Xbox One TV services heading to Europe

As you all know, the new Microsoft console is positioned not only as a gaming device, but also as a family media center. Nevertheless, many people wondered: will all these services be supported only in the United States, or will other countries also get it? It seems the management of the Redmond company is listening to users.

The Xbox One console’s TV features make cable television intuitive and easy to use. For example, you can just call out your favorite TV channel aloud - and the prefix will immediately turn it on for you. You can use the voice command to call a special menu OneGuide, which in an accessible form will display for you the schedule of TV shows for the next day and will allow you to mark movies and television shows that interest you.

Microsoft begins testing its television service in Canada and several countries in Europe, where the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany are located. Of course, Russia is not listed yet. We can only guess when the turn will reach us, but, of course, it will not happen before September 2014, because it is then that Xbox One should go on sale in our country.

To test television services, people are randomly selected from among the holders of the console. They are sent invitations to register with the program, after which they get access to new functions and send their comments and suggestions to event managers.

In addition to promoting its television services, Microsoft also updated the SmartGlass application for tablets and smartphones. Thanks to this application, Xbox One users will be able to remotely control their console, even while at work or outside the city. You can also use the tablet as a full-fledged TV viewing control panel, select TV shows and channels that interest you, adjust the volume, and so on.

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