14 DAY TRIAL // The first tablet to feature the latest Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform is expected to be available on the market this Thursday. However, Google's tablet OS has already been ported to several other devices.
The latest to join the group is the Nexus One, which got treated to the Honeycomb operating system courtesy to the guys over at XDA Developers.
Things are not very bright yet, as there are more things broken than tohse working, but at least the scene has something to build upon now.
Nexus One is the fourth smartphone that gets the Honeycomb platform, after we've seen the operating system land on HTC Desire HD, HTC Evo 4G and Motorola’s Droid Incredible.
Those who wish to try it out should know that the port is based on the Honeycomb SDK and as XDA user bypass23 mentions, it's “almost a PURE SDK”, which means that developers who want to fix a specific issue will be able to do it more easily.
Unfortunately, the working list is pretty short compared with the list that includes all the things that aren't currently functioning correctly or at all.
So far we already know that the Wi-Fi connectivity, accelerometer, sound, camera, Bluetooth and 3D are not working or perform badly.
Furthermore, phone features like making or receiving calls as well as SMS and email are also non-functional.
Apparently, the project will be updated and improved as issues are fixed by the developers in the following weeks.
For the tech-savvy, here's the list of additions applied on top of the Honeycomb SDK: Root, busybox, Filemanager from CM7, QuickBoot for reboot options and Terminal emulator.
