SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., plans to add support for the Android
Things operating system (OS) on Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 210
processors with X5 LTE modems. The Android Things OS is a new
vertical of Android designed for Internet of Things (IoT) devices,
and Snapdragon processors are expected to be the world's first
commercial System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions to offer integrated 4G
LTE support for this OS. This combination is designed to support a
new class of IoT applications requiring robust, security-focused
and managed connectivity including electronic signage, remote video
monitoring, asset tracking, payment and vending machines and
manufacturing, as well as consumer devices such as smart assistants
and home appliances. Snapdragon 210 processors running Android
Things OS will also allow manufactures and developers to harness
the power of the Google Cloud Platform and Google services over 4G
LTE in their IoT solutions. Additionally, support for Google Cast
for Audio in the Snapdragon 210 processor can help facilitate the
development of innovative consumer devices, and Qualcomm
Technologies plans to extend support of Android Things OS on a
variant of its Qualcomm® Smart Home Reference Platform.
Snapdragon 210 processors running the Android Things OS are
designed to deliver exceptional edge-processing capabilities by
bringing high-performance multimedia processing and compute power
to IoT devices. This is designed to support several tasks including
natural language processing, database queries, image and video
analytics, and data processing to be performed in the device itself
rather than the cloud. Performing these activities on the device
helps improve application responsiveness, save data transfer costs
and enhance security and privacy. The integrated 4G LTE
connectivity, edge-processing and security-oriented features built
into the Snapdragon 210 processor, combined with superior access to
the power and scalability of the Google Cloud Platform and Google
services such as Google Cast for Audio, Google Drive and Firebase
Analytics, can help manufacturers and service providers deliver
advanced IoT applications while managing data more efficiently and
effectively.
"We are very pleased to add support for Android Things OS on
Qualcomm Technologies' Snapdragon 210 processor and bring these
exciting new development options to our IoT customers," said
Jeffery Torrance, vice president,
business development, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "Integrated 4G
LTE, a first for Android Things, combined with our other wireless
technologies, brings comprehensive connectivity and capabilities to
the Google Cloud Platform. Developers are now able to create
cost-effective, innovative connected devices and applications for
both consumer and industrial IoT segments, which will help
accelerate and expand the development of the overall IoT
ecosystem."
Manufacturers will be able to use their expertise in Android and
Snapdragon processors to help them quickly create and commercialize
a variety of connected devices. They will have access to familiar
connectivity environments, including cellular, Wi-Fi® and
Bluetooth®; support for a wide array of sensors; camera, graphics,
multimedia and rich UI capabilities. Additionally the platform
offers hardware-based security; Google services and cloud
integration; well-known development tools such as Qualcomm
Technologies' development platforms, Android Studio and the Android
SDK; widely-available test and optimization tools, and more,
allowing for rapid development of scalable, cost-effective and
security-focused IoT solutions.
The Snapdragon 210 processor is a cost-effective solution
capable of extending 4G LTE connectivity more broadly, making it
ideal for high-volume consumer and industrial IoT applications. The
processor features integrated 4G LTE-Advanced Cat 4 connectivity
with carrier aggregation, high-quality multimedia experiences with
Full-HD (1080p) playback with hardware HEVC, high performance and
power efficiency with quad-core CPU and Qualcomm® Adreno™ 304
graphics, and superior camera capabilities with up to 8 megapixel
camera support and leading enhanced computational camera
functionalities.
Support for Android Things on Snapdragon 210 processors is
anticipated to be available later this year.
Qualcomm Technologies will demonstrate the Android Things
platform running on the Snapdragon 210 processor at Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona,
February 27 – March 2, Hall 3, Stand 3E10.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm's technologies powered the
smartphone revolution and connected billions of people. We
pioneered 3G and 4G – and now we are leading the way to 5G and a
new era of intelligent, connected devices. Our products are
revolutionizing industries, including automotive, computing, IoT,
healthcare and data center, and are allowing millions of devices to
connect with each other in ways never before imagined. Qualcomm
Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast
majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with
its subsidiaries, all of our engineering, research and development
functions, and all of our products and services businesses,
including, our QCT semiconductor business. For more information,
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Incorporated, registered in the United
States and other countries. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark
of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other product and brand names may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Adreno and the Qualcomm
Smart Home Reference Platform are products of Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Contacts:
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Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
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Relations
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