducrohet |access-date=October 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925095011/http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/09/android-16-sdk-is-here.html |archive-date=September 25, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Paul |title=Google releases Android 1.6; Palm unleashes WebOS 1.2 |date=October 1, 2009 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/10/google-releases-android-16-palm-releases-webos-12.ars |work=Ars Technica |access-date=October 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002105348/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/10/google-releases-android-16-palm-releases-webos-12.ars |archive-date=October 2, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> Included in the update were numerous new features:<ref name="Word-highlights">{{cite web |title=Android 1.6 Platform Highlights |publisher=Android Developers |date=September 2009 |url=http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-1.6-highlights.html |access-date=October 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430191552/http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-1.6-highlights.html |archive-date=April 30, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|+ Android 1.6 Donut (API 4)
|-
! style="width:2%;" | Version
! style="width:11%;" | Release date
! style="width:87%;" | Features
|-
| 1.6
| September 15, 2009<ref name="Word-is-here"/>
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* Voice and text entry search enhanced to include bookmark history, contacts, and the web.
* Ability for developers to include their content in search results.
* Multi-lingual [[speech synthesis]] engine to allow any Android application to "speak" a string of text.
* Easier searching and the ability to view app screenshots in Android Market.
* Gallery, Camera and camcorder more fully integrated, with faster camera access.
* Ability for users to select multiple photos for deletion.
* Updated technology support for [[IS-95|CDMA]]/[[Evolution-Data Optimized|EVDO]], [[IEEE 802.1X|802.1x]], [[virtual private network|VPNs]], and a text-to-speech engine.
* Support for [[Wide VGA|WVGA]] screen resolutions.
* Speed improvements in searching and camera applications.
* Expanded Gesture framework and a new GestureBuilder development tool.
|}