wraggster
January 11th, 2014, 22:54
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/429cfaaa31df06ff20664c68d70c1d23/DSC09845.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/09/huawei-tron-android-gaming/)The jury's still out on Android gaming (exhibit A: OUYA (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/03/ouya-review-founding-backer-edition/)), but that's not stoppingHuawei (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/huawei-richard-yu-ces-interview/) from taking a dive into that niche corner of the industry. Its Tegra 4-based (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/24/nvidia-tegra-4-benchmarked/)Tron mini-console, announced here at CES 2014, pairs a cylindrical-shaped hub with a Bluetooth controller that hews quite closely to the Xbox 360 mold OUYA also went after. Before we get your hopes up though, take note that Tron's for China only -- at least, for now anyway. A Huawei rep did say that the company's looking into further market expansion, but given its track record with smartphones in the US (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/06/huawei-ascend-mate-2-4g/), we have a hard time believing Tron will see these shores anytime soon.
The Tron console itself runs a half-skinned version of Android JellyBean (version 4.2.3) that presents a clean menu overlay with feature tiles for access to games, Huawei's store, video, application, settings and featured titles. That slick menu selection comes to a screeching halt, however, as soon as you attempt to select anything other than games, bringing you face-to-face with Android's ugly underbelly -- much like on the OUYA.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/09/huawei-tron-android-gaming/
The Tron console itself runs a half-skinned version of Android JellyBean (version 4.2.3) that presents a clean menu overlay with feature tiles for access to games, Huawei's store, video, application, settings and featured titles. That slick menu selection comes to a screeching halt, however, as soon as you attempt to select anything other than games, bringing you face-to-face with Android's ugly underbelly -- much like on the OUYA.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/09/huawei-tron-android-gaming/