Qualcomm today announced two Home Hub platforms supporting Google’s Android Things; the SDA624 and SDA212 SoCs. The chips are designed with an aim to offer developers and OEMs a cost-effective way to develop home hubs featuring Google services such as the Google Assistant. The Qualcomm SDA212 SoC is designed to enable home devices and appliances such as refrigerators, ovens and washing machines with a digital assistant and audio capability. The SoC allows OEMs deliver comprehensively featured products that combine processing capability, connectivity options, voice user interfaces and premium audio technologies all in one platform. It also incorporates echo-cancellation, noise suppression and “barge-in” capability, supporting a richer voice user interface in loud or noisy environments. On the other hand, the Qualcomm SDA624 SoC adds edge computing capabilities by bringing multimedia capabilities like a video camera, touch display and more to Android Things devices such as smart displays, home monitoring cameras, smart thermostats and security panels. Qualcomm SDA624 SoC brings support for advanced tasks including video conferencing, remote video monitoring, movie and video streaming and more. It also adds support for Google Cast, Google Duo, and Google Maps. Connectivity on both the chips includes Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2x2 MU-MIMO and Bluetooth connectivity using Qualcomm Technologies’ QCA9379 chip. Lenovo is the first to launch a product dubbed as the Lenovo ...
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Qualcomm introduces new Home Hub platforms supporting Google’s Android Things
Qualcomm today announced two Home Hub platforms supporting Google’s Android Things; the SDA624 and SDA212 SoCs. The chips are designed with an aim to offer developers and OEMs a cost-effective way to develop home hubs featuring Google services such as the Google Assistant. The Qualcomm SDA212 SoC is designed to enable home devices and appliances such as refrigerators, ovens and washing machines with a digital assistant and audio capability. The SoC allows OEMs deliver comprehensively featured products that combine processing capability, connectivity options, voice user interfaces and premium audio technologies all in one platform. It also incorporates echo-cancellation, noise suppression and “barge-in” capability, supporting a richer voice user interface in loud or noisy environments. On the other hand, the Qualcomm SDA624 SoC adds edge computing capabilities by bringing multimedia capabilities like a video camera, touch display and more to Android Things devices such as smart displays, home monitoring cameras, smart thermostats and security panels. Qualcomm SDA624 SoC brings support for advanced tasks including video conferencing, remote video monitoring, movie and video streaming and more. It also adds support for Google Cast, Google Duo, and Google Maps. Connectivity on both the chips includes Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2x2 MU-MIMO and Bluetooth connectivity using Qualcomm Technologies’ QCA9379 chip. Lenovo is the first to launch a product dubbed as the Lenovo ...
