Package contents may vary according to different regions. The rich feature set of the energy efficient zii egg provides a powerful platform for creating compelling solutions that. At the heart of the zii egg, the evolutionary zms05 systemonchip delivers an. The first available firmware with android was released on november 2, 2009. Zii plaszma is a complete portfolio of hardware platforms and software solutions based around the ziilabs zms processors that deliver the essential building blocks required for the rapid creation and deployment of nextgeneration mediarich devices. According to ziilabs, the zii egg was designed for oem sales, meaning that the device was marketed to sell to third parties rather than retail customers where they can modify it and sell it under their own brand rather than creative or ziilabs. The zii egg is an energy efficient handheld stemcell computer based on the powerful ziilabs zms05 mediarich applications processor. Let the thread take its course, the op is trying to get some positive feedback, and there is some to be had on this new creative zii. We have 1 creative zii egg manual available for free pdf download. Creative introduces zii plaszma an opensource ipod. Ziilabs unveils zii egg, a wifi android device cio. Along with zii egg, creative is also showcasing the new plaszma platform, an open development program based on linux that gives developers the ability to design custom user. Discussion in software started by fata1tygeek, aug 4, 2009.
If this were a consumer device, it would be interesting. Arriving late to touchscreen players, creative today unveiled the zii egg. Creative later introduced a consumer model, the creative zii. Intre formaturile recunoscute enumeram mp3, wma, aac, wmv, h. Zii egg prototype gets a handson demonstration engadget. Its products enable oems, odms, system integrators and software developers to deliver industryleading. Zii egg stemcell computer is, at present, essentially a showcase for ziilabs innovative chip architecture, which runs either its own open linuxbased os, dubbed plaszma, or an optimized android to exploit ziilabs processor technology. No net neutrality remove filter rtechnology is a place to share and discuss the latest developments, happenings and curiosities in the world of technology. The egg was shipped from ziilabs in the later half of august 2009. Ziilabs releases zii optimized android for its plaszma. The zii plaszma platform zii plaszma is a complete portfolio of hardware platforms and software solutions based around the ziilabs zms processors that deliver the essential building blocks. For more information and hardware specs of the entire platform, you. The zii egg is capable of outputting video in 1080p and its abundance of features listed below combined with. The zii egg has fascinating hardware specs, starting with its stemcell architecture and multigesture display.
Im really interested in a handheld device that can hold highdefinition video for local playback but can be connected to my 1080p television for enjoying on the big screen. Enter the zii egg hardware, running on the zii plaszma platform, from creative labs. The zii egg will be offered to developers and oems only for now but you can order a developer package for usd 399, as a means to get them acquainted with the hardware. Ive watched a few zii egg videos, and though they did make some strides in the hardware go dedicated camera button and hires support. Plaszma the cornerstone of stemcell computing plaszma is an open standard development platform designed to let you create customized applications and devices. The zii egg also runs android, though will not come preinstalled on the device instead coming as a download once the device is shipping. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Ziilabs unveils zii egg, a wifi android device pc world. Creative zii and zii egg touchscreen players with hd cameras. On paper, the new player is an ipod touch killer, however, unlike other ipod touch killers, creative havent betted the farm on hardware alone. Creative unveils touchscreen zii egg for developers and.
Specifically, the video showcases a development model called the zii egg. Im really interested in a handheld device that can hold highdefinition video for local playback but can be connected to. As an introductory offer, a 32gbyte model of the zii egg is bundled free with the justreleased development package, which includes the plaszma os, the. All of the zii hardware is propped up by the plaszmacentric ziilife suite, which includes videoconferencing software with media sharing, educational software, and an app store. Get ready for handheld live visuals cdm create digital music. The zii egg is a handheld product platform from creative technology subsidiary ziilabs. Online services vary by participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application. Ziilabs is a global technology company, producing a line of mediaoriented application processors, reference platforms and enabling software in a series of platforms named zms. The software requires a computer running linux or windows nt2000xpvistawindows 7. A high definition media player hardware reference design based on zms08.
The device is in its stock form a competitor to the ipod touch with a 3. Singapore vocus december 1, 2009 creative technology ltd. Zii egg could give the iphone and ipod touch some real. Its a device called the zii egg, and it looks like an ipod touch. Creative unveils touchscreen zii egg player jul 28 macnn. Creative has just offically launched their new zii egg touchscreen media device. Creative is marketing the zii egg to oems as blank slate, which oems can use to put their own software. The zii egg may not be available, or for online purchase in all regions, please follow the buy link for more details. The zii egg developer edition, is a sleek, handheld development platform that enables integrators, developers and oems to create customized applications and devices supporting linuxbased plaszma os and android development. The zii egg has a dedicated hardware gps global positioning system chip that allows it to receive signals directly from satellites anywhere in the world. Free creative zii egg outputs 1080p, but sdk will cost you. And just a few days back, the curtain was been raised on the zii egg.
Ziilabs announces zii plaszma and zii egg the worlds 1st. The zii egg represents the first significant engineering push which creative have taken since their glory days around the turn of the millenium. Zii plaszma is a complete portfolio of hardware platforms and software solutions based around the ziilabs zms processors that deliver the essential building blocks required for the rapid creation and deployment of next generation mediarich devices. The zii eggs hardware gps receiver lets developers create advanced locationbased applications, and enhanced 3d navigation systems that benefit from the location accuracy, coverage and.
To host an egg, which is our working name for an outlying data generation site for the global consciousness project network, you need a specific type of hardware random event generator which we can supply, and the eggsite software. Zii egg handheld stemcell computer ziilabs pioneering media. Ziilabs announces zii plaszma open standards development. The egg hardware also sports open gl es graphics capabilities, zii egg and the plaszma os read more. These are designed to create products that target a range of lowpower consumer electronics and embedded devices, including androidbased phones and tablets. In a sense, the zii egg is a cross between a nextgeneration ipod touch and todays android devices. They make average products at best, hardware or software. Creative is working on these creative zii egg products based on their arm based processor. Zii egg and the plaszma os by adam scinto august 29, 2009 december 7, 2012 uncategorized android, gaming gear, linux based pda related.
An optimized version of android can be loaded onto it, and the company plans to release shortly an aftersales installer upgrade to make that possible. The zii plaszma platform zii plaszma is a complete portfolio of hardware platforms and software solutions based around the ziilabs zms. The zii egg runs android, and it can apparently play back highdefinition h. Ziilabs unveils zii egg, a wifi android device singaporebased ziilabs has unveiled a new mobile computer thats like an androidbased ipod touch.
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