i.TV seems to create the iPhone become a universal remote
i.TV seems to create the iPhone become a universal remote
By Mey Lia
Some of the App Store has been dealt with all television media to release an app that is called i.TV and it has tons of features that will enable to tell you which programs are on. i.TV as well enable user to check out local movies or to purchase ticket and it also supports YouTube yet even i.TV has ability to manage Netflix queue. You can get all of these features directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch and it’s all for FREE. Nowadays, i.TV with its 2.0 version is trying to take one step ahead featuring a Remote Control Framework.
By using this Remote Control Framework and in order to create a universal remote control, i.TV is developing partnerships with various TV and DVR companies as they have been partner with TiVo with a hope that they will allow users to control their TiVo HD or TiVo HD XL through their iPhone. Basically, you will enable to play all the content that you have stored as well as to change the channel, to record, fast forward the show, and many more. To connect your iPhone and the TiVo can be possibly made by using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or iPhone / iPod dock.
You can also purchase content from iTunes using 2.0 app that has been added by i.TV. And you don’t have to worry that you will miss your favorites show since i.TV using the 3.0 software’s push notifications app that will let you know when your favorite shows is about to air even though the app is closed.
Apple should approve the app by this month and by then it will be available for free download. It’s an interesting iPhone concept to use remote control framework so that you don’t need to waste your money to buy another universal remote control while you can download the app for free. Hopefully in the near future, i.TV will partner up with some other company other than TiVo to create the compatibility of the necessary codes with TVs and DVRs.
