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EchoStar unveiled Android-powered hybrid DVB set-top box – the HDX-410. The new product can act as a powerful multi-room solution, while enabling TV operators and telcos to deliver a wide range of DVB and IP-based services to their customers — broadcast and on demand TV included. The system supports the industry’s leading digital rights management and middleware solutions, while its ultra-low power operation meets European energy efficiency requirements. Moreover, because the HDX-410 platform is based on widely-established open standard technologies, it is able to interact with other devices within the home.
Specs wise, EchoStar’s product uses 5000DMIPS+ dual-core processor, has 1GB of RAM and 4GB of built-in storage. In addition, it supports Wi-Fi 802.11n connectivity, as well as Ethernet, USB 2.0 and HDMI, while Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is running the show. Alongside the set-top box, EchoStar also announced an SDK that will allow third-party developers to make apps for the HDX-410. We’ll see which telco will be the first to offer this system…
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
