Google announces the new Android 0.9 SDK beta. The new Android beta SDK that Google has released is the first big step on the SDK's road to compatibility with 1.0.
Since this is a beta release, applications developed with it may not quite be compatible with devices running the final Android 1.0. However, the APIs are now pretty stable and we don't expect any major changes.
More details on the Android Developer site. Engadget has a video up featuring the Android 0.9 UI.
The first Google Android phone is expected to ship from T-Mobile USA and will be the HTC Dream.