Google shows off Android 3.0, the 'Entirely for Tablet' Honeycomb (video)

Re:Google shows off Android 3.0, the 'Entirely for Tablet' H... by aaronbrethorst on Wednesday January 05, 2011 @08:23PM (#2073433)

This looks fantastic, but I'm concerned about what isn't being discussed: namely, what happens to small form factor devices in the Android 3.0 timeline, like my Nexus S?

Is Google going to pull an Apple: temporarily bifurcating Android between tablets and phones, and then later reunite them? Or is Honeycomb going to ship for phones, too, but with less of the large-screen optimized UI goodness?

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Re:Google shows off Android 3.0, the 'Entirely for Tablet' H... by yardie on Thursday January 06, 2011 @04:11AM (#2074685)

It certainly appears that way. With the high requirements for Honeycomb and no phones on the market that currently meet that requirement I think it will be a while before the releases are synchronous.

Anyway my contract is just about up and this CES is not making me look forward to renewal. CES has a way of blasting out announcements for really great sounding products and then what actually ships may be selective or may be cancelled entirely. No one ever remembers the products from the last CES that never arrived.

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Re:Google shows off Android 3.0, the 'Entirely for Tablet' H... by goodscreens on Wednesday January 05, 2011 @09:42PM (#2073658)

That's what I'm wondering too. Android is already pretty fragmented and seems things will get worse before they get better.

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