Future Android devices will be able to instantly stream TV shows and movies from Netflix thanks to new Snapdragon mobile processors from Qualcomm. "Instant streaming is the hottest new way to get
movies into the hands of users," writes VentureBeat. To date, however, "It has been possible on connected home machines such as video game consoles, Blu-ray players, and connected TVs ... But mobile
devices haven't really been capable of streaming movies and TV shows in a reliable way." If Qualcomm can deliver, Android users will be able to watch their Neflix movies on the fly without having to
worry about download time.
The current experience of watching streamed movies on mobile phones "anything but instantaneous." Qualcomm said it has received certification from Netflix,
and that the video processing is handled by highly efficient hardware to save the batteries of users smartphones and tablets.
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