Samsung Techwin America has unveiled its inTouch camera system at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Boasting Wi-Fi technology, 720p HD video and a range of pre-loaded apps and functionalities, including Skype, YouTube and full web browsing, the Samsung inTouch brings the internet connected experience straight to the living rooms of consumers with ‘dumb’ HDTVs.
“While internet connected HDTVs are now common, not every household gets to experience this fun and interactive feature, especially if they have an HDTV purchased just a few years ago,” said Mike Palazzolo, VP sales and marketing, consumer video monitoring and security products, Samsung Techwin America.
“With the inTouch camera system, Samsung is now bridging the gap between this experience and those consumers who own HDTVs without networking capability.”
In addition to Skype, the Samsung inTouch camera system is also pre-loaded with a range of apps, which connects any HDTV to the internet. Apps such as YouTube and Google News and Weather bring information and entertainment right to the screen, and a web browser allows consumers to access the internet.
Navigation is also made easy with the inclusion of a palm-sized QWERTY keyboard which puts everything the consumer needs right at their fingertips and makes checking email or instant messaging with friends a breeze.
The UI is a skinned version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
The Samsung inTouch will be available in the US in March 2012 and will retail for $199.99 (€157).
