Samsung's 2021 smart TVs to get cloud gaming apps soon

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And by soon, we mean next week. Samsung will bring Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nvidia's GeForce Now, and other game streaming services to select 2021 Samsung smart TV models. The rollout will continue through the end of the year, so you'll have to be patient if you haven't gotten it yet. Aside from the Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now, you can also expect Amazon Luna and Utomik to come before the year ends.

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Bluetooth certification filing sheds more light on the OnePlus Smart TV

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It's not exactly a secret that OnePlus plans to launch its own Smart TV. The biggest draw is that it'll launch at a "very competitive price." But not much else is known about until this new Bluetooth certification filing was discovered. It shows the possible screen sizes that will be available at launch (43", 55", 65", and 75")  and that it'll support Bluetooth 5.0 to connect the remote to the TV. And according to the documents, the model numbers seem to incorporate region codes, which at this moment include China (CN), United States (US), and India (IN). The Bluetooth filing also revealed that the Smart TV will be an Android TV. The TV is expected to launch in early 2020.

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon chip for 4K TVs

The latest crop of smart televisions, particularly of the 4K Ultra HD variety, have all the latest video technology crammed into beautiful form factors. However, there is much left to do in terms of user interface and online integration. Qualcomm aims to boost the browsing and app capabilities of the UHD sets with Snapdragon 802 quad-core SoC to help with 4K content playback and application multi-tasking and operation. It even comes with Hollywood Quality Video processing engine designed to upscale 1080p videos to near 4K image quality.

Engadget reports some of the more technical specs including quad-core Krait 1.8GHz CPU; Adreno 330 GPU; AllJoyn integration; two-stream, dual-band 802.11ac; and Snapdragon Studio Access content protection.

Polaroid introduces 4K UHD TV at CES

Polaroid is looking at the bigger picture (quite literally) with a new product they are launching at CES. Polaroid will be offering a 50-inch Ultra HD television worth about US$999.99. Empire Electronics licensed Polaroid’s brand to develop and market the new 4K TV. It will feature three HDMI ports and the imaging company claims it will have the “highest quality picture resolution at the best price.” Polaroid will also introduce a 50-inch Smart TV equipped with Roku Streaming Stick for half the price at $599.99.

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