All this makes sense to have a tablet in the market right away instead of waiting for Google to launch
the tablet specific versions of Android named Gingerbread and Honeycomb, which was the intention of some within Acer.
More so on the back of an earlier report that had surfaced back in September and had pointed out to HTC actually awaiting the release of the more
tablet specific version of Android to proceed with their tablet plans.
The Motorola Xoom is already on the market as the first device running
the tablet specific version of Android, 3.0 (honeycomb).
Also, apart from LG, among the other manufacturers who have held back on their tablet plans till Google comes up with
the tablet specific version of the Android are Lenovo and HTC, to name just two of them.
LG opted out with a very few other tablet manufacturers to await the release of the more
tablet specific version of Android, aka Honeycomb.
More so since by that time Google will have
its tablet specific version of Android, the Gingerbread, up and running.
While LG is patiently awaiting the release of
the tablet specific version of the Android operating system codenamed Honeycomb, it has, in the meanwhile gone ahead with its Windows 7 based tablet plans.
This notwithstanding the fact that the world has moved on to Android 2.3 and
its the tablet specific version of Android, Honeycomb, that is being awaited next week.
The problem was that there's just a regular TV SideView app in the app store as well, which was the number one result, so we didn't realize there was
a tablet specific version.
Quickly, we learned Gingerbread would be more of an incremental upgrade to lay down the framework for everything that
the tablet specific version of Android — now affectionately known as Honeycomb — would be.
Not exact matches
I think there are lot of people who will not by an iPad because of Apple's closed ecosystem and also hesitate to buy Android
tablet (some are suspiciously cheap, no
tablet specific Google OS
version is available now, confusion about OS
versions, etc.).
The Motorola Xoom will be the first
tablet to hit the market running Google's
tablet -
specific version of Android, codenamed Honeycomb.
In fact, its the Honeycomb factor, the first Android
version to be designed exclusively for
tablet like devices that is making things so much more interesting after witnessing a deluge of
tablet launches based on earlier iterations of the Android that were all smartphone
specific.
The
tablet runs Android, though the manufacturer isn't revealing the
specific version (which may mean that it's not the latest Android ICS).
But then again, in the absence of any
specific branding or any official statement from either T - Mobile or Samsung, it still won't be completely safe to bet on the
tablet being a
version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
It might well be the next iteration of Windows 7, the Windows 8 which it is believed to have been designed right from the ground up stage to be
tablet specific and not as resource intensive as the current
version of Windows is.
Both the figures have been doing the rounds as the Ice Cream
version would be an amalgamation of sorts of Android Honeycomb that is
tablet specific and Android Gingerbread that is meant for use more in a smartphone.
Of course, the thing we haven't mentioned is that the HTC Flyer is going to launch running Android Gingerbread, rather than the
tablet -
specific Honeycomb
version of Google's mobile operating system.
But the iPad runs
tablet specific apps and software while this thing is running just 2.2 with an tabletized
version of sense sitting on top.
Version 4.0 of Fire OS, dubbed «Sangria», offers «Advanced Streaming and Prediction which predicts the movies and TV episodes you'll want to watch and starts them instantly» plus a «Smart Suspend» feature that «develops a device -
specific profile for when the
tablet is typically not in use and proactively turns wireless off and on to deliver up to 25 % more standby battery life.»
In our review of the 16 GB
version, we concluded that the Kindle Fire HD 7 is a «really good
tablet for doing some very
specific things.»
Honeycomb is a
tablet -
specific version of Android that seeks to take advantage of the larger screens that
tablets have to offer.
The Galaxy Tab 4 Nook is a rebranded
version of Samsung's existing Tab 4
tablet, though while the hardware is the same as the original device, the software has been customized with some Nook -
specific changes, including access to the Nook store.
As many of you know, we're big fans of Swiftkey, so after hearing the news that they have a
tablet -
specific version ready to rock when the Motorola XOOM is released we couldn't help but jump for jelly beans.
It looks like Honeycomb will let third - party programmers write apps designed for a wide range of Android
tablets, rather than blown - up phone apps or app
versions targeted to one
specific manufacturer or device.
There's no way to select
tablet -
specific apps in the Android Market, and Google has said its holding out for future
versions of Android to introduce official
tablet APIs.
The article says that Google is working on a making a
tablet -
specific version of Android which will be great for
tablets like the IQ that will be able to upgrade to that newer
version of Android.
The Fire
tablet runs a modified
version of Android that Amazon has bolstered with a handful of nice, company -
specific features.
According to data on its developer site, only 1.8 % of all Android devices out there are using Honeycomb, which is the
tablet -
specific version of Android meant to disrupt the iPad.
The
tablet, which was the first to use the
tablet -
specific Honeycomb
version of Android, was supposed to be the first worthy competitor to Apple's iPad.
Various companies — including Acer, with its Iconia Tab A100 — intended to release models early this year, but issues with how Android Honeycomb, Google's
tablet -
specific version of the platform, dealt with smaller displays forced them to reconsider.
The FaceBook for BlackBerry PlayBook is the only
tablet -
specific application (Android and iOS are using ill - fitting blown - up
versions of their smartphone counterparts).
This Amazon -
specific version packs quite a few features, many of which are designed to make the
tablet easier to share among a family.
There is no way that either of the
versions of Microsoft's new Surface
tablet are going to be priced comparably to consumption -
specific tablets any time soon.
The mobile
version will run on all modern mobile devices (including iPhone, iPad, Android phones and
tablets and the NVIDIA Shield) and comes with a full array of portable -
specific features such as full controller support and the ability to tailor the on - screen controls (if you're not using a controller) however you want, including moving and resizing the buttons.
Since app - restricted user profiles are only available on the
tablet version of Android or through
specific Android skins, you will need a third - party app to lock down apps on a smartphone.
The code name for a
tablet -
specific release of Android (
versions 3.0 through 3.2.6).
Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said this week that sales of the company's 12 - inch Surface Pro 3
tablet are «outpacing earlier
versions of Surface Pro» but did not offer any
specific numbers.
Microsoft is expected to launch a mini
version of Surface
tablet which, per rumors, may boast of a Kinect - like feature that can interpret
specific gestures made by a user.