Sai, There is a group of us working on infrared for Andriod to port the IrSimple stack to Andriod platform. The new generation of phones from Japan - from Docomo, Softbank, KDDI, Sharp, Casio and Sony all have the 4Mbps transfer rate with the revised IrSimple stack - makes beaming large multimedia files a real snap. They are currently available already in all the new models. Other products also have this stack includes: printers, cameras, TVs, settop box as well as HD- DVR players.
Why? Isn't Bluetooth better and more convenient? Basically cameras are higher resolution (and files getting larger with 5 and 8 Megapixels in phonecameras) - so it does not make sense to just view on a 3 inch display - beam it to a 42inch HD TV in under 1 second and show it in your living room or office presentation. Infrared is still the lowest cost wireless component - less than $1 per module. And IrDA also has 16Mbps specs defined. They have also demonstrated 1Gbps infrared already http://acton-acton.blogspot.com/2008/09/gigabit-handheld-speeds-now-thats.html Better still, swap photos and videos with your pals in the beach and train station - without ever trying to get online - just beam it to each other. This is already happening in Japan with IrSimple mobiles. With 1Gbps, a whole CD takes less than 5 seconds! p.s. we would like Andriod spec owners to add infrared This is one thing iphone cannot do today! - acton On Sep 30, 12:53 pm, sai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been trying to find on the android home page, I see Blutooth > and wireless support but there is no mention of the infrared port, any > ideas if it is supported now or may be later ? > > Thanks > Sai --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
