The Excellent iPhone 4S And How The New Sky+ Application Works
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Modern smartphones now offer a wealth of features that at one time you would not naturally associate with a mobile phone. Over the past year one area where we have seen a rapid increase in development is Television services that are offered on devices such as the iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy S2. Modern devices such as these now offer a host of video on demand services and many also enable video streaming from compatible devices. We take a look at some of the proposed updates that are expected for the Sky+ application in the UK.
Sky Television is one of the largest television broadcasters in the UK with an estimated 10 million subscribers. The Sky + application has been available for the iPhone 4S for many months and already offers some great features that can benefit consumers. Users with this application have the facility to set remote recordings from their handsets to their decoder box that is connected to a home network. In addition to this users can also view a full viewing schedule which lets them know what programmes are being broadcast and at what time. The new update will add some extra features that should see the iPhone become an integral part of the users viewing experience. When viewing the TV schedule additional content will be available such as cast members and reviews of the broadcast. A template of the Sky remote control will also be displayed on the phones screen that will allow users to control their viewing directly from their mobile handset.
Sky have combined with Zeebox to produce this latest update and this collaboration will see social networking sites become a major part of the software. Zeebox are a company that specialise in producing aggregated social network feeds from sites such as Twitter and Facebook. The new service will enable you to view Twitter feeds that relate to the broadcast that you are viewing and also allow you to post your own views on the site. The new Sky+ update for the iPhone 4S will also deliver product specific advertising to users. Rather than displaying random adverts that might catch the attention of the user this new service will advertise products that are directly related to the broadcast that they are viewing. If you are viewing a drama series the option to purchase the DVD box set may appear or official merchandise if you are viewing a documentary about your favourite music star. This will not only appeal to the user but it also gives the developers the potential to make additional revenue from the application.
We have recently seen social networking sites play an important part in many new applications including numerous games and the latest update to the Tom Tom satellite navigation system. The new Sky+ software for the iPhone 4S also intends to make full use of these services to leave the customer with an application that may become an important part of their everyday lives.
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The iPhone 4S and the White iPhone 4S are available now.
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Emma Rosher
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2012-01-20 17:19:29 |
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