Many of you know that Google Maps with navigation is now available to Android devices running version 1.6 – Donut. But for those who share the same days off as I do, here’s the lowdown: Google Nav on 1.6 does not allow voice commands such as “navigate to.” However, as explained at the Google Mobile Blog, you can create shortcuts on your homescreen associated with your most commonly visited physical locations – your home, for instance, and just tap it for directions.

Since this announcement, I have received many, many messages from people, all asking the same question: when will the Cliq get 1.6? I wish I could say. Though some tantalizing rumors have popped up, the Motorola FAQ does not give a specific date:

Will my phone get software updates?

Motorola regularly updates software for in-warranty phones to improve performance. Android phones will receive software updates as needed. What is included in the software updates will be determined based on the requirements of the individual device.

Android and Me lists the following phones as being stuck at 1.5:

* Archos MIDs
* Sprint HTC Hero
* Sprint Samsung Moment
* T-Mobile Motorola Cliq
* T-Mobile Samsung Behold II
* Verizon HTC Droid Eris

More information will be posted on these devices as soon as I get it. Until then, you’ll just have to navigate the old fashioned way; via the stars.

Via Google Mobile Blog

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Have you received your OTA update to Android 1.6 yet? If not, go to settings, about phone, system update. You may have just missed the notification. I just got mine today, but won’t be accepting the offer. I used the ROM resources in the DroidDog forums to grab my official T-Mobile update for rooted phones, but that’s not for everyone.

Regardless of how you get your Donut, you want to get as much out of it as possible, right? Well, Google sent out an email welcoming users to their new Android phone with a couple of great links included. One is for the official AndroidTips YouTube channel. Check it out!

Quick Search Box

Running Multiple Apps



The New Android Market



Home Screen



Long Press

TMoNews has it on pretty good authority (that usually means you can take it to the bank) that Donut is on deck. Beginning at midnight (Oct 1st) select G1 owners with un-hacked devices will be getting Android 1.6 OTA! 24 hours later, if all goes well, myTouch owners will start to see the the notification. Of course, you all won’t get it at once. This thing will likely be drawn out over days or weeks, so just relax and enjoy the news.

Quick Search, better cam software, text-to-speech, gesture support, and a new Market are among the improvements.

Via TMoNews

CDMA, quick search, text-to-speech, an improved Market and support for more screen sizes and resolutions are on the menu. But will allowing devs to decide which displays to support cause compatibility headaches and envy? We’re hoping for an October release. Via Engadget