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In an early list there were many "other halves" which would have HDMI for video devices. But because the interface between the phone and OH cannot handle the required speeds, the HDMI were dropped. Most needs of HDMI can probably be filled by using Wi-Fi connection between the Jolla phone, TV set, and mass memories. Probably the easiest way to get the video shown by TV set and monitor is to use the Chromecast "video stick" which plugs in to the HDMI connector of the TV set and communicates with phones over Wi-Fi connection. But can it show the same contents as the screen of the Jolla phone? I hope that soon is tested how the Android application for the Chromecast "video stick" installs and works on Jolla. And if it does not, how to solve the "video-out from Jolla" issue.

Because Wi-Fi-connected memory drives are readily available on the market, we can expect them to work with Jolla phone, can't we? This depends on how the external memory is seen by applications, such as the File Manager of Jolla. Apparently a demanding integration task will still remain, if it is going to provide something similar to Apple TV which contains a hard drive, and for which the phone works mainly as a remote control and one of the data sources.

OH number 66, the Full-size PC keyboard OH is explained to contain "Space for mass memory inside". That is the "tape and glue" that is mentioned in the previous reply: instead of keeping around mass-memory devices, it may be best to hide some of them in another, large accessory, maybe together with an AC power supply.

Last edited by Egon; 2013-10-12 at 20:20.