A new set-top box from Honeywld should have the possibility to get content directly from an Android device to play. The new box is also equipped with the software that is on Android is based; this applies to version 4.0.
Employees of Honeywld have at the Computex trade show to let us know that users of an Android device directly content to the new set-top box, that the name Power Zest carries, able to stream by means of a special application. When this application is released is not known, currently it is still in development. Incidentally, in addition to streaming content to be synchronized with smartphones and tablets on Android.
The Power Zest will get a software which is based on Android 4.0. The device is made by Honeywld and based on a tweekernige Cortex-A9 soc at 1.2 GHz of Marvell. Further, it is 2GB of storage memory available and the device via hdmi to the tv to be connected. Wi-fi is optional, but probably necessary to the streamingfeatures to use.
The manufacturer would also make the interface have adapted, making it simpler to operate. At the Computex displayed set-top box is only available in Taiwan released, because Honeywld no capacity for a worldwide release. To make a release in other countries as possible must cooperate with other manufacturers, thus Honeywld.
Although the set-top box with Android, Honeywld no use of the Google TV software, which is also Android based. The Taiwanese manufacturer has a simplified interface in the other doctored for easy content on a tv needs to be displayed. It is unclear why Honeywld is not using Google TV, which Google, however, still but little success has been booked.
In July, wants Honeywld are set-top box on the market in Taiwan. The price is not yet fixed, but will be between 95 and 120 dollar come true, according to the Taiwanese manufacturer.
