During 2013, news came out of China that the government is now in the process of lifting their 13-year console ban. Chinese manufacturer Huawei had big news at this years CES (Consumer Electronics Show) just last week. They have announced and demoed a working version of their new Android based console.
The Console
TRON is a small console running Android powered by a Nvidia Tegra 4 processor. A person can hold the TRON in a single hand and is about the size of a soda can. TRON runs a customized version of the Android operating system by Google.
TRON showed two colors at CES, black and white. The unit features the following ports:
- USB 3.0
- LAN
- Audio
- HDMI
- MicroSD
- and power.
The TRON has 32 gigabytes storage shipped with 2 gigabytes of ram. It can output up to 4K in video, according to the video on YouTube (seen above) by Phandroid.
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The Controller
The controller is similar to Xbox and PlayStation controllers. The TRON’s controller has two analog sticks and a set of four buttons. Like the Xbox One controller, the 4 pad of buttons uses letters. It also has a trait seen on the PlayStation 4 controllers, a touchpad in the center. While the Playstation 4 controller features a rectangular touchpad, the TRON’s touchpad is circular. The controller is also rechargeable so there is no need for alkaline batteries. It connects to the console via Bluetooth.
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While no release date is firm, there is a possibility that the processor will see an upgrade to the Tegra 5. The price tag is possibly priced at $99 which is the price of the Ouya, one of its competitors.
Published: Jan 14, 2014 01:57 pm