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Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' - First look

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | January 27, 2011, 7:50am PST

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Google has lifted the lid on the upcoming Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ tablet operating system - and it sure looks pretty!

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera.

Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include "Build the Ultimate Custom PC", "Beginning Programming" and "The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide". He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Adrian also runs a popular blog under the name The PC Doctor, where he covers a range of computer-related topics -- from security to repairing and upgrading.

Google has lifted the lid on the upcoming Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ tablet operating system - and it sure looks pretty!

Check out the Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ gallery here!

So, what’s new?

  • New UI designed from the ground up for tablets - Featuring a System bar for global statuses and notifications, an Action Bar for application control, customizable Home Screen and a Recent Apps list.
  • Redesigned keyboard - More screen space on a tablet means a better keyboard
  • Improved text selection, copy and paste - Yes, copy and paste … people still use it!
  • New connectivity options - Whole raft of features to help make connecting your tablet to networks and other devices easier.
  • Updated set of standard apps - Browser, camera and gallery, contacts and email are all improved.
  • Loads of new developer features -
    - New UI framework for creating great tablet apps
    - High-performance 2D and 3D graphics
    - Support for multicore processor architectures
    - Rich multimedia and connectivity
    - Enhancements for enterprise
    - Compatibility with existing apps

Home Screen

Customized Home Screen

Tasks

Text Selection

Browser

Camera

Contacts

Widgets

Mail

Looks awesome!

 

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Biography

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera.

Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include "Build the Ultimate Custom PC", "Beginning Programming" and "The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide". He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Adrian also runs a popular blog under the name The PC Doctor, where he covers a range of computer-related topics -- from security to repairing and upgrading.

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