Xbox SmartGlass is a companion application for Xbox 360 available for Windows 8, Windows Phone, iOS, Android (version 4.0 and above) [1] and Windows Server 2012. It was announced by Microsoft during E3 2012 and released on October 26, 2012, coinciding with the release of Windows 8.[2] It connects with the Xbox 360 and allows more interactive entertainment, allowing mobile devices to potentially serve as second screens and remote controller. Currently only Windows 8 phones and iOS devices fully utilise the full service of SmartGlass such as Halo 4 stats and Forza Horizon GPS. Android does not yet support these functions.[3] Users of Windows Server 2012 can currently download the application from the Windows Store after installing the Windows Desktop Experience feature in the Server Manager.[4]
History
Xbox SmartGlass was originally announced during the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo. The announcement was accompanied with demonstrations on how the application would work. These demonstrations included Madden NFL 13, Halo 4, and Internet Explorer.[5] The application was released on October 26, 2012 along with the release of Windows 8.
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Movies
Movies
Availability
21 Jump Street (2012)
Yes
50/50
Yes
American Reunion
Yes
Arbitrage
Yes
Batman Begins
Yes
Battleship
Yes
Bernie
Yes
Friends With Kids
Yes
John Carter
Yes
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Yes
Land of the Lost
Yes
Machine Gun Preacher
Yes
Man On A Ledge
Yes
Mirror Mirror
Yes
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
Yes
One for the Money
Yes
Project X
Yes
Prometheus
Yes
Safe
Yes
Safe House
Yes
Seeking Justice
Yes
Sherlock Holmes: a Game of Shadows
Yes
The Avengers
Yes
The Babymakers
Yes
The Book of Eli
Yes
The Bourne Ultimatum
Yes
The Five-Year Engagement (Unrated)
Yes
The Hunger Games
Yes
The Lucky One
Yes
The Three Stooges
Yes
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Yes
The Vow (2012)
Yes
This Means War
Yes
We Bought A Zoo
Yes
Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Yes
Reception
Michael Pachter, an analyst for Wedbush Securities, feels the application will be useful, but cautioned it may not be integral to the Xbox 360.[6]
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