Android Honeycomb

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Android Honeycomb
Version of the Android operating system
Android 3.0 running on a Motorola Xoom
DeveloperGoogle
Initial releaseFebruary 22, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-02-22)
Final release3.2.6 / February 15, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-02-15)
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
LicenseProprietary software[1]
Preceded byAndroid Gingerbread (2.3)
Succeeded byAndroid Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)
Official websitedeveloper.android.com/about/versions/android-3.0-highlights Edit this at Wikidata
Support status
  • Unsupported since November 14, 2016
  • Google Play Services support dropped since January 2017[2]
  • Google Account support dropped [when?]

Android Honeycomb is the codename for the third major version of Android, designed for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets; however, it has also been unofficially ported to the Nexus One.[3] It is the eighth version of Android. It is no longer supported, as of November 14, 2016. Android Honeycomb debuted with the Motorola Xoom in February 2011.[4][5] Besides the addition of new features, Android 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.[6][7]

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 different 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.
  • A redesigned keyboard to make entering text easier on large-screen devices such as tablet computers.
  • A Recent Apps view for multitasking.
  • Customizable home screens (up to five).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Metz, Cade (March 24, 2011). "Steve Jobs vindicated: Google Android is not open". Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Google to drop the support from Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) devices". November 22, 2016. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Android Honeycomb Ported to the Nexus One!". February 21, 2011. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "What is Android 3.0 Honeycomb? - Definition from WhatIs.com". Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Google announces Android 3.1, available on the Verizon Motorola Xoom today". Engadget. May 10, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The history of Android". Ars Technica. June 30, 2014. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ John Brandon (March 25, 2011). "Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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