Google convened a special press conference at its headquarters in mountain view to officially present the new operating system Android v3.0 code-named Honeycomb. Developers were quick to say that the first version of the Android for Tablet PCs. This highlights once again reworked interface “OSes are” designed to turn a plain and simply great Smartphone Android-tablets in the real competitors Apple iPad.
The Honeycomb was expanded system of alerts that a user can execute commands within any programming without visiting them. For example, if you click on the icon of the music player, the float base controls.
Software platform has been reworked graphics API with a new 3D engine Renderscript. The graphics capabilities of Android v3.0 have been demonstrated on examples application Google Body (map of the human body) and game Monster Madness, “with the PlayStation 3 on Android.
Other innovations include a modified approach in working with the camera. This means that Google received negative feedback from users who called camera interface one of the weaknesses in the OPERATING SYSTEM.
Separately should stay on a new Web directory of mobile applications, which were also presented during the Conference. The service is called Android Web Store and is a direct competitor of “Apple” counterpart to Apple’s App Store.
First Android-Smartphone users have accessed applications directly through their device. But many developers of mobile software complained that so hard to notify users of updates, because the standard directories are displayed by default, the top application. Now the problem is solved, and users can download the program via the browser, including your tablet. New catalogue is available at Market.Android.com.
On the main page of the online-shop you can see the best paid and free applications. As a convenience to users of the application are divided into several categories. And on the application pages contains reviews, detailed description of the application with screenshots and Twitter button that will tell about the kitten annex in his mikrobloge.
In addition to the presentation with Android OS v3.0 have been formally submitted to the technical specifications of Tablet PCs Samsung Galaxy S 4 g and LG G-Slate. The first novelty is equipped with gigagerco. chip Hummingbird SuperAMOLED display, 5 megapixel digital camera and a 16 Gb Flash memory.
LG G-Slate will boast 8.9-inch display, video camera capable of shooting 3D videos and movies in 1080p and Tegra 2 gigagerco. processor, 32 gigabajtnym drive and HDMI output.