DStv Mobile’s Drifta WiFi app for Android, used to stream DVB-H mobile TV broadcasts over WiFi to an Android device, has undergone a few changes, the company said today. The update doesn’t remove the need for one of DStv’s Drifta mobile decoders but it does add in support for low-end devices running Android 2.2 and upwards. DStv Mobile have also tweaked the branding and some of the WiFi
As a result of the update, another app from DStv called DStv Mobile Decoder Éclair will be going away – though current users of the low-end specific app will remain supported for the time being.
As of the update, the following devices are supported by the Drifta app:
Asus (Nexus 7)
HTC (All Android 2.2, 2.3, 3.x and 4.x models)
Huawei (U8800, Idios X5, Ascend, MediaPad)
LG (All Android 2.2, 2.3, 3.x and 4.x models)
Motorola (All Android 2.2, 2.3, 3.x and 4.x models)
RGL (FusionTab MP)
Samsung (All Android 2.2, 2.3, 3.x and 4.x models)
Sony (All Android 2.2, 2.3, 3.x and 4.x models)
Tecno (D3, D5, F7, Q1, N7, N9)
Vantium (V1)