Android Honeycomb (original) (raw)
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Third version of the Android operating system
Operating system
| Android Honeycomb | |
|---|---|
| Version of the Android operating system | |
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 Android 3.0 running on a Motorola Xoom |
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| Developer | |
| Initial release | February 22, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-02-22) |
| Final release | 3.2.6 / February 15, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-02-15) |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| License | Proprietary software[1] |
| Preceded by | Android Gingerbread (2.3) |
| Succeeded by | Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) |
| Official website | developer.android.com/about/versions/android-3.0-highlights.html  |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported Google Play Services support dropped since January 2017[2] Google Account support dropped [_when?_] |
Android Honeycomb is the codename for the third major version of Android, designed for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets; however, it has also been unofficially ported to the Nexus One.[3] It is the eighth version of Android and is no longer supported, as of November 14, 2016. Android Honeycomb debuted with the Motorola Xoom in February 2011.[4][5] Besides the addition of new features, Android 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.[6][7]
New features introduced in Android 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 tablet computers.
- A Recent Apps view for multitasking.
- Customizable home screens (up to five).
- Android version history
- iOS 4
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard
- Windows Phone 7
- Windows 7
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