Mecel Betula SDK Android version

With the indisputable success of Android in mobile phones, it was just a matter of time before automotive head units would adopt the operating system and take advantage of the flexibility it brings.

But despite the numerous advantages of Android, there were still several key topics to be addressed to provide a solution which could meet and exceed existing Bluetooth functionality in automotive products. Less profile support in default Bluetooth stack than typical head units today, uncertainty around road map and feature growth, support and IOP management were the main concerns which identified an unavoidable need of a Bluetooth stack replacement.

All above concerns are addressed in the Mecel Betula SDK – Android version, introduced in 2010 and available in vehicles already in end of 2011.

Mecel Betula SDK on Android

 

Mecel Betula SDK – Android version is a full-scale Android version of Mecel Betula SDK, with the powerful Betula API now reachable by Android Java apps and with intact Bluetooth robustness and quality. The Android version of Betula also provides a complete set of automotive applicable profiles and will help car makers to evolve Bluetooth connectivity inside the vehicle. Hands free, phone book management, audio streaming/browsing, internet connectivity and message (SMS/Email) handling are important characteristics of Mecel Betula SDK.

The Android design of Mecel Betula SDK is also delivered together with a wide range of sample apps, which are intended as guidelines for the Bluetooth integration. These apps will secure performance and reduce the application development effort.

The probably most important benefit Betula brings into the Android environment is the dedicated support and handling of interoperability situations. Mecel’s Bluetooth experts will ensure that superior interoperability (IOP) is reached between mobile phones and Android based head units with Mecel Betula SDK. For an outstanding end customer experience, Mecel also offers an IOP subscription service, where compatibility information of all leading mobile phones is provided.

Below is a graphical subset of the essences of Mecel Betula SDK Android design:

Mecel Betula SDK - Android version


Feature Description:

  • Betula API
  • BT Control module
  • Phone application module (HFP1.5 and PBAP)
  • Including phonebook fall back mechanism AT-C
  • Media Player – Audio streaming (A2DP Sink and AVRCP1.4)
  • Connectivity module (DUN & PAN)
  • Messages module (MAP)
  • Object Push module (OPP)
  • Serial Port module (SPP)
  • Resource Manager
  • Mecel Betula SDK Automatic Reconnection Strategy
  • Mecel Betula SDK Bandwith Control
  • Diagnostics module
  • Support modules such as SBC Enc/Dec
  • Mecel Bluetooth SDK
  • Possibility to qualify end product as Bluetooth 3.0 device


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