April Brings Us Android 2.4 – Runs Honeycomb Dual Core Apps On Single Core Devices
Android version 2.4 has been cropping up around the internet for a short while now and may have caused some confusion with news like the Xperia Arc running 2.4, as well as the name ‘Ice Cream’ having been thrown into the mix. With Android 3.0 Honeycomb being said to be released this April, Pocket Lint claims that the same goes for the 2.4 version that won’t be dubbed Ice Cream, but rather a new Gingerbread. Google’s purpose for this version of Android is to allow single core smartphones to run Honeycomb dual core apps, which solves compatibility between the platforms. Google’s choice handset for the 2.4 version: the 4.1-inch ViewSonic ViewPad 4 – a smartphone that has mini HDMI out and a 5-megapixel camera. Another nice peice of news is that the name ‘Ice Cream’could now be considered for Android 3.1, although only time will prove that. ViewPad is also said to be preparing tablets in the future so perhaps we’ll be seeing this new Gingerbread on bigger screens. But then again there is still Honeycomb.
via tablet-news
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