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VIA adds support for Android on its x86 platforms

VIA has expanded its support for the Android operating system to all its x86 motherboards, starting with the small EITX-3002. The platform now supports Android 2.2, Windows 7, Windows 7 Embedded Standard, Windows XP and Linux Debian and is intended for multiple integrated applications, among which is digital signage.

VIA has announced that it will integrate support for Android into its x86 platforms for embedded systems, starting with the new EITX-3002 boards. The company has pointed out that the possibility of using Android in this integrated design allows greater flexibility for the use of this operating system in sections such as digital signage., points of sale, ATMs or car entertainment systems, inter alia.

La placa integrada permitirá emplear Android en un sistema con un procesador más rápido y con soporte para pantallas de mayor resolución. VIA también ha anunciado el lanzamiento de un ‘Embedded Tool kit’ que permitirá a los desarrolladores que utilicen la EITX-3002 controlar y monitorear periféricos a través de Android. Se trata de una habilidad importante si se trata de un sistema que quizás no está conectado a una pantalla táctil para recibir las instrucciones.

La EITX-3002 usará un procesador de 1,2 GHz VIA NANO X2 o un VIA Eden X2 dual-core de 1 GHz, junto con un Multimedia System Procesor (MSP) VIA VX900, con soporte para dos pantallas y video full HD.El soporte para Android se agrega al que ya existe para Windows 7, Windows 7 Embedded, Windows XP y Linux Debian.

Epan Wu, head of the VIA Embedded Platform division of VIA Technologies, Inc., has assured that “VIA has a long tradition of offering a wide range of options and tailored solutions for our customers.. Adding support for Android operating systems to our embedded x86 platforms adds greater flexibility and further expands our ability to meet your needs.”.

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By, 19 Dec, 2011, Section: Digital signage

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