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March 9th, 2010, 00:05
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We've definitely heard of a few different Android-based satellite and cable boxes (http://www.engadget.com/tag/android,stb) in the past year, but it looks like Google's exploring a real move into living room: the Wall Street Journal reports that El Goog and Dish Network are testing a TV search service on a new box that runs on "elements" of Android. (We're taking that to mean it's a stripped-down version of the OS tailored for a set-top, not some totally crazy remix.) The box features a QWERTY remote, and users can search both Dish content and other services like YouTube, which sounds like the same riff TiVo's trying to pull off with the Premiere (http://www.engadget.com/tag/tivopremiere). Unfortunately, none of this seems destined to hit consumers anytime soon -- the WSJ also says the trial "is limited to a very small number of Google employees and their families and could be discontinued at any time." Okay, but can we at least get some hands-on pictures first?
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We've definitely heard of a few different Android-based satellite and cable boxes (http://www.engadget.com/tag/android,stb) in the past year, but it looks like Google's exploring a real move into living room: the Wall Street Journal reports that El Goog and Dish Network are testing a TV search service on a new box that runs on "elements" of Android. (We're taking that to mean it's a stripped-down version of the OS tailored for a set-top, not some totally crazy remix.) The box features a QWERTY remote, and users can search both Dish content and other services like YouTube, which sounds like the same riff TiVo's trying to pull off with the Premiere (http://www.engadget.com/tag/tivopremiere). Unfortunately, none of this seems destined to hit consumers anytime soon -- the WSJ also says the trial "is limited to a very small number of Google employees and their families and could be discontinued at any time." Okay, but can we at least get some hands-on pictures first?
[Thanks, Jordan]Google and Dish Network testing TV search on Android-based set-top boxes (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/google-and-dish-network-testing-tv-search-on-android-based-set-t/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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