LeTV to Release TV STB Next Month
HC360, 11/14/12
Newly appointed senior VP Yang Fang recently divulged on his personal microblog that Chinese online video site LeTV (Leshi) (300104.SZ) will officially release its C1 smart TV set-top box (STB) next month. The C1 comes equipped with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 with the newly-developed LeTV user interface, Dolby sound processing, Airplay functionality, HDMI and USB ports, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
LeTV has already created a TV app store, LeTV Store, which offers over 1,000 TV apps from 360Buy, Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo, and Renren (NYSE: RENN).
On September 19, LeTV announced plans to enter the smart TV market with its "LeTV Super TV."
Editor's Note: For more background on this topic, please see "LeTV to Release Smart TV" MD 9/19/12 issue.
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