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Android UltraHD to Come to Finland

by Alan Spencer

The Finnish telco, DNA, is to launch an Android-based open ecosystem 4K-enabled box, the DNA TV-hubi. The launch will be in the spring, and will enable users to bring online video services to their …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Nordics| STBs| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Sony

Sony to Resume Android Marshmallow Roll-Out to Europe TVs

by Alan Spencer

Sony had suspended its roll-out for Android Marshmallow version 6.0 for its 2015 and 2016 TVs in Europe, but now the company will restart the upgrade this week. (Android 7 Gets to Shield and …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| sony| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Airtel Launches Internet TV

by Alan Spencer

Airtel, the DTH arm of Bharti Airtel, has launched Internet TV, believed to be India’s first hybrid STB, powered by Android TV. The service includes over 500 satellite TV channels as well as online …

Tags:Android| India| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 15

Android TV is Key but Brings With it Security Concerns

by Alan Spencer

According to a survey by Ovum, 72% of pay-TV providers have Android on their technology roadmaps, but it seems that only half of the providers are willing to pay for the privilege. The survey …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 14

Nordija Launches Android TV App for Pay-TV Operators

by Alan Spencer

Nordija has developed an Android app which is an operator-focused solution for Android TV and is available from the Google Play Store. The app combines the operator branded interface with full access to standard …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 13

Galaxy S8 To Support External Displays?

by Bob Raikes

It looks as though a German website, Winfuture, may have got an edge on information about the Samsung Galaxy, which is due to be officially launched on Wednesday 29th. The site apparently has press …

Tags:Android| Smartphones| USB| Vol 24 - Issue 12

ELO Backs Android for Enterprises

by Bob Raikes

ELO was focusing away from simply touch to building around an ‘Android for business’ and more specifically developing a platform that enterprises can use with a range of different smart display devices. Self service …

Tags:Android| ELO| ISE 2017| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 06

Philips

Android TV 6.0 Upgrade Starts at Philips

by Bob Raikes

TV makers are running at different versions of Android and we reported that Sony is to upgrade to Android 6.0 (Android 7 Gets to Shield and (later) Sony). Now Philips is rolling out an …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Philips| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Android 7 Gets to Shield and (later) Sony

by Bob Raikes

Google is updating the Android TV platform and Sony will update its sets to use that version of the operating system in the future. Version 6 was rolled out relatively recently by Sony (Android …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

B & O Avant NG TVs Support Android

by Bob Raikes

Bang & Olufsen has announced three new TVs in its Avant NG range, in 55″, 75″ and 85″ sizes. The series succeeds the previous Avant range. The new TVs support Android and the BeoRemote …

Tags:Android| Bang & Olufsen (B&O)| Large Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 23 - Issue 49