Why Android Application Honeycomb Still Slightly?

Honeycomb Android operating system Google presented specifically for tablet computers. Although there are enough devices use this OS, applications made ​​especially for him is still small, in the range of hundreds.

Honeycomb application at least a factor is regarded as one of several tablets Android source failure. Especially against the iPad who reportedly already had applications exceeded 100 thousand.

Motorola Xoom for example. Honeycomb first tablet from the hardware side is arguably quite powerful. But sales did not fit expectations. At least the application is considered as one of the less successful starter Xoom.

Then, why until now still a little Honeycomb applications? Some analysis was presented to try to answer that question.

One reason is that Honeycomb is designed for larger screen so that the necessary re-design. Developers are able to resolve this issue, but many are reluctant because the investment is too big so they can prey on their profit margins.

"It is more to the problems in design than in the SDK (software development kit)," said Bill O'Donnell, one of the developers who quoted from PCWorld, Tuesday (07/05/2011).

Design changes to a bigger screen is considered complicated, especially the adjustment of graphics and text. Some developers are reluctant to do so because the revenue rate would not commensurate with the resources deployed.

Adopt Android tablets that have not been so numerous and the number of units sold is not significant to be the reason. Asus Eee Pad tranformer so-called best-seller in the sale are not that long ago, just sold 400 thousand units.

"We're still waiting for any party that makes the tablets Android product everyone wants," said O'Donnell. Perhaps the presence of such new tablet Android Honeycomb Galaxy 10.1 or Optimus Pad can help melesatkan popularity of this OS.

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