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IBC 2018 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

ABox42 of Germany told use that it has a new STB in its M Series, the M35 which has support for UltraHD and is configured with Verimatrix Ultra Security. The company told us that …

Changhong Focus on OLED TVs: Upgrades with Android

by Chris Chinnock

As is typical of Changhong, they showed many TVs and a projection solution but did not have a spokesperson who could provide more than just the basic information. After reviewing what we wrote about …

Philips to Roll out Oreo Update to Android TVs Later this Year

by Andrew Fenn

Philips will begin rolling out the Android TV Oreo (8.0) operating system update to its 2016, 2017 and 2018 Android TVs — in that order — beginning in November. The company says it is …

DTVKit, OBS and HCS Aim to Speed Android TV Support

by Bob Raikes

DTVKit has made a new alliance with Ocean Blue Software (OBS) and Harman Connected Services (HCS), intended to accelerate Android TV adoption. DTVKit said that it has integrated DTVKit into Android using the Android …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 34

StarHub Launches Streaming Box with Android TV Oreo Operator Tier

by Andrew Fenn

StarHub iin the US unveiled its Go streaming box, an all-in-one entertainment solution combining StarHub’s content catalogue and the Google Play store. Powered by the Android TV Oreo OS (said to be the first) …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 34

IDC: Smartphone Volumes Poised to Return to Growth

by Andrew Fenn

While the worldwide smartphone market is expected to decline again in 2018, IDC believes the market will experience low single-digit growth from 2019 through the end of its forecast in 2022. Analysts forecast worldwide …

Insight TV App Now Available for LG and TCL Smart TVs

by Andrew Fenn

Insight TV, a broadcaster and producer of native Ultra HD HDR content, has created and launched a Smart TV app in partnership with TV manufacturer TCL. The app is available globally for Android 5-and-higher …

Vewd OS Launched for Android TV Operators

by Andrew Fenn

Vewd, a provider of over-the-top software for televisions, has announced the launch of its operating system for Android TV operators. Vewd says its OS enhances Android TV by expediting time-to-market and reducing capital expenditure. …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Android Pie Works with (and Restricts) Notch-Design Smartphone Displays

by Andrew Fenn

Android Pie — the official name for the next major update to Google’s mobile operating system — is now rolling out to select devices. Among many new features, the status bar has been split, …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Altice France/SFR Launches New Android TV Box

by Andrew Fenn

Altice France/SFR has launched Connect TV de SFR, a new Android TV box with Ultra HD support and a voice-enabled remote control. The device is available to all, regardless of whether they are existing …

Tags:Android| France| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Xiaomi Rolls Out Mi Box Oreo Update — New Model On the Way?

by Andrew Fenn

Rumours have surfaced regarding an updated version of Xiaomi’s Android-based Mi Box media player, following the roll-out of Android Oreo to its current iteration. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US has apparently …

Tags:Android| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 26| Xiaomi

Amlogic Chip Uses Just 1GB for Android

by Milos Pavlovic

Amlogic has a new chipset, the S905X, the latest version of which supports Netflix and has 1GB of memory so that it can support UltraHD Android TV set top boxes. It can also be …