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Final Android 3.0 SDK Released

Posted by timothy on from the goes-to-eleven dept.

teh31337one writes "Google has released the SDK for their tablet OS, Android 3.0 'Honeycomb.' Google states on its developers' blog that the APIs are final, and you can now develop apps targeting this new platform and publish them to Android Market. The new API level is 11." Google has posted here an overview of the new user and developer features.

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  1. Re:Ours goes to 11? by Migala77 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Google uses two version numbers in Android: an API level (Honeycomb is 11), and a platform version (Honeycomb is 3.0). Usually the latter is used.
    The API level is a simple increasing number, and the platform version is more traditional hierarchical. For example: platform 2.1 was API level 7, platform 2.3 was level 9, platform 2.3.3 level 10, and now 3.0 is 11.

  2. Re:Honecomb v/s Gingerbread by teh31337one · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ice Cream will merge the two branches. Some of the features like the new notification bar will remain on tablets only, while others will make an appearance on phones too, like the new, streamlined app switching.

  3. Re:Honecomb v/s Gingerbread by dlim · · Score: 2

    androiddev just posted on Twitter saying that a Gingerbread update - 2.3.3 is rolling to the Nexus S and Nexus One now. Supposedly, it could take a couple of weeks to hit all the devices.

  4. Re: Idiot if you developer for Android....apk by Belial6 · · Score: 2

    That logic would indicate that it was stupid to develope for Windows, Linux, OSX, as well. I hear there are a few companies that do just fine developing sofware for systems that don't require permission to sell your software. In fact, I have spent the last 15 years making a good living developing software for systems that are not locked down by the vendor.