Samsung Unveils App Store for TVs, Blu-ray Players
By Grant Clauser
Also launched 3D-ready LED TVs and the BD-C6900 3D Blu-ray player.

Apparently having taken notice of Apple's successful "There's an App for that" campaign, Samsung announced its own App store at CES 2010.

Users can download applications for a variety of connected devices, including HDTVs, Blu-ray players and mobile phones.

The service is already available in England, France and Italy and will expand to approximately 50 countries in 2010.



Content partners on current connected devices include Netflix, Pandora and YouTube, and offerings will be expanded with the likes of Rovi, Travel Channel, USA Today, AccuWeather and Picasa.

The service will launch in the spring on Samsung connected televisions and will follow on Blu-ray players. An open software developer's kit is available allowing partners to create their own apps.

3D TVs
As expected, 3D commanded a lot of attention at Samsung's press conference. The company claims it offers the first "complete 3D home ecosystem," meaning that they have in their product portfolio 3D capable TVs, Blu-ray players, home theater kit systems and active LCD shutter glasses to complete the package.


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