Is this an $150 Android-capable device I just found?

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TheZeusJuice

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May 29, 2008, 6:00:48 PM5/29/08
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I was looking at Zipit Wireless's Z2 messenger device, and it seems to
fit all the hardware requirements for Android, so I was wondering if a
port is possible?

Processor:
Marvell XScale PXA270 (FWPXA270C5C312) ARM® running at 312MHz – min.
(euedge.com reported that "Android should run on any device with an
ARMv5TE
CPU")

Ram: 32MB
(Android wiki reports "the minimum requirements for Android handsets
are 32 MB of RAM, 32 MB of flash memory, and a 200 MHz online
processor.)

Flash: 8MB in single 64Mb (4Mb x 16) FLASH chip
Flash is only 8MB, but it could probably be augmented by the mini-sd
slot.

A big plus, the manufacturer's opened up the platform and it already
runs linux (some version of OpenEmbedded I think).
I'm no expert, so I'm asking, have I just found the cheapest Android
development platform available?

Linux Journal Video Review:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005995

Developer Site:
http://linux.zipitwireless.com/

Kaushik V Shah

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May 30, 2008, 1:16:54 AM5/30/08
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Hi,

I would like to change/replace the media library on a target platform.
How should I begin? I could not find FAQ that explains this, may be
I did not check in correct place. Would appreciate if I can get some
pointer(s).

Regards,
Kaushik

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