Android Honeycomb Tablet OS
At this year’s consumer electronics show, Google has given us their view of the future for tablets with a sneak peek at Honeycomb – their tablet only operating system that is on the way. Honeycomb looks different than the interface you are used to but that is because Google is optimizing it for tablet use.
Widget use is clearly a focus of Google’s tablet plans and Honeycomb will be integrated with Google Maps 5 with 3D interactions and offline reliability, Google eBooks and Google Talk. Video chat will be integrated so users won’t have to go to third party vendors.
Tabbed browsing is an exciting feature that will allow tablet users to view the Internet in the same way that they do when on their laptops or desktop computers. This is certainly a big plus.
Android tablets look to be ready to make a big move in the same way that Android phones have done in the smartphone market. Custom built Android applications are very likely to start making some big noise in the marketplace very soon.
Kimber Johnson is the Managing Director of Vanity Point, Kimber has worked within the web development, graphics design, mobile application development, marketing and advertising fields for over 17 years.