Google announced the availability of their Android 1.6 “Donut” SDK to developers. So what’s new in this version? Quite a lot, actually. Check it out:

• New version of Android Market
• Re-worked search function with the ability to search browser bookmarks, history, contacts, and the web from desktop
• Redesigned camera, video recorder, and gallery applications (with an emphasis on speed)
• Revised VPN menu page
• Improved CDMA support
• Increased support for screen resolutions
• More telephony and gesture APIs
• Text to speech engine

Look for this release as early as October.

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Apple has just issued the 3rd installment of the iPhone 3.0 Software for developers.  Not much is known about this iteration, but if you’re interested in the vanilla details this version carries the build number 7A280f.  Also early reports indicate optimized keyboard input, better App store support and adds slightly tweaked functionality to the iPhone’s spotlight feature, which includes saved search results and the ability to exclude application from search, although it’s not clear if these are new to this version.

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Google announced the availability of Android 1.5 early look SDK for developers; more specifically, the cupcake branch from the Android Open Source Project. So what does this mean for you the user? This means the developers can play around with the cupcake ingredients, stir it around a bit, and pop out some pretty nifty Android apps for you to taste.

So if you’re a developer, expect new APIs to code things like:

• Soft (virtual) keyboards
• Home screen widgets
• Live folders
• Speech recognition

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