Android 1.5 (Cupcake) Highlights

Android 1.5 introduces new and exciting features. Here are some that I find important:

• Accelerometer-based application rotations
• Faster Camera start-up and image capture
• Much faster acquisition of GPS location (powered by SUPL AGPS)
• Smoother page scrolling in Browser
• Video recording and playback
• Bluetooth: stereo bluetooth support (A2DP and AVCRP profiles), auto-pairing, improved handsfree experience
• Browser: copy 'n paste in browser, search within a page
• Framework for easier background/UI thread interaction
• Raw audio recording and playback APIs
• Support for using speech recognition libraries via Intent
• LocationManager - Applications can get location change updates via Intent
• Broadcast Intent for app update install succeeded - for smoother app upgrade experience

For a complete list of features, visit the android developers web page.