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Android Honeycomb

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Developer
  
Google

Android Honeycomb

Initial release
  
February 22, 2011; 6 years ago (2011-02-22)

Latest release
  
3.2.6 / February 15, 2014; 3 years ago (2014-02-15)

Preceded by
  
Android 2.3.7 "Gingerbread"

Succeeded by
  
Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"

Official website
  
developer.android.com/about/versions/android-3.0-highlights.html

Android 3.0–3.2.6 "Honeycomb" is a discontinued version of the Android platform that was designed for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets. Honeycomb debuted with the Motorola Xoom in February 2011. Besides the addition of new features, Honeycomb introduced a new so-called "holographic" user interface theme and an interaction model that built on the main features of Android, such as multitasking, notifications and widgets.

Features

New features introduced in Honeycomb include the following:

  • The Email and Contacts apps use a two-pane UI.
  • The Gallery app now lets users view albums and other collections in full-screen mode, with access to thumbnails for other photos in a collection.
  • The Browser app replaces browser windows with tabs, adds an incognito mode for anonymous browsing, and presents bookmarks and history in a unified view, among other features.
  • Redesigned keyboard to make entering text easier on large screen devices such as tablets.
  • A Recent Apps view for multitasking.
  • Customizable home screens (up to five).

    • References

    Android Honeycomb Wikipedia
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