News summary of the General Assembly Android
Posted on: August 17, 2011
Google in Beijing time yesterday's Google I/O developer conference, announced a range of new information related to Android, small make up here for every simple tidy.
First, Google has formally to the next version of Android operating system, called "Ice codenamed labeling Cream Sandwich" (Ice Cream Sandwich ICS, below), but as yet the official launch. But even though they haven't released, but Google also slightly revealed the ICS goal, is to provide a can in any equipment operation of the operating system, whether cell phone or tablet computer, and it will also take the advantages of Honeycomb existing mobile, including interface brought, stronger multitasking capability, and more widget.
In addition, Google also mentioned the current status of Android. Now the world altogether has 100 million mobile has enabled the Android tablet device, every day and 40 million new Android devices enabled; And in Android Market, there are 20 million free or paid software, total was downloaded more than 45 million times, is really quite severe.At Google I/O have an event that Google officially released Android tablet 3.1, but it is not the Ice Cream Sandwich mentioned above, its code still called Honeycomb. Android 3.1 were the following update:
Android tablet 3.1 on the screen made some beautification and adjust. From the desktop to the procedures set menu of animation also more smoothly between, additional, the text color and interface position also slightly adjusted, can see more clearly, also joined the whole system applies to voice feedback. In addition, in Android 3.1, press the Home button can be reached on a used desktop, and not the Lord desktop.
Android tablet 3.1 joined the numerous USB peripheral and accessories support. Now it can support USB mouse, keyboard, even game controllers, applications can also get almost any USB device support. But Android tablet 3.1 also support USB accessories, using USB host way and devices connected, and can be set to plug in hardware soon after opening a app, or open a url, let haven't install app users download applications.
About input device parts, Android tablet can be compatible with any external 3.1 the keyboard, mouse input device, including the USB or bluetooth connectivity, mostly don't need special drivers. When multiple input device attachment, users can in the Settings management which is mainly the keyboard, can also set the input method.
But in order to make the game more comprehensive, Android tablet experience but to support the general PC 3.1 USB game joysticks beyond, still can support Xbox360 or PS3 game hand lever and by the way, the USB connection (so don't support wireless attachment), even the way the steering wheel joysticks racing game or flight joysticks can support, but if use the patent attachment matching manufacturers themselves that way joysticks can't support.