Samsung Smart View App On Android Market Turns Galaxy Device Into TV - HDTV Test

By Richard Carlton • Monday, 27 June 2011, 7:35 pm BST 

This month saw the launch of a new and innovative app from Korean consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung in the form of the Smart View application which allows users to view content from their Smart TVs on their Galaxy S2 smartphone. In the future they will also be able to stream content from the Smart TV – currently the D7000 and D8000 series are supported – to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S.

Released onto the Android market last week, the Samsung Smart View app is totally free, and uses wifi connection to display the images from the Smart TVs to the mobile devices. Viewers will be able to stream the content whether it is through standard broadcasting, from a Blu Ray player, via a set top box, through a camcorder, or via other input devices.

The Smart View app will allow viewers to also enjoy mobile viewing around their home. Users can either watch the same content that is on the main Smart TV on their mobile device, or can watch something different that is being played on the Blu Ray player. This will give households with a number of people but only one Smart TV more choice over what they watch. It is ideal if someone wants to watch something in another room or wants to watch a Blu Ray movie whilst someone else is watching a programme on the main internet-connected HDTV.

Samsung’s product and marketing manager for TVs Corrie Labuschagne said that the company was using its expertise and innovative technology to expand viewing opportunities for consumers through the ability to mirror images back to mobile phones through its new app. The Seoul-based consumer electronics giant also plans to continue updating the app to increase usefulness for consumers.

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Chumby and pace reveal chumby apps for the TV market

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Press release Origin: chumby industries Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 9: 00 am EDT

CHICAGO, June 14, 2011/PRNewswire / - the Cable Show - chumby industries, a software company that provides an Internet experience customized to a multitude of connected devices and pace, leading world in development of digital TV technologies, unveil chumby apps in rhythm boxes in the rhythm booth (# 649) at the Cable Show, 14-16 June in Chicago.

As part of the demonstration, pace will showcase chumby applications for televisions, a chumby service offers as well as its own brand of hardware devices, Android applications and devices partner including the Dash Sony and Best Buy Insignia Infocast. ecosystem based on the Chumby content cloud is flexible all size type and display device, making it a natural adjustment of services available through your TV and set-top box for the chumby platform. The chumby platform currently offers users access to more than 1,500 applications, ranging from music and social networking, news and entertainment sites gossip, viewing photos, video clips and sports results.

Tim O'Loughlin, Senior Vice President Sales and customer support, fast, commented that: "the idea of keeping the customers address connected to the content they want is something both rhythm and share of chumby, and look forward to working closely with them to make this a reality".

"With new categories of devices in the market at an increasing pace, administered by chumby cloud app ecosystem provides an ideal library of content for companies wishing to offer personalized and content to their users through any display information", said Derrick oien, CEO of chumby industries. "As the world leader in digital TV and set-top box market technology, pace is an ideal partner to unveil our TV platform".

Chumby apps represents the next phase of evolution of the company wirelessly transmit content chumby to any connected device.

About chumby industries

Chumby industries, headquartered in san diego, California, is a software company that works with OEMs to bring a rich and personalized Internet experience to a multitude of connected products, ranging from as simple as a clock radio devices to high-definition consumer electronics televisions. Chumby open platform allows developers to create content for devices equipped with the chumby, resulting in a constantly growing catalog of more than 1,500 Flash applications. For more information visit chumby.com or follow us on twitter @ chumby and facebook.com chumby.

About pace plc

I pace plc (LSE:PIC. l - News) is a leading developer of technology for the industry of the pay TV global, working through satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. Pace has one of the most experienced specialists in the world teams of engineering, developing intelligent and innovative products and services for TV operators pay and retail markets around the world. Pace employs over 2000 people in locations that include United Kingdom, United States, France, India and China. Pace's international headquarters is located in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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