14 DAY TRIAL // Although technologies such as DLNA and WiFi Direct promise to bring together all the devices inside our home, the truth of the matter is that we are still far off from reaching true convergence between all our wireless enabled gadgets, Motorola deciding to capitalize on this with a video streaming box which will allow video content to be sent wirelessly to tablets and cellphones.
According to SlashGear, this device will be presented at CES right after Motorola will spin off Motorola Mobility, which develops and manufactures mobile phones and set-top-boxes, from the rest of the company on January 4, 2011, just a day before the Consumer Electronics Show starts.
Although not so many details are known at this time, the solution will allow for video content to be streamed from cable, satellite or other STBs right to your tablet, cell phone and presumably other WiFi-enabled devices.
According to a Motorola representative, the device will be limited to streaming content only to devices that are found inside the home, the company avoiding to forge agreements with content providers as these aren't usually pleased by the idea of letting consumers carrying content around with them.
Although it is not sure if this will change in a future version, Motorola wants to integrate this technology in its line of standalone STBs soon after.
As far as retailing the units is concerned, Motorola plans for the streamer to be sold throughout service providers, leaving any decisions regarding pricing and monthly operating fees with them, although the company sees this as a great way of discouraging higher-value customers from switching to another service.
End of it all, we will have to wait for CES to arrive in order to see how service providers will decide to integrate Motorola's video streaming box into their offers.