Google supposed to launch Honeycomb on Wednesday

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Google has available the strongest indicator yet that version 3.0 (a.k.a. Honeycomb) of its ever more popular open-source Android OS would be releasedon February 2. The new edition of Google Android, which has previously found market traction via smartphone devices, could be thefirst updated iteration optimised specifically to run on tablet pc's. News of the launch broke on Friday when tech journalists from outlets just like PC Magazine began receiving invitations sporting. Google’s new ‘Honeycomb’ logo (seen above). The Tech Herald will be awaiting its official invite—cough. In the clear precursor to Honeycomb’s upcoming arrival, Google provided software developers with entry tothe newest version on the Android SDK on Wednesday of last week. The development kit offers up an enhanced UI framework and enhanced visuals (both 2D and 3D), usingsupport for multi-core processing architecture, wider connectivity, and optimised software. Several of the soon-to-be-launched tablet platforms supposed tocarry Google android version 3.0 include Motorola’s remarkable Xoom and LG’s potentially 3D-touting G-Slate. Google has notyet said if the operating system will succeed Android os version 2.3 (Gingerbread) insmart phone handsets.

Google might have two-track Android tablet plan

Google might be planning for a dual-track strategy for Android tablets, using the upcoming Honeycomb OS release being targeted firmly with the top end, and requiring dual-core processors and hi-res screens. This can leave the newest Gingerbread Operating system to the lower end products, that are dominating the primary wave of Android slates.

Device makers are actually frustrated for the deficit of an Android release optimized for big screen products like tablets. Some vendors, notably Samsung, went ahead using the existing Operating system despite a less-than-perfect experience for some applications - and a lot Android OEMs stuck to the 7-inch form factor rather than the 10-inch size. The current Gingerbread update improved matters for 7-inch tablets, but some manufacturers are nevertheless awaiting the full tablet support promised from the forthcoming Honeycomb version.

However, numerous sources indicate that Honeycomb won't be suitable for low priced or simple devices, but will likely be geared for iPad challengers. Bobby Cha, MD of Korean consumer electronics firm Enspert, told PC Mag that Honeycomb would require at the least a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor (just like the Nvidia Tegra2 and the new Freescale platform). This may mean many current tablets wouldn't be upgradeable to Honeycomb, as they will lack the processor power needed - which may explain the reasons firms, including LG and Lenovo, have said they'll wait for Honeycomb to launch into this high profile sector.

Google hasn't revealed hardware requirements to its new release yet, though it's shown a Motorola prototype running the OS. Should the reports prove right, Honeycomb will probably be specific to high-end tablets and superphones (though having a range of screen sizes), while there may be another update to Froyo (Android 2.2 and Gingerbread (2.3), directed at single-core smartphones and low end tablets. This raises the problem of Android's worst problem, fragmentation, becoming rather more serious.

Sony PlayStation Phone apt to be out by Apr

Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone will probably hit the North American and European shop shelves by April 2011 reports According Japanese site Asahi Shimbun.

The possible name on the device either can be called Zeus Z1 or Xperia Play. The questions on which games will the users be capable to download or how many models would support the platform weren't clarified yet, though coming weeks will likely bring more clarity on these.

Technology blogs have already been talking about the probable arrival of PlayStation phone since long, but recent surveys suggest that the corporation may be closer to launching it.
The buzz of Android like a platform is increasing gradually and also the PlayStation phone addition may show to be a big boost for it.

Sony Ericsson appears to be strongly betting on the future with Android being a some of it, and it's actively making a gaming platform, ecosystem and device utilizing it . The device will come using a bigger touch pad and also standard PSP buttons.

It is likely to have a very large display, having a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. To the software front, it's likely to run Android Gingerbread, that is customised for PlayStation. Chances are that other Android phones may also find some games if their specs match the necessity.

It is a win-win partnership for both Sony Ericsson and Google, since Sony extends to launch the PlayStation phone whereas Google's Android platform gets a lot needed rise in the mobile entertainment section.
 

The Nexus One's Android 2.3 Gingerbread update promised 'in next weeks'

Wow! The Google android Nexus one are certain to get its over-the-air Gingerbread update in a few weeks, based on the GoogleNexus Twitter account. In a few weeks?!? This means we have to repeatedly hit the program update button starting now, right? RIGHT?!?!

We understand, Patience isn't your strong suit. But an appealing thing happened while the Android 2.3 code was launched last week: Google said the AOSP code cannot only be compiled and slapped to a working build to the Nexus One and also the Nexus S. Of course, that did not stop anybody, and we have had builds running since last Friday night and several of them are getting pretty good. But let us give the youngsters at Google a little time to obtain things correct (and, perhaps, enjoy their holidays?) just before pushing any more code, m'kay?
 

The Android 2.3 Gingerbread Ported To Samsung Galaxy S From Samsung Nexus S

Though Google has not  officially released Android 2.3 Gingerbread on some other phones aside from the Nexus S, developers made a decision to find the OS working without awaiting the term official to be attached with it.

We're excited at this news and anticipate that there'll be a soon more refined version with each one of the functions being fully operational. With the looks on the video you can view below, Android 2.3 Gingerbread seems to be running pretty smoothly to the Samsung galaxy S.

The Motorola Gingerbread Android Tablet Demoed With Google's Andy Rubin at D: Dive Into Mobile conference

Google has  busy couple of days.Not just do it announce and release its latest eBook service yesterday, the search giant finally pressed out the SDK for Android 2.3 and unveiled  Samsung Nexus S, its next technically supported Android smartphone.

It seems Google did not need to stop there either. Whilst demonstrating the Nexus S handset to delegates at the D: Dive into Mobile conference, Google's Andy Rubin also pulled out a new Motorola Android-powered tablet, all but confirming rumours Google had been working with Motorola to release the first Gingerbread powered tablet.

In August, it was recommended that smartphone manufacturers were in negotiations with Google to protected rights to develop an Gingerbread tablet, after that Motorola were apparently Google's "priority choice". Digitimes speculated that Motorola's tablet would feature Nvidia's Tegra 2 platform with a 10.1 panel complete by Sharp and it appears they were not far off.

Rubin noted to the tablet was certainly sporting an NVIDIA dual-core 3D processor and from images, the device seems to be larger than the 7"inch devices presently on the market, leading us to consider the Motorola tablet is of a similar size to the Apple iPad.

All signs point to this device being the Motorola Stingray but not anything is confirmed now yet. If it does to be sure turn out to be said device, the tablet is said to be Verizon bound and strength support paid TV services, aiming at Hulu and Netflix in the process.

Android 2.3 Shown in the Google Video

Courtesy of Google Hong Kong, an official-looking video presentation Google's upcoming Android 2.3 Gingerbread have been outed.

The video,even though unfortunately in Cantonese,shows off a voice-search feature on the upcoming OS on what seems to get a Nexus One. In addition to this we acquire a better appear at how the in-development OS is going to look when it's finally outed, with several minor changes being seen in the interface and status bar. The video could be found in the link at the bottom.

Thus far we've seen very slight of Gingerbread, with only a small teaser from Google's CEO Eric Schmidt last month at the Web 2.0 summit who had what's presumed to be the Google Nexus S with Android 2.3 Gingerbread already on the device. Unfortunately all he had time to showcase was the CRT TV power off function. At the same event,Eric Schmidt said 2.3 is coming out "in the next few weeks". We can be looking at a Christmas release here folks.

The Android Market Now Includes Similar Tab

After we got a peek on Android 2.3 yesterday in one of the Google Hong Kong’s executive videos,we observed there was a third tab when the video protester appeared at a single market item. We did not know what it said, at first, because it was in Cantonese. A bit later, Engadget confirmed it said “Related” and we all jumped for joy.
Well, a pair of our readers reported afterward on that day that they’d begun considering similar changes to their Android 2.2 phones, except for the tab says “Similar” in English. I appeared on my Android 2.1 phones and the changes weren’t mirrored there.

As it’s not the biggest change in the word, It’s an adding that makes sense and reaffirms our perception that Google’s received a lot more in store for the Android market to make it simple on both users and developers. If you have an Android 2.2 device, be certain to check and see if you’ve been sent the hot bit.

Android Honeycomb Gets Caught Tinkering With The Performance Tests

Excellent news, everybody! Google's going to keep working on Android behind the upcoming Gingerbread (v2.3) release! Oh, we know that?


They are most likely going to codename the next build Honeycomb! Oh, we knew that too?

Here is one you possibly did not know: an early build (or 2) of Honeycomb just got spotted in several logs whilst someone (presumably a Google engineer) was testing its Adobe AIR performance.

A little of backstory: Android can run Adobe AIR apps. Adobe developed a tool called AirBenchmark which lets customers test just how well AIR runs on their respective Android handset and send those consequences back to Adobe, so that they know which handsets require work.

From there, we presently gotta dig roughly the results history page to surface some interesting gems. Take this one, e.g. it's at smallest amount according to the data pulled from the handset's ROM, a build of Honeycomb running on a Nexus One. There are at least 2  added builds of Honeycomb in there, also running on the Nexus One.

So what can we collect from this? Fine, it appears like at least one person at Google has Honeycomb up and running on their device but in fact, we possibly could have assumed as much. But, that they are testing it on the Nexus One is excellent news -at least for Nexus One owners. The Nexus One is most probably going to stop getting updates finally but currently,it does not look like Gingerbread will be its last.

The Nexus S Screenshots Reveal Android Gingerbread

That is unofficially - Screenshots reveal that Gingerbread will bring a facelift to Android smartphones.

Will Android Gingerbread obtain a facelift in general? XDA-Developers has posted screenshots revealing that being right, and we guess more interface and feature upgrades are going to be revealed soon. The site also says that the Nexus S will get 512 or 328MB RAM, 1GB or 2GB NAND Flash, 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen, 720p HD video recording and ARMV7 CPU that could perhaps be dual-core. processor.The screen could also probably be Super AMOLED2.

Certainly,Google's CEO recently additionally exposed that the Nexus S will sport a new NFC chip, and Acer recently revealed to Android Gingerbread will get tabbed browsing.

Not much else is known about Android Gingerbread, but agreed it appears like the Android Browser will get significant improvements, perhaps fairly a Fennec competitor, we can only hope that Android Gingerbread will also provide a better camera experience, that  hopefully also takes front-facing cameras and integration of video chat solutions into account.

Particularly the latter currently needs lots of extra effort on the OHA members' part, and we believe Android would advantage from making it simpler to integrate video chat solutions as well as offering a new advanced camera-gallery experience without having to rely on excessive customization.

Condition Android Gingerbread enables that, it will make these features a whole lot easier to sell to end-users, something that is clearly needed in the future "4G battle". Only time will tell what Android Gingerbread will present in that regard, but we guess there is a lot of new stuff of some kind on its way.

The Nexus S snapped running Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Forthcoming - Google Nexus S has been snapped running the next incarnation of Google Android OS, version 2.3 Gingerbread. In addition to confirmation that Gingerbread is in fact Android 2.3 (not 3.0 as originally rumored), other details have emerged concerning the device. Its processor is said to be  ARM7 variant, that  could be dualcore and it'll contain at least 328 MB of system RAM.

The Nexus S is in addition thought to have 1GB or 2GB of internal memory and is competent of shooting 720p video. Its Extremely Amoled screen can be a Super AMOLED 2, with a resolution of 800x400 in a 4 inch size. (byXDA Developers)

Acer has exposed that Android Gingerbread will get tabbed browsing. What else is coming to near you soon?

The Android Gingerbread will be released on the coming weeks, featuring a number of upgrades, including support for dual-core CPUs, NFC chips and high-res+ screens. At the surface, Android Gingerbread is expected to present quite a few upgrades too. For illustration, Acer today exposed that Android Gingerbread will get an superior Android Browser featuring for instance tabbed browsing.

Do we smell a revamped Android Browser that'll give Fennec some competition? Only time will tell everything.

In addition, a while back, the Galaxy S2 for a French provider was revealed to be running Android Gingerbread with a revamped user interface. In the past, rumors have suggested that Google has been running on UI improvements as far as customization is concerned. A key subject with customizations today, is the detail that it is not easy for some OHA members to roll out Android OS upgrades in a timely fashion. Has Google decided to help them all out by making a new Android user interface that is also easier to modify??

All in all, it looks like Google and the Open Handset Alliance are seeking to speed up not only the end-user experience but also the pipeline from stock release to end-user release in 2011. With so many new service and/or manufacturer services showing now (especially that'll play a vital role in conjunction with upcoming phones such as the Motorola Olympus,Galaxy S2 Droid Incredible HD and SE phones), we can only wish that the genuine services will match the new integration chances. It will also be exciting to see how all these new services and content offerings will change the smartphone market in general.

That's pretty much a given that fairly significant changes are on the horizon as far as smartphone tradition and competition is troubled, even within the OHA circle. And we're not entirely convinced that Android OS will be receiving as much buzz in 2012 as it has received in 2010. We estimate 2011 will become a essential year for Android, the year when it will need to show itself as a multi-purpose system for real. After all, the general opinion is that experiences sell products, not the matter that drives them.