Google has announced that is is discontinuing support for Gingerbread and Honeycomb in Google Play services. Version 10.0.0 of the Google Play services client libraries, as well as the Firebase client libraries for Android, will be the last version of these libraries that support Android API level 9 (Android 2.3, Gingerbread).
Recently we were invited for a HUAWEI Blogger’s Meet in Mumbai and were shown 3 recently launched HUAWEI Android devices. Here are hands-on photos of MEDIAPAD.
HUAWEI MEDIAPAD is world’s first Android Honeycomb 3.2 Tablet with 7” WXGA (1280*800) IPS LCD Display. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Dual Core SOC (System on Chip) running at 1.2GHz with 1GB RAM & upto 32GB MicroSD storage. It has 4100mAh Li-ion battery. Continue reading “HUAWEI MEDIAPAD Hands-On Pictures”
Want Netflix running on your Honeycomb tablet?
Have you been waiting for the ‘official’ support?
It’s available, accessible and ready to download in the Android Market.
Continue reading “Updated Netflix app now supports Honeycomb Tablets”
At Adobe MAX , the California based company launched a slew of tablet optimized apps to be made available for both Android and the iPad. The apps are focused towards users looking to use their tablets for creative purposes.
Continue reading “Adobe announces suit of tablet optimized apps”
Samsung has announced the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus with 7-inch WSVGA(1024X600) PLS LCD display, 1.2GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) OS. It is 9.96mm thin and weighs 345g. It also comes with 3 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash and a 2 MP front video calling camera. Continue reading “Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus announced”
The HTC Flyer is one of the best built 7″ tablets in the market right now with the biggest caveat being that it runs the phone centric Android 2.2 with Sense UI. If you’ve been waiting for the tablet optimized Honeycomb OS on your Flyer , you’ll be pleased to know that the first build of the Honeycomb OS for the Flyer has just leaked out.
Many devices are being launched at the IFA, we just saw a parade of new Samsung devices, now it is the time for Toshiba to reveal their Android Honeycomb running tablet AT200. At 7.7 mm thin, this is the thinnest tablet running Android, thinner than Samsung’s Galaxy Tab by 1 mm.
Continue reading “Toshiba announces thinnest Android tablet AT200 at IFA”
Just a while back we had heard about Samsung confirming the Galaxy S II LTE, not it’s the time for the Galaxy Tab to go LTE. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has not even launched in all the countries yet and Samsung has already confirmed an LTE version of the same with spec upgrades and it will also be shipping with the latest Android 3.2 Honeycomb.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE coming soon with 1.5 GHz processor”
Sony recently announced two new tablets which are actually their first ever Android based tablets, known as Sony S1 and S2. Sony S1 comes with a 10-inch display and the other when is a folding tablet featuring two 5.5 inch displays. Well, both are good looking tablets but we currently don’t know about the exact operating system the tablets would be running on but now we know. Continue reading “Sony S1 and S2 to feature Android 3.2, Custom UI and more”
Last month, Verizon announced the 4G LTE version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 exclusively for its customers in the US. This tablet is finally available for purchase for just $529.99.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab was first announced at MWC 2011, but it was later re-designed and re-launched at the CTIA show. This tablet runs on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Operating System and it comes with a 10.1 inch WXGA display, 1 GHz dual core processor, 3 megapixel rear camera, etc. Last month, Verizon announced the 4G LTE version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1exclusively for its customers in the US. This tablet is finally available for purchase. Continue reading “4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Available At Verizon”
Verizon has recently reduced the price of the powerful Motorola Xoom 3G tablet. It is currently available for just $599.99 instead of $799.99 without any service agreement.
Motorola Xoom is the company’s first tablet device. It runs on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Operating System and comes with a 10.1 inch touchscreen display, 3G Connectivity, 5 megapixel camera and more. This tablet was originally priced at $599.99 with a 2 year contract and $799.99 without any contract. If you are planning to buy an Android 3.0 powered tablet, then you should go ahead and buy the Motorola Xoom 3G, since Verizon has recently reduced the price of this tablet and made it quite affordable for most of us. Continue reading “Verizon Drops Motorola Xoom 3G Price To $599.99”
ASUS finally launched its much awaited tablet, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 in India. It runs on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Operating System and comes with a 10.1 WXGA Screen, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 5 megapixel rear camera and much more.
ASUS finally launched its much awaited tablet, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 in India. This tablet was announced at the CES 2011 in Las Vegas along with the ASUS Eee Pad Slider and ASUS Eee Pad MeMO. It runs on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Operating System and comes with a 10.1 WXGA Screen, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 5 megapixel rear camera and much more. Continue reading “ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 Launched In India For Rs.32,999”
When Apple stunned the tech industry last year with their iPad and a few Android manufacturers were eager to get a slice of the tablet market. There was no tablet-optimised Android versions then, but that didn’t stop a few manufacturers from attempting to shoehorn Android Froyo (and Gingerbread) onto larger slates. The public didn’t buy into it, with many purchasers commenting that Android in its then iteration was ill suited for large slates.
Google has since released an Android version called Honeycomb, that was designed from the ground up with a larger screen in mind. While still icon-based, the UI was completely overhauled, now sporting a layout more similar to that of a desktop OS. With the Xoom, Motorola was the first manufacturer to launch a tablet based on the OS. But can they catch up with Apple, who has also made improvements with their second version of the iPad? Do read the FoneArena Motorola Xoom review.
Samsung officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Mobile World Congress 2011, and it’s probably the best tablet you can get from Samsung. Recently, Samsung launched the redesigned version of it which is slimmer, lighter and faster than the previous one. It’s currently available in USA via BestBuy and Samsung recently told us that it’s time to tab. Continue reading “Official demo of TouchWiz running on Galaxy Tab 10.1”
Acer is a well known technology companies in the world and their desktops and laptops are famous. A few months ago, they launched few Honeycomb tablets, Acer ICONIA A100 and ICONIA A500. Now it looks like Acer is impressed by their tablets sales and planning to launch another one. Continue reading “Acer launching slider tablet this year?”
