During the Google I/O the Web giant announced several new features with respect to its mobile OS Android. The first is the update 3.1 of Honeycomb, which should arrive today from Motorola Xoom in tablets sold in the U.S.. He has dozens of news but only some have been demonstrated at the conference, such as resizing widgets.
Another new update is the fact that tablets with the system may be used as USB hosts, or a variety of USB devices are compatible with them. Items such as memory card readers, keyboards and even video games controls can be connected and used in tablets with tablets after the said date.
New Android: Ice Cream Sandwich
But the focus of Google will not only be the Android 3.1. The company also announced the next iteration of Android, which must be called Ice Cream Sandwich. She will be the largest and most ambitious "version of the system already established by the company for one reason: that version will not only be used in tablets as well as in cell phones, laptops and a whole batch of devices.
And even gained a new icon as you can see below.
Google has not said what the version number Ice Cream Sandwich, but said she will rely on the interface and its Honeycomb SDK will also come with a specific tool for resizing applications.
Because this version of the system will be used in several different apparatus, the tool should help developers to implement support for different screen sizes in their applications.
Develop accessories for Android? It has a kit for it.
Along with the new software, Google announced new features in terms of hardware. A new program called Accessory Development Kit will enable not only manufacturers of accessories as well as any individual to create accessories compatible with the system and with specific applications, as well as already happens in the IOS.
At the press conference they showed a Nexus S connected to a treadmill.
The program is free to register and does not require payment of a fee. For tests of the ADK Google also released its own version of arduino, microcontroller kit known adored by electronic maniacs around the world.
Updating Android gets new rules
What impressed the audience it was the announcement of a new rule for updates Android. Through partnerships with certain manufacturers and carriers, Google will establish how long it will take to be upgraded to a newer version of the system and even when it is updated.
The brands up there are all partners agreed that the creation of this timeline. What this means is that if you have an Android phone manufacturers like Motorola, LG, HTC and Sony Ericsson, will know exactly which version your phone will be updated when this update will happen and how long he will receive new versions of Android if the hardware supports.
