Google to update Android SDK

In theory, Google's Android could be the perfect mobile platform for the enterprise. Being based on open-source code as it is, Android would theoretically allow enterprises to build custom apps for their mobile fleet (though the OS's openness ultimately appears to rest in the hands of the carriers, not Google). So it's encouraging to see that after initial complaints about the less-than-developer-friendly nature of the SDK, Google is making a few changes. "Based on the great feedback you've given us, we've made significant updates to the SDK that we'll be releasing in several weeks," developer advocate Quang Nguyen writes on the official Android blog. In the post, he hints at "forthcoming UI and API enhancements" and also reveals that the deadline for the Android Developer Challenge will be extended to accommodate the update.

For more on the SDK update:
- see this post on the Android Blog