Android 3.0-3.2.6 (Honeycomb) Features


Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date : 22 Feb, 2011

API Level : 11

Features:
  • Based on Linux kernel 2.6.36
  • Optimized tablet support with a new “holographic” user interface
  • Added System Bar, featuring quick access to notifications, status, and soft navigation buttons, available at the bottom of the screen
  • Added Action Bar, giving access to contextual options, navigation, widgets, or other types of content at the top of the screen
  • Simplified multitasking – tapping Recent Applications in the System Bar allows users to see snapshots of the tasks underway and quickly jump from one application to another
  • Redesigned keyboard, making typing fast, efficient and accurate on larger screen sizes
  • Ability to view albums and other collections in full-screen mode in Gallery, with easy access to thumbnails for other photos
  • New two-pane Contacts UI and Fast Scroll to let users easily organize and locate contacts
  • New two-pane Email UI to make viewing and organizing messages more efficient, allowing users to select one or more messages
  • Hardware acceleration
  • Support for multi-core processors
  • Ability to encrypt all user data
  • HTTPS stack improved with Server Name Indication (SNI)
  • Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE; kernel module)
  • Applications' write access to secondary storage (memory cards on devices with internal primary storage) is disabled outside of designated, app-specific directories, while full access to internal primary storage is still allowed through a separate application-level permission.
  • Simplified, more intuitive copy/paste interface
  • Multiple browser tabs replacing browser windows, plus form auto-fill and a new “incognito” mode allowing anonymous browsing
  • Quick access to camera exposure, focus, flash, zoom, front-facing camera, time-lapse, and other camera features


Android 3.1 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date : 10 May, 2011

API Level : 12

Features :
  • UI refinements
  • Connectivity for USB accessories (USB On-The-Go).
  • Expanded Recent Applications list
  • Resizable Home screen widgets
  • High-performance Wi-Fi lock, maintaining high-performance Wi-Fi connections when device screen is off
  • Support for external keyboards and pointing devices
  • Support for joysticks and gamepads
  • Support for FLAC audio playback
  • Support for HTTP proxy for each connected Wi-Fi access point


Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date : 15 July, 2011

API Level : 13

Features :
  • Improved hardware support
  • Increased ability of applications to access files on the SD card
  • Compatibility display mode for applications that have not been optimized for tablet screen resolutions
  • New display support functions, giving developers more control over display appearance on different Android devices


Android 3.2.1 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date: 20 Sept, 2011

API Level: 13

Features :
  • Bug fixes
  • Minor security, stability and Wi-Fi improvements
  • Update to Android Market with automatic updates and easier-to-read Terms and Conditions text
  • Improved Adobe Flash support in browser
  • Improved Chinese handwriting prediction
  • Update to Google Books


Android 3.2.2-3.2.3 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date : 30 Aug, 2011

API Level : 13

Features :
  • Bug fixes
  • Other minor improvements for the Motorola Xoom and Motorola Xoom 4G


Android 3.2.4 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date : Dec, 2011

API Level : 13

Features :
  • "Pay as You Go" support for 3G and 4G tablets


Android 3.2.5 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date : Jan, 2012

API Level : 13

Features :
  • Bug fixes and other minor improvements for the Motorola Xoom and Motorola Xoom 4G


Android 3.2.6 (Honeycomb)

 Release Date : Feb, 2012

API Level : 13

Features :
  • Fixed data connectivity issues when coming out of airplane mode on the US 4G Motorola Xoom


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