Win an Android accessory development kit from Microchip

6 February 2013 News

Dataweek is offering readers the chance to win a Microchip accessory development kit for Google’s Android platform. The PIC24F Accessory Development Starter Kit for Android is a standalone board used for evaluating and developing electronic accessories for the Android operating system for smartphones and tablets.

Specifically, Android versions 2.3.4 and 3.1 and later include a new framework that allows apps to communicate directly with an accessory connected to a smartphone or tablet, via USB.

The kits consist of a development board and a software library (available via free download from www.microchip.com/get/522D) which enable the fast and easy development of Android smartphone and tablet accessories based on Microchip’s large portfolio of 16-bit and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers.

The starter kit bundles five major components including 16-bit PIC24F development board, PICkit 3 in-circuit debugger (PG164130), RJ11 to ICSP adapter (AC164110), 9 V power supply (AC002014) and royalty-free, no-fee licensed software library.

Visit www.microchip-comps.com/dw-android to enter into the draw to win the starter kit.

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