Samsung Working to Develop Google Powered TVs
Reuters recently reported that Samsung, a manufacturer of various electronics, such as smartphones and televisions, is planning to launch a line of Google powered HD television sets.
Yoon Boo-keun, the head of the company’s television division, told the publication that Samsung “is in last-stage talks with Google to roll out Google TV.”
He also hinted that Samsung’s Google TVs would differ significantly from other competitor’s versions. For several years, Samsung has used the Smart TV platform to run on its sets.
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Smart TV application downloads topped two million, according to a report released by the electronics giant in June.
Samsung sold a little less than 20 million units that use this platform.
The company also announced a Blu-ray and Google TV companion box last January that never launched.
The changeover to Google can be attributed to Samsung’s success in the smartphone market using the Android platform.
Samsung seems to want to capitalize off a partnership that has already been somewhat successful.
The company explored future Android devices that will sport flexible displays.
Technology website 9to5Google commented on a Google operating system coming to a Samsung television.
“And because Google TV is basically a Honeycomb device with a big screen, Samsung can tap its experience and expertise building Honeycomb devices for the Google TV project,” wrote the website.
The website also elaborated on the hardware that would be used for the project.
“As for the chips, Samsung could simply use Intel’s reference Atom platform found in other Smart TVs or use the rumored quad-core processor code named Exynos 4412 said to debut in the Galaxy S3 at Mobile World Congress in February 2012,” 9to5 Google said.
Sony also seems to be developing a different kind of TV, according to some hints dropped by the company’s CEO Howard Stringer in a recent Wall Street Journal interview.
Other rumors circled the Internet recently claiming that Apple is developing a Siri based system for televisions.
