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Android TV 6.0 Gets to Sony TVs

by Bob Raikes

Sony has started to rollout upgrades for its Android TVs from 2015 and 2016 to Android 6.01 (Marshmallow). The roll out has already started in the US and Asia, with timing unclear on Europe …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Shuttle Has Low Cost Media Players

by Bob Raikes

Shuttle has announced new Arm-based media players for digital signage in its Nano series, both with UltraHD support and one using PoE. They have Android 5.1 with Shuttle digital signage software. The CPU is …

Tags:Android| Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Vol 23 - Issue 48

4G To Hit 1 Billion in 2016 Says IDC

by Bob Raikes

IDC said that it expects worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.45 billion units with a year-over-year growth rate of 0.6% in 2016, down a long way from the 10.4% growth seen in …

Tags:Android| Apple| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 47

General Mobile Supports Android 7

by Bob Raikes

General Mobile, which is aiming at markets in 20 countries in MEA and West Asia, has released its third Android phone, the GM 5, which is an Android One phone. It has Android 7.0 …

Tags:Android| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Android is 88% in Q3 Says Strategy Analytics

by Bob Raikes

Strategy Analytics has reported that its analysis is that 375 million smartphones were shipped in Q3 2016, 6% from 354.2 million in Q3 2015, with 88% using the Android operating system. “Modest smartphone regrowth …

Tags:Android| iOS (Apple)| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Nexus Player Supports Multitasking With Android Nougat

by Tom Allen

As well as mobile devices, Google is releasing Android 7.0 (Nougat) for its Nexus Player. New TV features include the ability to use multiple Google accounts on one device; picture-in-picture support; and multitasking functionality. …

Tags:Android| Google| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Software| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Google Begins Android Nougat Launch

by Tom Allen

Google has begun to roll out Android 7.0 to its Nexus devices (excluding the Nexus 5 and earlier products). This version of the software adds new personalisation options, improved battery management and multitasking, as …

Tags:Android| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 33

HP Cuts Android for Windows

by Tom Allen

VP Michael Park says that HP wants to provide a high-margin, premium product for office workers with its Elite X3 smartphone.HP Inc. is cutting its losses in the Android space in favour of Windows …

Tags:Android| HP Inc| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 32| Windows

LG V20, World’s First Smartphone With Quad DAC For Best In Class Audio

by Isaac Oburu

LG Electronics (LG) announced that its forthcoming flagship smartphone, LG V20, will be the first smartphone in the industry to feature 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC (digital to analog converter) capabilities, bringing a superior audio …

Tags:Android| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones