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DSP Multimedia Handset – Android Based Home Phone

03 March 2010 by David Junior



DSP Group brings the smart phone user experience to the cordless home phone via the interactive multimedia handset. This device has just debuted at this years Cebit. DSP Group has been on of the leaders in telecommunications for the past 20 years. This will be their first entry into the world of Android.

This multimedia handset features a user-friendly touch screen and virtual keyboard and most importantly, Android. Also, it provides immediate access to information and diverse Android applications including web browsing, widgets, music and e-mail all from the comfort of your own home.

Taken from their press release:

“Highly portable, built on an open platform, and easily personalized, the DSP Group-designed multimedia handset is based on the Company’s innovative XpandRâ„¢ II, a comprehensive system-on-a-chip solution that integrates Wi-Fi and DECT. With an integrated processor, DSP, Wi-Fi and DECT baseband processor, analog front end, and software packages, XpandR II includes all of the components needed to develop a range of new and advanced portable and location-free multimedia products.”

UPDATE: Based on an ARM processor at 240 MHz, the phone has a touch screen 3.5 inches, a keypad, a USB port and a port for memory cards and WiFi. It also runs natively VoIP.

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  1. Great today two new handsets for the house
  2. eh.. i don't see the practicality of this. however, i do want to see google/android enter the music/multimedia player world. ipods' only competition are zunes.. which are eh. i think google could make something better than an ipod.
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by dcheng11 View Post
    eh.. i don't see the practicality of this. however, i do want to see google/android enter the music/multimedia player world. ipods' only competition are zunes.. which are eh. i think google could make something better than an ipod.
    I'd like to see the media (music) player on my G1 get a little more fancy than it is before they start thinking about competing with an iPod. My G1's music interface is about as intuitive of a media player as Windows Explorer.
  4. How well will this phone make and receive Skype calls?

    not very original Roid... ru retarded ?
  5. post has been updated with a few specs and a must see video, this phone has lots of surprises, check it out

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