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