Can someone explain to me....

[J-Man]

Cupcake and Donut?

In my simple understanding - Cupcake is the current version, and Donut is the pending update to Android - is that right?

If so what changes / benefits will come with Donut, and when will it be released?

Finally - how do you upgrade your phone to the new version? Is there a carrier specific release ( in my case UK Orange )?

cheers all:)

[Vonn]

Cupcake and Donut?

In my simple understanding - Cupcake is the current version, and Donut is the pending update to Android - is that right?

If so what changes / benefits will come with Donut, and when will it be released?

Finally - how do you upgrade your phone to the new version? Is there a carrier specific release ( in my case UK Orange )?

cheers all:)

Know nuthin' about Orange but there's a reference to when Donut is due on the current final page of the 'has the hero lived up to its hype?' thread.

I found androidandme.com good and easy to understand on Cupcake and Donut and the site has a good search function

[ggrant3876]

Cupcake and Donut?

In my simple understanding - Cupcake is the current version, and Donut is the pending update to Android - is that right?

If so what changes / benefits will come with Donut, and when will it be released?

Finally - how do you upgrade your phone to the new version? Is there a carrier specific release ( in my case UK Orange )?

cheers all:)
This link should help.
http://gizmodo.com/5322902/android-donut-build-out-full-multitouch-universal-search-automated-backups-and-better-performance/gallery/
The upgrade will be OTA and probably carrier specific.

[bjb_nyj101]

AFAIK, the code names aren't actual releases. They are just branches in the android development tree. Google just raided the cupcake development branch, and rolled it into the 1.5 update.