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Recently, a friend asked if I could help implement a customizable AJAX-powered SHOUTcast playlist for an Internet radio station, similar to the Rivendell playlist on wyrr.org. After taking a look at his setup, I realized that the software may change, but the concepts remain the same.

Google’s Android 1.5 (code-named Cupcake) has a bunch of cool improvements, but unless you live in the UK, you probably can’t get it yet. If you’re the patient type, just wait around and you’ll get it automatically in the next week or so. If you can’t wait for video recording, better still camera pictures, an on-screen keyboard, and a whole host of other improvements, just follow the procedure below. This is the official, unmodified Google Android 1.5 release for US phones.