Google and Apple is now preparing to fight back in control of the television settings. Previously, both fought in the smartphone market dominance. Excerpted from the Guardian, January 7, 2012, the South Korean company LG, at next week will reveal their first smart TV, the Internet connection that uses the Android interface. While its competitors, namely Samsung, will produce for the first time, the TV by using Google’s software this year.
Previously, Sony and Vizio already has a television device model and Google’s Android, and has announced plans to launch the product. Google’s own hope that this effort can defeat the plan the launch of Apple’s iTV.
As is known, Apple has been incarnated as a giant in the music industry and mobile phones has evolved into the television industry. IPhone maker is staying digadang will compete with Google in providing a new way of watching television.
According to IMS Research, the growth of the Internet connection on the TV world market is expected to almost double, from USD 68 billion in 2011, to USD 122 billion in 2016.
TV LG Android itself will be launched at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It allows the owner to simultaneously watch the program, while searching the internet and communicate with friends through social networks, like Facebook.
With an interface similar to the look of Android on the smartphone, viewers will see a set of applications on their screen from various content providers. Google says it has had 150 applications for this TV service.