AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	package="com.actionbarsherlock.sample.stylenativetabs"
	android:versionCode="1"
	android:versionName="1.0.0">
	
	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" />
	
	<application android:label="Styled Native Tabs" android:theme="@style/Theme.Sherlock">
		<activity android:name=".NativeTabActivity">
			<intent-filter>
				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
			</intent-filter>
		</activity>
	</application>
</manifest> 

main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<TabHost xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	android:id="@android:id/tabhost"
	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	android:layout_height="fill_parent">
	
	<LinearLayout
		android:orientation="vertical"
		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
		android:layout_height="fill_parent">
		
		<TabWidget
			android:id="@android:id/tabs"
			android:layout_width="fill_parent"
			android:layout_height="48dp"
			/>
		<FrameLayout
			android:id="@android:id/tabcontent"
			android:layout_width="fill_parent"
			android:layout_height="0dp"
			android:layout_weight="1"
			/>
	</LinearLayout>
</TabHost>

NativeTabActivity.java

package com.actionbarsherlock.sample.stylenativetabs;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.TabHost;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.TabHost.TabContentFactory;
import android.widget.TabHost.TabSpec;

public class NativeTabActivity extends Activity {
	private TabHost mTabHost;

	@Override
	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.main);

		mTabHost = (TabHost)findViewById(android.R.id.tabhost);
		mTabHost.setup();

		addTab(new TextView(this), "Tab 1");
		addTab(new TextView(this), "Tab 2");
		addTab(new TextView(this), "Tab 3");
	}

	private void addTab(final View content, final String title) {
		View tabView = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.abs__action_bar_tab_layout, null);
		TextView tv = (TextView) tabView.findViewById(R.id.abs__tab);
		tv.setText(title);

		TabSpec setContent = mTabHost.newTabSpec(title).setIndicator(tabView).setContent(new TabContentFactory() {
			public View createTabContent(String tag) {
				return content;
			}
		});
		mTabHost.addTab(setContent);
	}
}