Android 3.1 Honeycomb was released
Android 3.1 was just released and represents just a minor upgrade over 3.0. This update adds several new capabilities for users and developers.
User interface
The Android 3.1 update brings new improvements of UI to make the user interface more intuitive and more efficient to use. Also, the UI transitions are improved throughout the system and across the standard apps. The Launcher animation is optimized for faster, smoother transition to and from the Apps list. Adjustments in color, positioning, and text make UI elements easier to see, understand, and use.
Connectivity
Android 3.1 adds broad platform support for a variety of USB-connected peripherals and accessories. With this update you can attach many types of input devices (keyboards, mice, game controllers) and digital cameras. The platform also adds new support for USB accessories — external hardware devices designed to attach to Android-powered devices as USB hosts.
Browser
The Browser app includes a variety of new features and UI improvements that make viewing web content simpler, faster, and more convenient. Now you can use the controls to view thumbnails of open tabs and close the active tab, as well as access the overflow menu for instant access to Settings and other controls. Browser extends it’s support for popular web standards such as CSS 3D, animations, and CSS fixed positioning to all sites, mobile or desktop. It also adds support for embedded playback of HTML5 video content.
Other improvements
- Support for external keyboards and pointing devices
- Resizable Home screen widgets
- Support for joysticks and gamepads
- Robust Wi-Fi networking
- The Gallery app now supports Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)
- Calendar grids are larger, for better readability and more accurate touch-targeting
- The Contacts app now lets you locate contacts more easily using full text search
If you want to see the new developers features checkout this link.
The first tablet who will receive this update will be Motorola XOOM.