Google released on Wednesday an updated version of its Android SDK, including a new user interface that separates it from Apple's iPhone, and layout animations for iPhones.

Initial betas of the SDK included a user interface that many commented was quite similar to that of the iPhone. With this update, m5-rc14, the UI is beginning to take on a look of its own.

Geo-coding has been added to the SDK, which allows a developer to forward and reverse geo-code, as well as search for businesses. In addition, a new Eclipse plug-in makes developing for the platform easier.

The media player has also been updated to include support for additional formats, including OGG Vorbis, MIDI, XMF, iMelody, RTTL/RTX, and OTA.

Google is asking that developers report any bugs found in the new version of the OS to them, and continue submitting comments -- which it said drove many of the enhancements to m5-rc14.

"We're excited about the progress that we've made and look forward to making additional updates in the future as the platform evolves towards production-readiness," Chen said.