<s>
The	O
media	B-Application
phone	I-Application
represents	O
a	O
new	O
category	O
of	O
broadband	O
multimedia	O
devices	O
that	O
has	O
the	O
potential	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
4th	O
screen	O
in	O
the	O
home	O
,	O
complementing	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
,	O
TV	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
mobile	O
phone	O
handset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
"	O
Media	B-Application
Phone	I-Application
"	O
and	O
many	O
of	O
its	O
features	O
were	O
invented	O
and	O
conceptualised	O
in	O
2008	O
by	O
Roy	O
A	O
.	O
Tindle	O
of	O
Elkhart	O
,	O
IN	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
introduced	O
to	O
potential	O
investors	O
,	O
engineers	O
and	O
other	O
interested	O
parties	O
under	O
non-disclosure	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	B-Application
phone	I-Application
combines	O
the	O
functionality	O
of	O
a	O
VoIP	B-Device
phone	I-Device
and	O
home	O
networking	O
controller	O
with	O
an	O
expansive	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
for	O
web	O
browsing	O
,	O
photo	O
viewing	O
,	O
and	O
interacting	O
with	O
connected	O
widgets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
features	O
create	O
a	O
new	O
advertising	O
platform	O
for	O
businesses	O
and	O
a	O
revolutionary	O
new	O
home	O
security	O
format	O
which	O
provides	O
Media	B-Application
Phone	I-Application
users	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
monitor	O
their	O
home	O
or	O
business	O
remotely	O
from	O
any	O
computer	O
or	O
smartphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
can	O
be	O
controlled	O
through	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
with	O
a	O
finger	O
or	O
accompanying	O
stylus	B-Device
and	O
can	O
have	O
an	O
SD	B-Device
card	I-Device
slot	O
,	O
USB	B-Protocol
and	O
flash	B-Device
memory	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Application	O
processor	O
(	O
Intel	B-Device
Atom	I-Device
,	O
ARM	B-Architecture
,	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
media	B-Application
phone	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
by	O
wireline	O
telecom	O
operators	O
for	O
value-added	O
IP	O
service	O
delivery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
major	O
carriers	O
have	O
introduced	O
media	B-Application
phones	I-Application
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
iriver	O
Wave	O
Home	O
by	O
Korea	O
Telecom	O
,	O
Home	O
Manager	O
,	O
by	O
AT&T	O
and	O
Verizon	B-Device
Hub	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
media	B-Application
phone	I-Application
is	O
basically	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
a	O
traditional	O
home	O
cordless	O
telephone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
calls	O
(	O
voice	O
only	O
by	O
Verizon	B-Device
Hub	I-Device
,	O
AT&T	O
Home	O
Manager	O
,	O
and	O
voice	O
&	O
video	O
by	O
Korea	O
Telecom	O
Wave	O
Home	O
)	O
are	O
IP	O
based	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
voice	O
&	O
video	O
engine	O
is	O
required	O
to	O
compensate	O
for	O
the	O
commonly	O
known	O
IP-related	O
issues	O
(	O
delays	O
,	O
packet	B-Protocol
loss	I-Protocol
,	O
jitter	O
,	O
congestion	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
