Google to debut Android Honeycomb OS on Feb 2
The new version Android 3.0 Honeycomb is exclusively made for tablet PCs that makes it an much anticipated operating system of 2011. Earlier at 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Google showcased its exciting features and advanced specifications.
On Friday, Jan 28, Google sent out invitations to journalists for their special event. The invitation also includes the new logo for the operating system - an Android-like honeybee. Honeycomb launch will pave way for the emerge of several tablets running on this platform. The much awaited gadget is Motorola Xoom tablet, which is regarded as a Apple iPad killer.
Android Honeycomb features:
*
Totally
revamped
User
Interface
*
High-performance
2D
and
3D
graphics
*
Multiple
home-screens
*
Multicore
processor
architectures
support
*
Redesigned
widget
gallery
*
Exciting
multimedia
features
*
New
types
of
connectivity
*
Enhancements
for
enterprise
*
New
web
browser
(looks
like
Google
Chrome)
*
Google
eBooks
application
with
flipping
animations
*
New
Gmail
Application
*
Google
Talk
with
video
chat
support
(works
on
all
OSes!)
*
Google
Maps
5.0
with
3D
panning
Android Honeycomb will help tablet manufactures to create better products with attractive features like multi touch and video chats. Currently most of the tablets run on Android Froyo or other operating system which were basically developed for smartphones.
Currently, more than seventy percent of tablet market is controlled by Apple iPad. But with the launch different Android tablets like Samsung Galaxy Tab, Dell Streak, Asus etc, Apple has been facing intense competition and their market share decreased in last three months. Now, the technology giant Apple is planning to launch iPad 2 with dual cameras and powerful processor.
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