Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience

Summary: Running the latest Android OS 3.0 'Honeycomb' from a hands-on perspective.

By Zack Whittaker | January 27, 2011 -- 08:14 GMT (00:14 PST)

The screens are constantly updating with new widgets and application shortcuts you add, displaying in real-time the updates you make.

Topics: Android, Google

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Tastelessness gone wild (nt)

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croberts
27 January, 2011 12:24

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- RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience
  
  @croberts I'm getting the theme on Zdenet that only Apple makes cool UIs, everyone else is tasteless garbage.
  
  MSFTWorshipper
  27 January, 2011 13:07
  
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    @MSFTWorshipper
    I couldn't have said it better myself. I'm sick of all these blogs worshiping everything that apple does like its the second coming of Jesus. I have a 2.3 theme on my DroidX and I really like the UI adjustments they made. What is it that makes people think apple's UI is so great? It's just the same old look on every device; pretty boring if you ask me.
    
    FockApple
    27 January, 2011 15:04
    
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    @MSFTWorshipper
    I haft to second all of this.
    
    Zc456
    27 January, 2011 17:58
    
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- RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience
  
  @croberts The new UI is gorgeous! Look at the widgets and how multitasking is done. Pure sleekness without any hardware buttons! Honeycomb will redefine the tablet experience.
  
  BioNerd
  27 January, 2011 23:13
  
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RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience

Whoa!
I want.
Wonder if it would run on my Nexus.......
;)

rhonin
27 January, 2011 14:44

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Nice

I like it!!

jdsd6@...
27 January, 2011 17:46

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Is that all???

Is that really what the over hyped codename has to offer?

What a Yawn fest. Nothing to be impressed.

An what is with the stupid gauges?

wackoae
27 January, 2011 20:48

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  @wackoae Aw, don't be jealous, the thing is super sleek.
  
  BioNerd
  27 January, 2011 23:18
  
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RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience

Whenever I see someone with an iPhone. The first thing I think is how outdated and bland the home screen is. Android's ability to add Widgets, makes it so much stronger.

bradavon
28 January, 2011 03:07

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  @bradavon
  
  The first thing I think when I read posts like this, why waste time gazing at a homescreen when you could be doing something.
  
  alsobannedfromzdnet
  28 January, 2011 06:02
  
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    @alsobannedfromzdnet lmao you dont have to hit a icon to do something you can do it just by looking at your home screen. you can watch all you facebook status on the homescreen everything is on your finger tips..
    
    TRDRACER21
    28 January, 2011 06:44
    
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The full desktop experience -- on a tablet?

Android has created a full desktop experience here and I'm not sure that's a good thing. It all looks quite fiddly and complicated. a bit overwhelming for the beginner. If I want a tablet with this level of desktop-like functionality, why not just get a windows 7 tablet with stylus? If I need 5 desktops worth of widgets, I'm starting to use the device as a serious computer. In that case, maybe I need Microsoft Office. The HP Slate is fairly cheep, battery is not too bad, Win7 is useable with a stylus...

The Star King
28 January, 2011 03:53

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- Exactly
  
  @The Star King
  
  That is what the whole tablet industry is missing. There are two market segments: information consumers, and information creators. You cannot create info efficiently in a touch environment.
  
  croberts
  28 January, 2011 08:27
  
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RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience

android created a desktop feeling were apple created a big ipod

TRDRACER21
28 January, 2011 06:46

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RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience

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Personally, I think this is a good thing.

R_Connelie@...
28 January, 2011 08:59

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RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience

If I could Purchase this Software and install it in my Laptop it would need to wait 3 months for Tablet to purchase.

ILovemyToshia
29 January, 2011 09:22

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RE: Android 'Honeycomb' 3.0: Hands on experience

Is it faster than 2.2?

Does it extend battery life on the Galaxy tab?

mikebrinn
9 February, 2011 13:33

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