Infinitec returns with Android 4.0-based HDMI dongle, Kickstarts the Pocket TV

[![Infinitec Pocket TV][1] ][2]

Remember [Infinitec][3]? Tricky question, no? The company [came to us][4] at CES 2010 with a product that had big -- nay, huge -- aspirations. It was a simple USB stick that promised to enable ad hoc streaming, claiming to bring "infinite storage" to PC users. Unfortunately, it wasn't exactly [seamless][5] in operation, and the company's been radio silent ever since. Until today. The Dubai-based outfit is officially getting back in the consumer technology game starting _right now_, and as it seems that all the cool kids are doing these days, it's going the [Kickstarter][6] route in lieu of more conventional capital raising.

The new product is an Android-based HDMI dongle -- not entirely unlike a few others [we've seen][7] -- which is being dubbed Pocket TV. Just as Tim Cook [stated last night at D10][8], the TV industry is an interesting one, and it's obvious that people want _something_ different than they have today. Plug this guy into your television, and you'll be able to Skype from the big screen, show PowerPoint presentations without a laptop connection and tap into files you've got hosted on Dropbox (or any other cloud-based Android app). Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is onboard, and it'll ship with a gyro-equipped keyboard remote that allows control via one's hand motions. Thinking of giving these guys another shot? Hit that source link below and put your money ($99 or more) where your mouse is.

**Gallery: [Infinitec Pocket TV Android 4.0-based HDMI dongle][9]**

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[Infinitec returns with Android 4.0-based HDMI dongle, Kickstarts the Pocket TV][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][20] on Wed, 30 May 2012 12:05:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][21].

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