Samsung announced recently that it would discontinue its Video-on-Demand service outside the US and South Korea at the end of this year. On some Samsung phones the service carries the same name as Peel’s smart remote app, WatchON. Some members of the media confused the two apps following the announcement. We wanted to clarify that Samsung’s decision regarding the Video-on-Demand service has absolutely no impact on the WatchON smart remote app on the Galaxy S4 or the Smart Remote app on the Galaxy S5. We would also like to emphasize that there is no interruption in the successful Samsung and Peel partnership to provide the best smart remote and personalized TV Guide services to customers owning the hundreds of millions of phones with the app preloaded.
Peel CEO Presents at IoT Summit in San Francisco
Leading up to Peel CEO Thiru Arunachalam’s keynote at Mobile World Congress in March, he will present at the IoT Summit in San Francisco on December 11 regarding the topic “Smartphones Emerge as Intelligent Controllers for the Home.”
Thiru’s presentation focuses on the smartphone’s global importance and growing role as the command center of the home. The session will explore the variety of smart devices–thermostats, locks, lightbulbs, security systems, cameras, appliances–being linked with the internet through associated smartphone controller apps. It’ll also look at how data gathered from these devices can be combined with location-aware sensors embedded in smartphones to create a web of intelligent, personalized, proactive behaviors that will add tremendous value and convenience to many aspects of our daily lives.
What Does it Take to Create a Successful UX?
Creating an intuitive and seamless user experience is the foundation of our smart remote app. Sean Besser, Peel’s Head of Platform, will speak on the “Putting it All Together: The 360-Degree UX” panel at the TVOT NYC show on December 9th.
The session will look at the business, technology, content, product, design, and support considerations to examine when crafting a winning user experience in the highly competitive television marketplace.
Joining Sean on the panel are:
- Gerard Kunkel, Founder, Nautics.tv (Moderator)
- Rebecca Rusk Lim, VP of Interactive Experience, Turner Broadcasting
- Adam Lowy, GM of Interactive and Advanced TV, Dish Network
- Adam Relis, Head of YouTube Space New York
- Scott Rosenberg, VP of Business Development, Roku
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