While there are many changes with the new iteration of iOS for the iPhone, the iPad is also getting a few
tablet specific updates.
Not exact matches
An Android
specific update with a new layout has also been introduced and can be viewed with
tablets like the Nexus 7, Nexus 10.
All three
tablets are based on Android 2.2 Froyo and there is no word from HCL as to when we can expect the
update to the
tablet specific Honeycomb.
Meanwhile, with no
specific dates made available for the
update to be released, we have no idea how long we have to wait for Android ICS to make its way onto Thrive
tablets.
It's clear that 3.1 will be released for standard smartphones, prompting us to assume that Honeycomb will be little more than an
update to incorporate
specific support for new features more suited to a
tablet.
Like the iPhone SE before it, Apple's latest
tablet is an iterative
update designed to appeal to a
specific subset of consumers.
A new
tablet app -
specific newspaper has also launched solely for iPad, The Daily, which will publish every morning but
update as needed throughout the day.
While the
update is free for NOOK Color owners, it only applies to the
specific full - color device, making it more competitive with its prettier big brother, the NOOK
Tablet, still priced at $ 249.
Everything shown off so far has been
tablet specific (new UI,
updated apps like Browser, Gmail, etc), so what is the plan for 3.0 on phones?
Motorola has confirmed on Twitter that the Droid Bionic, RAZR, and Xoom
tablet will be getting
updated to Ice Cream Sandwich, but still hasn't set any
specific dates.
The only Toshiba - branded programs are Service Station, which lets you find and install software
updates, and Function Key, which allows you to enable special functions for
specific keys when the
tablet is paired with the keyboard.
If you use Google Reader and an Android
tablet, chances are you'll want to pick up the latest
update for Google's RSS app, which contains some
tablet -
specific usability fixes.
Like the iPhone SE before it, Apple's latest
tablet is an iterative
update designed to appeal to a
specific subset of consumers.
Just because your
specific phone or
tablet is not on the list, it doesn't mean it won't get the Oreo
update.
Just because your
specific phone or
tablet is not on the list, it doesn't mean it won't get the Nougat
update.