Today The Globe and Mail, Canada's most famous newspaper, published an article in which he claims that mobile phone operators Bell and Rogers are currently testing Apple's new television, iTV. It seems that Apple would be interested in concluding partnerships with the two mobile phone operators to offer Canadians access to TV shows, series, movies, etc., directly through the new iTV. According to the same publication, the TV would be controlled through voice commands, a function known as Siri in the iPhone 4S, but users can even use gestures to browse the Internet or interact with the new TV.
Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc. is in talks with Apple Inc. to become Canadian launch partners for its much-hyped Apple iTV, a product that has the potential to revolutionize TV viewing by turning conventional televisions into gigantic iPads. "They're not closed to doing it with one [company] or doing it with two. They're looking for a partner. They're looking for someone with wireless and broadband capabilities." The product reportedly integrates Siri, Apple's voice-recognition software that acts as a personal assistant on the latest iPhone, into television sets to help viewers make programming choices. Viewers can then control the TV by voice or hand gestures, all from the comfort of a couch. An on-screen keyboard, meanwhile, can also be activated in a similar manner, allowing viewers to surf the web, conduct video chats and use social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook – all without any physical interface.
The iTV will also contain all the functions that the Apple TV already offers, that is, it will allow users to use YouTube, it will allow viewing of series or movies from iTunes, but it will offer support for Twitter, Facebook, it will allow making FaceTime calls , will allow you to navigate the web by gestures plus much more. The description of the Canadian publication is somewhat similar with information provided by Best Buy in an opinion survey sent to our own customers, so it is quite clear that the iTV is real, it is tested by Apple and probably everything I told you yesterday about it would be true.
The problem is that in order to use the TV to its true value, you will need an Internet connection and full access to iTunes, otherwise the whole experience will be very limited. Finally I leave you with a preview of what the new iTV could be.
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