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Question by Nimz: Will Android tablets with “Honeycomb” be able to upgrade to “ice cream sandwich”?

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Answer by Billy Bob
It depends on the tablet. Ice cream sandwich is supposed to be a one size fits all for phones and tablets. Whoever made the tablet should announce if they will offer an update to ice cream sandwich. If they don’t, and the tablet is popular enough, there will probably be a community made update once the source code for ice cream sandwich is released.

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Question by Aderhold: Nook Color Flashed With Honeycomb Can’t Download Apps In Market Due to Talk Authentication Failures?
For starters, let’s talk build.

It WAS a stock NookCOLOR Ver. 1.1.0
Then it was rooted using TheUnlockr.com’s method, located here: http://theunlockr.com/2011/02/05/how-to-root-the-nook-color-autonooter-method/
After rooting the NookCOLOR it was flashed with Android’s Honeycomb OS v4. using, again, TheUnlockr.com method located here: http://theunlockr.com/2011/02/10/how-to-flash-honeycomb-w-the-android-market-onto-the-internal-memory-of-the-nook-color/

Everything was working just fine, I was logged into Talk, GMail, and the Market. I downloaded Angry Birds successfully. I went to download the Kindle app, Nook app, and I paid for Manga Watcher. These did not download.

After downloading Angry Birds I believe I played it, shut the NookCOLOR off and turned it back on before proceeding to download the other apps. (This may be a cause.)

Now Talk will not sign in, thus Market will not download my approved or purchased apps.

I’ve tried many of the solutions on the Android forums and Google forums. I’ve tried the hard reboot, the change from @gmail.com -> @googlemail.com, the removal of gmail account and re-input (wouldn’t let me delete gmail account, said apps needed it to run. So still an option if able to achieve suitable outcome.)

I don’t wanna re-flash the “Tablet”, but will only as a last resort. That is if all else fails…

Thank you for all your help,

-
Aderhold

Best answer:

Answer by Lena V
Restore it to factory settings and then go buy a Micro SD card from this site, www.Nook2Android.com.

The SD cards root your Nook legally and do not void the warranty.

They also have the marketplace and several other apps already installed, such as Angry Birds, Words with Friends, Pandora, Netflix, Facebook, etc.

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What Google’s Honeycomb Has That Apple’s iOS Lacks
Widgets and notifications stand out as areas in which Apple needs to mount a challenge.
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Nvidia Launches Tegra Zone Android App
A place to find all the cool graphical apps for your Tegra 2.
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Jobs breaks from medical leave to unveil iPad 2
Apple is back with a refined second-generation tablet computer that squeezes more power into a thinner shell while keeping prices in check. It’s a three-pronged push that should handily hold off competitors for another…
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Android 3.0 Honeycomb First Impressions
The Motorola Xoom arrives with the tablet-optimized version of Android and it feels like a more complete OS than earlier versions.
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Apple’s New Rules Prompts Music Site to Reconsider Fees
Analysis: At least one partner wonders why Apple should get a bigger cut than the originator of the service.
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Google releases final Honeycomb SDK

Google releases final Honeycomb SDK
The software development kit for Android 3.0 includes widget creation, new types of update notification, a systemwide clipboard, and drag-and-drop.
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Tether Launches Android Product
HALIFAX – Tether is pleased to announce the launch of its latest product, Tether for Android, which targets the fastest growing segment of the smartphone market. Tether, the Nova Scotia-based company that provides customers with dependable Internet access through their smartphone data plan anywhere there is cellular coverage, said the new platform is now available for download on its website …
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Google Android 3.0 – Honeycomb Preview
The tablet market today is a far more interesting place than it was just over a year ago. Since the launch of the iPad , there hasn’t been a real competitor to iOS in the tablet space. We’ve seen customized versions of Android for larger devices like the Galaxy Tab , but they’ve all had their fair share of limitations. In fact, Android releases up to Gingerbread were never really designed to be …
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Google Unveils Honeycomb, Updates Android Market
Usually it’s Apple doing the event thing, but today the thunder’s on Google. It held a press event to officially unveil Android 3.0 Honeycomb for tablets, as well as a revamped Android market. Gizmodo has a hands-on of the Motorola Xoom running Android 3.0, as does Engadget. Also today, the Android Market has been updated with a web frontend which allows for the seamless purchase and …
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Google offers Android web store, in-app purchasing (Video)
At Google on Wednesday, the company demonstrated its upcoming Honeycomb Android OS again and launched a web-based store for Android applications.
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THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: Google Plays Catch-Up With Honeycomb, Android Market And Check-Ins
GOOG Slipping With The Market The major equity averages are down with narrow losses amid choppy action even though retail sales figures came in better than anticipated. Shares of GOOG are down with the rest of tech.
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As Google unveils a new release of its Android OS, some observers are saying this could complicate Microsoft’s Windows tablet plans. Codenamed “Honeycomb,” version 3.0 is designed to accommodate larger screen sizes — and ironically, with a new “system bar,” looks more like Windows than ever.
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Android Market Console
Android Market

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Simple and clean… very Google. I love that you can see the installs and active users of your app, though I wonder what "active" means? Are they actively tracking how often someone runs an application…. I hope not! Otherwise, very impressed with this console so far. Works great.

Hands On: Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb Packs a Punch
Google’s new Android 3.0 or “Honeycomb” operating system might not convert a dedicated iPad owner, but the combination of the OS and the Motorola Xoom hardware packs a punch. It just needs some aesthetic improvement.
Read more on PC Magazine via Yahoo! News

Android gains 22 pct tablet market share – analyst
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Google Inc’s Android software won a 22 percent share of the tablet computer market in the fourth quarter, biting at the heels of Apple Inc’s iPad, which still has a massive market lead.
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Android Market Fail
Android Market

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Hands On: Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb Packs a Punch
Google’s new Android 3.0 or “Honeycomb” operating system might not convert a dedicated iPad owner, but the combination of the OS and the Motorola Xoom hardware packs a punch. It just needs some aesthetic improvement.
Read more on PC Magazine

Android Phones: Why Are Android Phones Becoming Obsolete So Fast?
Android phones: Why are Android phones becoming obsolete so fast? Blame ‘Android’s law,’ which observes that Android updates and phones are being made quicker and quicker.
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Biz Break: Android vs. Apple: Will Google’s ‘Honeycomb’ sweeten tablet choices?
Today: Google reveals new details of its ‘Honeycomb’ Android 3.0 software designed especially for tablet computers. AT&T will rely more on Android as it battles the Verizon iPhone. Plus: Real estate update. And: Netflix stock soars 15.2 percent.
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Google’s Android tablet software inches closer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google Inc. is getting closer to releasing a version of the Android software meant for tablet computers, one that will include a fresh look and updated Web browser and keyboard. The online search leader said Wednesday that it released a preview version of the software development kit …
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