Android TV news

The new TVs are now available to buy in Europe and the US. X80/X81C is a flat 4K TV, whereas S80C is a curved version. All come with Android TV

You can now download and use Plex for free on Smart TVs from select brands as well as all devices running Google's "Android TV"

The Android TV 5.1.1 update is adding support for HDR (high dynamic range). However, recording functionality on European TVs has been postponed

HBO Now, Showtime, CBS All Access, Disney Movies Anywhere, Epix, WWE and UFC are now available as apps on Android TV

TCL, Hisense & several unnamed manufacturers will make the switch. Pace, Sagemcom & Technicolor will make Android TV powered set-top boxes

We caught Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer, to discuss why a new alliance wants to create new video formats. He also told us that HDR from Netflix will not happen in 2015

With a new 8900 TV series Philips takes Ambilight to the next level by utilizing pico projectors. They call it AmbiLux.

X80C is flat & S80C is curved. Android TV is built in but there is no support for HDR

9600 is Philips’ first TV to offer HDR (high dynamic range). The 55, 65 & 75" TVs also offer Android TV and Ambilight

Two new 8 series TVs. The TVs are characterized by minimalist and elegant design, Ultra HD resolution and Android TV

Sony will bring HDR support to its X91C, X90C, X85C, and S85C models via a software update later this year

The extremely thin 75" X91C is now coming to Europe. It offers Ultra HD, HDR (high dynamic range) and Android TV

Philips had planned to launch its new TVs in spring but they were delayed several months. They are finally here

This year, we expect to hear more about Ultra HD Blu-ray, OLED, Smart TV, HDR, and virtual reality. IFA kicks off on September 4

S85C is basically a curved version of the flat X85C, offering Ultra HD, Google Cast and a twin tuner

Alphabet is the new parent company and Google is just one of several subsidiaries. Sundar Pichai is now CEO of Google

The ultra thin X90C was unveiled in January and it is now shipping in Europe and the US, confirms Sony

Besides a new design, Plex is adding a number of new features. Plex is also promising an update for iOS soon

HBO Now is available to enjoy on Android devices & Fire tablets. Coming soon to Chromecast, Android TV & Fire TV

Grundig will start using "Android TV" in all of its next-generation Smart TVs, the company confirms

Sony will still offer HD models but the two major themes for 2015 are Ultra HD and the new "Android TV" operating system

Sony will launch its incredibly thin X900C and X910C TVs worldwide in July. X900C starts at $2500 for a 55" model

X85C is an Ultra HD TV with Google’s new “Android TV” operating system. Is there anything you want to know?

Upcoming review of the first Android TV based game console & the first 4K player with HEVC & VP9. Is there anything you want to know?

Sharp’s 2015 TVs with ‘Android TV’ are now shipping in the US. UE30 is a mid-range Ultra HD TV, and UH30 is a high-end

Fire TV is now the best-selling streamer box Roku is second, Chromecast third, and Apple TV fourth

The Play Store now has better navigation. More than 600 apps are available, including Doom 3 if you own the Nvidia Shield

The first game consoles based on Google’s “Android TV” platform are here to take on PlayStation and Xbox. But can they?

8700 is a curved TV and 8600 is a flat. Both come with Ultra HD and Android TV in 55 and 65 inch sizes

Nvidia has started selling its Android TV-powered game console in the US. A 500GB version has also been added to the mix