Google has made available the Android 3.0 software development kit allowing developers to starting making applications for its honeycomb tablet PC platform. A preview of the SDK was released by google in January.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Google Releases Android 3.0
Google published the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) SDK (r10) just days before the launch of the first Android 3.0 tablet, Motorola's Xoom.
The new OS, which specifically targets tablets, differentiates itself especially through the use of widgets that are used in place of the usual square and static symbols. The company believes that such widgets, which are available for frequently used apps such as email, calendar, or videos will offer much faster access to information that is important to the user. There are also several changes to the Gmail client that are designed to make the use of email on a tablet much more efficient.
Honeycomb includes support for multi-core processors as well as a refreshed UI framework that supports 2D and 3D graphics. For developers, Google released version 10.0.0 of its Android Development Tools (ADT), which are integrated in the Eclipse development environment. According to the company, all interfaces are now finalized and developers can use the platform to create Android 3.0 applications. Google has already posted some information how to optimize apps for Android 3.0 as well as advice how to maintain backwards compatibility.
Motorola's Xoom is the first tablet that runs Android 3.0. We are expecting a wave of other Honeycomb tablets, including the LG Optimus Pad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1.
The new OS, which specifically targets tablets, differentiates itself especially through the use of widgets that are used in place of the usual square and static symbols. The company believes that such widgets, which are available for frequently used apps such as email, calendar, or videos will offer much faster access to information that is important to the user. There are also several changes to the Gmail client that are designed to make the use of email on a tablet much more efficient.
Honeycomb includes support for multi-core processors as well as a refreshed UI framework that supports 2D and 3D graphics. For developers, Google released version 10.0.0 of its Android Development Tools (ADT), which are integrated in the Eclipse development environment. According to the company, all interfaces are now finalized and developers can use the platform to create Android 3.0 applications. Google has already posted some information how to optimize apps for Android 3.0 as well as advice how to maintain backwards compatibility.
Motorola's Xoom is the first tablet that runs Android 3.0. We are expecting a wave of other Honeycomb tablets, including the LG Optimus Pad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Motorola Xoom now available for purchase straight from Verizon, no data activation required (updated)
Oh yes, the world's first Android Honeycomb tablet really is here now. As Verizon announced earlier, you can snag a Motorola Xoom for $599.99 with a two-year contract, or splash out $799.99 for just the LTE-ready device. Alas, the WiFi-only version is nowhere to be seen just yet, but maybe some will show up in the stores later if not tomorrow, so hold on to your personal hotspot devices and keep believing. Either way, in case you're still indecisive over this 10-inch goodness, maybe our review will help.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: Verizon's been in touch to inform us of a policy change: customers who purchase the off-contract Xoom will now no longer need to be on a month to month plan. That said, we still see "Month to Month" as a compulsory option at the time of updating this post.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Update: Verizon's been in touch to inform us of a policy change: customers who purchase the off-contract Xoom will now no longer need to be on a month to month plan. That said, we still see "Month to Month" as a compulsory option at the time of updating this post.
Google releases Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK, updates 2.3 Gingerbread
Google has released the full Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK this week, giving developers the proper API
and tools to create apps for the tablet platform. Additionally, Google updated their latest smartphone version of Android, Ginergerbread, to version 2.3.3.
Late last month, Google introduced a "preview" version of Honeycomb but Yahoo says the full SDK includes "the ADT plug-in, a new app palette with categories and rendering previews, a more accurate rendering of device-specific layouts, selection-sensitive action bars to manipulate View properties, improvements to zoom, and improved support to merge layouts and create layouts with gesture overlays."
Thefirst tablet with Honeycomb is the upcoming Motorola Xoom, which will be launched next week.
Late last month, Google introduced a "preview" version of Honeycomb but Yahoo says the full SDK includes "the ADT plug-in, a new app palette with categories and rendering previews, a more accurate rendering of device-specific layouts, selection-sensitive action bars to manipulate View properties, improvements to zoom, and improved support to merge layouts and create layouts with gesture overlays."
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