Google Android 3.2 Features

Google announced the update of Android operating system in July 2011. Android 3.2 is an incremental platform release that adds new capabilities to the version 3.1.



The new features of this release are described on the list below:

• Optimizations for a wider range of tablets.
  Android 3.2 includes a variety of optimizations across the system to ensure a great user experience on a wider range of tablet devices.
• Compatibility zoom for fixed-sized apps.
  Android 3.2 introduces a new compatibility zoom mode that gives users a new way to view fixed-sized apps on larger devices. The new mode provides a pixel-scaled alternative to the standard UI stretching for apps that are not designed to run on larger screen sizes, such as on tablets. The new mode is accessible to users from a menu icon in the system bar, for apps that need compatibility support.
• Media sync from SD card.
  On devices that support an SD card, users can now load media files directly from the SD card to apps that use them. A system facility makes the files accessible to apps from the system media store.
• Different screens support.
  Android 3.2 support the additional ways to manage application UI across the range of Android-powered devices. It gives you more precise control over how your apps are displayed on different sizes, rather than relying on generalized size categories.
• Zoom compatibility mode.
  To ensure the best possible display for fixed-sized apps and apps with limited support for various screen sizes, Android 3.2 also provides a new zoom compatibility mode that renders the UI on a smaller screen area, then scales it up to fill the space available on the display.