Microsoft has revealed on the Windows Phone blog, details about an Xbox Companion app that will allow gamers to control their Xbox 360 by means of a Windows Phone. Announced to be released for free, this app will apparently enable users to ‘find, learn more about and control’ the Xbox Live feature on the consoles.
The Xbox Companion is said to provide users with access to the games, movies, music and TV shows that are available on Microsoft’s digital delivery service. Furthermore, they can also exploit this app in order to gather information about the content which is being streamed through their console. For example, if a certain flick is available on Xbox Live, then tapping on the movie tile will generate specific information about it.
Microsoft’s Ben Rudolph, mentioned on the blog, “By now, you probably want to know more and find out when the Xbox Companion app will become available. Rest assured that it’s coming soon and that when it gets here, it’ll be a free download for Windows Phone customers. You can be sure that when it’s baked, I’ll be back with a full video review of the app.”
Moreover, once the content is selected and is on air, the Xbox Companion app moves into ‘controller mode,’ thus allowing users to navigate through their Xbox 360 or control playback of their videos. Recently, Microsoft had also unveiled names of the service providers who are to deliver TV content on the Xbox Live TV which is to be launched this Christmas.
The Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone has been announced to be ‘coming soon,’ and when it does it will be made available free of cost to all those who wish to download it.