Android Honeycomb
Android 3.0
3.0.1 Based on Linux kernel 2.6.36. On 22 February 2011, the 3.0 (Honeycomb) SDK was released for tablets. This is a tablet-only release of Android. The first device featuring this version, the Motorola xoom tablet, was released on February 24, 2011.Android Honeycomb-Features
• Optimized tablet support with a new virtual and “holographic” user interface• System Bar: Quick access to notifications, status, and soft navigation buttons available at the bottom of the screen
• Action Bar: Access to contextual options, navigation, widgets, or other types of content at the top of the screen
• Multitasking: Tap Recent Apps in the System Bar, to see snapshots of the tasks underway and quickly jump from one app to another
• Redesigned keyboard: To make entering text fast and accurate on larger screen sizes with greater accuracy and efficiency
• Copy/Paste: Simplified, more intuitive
• Browser: Multiple tabs replace browser windows, form auto-fill, and a new “incognito” mode allows anonymous browsing
• Camera: Quick access to exposure, focus, flash, zoom, front-facing camera, time-lapse, and more
• Gallery: View albums and other collections in full-screen mode, with easy access to thumbnails for other photos
• Contacts: New two-pane UI and Fast Scroll to let users easily organize and locate contacts
• Email: New two-pane UI to make viewing and organizing messages more efficient. The app lets users select one or more messages
• Support for video chat using Google Talk
• Hardware acceleration
• Support for multi-core processors
Android Honeycomb
3.1
The 3.1 SDK was released on 10 May 2011. Changes included:• UI refinements
• Connectivity for USB accessories
• Expanded Recent Apps list
• Resizable Home screen widgets
• Support for external keyboards and pointing devices
• Support for joysticks and gamepads
• Media: Support for FLAC audio playback.
• High-performance Wi-Fi lock maintains high-performance Wi-Fi connections when device screen is off
• Support for HTTP proxy for each connected Wi-Fi access point
Android Honeycomb
3.2
The 3.2 SDK was released on 15 July 2011. Changes included:• Improved hardware support, including optimizations for a wider range of tablets
• Easier access for apps to files on the SD card, e.g. for synchronization
• Compatibility display mode for apps that have not yet been optimized for tablet screen resolutions
• New display support functions that give developers more control over the look and feel on different Android devices.
