Android 3 Honeycomb Debut On Motorola Tablet

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Google has not done yet. Fresh from the news of Nexus S launch with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, here is one more dramatic announcement from Google.

Next Version of Android 3.0 named Honeycomb Coming on a Motorola Tablet. Google's Andy Rubin showed the prototype at Dive into Mobile Conference today. Full Specs not known but running Nvidial Dual Core 3d Chip likely Tegra 2. This is due sometime in 2011.

It is going to carry 3D processing enabled version of Google Maps. OS tailored fully for Tablets.

Watch Andy Rubin Full Interview Video Here

http://video.allthingsd.com/video/google-andy-rubin-with-motorola-tablet-prototype/4BAACA69-E8CD-4120-BE7C-DD8703C3FEEA

Edited December 7, 2010 by rajanmehta

[parin 857]

This piece looks really gr8

[Genius 817]

^^ believe it future belongs to Tabs..

[dkaile 1,051]

Tabs will never replace phones... anything above 4" is not "truly" portable or feasable; as long as we dont mutate with 12 incher hands and 2 feeter face... lolz...

on an afterthought - Khali ke liye theek rahega vaise...

Edited December 7, 2010 by dkaile

[_Kailash_ 63]

Tabbing Karo Sab Log Tabbing lolz

[rohan_4ever20 8]

wait few year, mobile screen bhi inches ke hisaab se aayage....

[drmadhu 87]

^^^^^^

Fir laptop ke jese mobile bag lena padega.

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Specs revealed now:

-1 Ghz Tegra 2 T20 Processor

-32 GB Built-in Storage

-Slot for upto 32 GB Micro SD Card

-1280x800 Multi Touch Screen

-512 MB RAM

-micro-USB Jack

-mini-HDMI Port

-3.5 mm headphone socket

Actual Images here http://www.engadget....rrycam-shows-o/

[Greatest 55]

its on verizon... my god how many handsets/tablets we cdma people now have for ourselves... confused now..

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Motorola's First Official Teaser Ad-Hard Hitting, Rips Apart Other Tablets

Now Surely Coming to CES-2011

Tablet Evolution presented by Motorola

[dkaile 1,051]

^

Too good, must watch...

[csmart 472]

rajan +1

[KanagaDeepan 1,084]

Wow... Really a very very NICE teaser video...

[_Kailash_ 63]

i just loved it...

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Google Releases Official Android 3.0 Honeycomb Preview SDK http://developer.and...highlights.html

And Motorola Confirmed, ZOOM is Coming This February..

Another Teaser Video...

[csmart 472]

More Specs for Honeycomb

We already knew about Android 3.0's (Honeycomb) 3D capability and its new look with larger, revamped icons and the like. But now Google has revealed the details on many more feature updates and additions in its Android operating system for tablets.

The Goog's theme for tablets is bigger, better, and more. Tablets' larger screen size encourages a proportionately larger design and gives developers more room to play around with 3D graphics, live streaming, and deeper connections with Bluetooth devices.

It's clear that with Honeycomb, Google is urging Android 3.0 tablet makers to market tablets as laptop replacements or powerful in-betweener devices, not just as larger versions of existing Android smartphones. That's evident in the way Google is giving the browser a distinctively desktop look and feel with side-by-side browser tabs (Android smartphones call them "tabs" but treat them like windows) and with two-paned contact information windows that are easier to read on a 7- or 10-inch screen. We've already seen this with the iPad, so it's expected that Google would follow suit.

Below, we outline major changes to the user interface (UI), the keyboard, and the signature Google apps built into every Android device. You can read up on even more details in Google's Android 3.0 SDK document for developers.

Interface changes

• New System Bar at the bottom of the screen has navigation controls. It's pervasive across all screens, but has a dimmer to become less obtrusive.
  
• Thumbnail view of recently accessed apps in the System Bar.
  
• Application controls appear in a bar whenever an app is running. Should largely replace the context menu for accessing a program's options and controls.
  
• Universal search bar on each of the five home screens.
  
• Zoomed-out overview of all five screens for easier selection (we've seen something similar in HTC's Sense skin for Android phones).
  
• Tweaked virtual keyboard, plus new keys, like Tab.
  
• After selecting text, elect to cut, copy, paste the text from the action bar.
  

Connectivity

• Bluetooth tethering support
  
• Sync media files with a USB-connected camera or desktop computer--without mounting the phone as a USB mass storage device. THIS IS GOOD.
  
• Connect USB or Bluetooth keyboards.
  

Browser:

• Side-by-side browser tabs, automatic sign-in on Google sites, incognito (private) mode, joint bookmarks and history view.
  
• Camera: Gallery app gets full-screen mode, adds thumbnails for other photos.
  
• Contacts: Dual-pane interface, contact info presented as a contact card.
  
• E-mail: Dual-pane interface, select multiple messages, manage e-mail with a home screen widget.
  

Source

[ami1 237]

In the screenshots I can see something like WebOS Cards to manage running apps - that's a feature i have been sorely missing.

On Palm Pre i could see what all is running and just flick off a card to exit the app. On my android tablet i am really confused about how many things might be running and there's no nice way to exit an app - you've to run task killer /switcher.

Edited January 31, 2011 by ami1

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Motorola Xoom Tablet is Coming to India...

Already listed at Flipkart Under Coming Soon http://www.flipkart....obcwf8yqkcvugb8

[Greatest 55]

^^^ I dont know, but can flipkart be beleived, especially on their 'coming soon' products? Do they actually sell these products, which they list it as coming soon??

[rajanmehta 4,056]

They actually do.. See sometime back this Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc was appearing under coming soon.. Now the Price is mentioned and it's in pre booking with estimated release date of 2nd week of April http://www.flipkart....obcv849gznhtk2f