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Google announced the Android 3.1 update is being introduced Motorola Xoom, after all the Motorola Xoom was the first tablet that received the first Honeycomb version. The other users will have to wait until Google makes it available for the other devices as well.

Until that time comes tough, here’s what to expect from the Honeycomb 3.1 update:

• Open Accessory API. A new API that provides a way for Android applications to integrate and interact with a wide range of accessories such as musical equipment, exercise equipment, robotics systems, and many others.
• USB host API. On devices that support USB host mode, applications can now manage connected USB peripherals such as audio devices, input devices, communications devices, and more.
• Input from mice, joysticks, and gamepads. Android 3.1 extends the input event system to support a variety of new input sources and motion events such as from mice, trackballs, joysticks, gamepads, and others.
• Resizable Home screen widgets. Developers can now create Home screen widgets that are resizable horizontally, vertically, or both.
• Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) Applications can now receive notifications when external cameras are attached and removed, manage files and storage on those devices, and transfer files and metadata to and from them.
• Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) API for audio. Developers can directly manage on-demand or interactive data streaming to enable VOIP, push-to-talk, conferencing, and audio streaming.

In addition to all of these features, the User Interface has been improved, and that was expected to happen since the original Honeycomb UI was lacking on certain aspects like intuitive input. Transitions and animations are as well said to be faster and smoother.

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