Sorry. Just saw " USB host mode is supported in Android 3.1 and higher. " 
on the developers website. I would like to know the answer for my remaining 
part of the question.
Thanks all.

On Friday, 6 April 2012 16:17:49 UTC-5, droid-stricken wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, it's a real time app i.e the feed has to be continuous and 
> i have a piece of device that's outputting digital audio which i need to 
> direct to the android device for recording and analysis.
> I have Google Nexus phone from HTC running 2.3.3 and i don't see USB host 
> mode option on it. Do you think a Motorola Xoom running 4.0.3 might have 
> the USB Host Mode?
>
> And @Chris you say - " You should, *with work,* be able " - i was 
> wondering what's the scope of "work" is really - are we talking about some 
> hardware changes or writing a patch in software for a driver and such here? 
> Kindly point me to more resources in this regard. I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Friday, 6 April 2012 10:09:01 UTC-5, Chris Stratton wrote:
>>
>> You should, with work, be able to do input digital audio with one of the 
>> more recent devices that has the USB host mode option and an appropriate 
>> USB dongle.
>>
>> You could also do so via the data network, especially if you can use wifi 
>> or do not need to transfer in real time.
>>
>> If you do not strictly need a digital audio input, it should be possible 
>> to build an analog matching network to couple line audio into the 
>> microphone channel of the headset jack (most likely a resistor for 
>> attenuation and a capacitor to AC couple).  This may however be mono, and 
>> might require optimization for device model to get best performance. 
>>
>> On Thursday, April 5, 2012 8:35:35 PM UTC-4, droid-stricken wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I was wondering if i could feed digital audio input or line input 
>>> [either using HDMI or USB or any such interface] into any of the android 
>>> devices currently out there [phones or tablets does not matter]. AFAIK, 
>>> built-in microphone is the only means of getting audio [analog at that] 
>>> into the android system. Correct me if i am wrong pls.
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>

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