Excellent news for Android users and developers. Android 1.6 SDK is available for download. Android 1.6 introduces new features for users and developers like New User Features, Android Market Updates and New Platform Technologies. Some of the most notable new features include Expanded support for screen densities and resolutions, Quick Search Box, Text-to-speech engine, Gestures and of course a new Linux kernel upgrading from 2.6.27 to 2.6.29.

Android 1.6 includes a redesigned search framework that provides a quick, effective, and consistent way for users to search across multiple sources—such as browser bookmarks & history, contacts, and the web—directly from the home screen.