1. What is Android Eclair?
Android Eclair, version 2.0 of Android, and the version of Android which got released after the Android Donut or version 1.6 of Android. Android Eclair is consist of 3 releases. The initial release of Android Eclair was released on 26th October 2009 with the same Linux kernel 2.6.29 which was used in Android Donut or version 1.6 of Android. The first release of Android Eclair is known as 5th API or API 5 by Android.Android 2.0.1 which was the second release version of Android Eclair was released on the 3rd of December 2009. The version 2.0.1 of Android Eclair is recognized by the Android by 6th API or the API 6 of Android.
Android makes the third release of Android Eclair on the 12th of January 2010 and mark it as version 2.1 of Android Eclair. Android recognize the Android 2.1 Eclair as the 7th API or API 7 of Android.
2. Features of Android Eclair?
Three version releases of the Android do have different value addition into the core Android Eclair and do consist of multiple features and bug fixes in the version releases.2.1 Features of Android Eclair 2.0
The initial release of Android Eclair 2.0 consists of features that were implemented for the very first time inside the Android Operating System where it makes it easy for users to use the device faster and efficiently.- The capability of Syncing the Google Account to synchronize email and contacts where it enables multiple users to connect Accounts to the smartphone or the android phone.
- Capability to connect and sync with Microsoft Exchange as a separate account.
- Supporting Bluetooth 2.1 hardware.
- Capability to tap on the contact's photo and choose to call, email, and SMS the contact.
- Capability to search all saved SMS and MMS messages.
- Capability to delete SMS and MMS conversations automatically when reaching a defined length or oldest period.
- Capability and accessibility to use flasher, digital zoom, scene mode, white balance, color effect, and macro focus by the camera.
- Enhancements into the virtual keyboard and auto-correct dictionary which suggests words by analyzing the previously typed words were implemented into the Android Eclair version 2.0 or the API version 5 to speed up the typing speed by the virtual keyboard.
- Revamped web browser to HTML 5, user interface with bookmark thumbnails, and double-tap zoom.
- Enhanced calendar agenda view which showcases the invitees, attendance status, and capability to invite the new guests and create new events in the calendar.
- Optimizations into the hardware utilization and battery utilization with the redone user interface.
- Capability to support a wide range of screen sizes and resolutions which work well with screen rotation and with better contrast ratio.
- Capability to access Google Maps 3.1.2 which was the latest version at the time.
- Enhanced digitizer/ touch panel MotionEvent class to track and enable multi-touch events which allows the third-party apps to use and offer the user to interact and write by the finger.
- Capability to set live wallpapers that do have animated motions in the home screen back of the icons and widgets.
2.2 Features of Android Eclair 2.0.1
Android Eclair version 2.0.1 is the second release of the Android Eclair and it recognized by the Android as 6th API or the API 6 version of Android. The version 2.0.1 was released by Android on 3rd December 2009.- API changes to enhance performance and security.
- Bug Fixes to Android Eclair 2.0 (API 5).
- Framework behavior changes into the Android Eclair.
2.3 Features of Android Eclair 2.1
Android Eclair version 2.1 is the third and the last release version of the Android Eclair and it has been recognized by the Android as the 7th API or the API 7 version of Android. Version 2.1 is majorly initiated to perform on top of the 2.0.1 version of Android.
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