Looks like
Boeing's decided to get in bed with
Android a mile-high in the sky. The aerospace company has exclusively selected Google's mobile OS as the might behind its new class of
787 Dreamliners' in-flight entertainment.
Currently in production jets, of which there are over 800 plus orders,
will get outfitted with either a Panasonic or Thales model of the 7- to
17-inch screens. And in a strange twist of luxury privileges, first and
business class passengers won't get to enjoy the touchscreen tech, as
their monitors will be too large and too far out of reach. Instead, an
alternate gesture-based control method is being explored by the company
for elite travelers, although nothing's been solidified. Don't expect
the planes to launch with the typical Android market experience, either
-- apparently, "airline-specific apps" are on the way for the nascent
fleets' launch. Now, if only they could replace those flight attendants
with little green robots.
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