Honeycomb is a version of Android developed by Google that is preceded by Android Gingerbread and succeeded by Android Ice Cream Sandwich. It is the eighth version of Android and its main feature is that it was designed to run only on tablet devices. It is an operating system of the Google Inc family for smart terminals.
Android 3.x or, as it is also called Android Honeycomb, is an operating system developed by the giant Google exclusively for smart terminals that were tablets, it was launched in February 2011 designed to improve the experience of users with terminals with large screens and their experience with operating systems, together with its launch (two days after the difference) was its first device on the market: the Motorola Xoom tablet. It was updated to versions 3.1 and 3.2.
Honeycomb means "honeycomb" in Spanish. This platform offered a new, more attractive user interface which they called "holographic" more elegant, it is a model of content-focus interaction. Its design was based on the criticism of Android users, incorporating the features that people like the most. Critics defined it as a 3D experience and with a deeper interactivity.
Android incorporated in this version features such as a bar system for general notifications with navigation buttons available at the bottom of the screen, and the system also had action bars to control running applications. The virtual keyboard has also been redesigned to facilitate the input method, as well as the quality of copying and pasting.
Honeycomb sought to satisfy the needs of its developer users, including in its system tools such as a new interface macro for the creation of new applications, high performance 2D and 3D graphics, HTTP live streaming, as well as compatibility with existing applications.
The logo that represents this version of Android is the typical android turned into a bright blue bee, it has two pairs of transparent wings and a stinger. He is also represented with a honeycomb and bees in the company of the green android or with the honey they produce.
