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“Smart” Connected Home Entertainment with Android

Experience the SmartCE (Connected Entertainment) for Android platform from MIPS Technologies in this new video demonstration. The SmartCE Platform enables MIPS licensees and their customers to bring differentiated connected entertainment solutions to market quickly.

The platform includes the following capabilities:

  • Android operating system enhanced for TV screen
  • The Home Jinni SmartCE application, including the ability to search, organize and access music, photos and video content from live TV, local sources and the Internet on sites such as YouTube, Netflix, Yahoo! Movies, and numerous others Fast web browsing
  • Social networking with other users through integration with Facebook®
  • Two-way video and voice conferencing through Skype, enabling consumers to easily and cost-effectively engage in video calls with family and friends on an HDTV
  • Adobe Flash Platform for TV integration, giving users access to a large percentage of the video content available on the Internet today
  • Seamless integration of mobile devices with digital home devices, enabling consumers to transfer calls and use their smartphone, tablet computer or other mobile device as a remote control for their DTV

All of this runs on a cost-effective, mainstream MIPS-based SoC running the Android 2.2 operating system.

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