Android 2.0 was the successor to Google's cell phone operating system Android. Android 2.0 was released as an SDK on October 26, 2009 and was previously known under the codename of "Eclair". Version 2.0 was an upgrade from the previous version 1.6.

The first phone to offer this operating system was the Motorola Droid, sold as the Verizon Droid by Verizon Wireless.http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-10385806-266.html

Verizon Wireless launched an ad campaign for the new phone called Droid Does, comparing the functionality of the Droid to that of the Apple iPhone.

Android 2.0 has already been superseded. On December 3, 2009 - Android 2.0.1 SDK was released. On January 12, 2010 - Android 2.1 SDK was released. All Android Software is available on an open source basis under an Apache Software license agreement.

All of the following features and improvements were launched with the release of Android 2.0:

• Optimized hardware speed
• Support for more screen sizes and resolutions
• Revamped User Interface
• New browser User Interface and HTML5 support
• New contact lists
• Better white/black ratio for backgrounds
• Improved Google Maps 3.1.2
• Microsoft Exchange support
• Built in flash support for Camera
• Digital Zoom
• MotionEvent class enhanced to track multi-touch events
• Improved virtual keyboard
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Live Wallpapers

The Android Market is a website which retails Android Applications.

From information supplied by Mobile Web on March 17, 2010 it was announced that there were now 30,000+ Android Market applications.http://blog.mobileweb.be/2010/03/17/android-market-now-contains-30000-apps/

The availability of these applications has considerably enhanced the experience of Android users.