Details of other features:
- Multitasking is a primary feature, with easy access to all open- and recently open- apps from the home screen.
- Widgets can now be based on collections of data -- so it's like having apps in little windows, on your home screen. There are different kinds of widgets, too -- stacks, grids, scrollers.
- Honeycomb also has a new notifications system, which pops up Growl-like toast windows in the bottom right corner. Notifications can contain a lot of data, including profile photos if a friend is IMing you -- and they can be used for quick access to running apps, like media players.
- Hardware acceleration -- by simply adding a single line of code, 2D hardware acceleration can be added to existing Android apps.
- Renderscript -- Honeycomb has a new engine for powering 3D graphics, and looking at the demonstrations by War Drum Studios, it's seriously slick.
- Built-in video chat -- with a front-facing camera, Honeycomb supports video calls off the bat (using Google Talk).
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