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Android Cupcake

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Android Cupcake
Version of theAndroidoperating system
The default Android Cupcake home screen
Android Cupcake home screen
DeveloperGoogle
Initial releaseApril 27, 2009;15 years ago(2009-04-27)
Update methodSoftware update
Package managerAndroid Market
KerneltypeMonolithic(Linux)
Preceded byAndroid 1.1
Succeeded byAndroid 1.6 "Donut"
Official websitedeveloper.android.com/about/versions/android-1.5.html
Support status
Unsupported

Android Cupcakeis the third version of theAndroidoperating system, developed byGoogle,being the successor toAndroid 1.1.It was released on April 27, 2009 and succeeded byAndroid Donuton September 15, 2009.

Android Cupcake introduces a newvirtual keyboard,marking a departure from the physical keyboard present on theHTC Dreamand support for stereoBluetooth.Cupcake improved features to its in-built apps; videos can be directly uploaded toYouTube,as can photos toPicasa,theGmailapp supports batch actions, and the web browser was updated to include a new JavaScript engine and copy and pasting. Android Cupcake was the first major release of Android to use a confectionary-themed naming scheme, a scheme that continued until the release ofAndroid 10in 2019.[1]

By July 2010, Android Cupcake constituted less than a quarter of active devices running Android.[2]User adoption of Android Cupcake began to decrease in the following months, with 4.7% of devices using Android Cupcake by January 2011.[3]On June 30, 2017, Google ceased support forAndroid Marketon Cupcake including Donut and Eclair.[4]

History

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Further information:Android version history § Android 1.5 Cupcake

In December 2008, the Android source was updated, making the "cupcake"branchpublic. The branch included support for stereoBluetoothand fixed various issues with Android's email client. Around this time, reports emerged that theHTC Dreamwould receive an update for Android Cupcake.[5]The cupcake branch was continuously updated in the months following its release, with an on-screen keyboard and notepad app being added in January 2009.[6]TheHTC Magicwas unveiled in February as the first device to launch with Cupcake, notably lacking a physical keyboard.[7]

Android Cupcake was officially released on April 27, 2009.[8]In the days following Cupcake's release, select HTC Dreams began receiving anover-the-airupdate for Android Cupcake.[9]

System features

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Bluetooth

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StereoBluetoothwas added, and Bluetooth support for in-car kits was fixed.[10]Auto-pairing was added in Android Cupcake.[11]The Advanced Audio Distribution and Audio/Video Remote ControlBluetooth profileswere also added.[12][13]

Keyboard

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Avirtual keyboardwas added, similar to theiPhone.The virtual keyboard feature is necessary for devices lacking a physical keyboard, such as theHTC Magic.[14]The virtual keyboard supportsautocorrect,predictive text,custom dictionaries, and third-party keyboard layouts.[15]

User interface

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Slight adjustments to Android Cupcake's user interface were made, including the inclusion of transparency.[16]

Widgets

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Widgets can now be added to the home screen. Built-in widgets include a calendar and music player, although developers can create their own widgets.[14]

Other features

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Other features added in Android Cupcake include the saving ofMMSattachments,[10]support for pausing and resuming of downloads,[10]support forMPEG-4and3GPvideos,[15]andSD cardfilesystem checking.[13]The underlyingkernelof the Android operating system, theLinux kernel,was updated to 2.6.27.[11]

App features

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Android Market

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Browsing categories and filters were added toAndroid Market,Android Cupcake's app store.[17]

Camera

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Users can upload videos from the camera directly toYouTube.[18]Photos can also be directly uploaded toPicasa.[11]Startup times for the camera app were improved.[13]

Contacts

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User pictures can now be added to contacts.[19]Google Talkintegration was added to the contacts app.[16]Similarly, the call log shows specific date and time stamps for events.[20]

Gmail

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TheGmailapp was updated to allow batch operations, such as deleting or archiving multiple emails at once.[11]

Web browser

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Android Cupcake's web browser uses theSquirrelfishJavaScript engine, and supports searching within a page andcopy and pasting.[15]Other features added include tabbed bookmarks and history features.[20]

Developer APIs

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Android Cupcake providesAPIsfor developers to use. Between Android 1.1 and Cupcake, there were over 1,000 changes to the Android API between Android 1.1 and Cupcake.[21]Developers can:

  • Create home screen widgets[14]
  • Use APIs for recording and playing back audio and video.[11]
  • Create replacement keyboards.[16]

Android Cupcake also added support for theOpenGLgraphics API.[11]

References

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  1. ^Gartenberg, Chaim (July 23, 2020)."Even Android 11 is cake".The Verge.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  2. ^Powell, Adam (July 12, 2010)."How to have your (Cup)cake and eat it too".Android Developers Blog.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  3. ^Kimmey, Nate (January 5, 2011)."Android Platform Version Chart Updated: Froyo Dominates, Éclair Still Strong, Cupcake And Donut On The Way Out".Android Police.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  4. ^Whitwam, Ryan (June 20, 2017)."Google is ending support for the Android Market on Android 2.1 and earlier".Android Police.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  5. ^Ziegler, Chris (December 18, 2008)."Google secretly crafts Android codename" cupcake, "fixes and features aplenty".Engadget.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  6. ^Ziegler, Chris (January 23, 2009)."Android Cupcake in all its keyboard-having glory, T-Mobile plays dumb".Engadget.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  7. ^Sadun, Erica (February 17, 2009)."Android, take two: HTC Magic to launch sans keyboard".Ars Technica.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  8. ^Oryl, Michael (April 27, 2009)."Android 1.5" Cupcake "SDK and firmware now available".Android Authority.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  9. ^Herrman, John (April 30, 2009)."T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.5 'Cupcake' Update to Select G1s".Gizmodo.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  10. ^abcTrenholm, Richard (April 28, 2009)."Android 1.5 SDK: What's new, Cupcake?".CNET.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  11. ^abcdefShankland, Stephen (April 14, 2009)."Google touts Android 1.5 features to coders".CNET.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  12. ^Hamelin, Ron (July 29, 2010)."Meet Andy: Android's History In A Nutshell".Android Police.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  13. ^abc"Android 1.5 Platform Highlights".Android Developers.April 26, 2009.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  14. ^abcBurnette, Ed (April 14, 2009)."Top 5 features in Android 1.5 (Cupcake)".ZDNet.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  15. ^abcKumparak, Greg (April 13, 2009)."Android" Cupcake "build nearly golden brown: Preview SDK released, feature list finalized".TechCrunch.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  16. ^abc"Android: a 10-year visual history".The Verge.December 7, 2011.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  17. ^La, Lynn; Mitroff, Sarah; Dolcourt, Jessica."Every Android version from the T-Mobile G1 to Android Pie".CNET.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  18. ^Paul, Ryan (April 15, 2009)."Google unwraps Cupcake, announces preview of Android 1.5".Ars Technica.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  19. ^Hanson, Matt; McCann, John (August 6, 2018)."Android through the ages: from Cupcake to Pie and everything in between".TechRadar.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  20. ^abIonescu, Daniel (May 7, 2009)."Android Gets Updated to Version 1.5".PC World.RetrievedDecember 20,2022.
  21. ^Burnette, Ed (January 7, 2009).Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform.Raleigh: Pragmatic Bookshelf. p. 14.ISBN9781934356494.
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