Android Honeycomb Explained

Android Honeycomb
Logo Size:	120px
Version Of:	Android
Developer:	Google
Discontinued:	yes
Latest Release Version:	3.2.6
Kernel Type:	Monolithic (Linux)
License:	Proprietary software^[1]
Preceded By:	Android 2.3.7 "Gingerbread"
Succeeded By:	Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
Support Status:	Unsupported, Google Play Services support dropped since January 2017

Android Honeycomb is the codename for the third major version of Android, designed for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets, however has been unofficially ported to the Nexus One.^[2] It is the eighth version of Android and is no longer supported. Honeycomb debuted with the Motorola Xoom in February 2011.^{[3] [4]} 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.^{[5] [6]}

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.
• A 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).

See also

• Android version history
• iOS 4
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Windows Phone 7
• Windows 7

Notes and References

1. News: Metz . Cade . Steve Jobs vindicated: Google Android is not open . June 23, 2018 . March 24, 2011 . September 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190910103953/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/24/google_will_not_open_source_android_honeycomb_on_release_of_first_devices/ . live .
2. Web site: February 21, 2011 . Android Honeycomb Ported to the Nexus One! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210415141011/https://www.xda-developers.com/android-honeycomb-ported-to-the-nexus-one/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20xda-developers%2FShsH%20%28xda-developers%29 . April 15, 2021.
3. Web site: What is Android 3.0 Honeycomb? - Definition from WhatIs.com. July 29, 2016. April 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200430095817/https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/Android-30-Honeycomb. live.
4. Web site: Google announces Android 3.1, available on the Verizon Motorola Xoom today. Engadget. Engadget. July 29, 2016. June 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190629084525/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/google-announces-android-3-1/. live.
5. Web site: The history of Android. Ars Technica. September 13, 2015. August 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801050333/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/06/building-android-a-40000-word-history-of-googles-mobile-os/16/. live.
6. Web site: Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) review. John Brandon. TechRadar. September 13, 2015. June 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625050623/https://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/android-3-0-honeycomb-937798/review. live.