Tech giants Microsoft and Samsung have always had a close relationship as they have previously offered multiple features exclusive to each other’s operating systems. One good example would be that the Galaxy devices are the only smartphones other that Microsoft Surface Duo devices capable of opening mobile apps on Windows using the My Phone app.

Now, the two brand’s collaboration is about to expand to Samsung’s smart TVs as Microsoft has announced that some of the upcoming Samsung TVs bring along the Xbox App and Game Pass. The new features will be included in the Samsung Gaming Hub, which will be the first Smart TV platform to include the Xbox app on Smart TVs.

The brand has revealed that the TVs launching with Xbox App and Game Pass will be the Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K, QLEDs, and 2022 Smart Monitor Series. This new feature will essentially make these TVs into gaming machines as they will get access to cloud gaming via the Xbox App and will be able to stream over 100 high-quality games like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5. This will also allow users to play new games released by Xbox Game Studios on Day one.

But if you don’t plan on buying a new Samsung television, don’t worry, because Microsoft is also working on a dongle device codenamed “Keystone,” which will enable users to stream Xbox Game pass games directly to their televisions without the need for any additional hardware other than the Keystone dongle.

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Avi Cloud (AVC) has published its “Global TV Brand Shipment Monthly Data Report” showing the performance of the various TV manufacturers in the first half of the year. The report shows that a total estimate of 98.3 million smart TVs was shipped in the first half of the year 2021. This shows the market grew by 6.8% year on year.

The report also reveals an impressive shift by consumers towards OLED TVs as an estimated 2.7 million OLED TVs were shipped during this period representing a year-on-year increase of 133.3%. This is an impressive trend that is made possible as more Chinese display makers perfect their OLED production skills.

In terms of individual brands, Samsung ranked first with an estimated shipment of 20.8 million units, an increase of 11.9% Year-on-Year. This year makes it the 15th consecutive year Samsung has led the global smart TV market. Rival Korean electronics giant LG comes in second place with an estimated shipment of 13.1 million units.

Chinese electronics company TCL recorded a surge in its shipment, peaking at 11.1 million units in the first six months of this year. TCL not only ranked in third place but also emerged as the number one Chinese smart TV manufacturer. TCL’s shipment represents a year-on-year increase of 13.6%.

Hisense shipped an estimated 8.4 million units which represents a year-on-year increase of 5.5% to occupy the number 4 spot. Xiaomi completes the top 5 with an estimated shipment of 5.4 million units. The rest of the top 10 spots is occupied by Sony, Vizio, Philips+AOC, Skyworth, and Sharp respectively.

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Samsung ready to release SmartTv with Tizen OS

After releasing the first Tizen OS smartphone to the market through Samsung Z, the Korean Company is ready to release the SmartTV with Tizen OS.

While we writin this news, the prototype of Tizen OS-based smart TV has showing at Tizen Developer Conference which held in USA. And we have the demo video after the break.

The upcoming Tizen OS-based smartTV can be operated using remote control and also user gesture that using WiFi connectivity, and you can use your gadget to be the remote control for Smart TV when both device using the same WiFi network.

Unfortunately, there is no information about release date, but  we hope this Smart Tv will be arrive before 2015. Here is the demo video of Samsung Smart TV that running with Tizen OS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=k7O-1dIRjlA

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