Russian company starts Android based TV service

A Russian company known as NetUP has started a novel and latest TV set that works on Android 2.2. This TV permits users to access IPTV features such as surfing, social networking, gaming, YouTube, Skype, Google Maps and such other applications exclusive of using the normal set top box.

The TV set has been by now tested and its incorporated Android based IP STB supports the following technical distinctiveness:

• CPU: 1 GHz SAMSUNG S5PV210
• Flash memory: 1 GB
• RAM: 512MB DDR-2 RAM
• Interfaces: 2 x USB, SD/MMC Card Reader, HDMI In, Ethernet 10/100 Mbps
• Video formats: H.264/MPEG2 up to 1080p 30fps
• Supported containers: RAW/UDP/TS multicast, RTP/RTSP, MP4, AVI
• Audio formats: MPEG2 audio, AAC, AC-3, MP3
• Supported devices: Wi-Fi USB adapter, GPS USB module
• OS: Android 2.2

An Android based TV may immediately churn out to be an excellent solution for hotels and residences. In case of using normal IP STB, two devices such as TV and IP STB that are controlled by two different remotes are required in most cases. An Android based IP TV contradicts the requirement of having detached remotes; it offers a much enhanced interface at the same time as appropriate lucrative for the owners.

Spice is planning to launch Mi 410 smartphone in June 2011

Spice Mi 410 functions on Android 2.2 and has a numeral of pre-loaded free applications such as one from Indian Railways. It will be accessible solely at Spice Hotspots across the country.

Spice will be launching Mi 410, which is a Smartphone and functioning on Android 2.2, in India this June 2011. Dilip Modi, managing director of Spice Mobility said, "We will launching Spice Mi 410 in the first week of June 2011, and it will be approximately priced at around Rs 15,000."

 

He auxiliary said that Mi 410 has a 4.1 inch touchscreen display and that it is motorized by Qualcomm's 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. Spice Mi 410 will be on hand solely at Spice Hotspots across the country, Modi added. On the connectivity frontage, Spice Mi 410 supports 3.5G, HSPA, Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS and AGPS. In addition, it supports Google messaging service next to with push mail. The handset has a 5 megapixel camera.

Spice Mi 410 can also take action akin to a Wifi hotspot to support up to five Wifi enabled devices. Spice had proposed to launch Mi 410 with Android 2.1 last year but, according to Modi, its schedules were deferred since the company was working on accumulation of latest features to the handset and wanted to release it with Android 2.2.

At present, Spice has two Android devices, Spice Mi-300 and Spice Mi-310. Mi-300 is an Android 2.1 based phone with an 8 cm capacitive touchscreen. It has support for 3.5G and HSPA. The handset has a 5 mega pixel camera, Wifi, GPS and AGPS. Spice Mi-310, on the other hand, is based on Android 2.2, and has GPS, AGPS and Wifi hotspot functionality.