Google's Honeycomb buzzes in for a landing (screenshots) - TechRepublic

Google’s Honeycomb buzzes in for a landing (screenshots)

  • \n\tOn Wednesday Feb. 2, Google offered an in-depth look at Honeycomb, also known as Android 3.0.

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    \n\tFrom the event, we’ll post some screenshots as they are available. Here is the home page.

  • \n\tNotifications pop up in the lower right hand corner.

  • \n\tYou can view your notifications and read, look up or delete them.

  • \n\tThere’s a customziation tool to set up your home screen.

  • \n\tGoogle is excited about the graphics engine called renderscript that can show things like this screen for videos.

  • \n\tAccessing and customizing email is made easier.

  • \n\tYou can easily view your music apps.

  • \n\tYou can make video phone calls.

  • \n\tYou can use 3D customization tools such as this one for anatomy. Using this you can better describe your symptoms when talking to a doctor, for example.

  • \n\tYou can take pictures or videos with the camera app.

  • \n\tGames where you can direct armies of hundreds will be available.

  • \n\tHere’s Monster Madness.

  • \n\tCNN is very excited about Honeycomb.

  • \n\tCNN will provide access to breaking news videos.

  • \n\tCNN is also very excited about ireports where regular viewers will be able to download videos to enhance coverage of news events.

  • \n\tHoneycomb promises to make online tranactions easier.

  • \n\tHere’s the beginning of a transaction.

  • \n\tDisney is providing fresh apps.

  • \n\tExisting apps are being updated.

  • \n\tAgain, it’s easier to purchase items.

  • \n\tGoogle had trouble hooking up Lady Killer to a video chat earlier in the program. But he finally came through loud and clear.

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