Android Cupcake
{{short description|Third major release of Android}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox OS version
| name = Android Cupcake
| logo = Android logo (2007-2014).svg
| logo size = 150px
| screenshot = Android Cupcake home screen.jpg
| caption = Android Cupcake home screen
| screenshot_size = 237 px
| screenshot_alt = The default Android Cupcake home screen
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| version of = Android
| developer = Google
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| released = {{Start date and age|2009|4|27}}
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| update model = Software update
| package manager = Android Market
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| kernel type = Monolithic (Linux)
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| preceded by = Android 1.1
| succeeded by = Android Donut (1.6)
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| support status = {{plainlist|
- Unsupported
- Android Market / Google Play Services support dropped since June 30, 2017
- Google Account support dropped
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Android Cupcake is the third version of the Android operating system, developed by Google, being the successor to Android 1.1. It was released on April 27, 2009 and succeeded by Android Donut on September 15, 2009.
Android Cupcake introduces a new virtual keyboard, marking a departure from the physical keyboard present on the HTC Dream and support for stereo Bluetooth. Cupcake improved features to its in-built apps; videos can be directly uploaded to YouTube, as can photos to Picasa, the Gmail app 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 of Android 10 in 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/7/23/21336209/android-11-r-red-velvet-cake-internal-code-name-dessert-google |title=Even Android 11 is cake |date=July 23, 2020 |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |work=The Verge |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
By July 2010, Android Cupcake constituted less than a quarter of active devices running Android.{{Cite web |url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2010/07/how-to-have-your-cupcake-and-eat-it-too.html |title=How to have your (Cup)cake and eat it too |date=July 12, 2010 |last=Powell |first=Adam |work=Android Developers Blog |access-date=December 17, 2022}} User adoption of Android Cupcake began to decrease in the following months, with 4.7% of devices using Android Cupcake by January 2011.{{Cite web |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2011/01/05/android-platform-version-chart-updated-froyo-dominates-clair-still-strong-cupcake-and-donut-on-the-way-out/ |title=Android Platform Version Chart Updated: Froyo Dominates, Éclair Still Strong, Cupcake And Donut On The Way Out |date=January 5, 2011 |last=Kimmey |first=Nate |work=Android Police |access-date=December 17, 2022}} On June 30, 2017, Google ceased support for Android Market on Cupcake.{{Cite web |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/06/20/year-google-ending-support-android-market-android-2-1-earlier/ |title=Google is ending support for the Android Market on Android 2.1 and earlier |date=June 20, 2017 |last=Whitwam |first=Ryan |work=Android Police |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
History
{{Further information|Android version history#Android 1.5 Cupcake}}
In December 2008, the Android source was updated, making the "cupcake" branch public. The branch included support for stereo Bluetooth and fixed various issues with Android's email client. Around this time, reports emerged that the HTC Dream would receive an update for Android Cupcake.{{Cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/best-smartwatches-153013118.html |title=Google secretly crafts Android codename "cupcake," fixes and features aplenty |date=December 18, 2008 |last=Ziegler |first=Chris |work=Engadget |access-date=December 17, 2022}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-01-23-android-cupcake-in-all-its-keyboard-having-glory-t-mobile-plays.html |title=Android Cupcake in all its keyboard-having glory, T-Mobile plays dumb |date=January 23, 2009 |last=Ziegler |first=Chris |work=Engadget |access-date=December 17, 2022}} The HTC Magic was unveiled in February as the first device to launch with Cupcake, notably lacking a physical keyboard.{{Cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2009/02/android-take-two-htc-magic-to-launch-sans-keyboard/ |title=Android, take two: HTC Magic to launch sans keyboard |date=February 17, 2009 |last=Sadun |first=Erica |work=Ars Technica |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
Android Cupcake was officially released on April 27, 2009.{{Cite web |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/android-15-cupcake-sdk-and-firmware-now-available-2807/ |title=Android 1.5 "Cupcake" SDK and firmware now available |date=April 27, 2009 |last=Oryl |first=Michael |work=Android Authority |access-date=December 17, 2022}} In the days following Cupcake's release, select HTC Dreams began receiving an over-the-air update for Android Cupcake.{{Cite web |url=https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-pushing-android-1-5-cupcake-update-to-select-g-5233881 |title=T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.5 'Cupcake' Update to Select G1s |date=April 30, 2009 |last=Herrman |first=John |work=Gizmodo |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
System features
= Bluetooth=
Stereo Bluetooth was added, and Bluetooth support for in-car kits was fixed.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/android-1-5-sdk-whats-new-cupcake/ |title=Android 1.5 SDK: What's new, Cupcake? |date=April 28, 2009 |last=Trenholm |first=Richard |work=CNET |access-date=December 17, 2022}} Auto-pairing was added in Android Cupcake. The Advanced Audio Distribution and Audio/Video Remote Control Bluetooth profiles were also added.{{Cite web |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%25e2%2580%2599s-history-in-a-nutshell/ |title=Meet Andy: Android's History In A Nutshell |date=July 29, 2010 |last=Hamelin |first=Ron |work=Android Police |access-date=December 17, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-1.5-highlights.html |title=Android 1.5 Platform Highlights |date=April 26, 2009 |work=Android Developers |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
= Keyboard =
A virtual keyboard was added, similar to the iPhone. The virtual keyboard feature is necessary for devices lacking a physical keyboard, such as the HTC Magic.{{Cite web |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-5-features-in-android-1-5-cupcake/ |title=Top 5 features in Android 1.5 (Cupcake) |date=April 14, 2009 |last=Burnette |first=Ed |work=ZDNet |access-date=December 17, 2022}} The virtual keyboard supports autocorrect, predictive text, custom dictionaries, and third-party keyboard layouts.{{Cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/04/13/android-cupcake-build-nearly-golden-brown-preview-sdk-released-feature-list-finalized/ |title=Android "Cupcake" build nearly golden brown: Preview SDK released, feature list finalized |date=April 13, 2009 |last=Kumparak |first=Greg |work=TechCrunch |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
= User interface =
Slight adjustments to Android Cupcake's user interface were made, including the inclusion of transparency.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2011/12/7/2585779/android-10th-anniversary-google-history-pie-oreo-nougat-cupcake |title=Android: a 10-year visual history |date=December 7, 2011 |work=The Verge |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
= Widgets =
= Other features =
App features
= Android Market =
Browsing categories and filters were added to Android Market, Android Cupcake's app store.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/every-google-android-version-from-the-t-mobile-g1-to-android-pie/ |title=Every Android version from the T-Mobile G1 to Android Pie |last1=La |first1=Lynn |last2=Mitroff |first2=Sarah |last3=Dolcourt |first3=Jessica |work=CNET |access-date=December 17, 2022}}
= Camera =
Users can upload videos from the camera directly to YouTube.{{Cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2009/04/google-announces-preview-of-android-15/ |title=Google unwraps Cupcake, announces preview of Android 1.5 |date=April 15, 2009 |last=Paul |first=Ryan |work=Ars Technica |access-date=December 17, 2022}} Photos can also be directly uploaded to Picasa.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-touts-android-1-5-features-to-coders/ |title=Google touts Android 1.5 features to coders |date=April 14, 2009 |last=Shankland |first=Stephen |work=CNET |access-date=December 17, 2022}} Startup times for the camera app were improved.
= Contacts =
User pictures can now be added to contacts.{{Cite web |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-through-the-ages-1289518 |title=Android through the ages: from Cupcake to Pie and everything in between |date=August 6, 2018 |last1=Hanson |first1=Matt |last2=McCann |first2=John |work=TechRadar |access-date=December 17, 2022}} Google Talk integration was added to the contacts app. Similarly, the call log shows specific date and time stamps for events.
= Gmail =
The Gmail app was updated to allow batch operations, such as deleting or archiving multiple emails at once.
= Web browser =
Android Cupcake's web browser uses the Squirrelfish JavaScript engine, and supports searching within a page and copy and pasting. Other features added include tabbed bookmarks and history features.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/528940/android_cupcake.html |title=Android Gets Updated to Version 1.5 |date=May 7, 2009 |last=Ionescu |first=Daniel |work=PC World |access-date=December 20, 2022}}
Developer APIs
Android Cupcake provides APIs for 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.{{Cite book |last=Burnette |first=Ed |date=January 7, 2009 |title=Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mJRKQQAACAAJ |location=Raleigh |publisher=Pragmatic Bookshelf |page=14 |isbn=9781934356494}} Developers can:
- Create home screen widgets
- Use APIs for recording and playing back audio and video.
- Create replacement keyboards.
Android Cupcake also added support for the OpenGL graphics API.
References
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External links
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- {{Official website}}
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