Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) is the latest version of the Android platform that has been introduced with many exciting features for both users and developers. It is specifically designed and considered ideal for devices with larger screens including tablets. With a virtual and holographic user interface (UI) design and content-centric interaction model, Android 3.0 is becoming the most favored platform for tablets including Motorola Xoom, Acer Iconia, Samsung Galaxy 10.1 and others.
With the introduction of the Honeycomb Android no one can now say that its interface is designed mainly for smartphones. Now Android 3.0 has undoubtedly proved that it makes intelligent use of the screen size for tablets. On an Android 3.0 tablet users get a distinct way for the e-mail client to run messages on the left and a have preview pane on the right. If compared to iOS 4.3 used on the iPad 2, Android 3.0 is highly streamlined for tablets. It offers pop-overs that enable you to see a preview of open apps. The settings and status overlays are undoubtedly more advanced.
The power of NVidia Tegra 2 dual core processor is better used by Android 3.0. It helps you in watching videos, skim quickly through album covers and play games. You also get an obvious advantage with Android 3.0 in terms of apps, games and widgets. You can use the Android market which offers apps for both tablets and smartphones. Moreover, smartphone apps can be run in a window on a tablet without occupying the whole screen.
To help you better understand the features and technologies of Android 3.0 we have briefly described the following sections.
System Bar
With Android 3.0 you have a System Bar designed to help you with quick access to notifications, system status and soft navigation buttons. System bar is available at the bottom of the screen. It is always present and is a vital touchpoint for users.
Action Bar
The Action bar helps the user by offering access to contextual options, navigation keys, widgets or other content forms displayed at the top of the screen. You can always see the action bar during the use of the application. However, the content, theme and properties of the action bar are used by the application and not the system.
Customizable home screen
With Android 3.0, users enjoy five customization home screens that enable instant access to all parts of the system from any context.
Users can select either of the Home screen widgets, app shortcut and wallpapers with the help of a visual layout mode. Each of the five home screens offer a launcher enabling access to all installed apps. You can also use the Search box to search apps, contacts, web content, media files and more.
Apps for easy visual multitasking
Android 3.0 is equipped with added multitasking features. Before launching an application the users can check with the Recent Apps list appearing on the System Bar and reach the desired application quickly. To help you identify the task related to each app, the Recent Apps list highlights its actual state when it was last used.
Improved connectivity options
Android 3.0 offers improved connectivity features including built-in support for Media/Picture Transfer Protocol that helps users in syncing media files with a USB-connected camera or desktop PC. Users can perform this without a USB mass storage device. A new combo scan has been offered with Android 3.0 for improved Wi-Fi connectivity. This combo scan reduces scan times across all bands and filters.
The Android 3.0 platform uses an updated set of apps that are specifically designed for use on large screen devices. Some of the apps include:
- Browser for efficient navigation and organization
- Camera app for quick access to exposure, focus, flash, zoom and more
- Contacts app that helps users in organizing and locating the contacts
- E-mail apps for efficient viewing and organization of e-mail messages.
Android 3.0 qualifies all the criteria for becoming the modern OS platform for tablets. With more features than its predecessors it is posing a serious challenge to iOS 4.3 used on the iPad 2 and beyond. Features like home page customization, action bar, improved shortcuts and updated set of apps make it absolutely perfect to fulfill the expectations of modern day tablet users.
In any device the role of the operating system is pivotal and its malfunctioning could bring the entire unit to a dead halt. The speed and efficiency could be seriously affected due to any technical issue with the OS platform. For quick resolution of such issues you need an expert tech support service. Tech support personnel diagnose and troubleshoot issues related to your OS platform and restore the functioning of the device.
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