Samsung SMART TV gains momentum
Samsung has announced UK TV channel, Five, as the latest partner for its Smart TV App store, Samsung Apps. The agreement between Samsung and Five will allow Samsung Smart TV users to access Five on Demand via an app specially design for the TV and catch up on all of their favourite programmes from the full Channel Five family including ‘Neighbours’, ‘Home & Away’, and ‘The Hotel Inspector’.
Samsung and Five’s agreement emphasises the momentum Samsung Smart TV is gaining in the UK, and Five is the first in a new range of partners including broadcasters, retailers and holiday companies that will be imminently announced for the Samsung Smart TV platform. The new partners will join an ever growing collection of services available on Samsung Smart TVs such as LOVEFiLM, BBC iPlayer, YouTube, Blinkbox, Muzu.tv, PictureBox, Facebook and Twitter giving viewers a huge choice of content for the television.
‘Samsung Apps’ is the first and biggest App store available for TVs, with over three million Apps already downloaded worldwide, proof that consumers are rapidly embracing the Smart TV format. Samsung’s development of strategic partnerships will not only mean more Apps will be available to download on Samsung Apps, but it will also open up more of the capabilities of Smart TV.
Andy Griffiths, Vice President, Consumer Electronics, Samsung UK said: “Our new partnership with Five is the latest in our commitment to deliver unique new experiences to our consumers whilst maintaining Samsung’s core values of industry leading premium picture quality and revolutionary product design. With Smart TV, Samsung is delivering more entertainment choices so consumers can ‘watch’, ‘chat’, ‘surf’, and ‘share’ with greater possibilities and ease of use. By leading the development of the new Smart TV category in the UK, Samsung will once again transform the TV viewing experience to the benefit of consumers, developers, and retailers.”
As well as Apps, Samsung offers an easy–to-use Smart Hub that opens up content from Apps, the internet and other access points to the TV – all encased in a beautiful, sleek design that everyone would be proud to display at the centre of their home.
The following Samsung Smart TVs are now available in retailers across the UK:
D8000 - 3D LED Smart TV – The ultimate Smart entertainment showpiece with Samsung’s most premium One Design, Smart TV features including 2nd TV capabilities, and flagship true-to-life LED picture quality
D7000 - 3D LED Smart TV – Features Samsung’s full range of premium Smart TV features with industry beating One Design, picture quality, and ease of use
D6500 – 3D LED Smart TV – An ideal all purpose Smart TV including Skype HD and web surfing capabilities
D6100 – 3D LED Smart TV – entry 3D LED Smart TV with social TV capabilities
D5520 – LED TV Smart TV – entry LED Smart TV with Samsung apps and video on demand capabilities
D8000 – 3D plasma Smart TV – Stylish Plasma TV with flagship plasma picture quality and premium Smart TV features and Samsung’s new +1 screen size concept
D6900 – 3D plasma Smart TV – Solid all-round Plasma performer with advanced Smart TV options, 3D video processing technology and stunning +1 screen size design