Among the announcements at today’s Sony-held CES conference, is their TV SideView app for Android. With the app you can operate devices and enjoy your TV more through your smartphone or tablet device.

Some of the key features are listed below:

1. Enjoying TV more: You can get details on the program you are watching on TV or disc etc., and see what people are tweeting about.
2. Easily find content across various services or devices: You can search from TV programs, home network (DLNA), Video Unlimited, Music Unlimited, YouTube, Netflix, web sites, applications and recorded programs on BRAVIA.
3. Send a message about what you are watching to social network sites via your smartphone or tablet device.
4. Others
- Remote: Use almost the same button layout as you would have on an actual remote control.
- Keyboard: Easier typing using the full QWERTY touch-screen keyboard.
- Free cursor: Enjoy more control of the free cursor with free pointing.

- Additional information
1. “TV SideView” will work only if your mobile device and your home device are connected to the same wireless network.
2. Some functions and services may not be supported by certain home devices.
3. Some functions and services may not be supported in certain regions/countries.
4. The seamless link to services such as YouTube etc., is subject to change or termination without notice.

Learn more or download the app for your Sony Android device via Google Play here

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