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What Google Announced On February 2nd 2011 [Android]

On February 2nd 2011 Google held their Android Honeycomb preview event in Mountain View, California. 



There were a few important points announced that I think I should summarise:

  • In Honeycomb (3.0), Google have revamped the Android user interface to be optimised for tablet computers

  • Android's native widgets will be more scrollable and interactive
  • Hardware acceleration of applications will be easy to implement for developers (one line of code)
  • Media capabilities of Android have been improved (new camera application user interface, new media player integration, video calling capabiliteies in GTalk)
  • Android Market website revamped with the possibility to install applications from your computer without needing to plug your phone in (wireless syncing through Google services)

  • Android applications will enable in app purchases

You can view the full presentation here if you have a spare hour or so.

Well, here's to a bright, video cally and tablety future...

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) To Be Shown Off On February 2nd!

That's right! Google are holding an event in Mountain View, California on Wednesday 2nd February 2011!


The event will also be streamed live on http://www.youtube.com/android so those of us on the other side of the world will be able to follow the event.

I'm looking forward to this event because as well as finding out about Android 3.0 there may be more information on Android 2.4 (for smartphones rather than for tablets).

I'll blog about the event soon after the live stream finishes. Enjoy the wait and the excitement until then!