Honeycomb

Google delays launch of Android 3.1 affecting tablet launches?

Two unsubstantiated tweets (tweet 1, tweet 2) from Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin suggest that Google has decided to delay the launch of its latest version of Honeycomb in “most countries.” The decision will affect the launch of a number of tablets, including the European launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1. An August launch appears to be in […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to ship with Android 3.1

Samsung today announced that its upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will ship with Android 3.1 rather than Android 3.0 has reported earlier. Confirmation came via its Facebook page: “in regards to 3.0 message.The original had 3.0 but now it will be with Android 3.1.” Google unveiled Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) at its Google I/O conference. It includes a number of new […]

Dell Streak Pro tablet to launch in June?

Dell appears set to launch a 10.1-inch Android tablet in June if a report by German Tweakers.net turns out to be accurate. Aimed at both commercial and consumer customers, the Dell Streak Pro will come with a number of accessories including a docking station and keyboard. The Dell Streak Pro will reportedly be powered by a 1.0GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra […]

Motorola outlines Android 3.1 XOOM update plans

Motorola today revealed some new details about the upcoming Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb upgrade. As announced yesterday, the update will come with support for the new Android Market movie rentals service, full support for Adobe Flash Player 10.2, resizable widgets, support for USB-connected peripherals (such as keyboards, mice, game controllers, and digital cameras), expanded Bluetooth support, and simplified photo transfer […]

Google I/O 2011: Google announces Android 3.1 Honeycomb update

As Google I/O 2011 kicked off today, Google announced that it will release an update to Android 3.0 Honeycomb for tablet devices. It comes with a number of new features including new multitasking functionality, resizable widgets, USB host support (providing support for camera uploads, game controllers, mice and more). The multitasking promises to offer more fluid transitions and be more […]

Google previews upcoming Honeycomb-powered Motorola Tablet

As expected, Andy Rubin, VP of Mobile Platforms at Google, took to the stage last night at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference. While Google had announced the Google Nexus S earlier in the day, Rubin had a surprise of his own: A preview of Motorola’s Honeycomb-powered tablet. Rubin did not share a lot of details but did indicate that […]