Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Android 2.3 Platform Multimedia Enhancements

Android 2.3 multimedia capabilities play a crucial role in the ever-increasing popularity of Android-powered devices and Android mobile applications. The new multimedia enhancements provide a rich multimedia experience to the users and, on the other hand, provide Android developers support in developing apps rich in multimedia features. Listed below are the multimedia highlights of Gingerbread.

Audio Mixing

The audio effects API allow Android developers to construct a rich audio environment using audio equalization, bass boost, headphone virtualization, etc. Audio effects mixing are possible within a local track or globally across tracks. Android developers can now configure their apps to let the user experience a holistic audio fidelity.

New Media Formats Support

Android 2.3 platform incorporates AAC encoding, AMR wideband encoding, VP8 open video compression format, and WebM open container formats. This compatibility provides interruption-free multimedia delivery on Android-powered devices. These formats support are likely to set the standards for high definition video playback.

Usage Of Multiple Cameras

Android 2.3 Camera API adds the ability to use multiple cameras installed on a device. The Android mobile applications can query the API regarding the various cameras available and their characteristics and then open a suitable camera suiting the app's objective. For example, a photo shooting app can choose to use the back-facing camera that has a higher resolution, whereas a video conferencing app can use the front-facing camera that has a lower resolution.

New Media Framework

The new media framework in Android 2.3 platform
  • replaces the OpenCore whilst maintaining all the older codec/container support for encoding and decoding
  • provides some amount of support for extra large display devices like tablets and TVs
  • supports video chat, when installed with relevant software add-ons
  • allows users to run simultaneous multimedia sessions

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