The announcement of this beta isn't a total surprise, as we've known that Comcast was working toward a Roku app since April of last year, when the company
announced the Xfinity TV Partner Program.
The newly
announced Xfinity Mobile will also be selling the Galaxy Note 8.
In April 2016, Comcast
announced the Xfinity TV Partner app, which lets certain streaming hardware and smart TVs access live and on - demand programming as well as DVR recordings.
Not exact matches
One clear signal came three weeks ago, when Comcast formally
announced details about the new wireless service, dubbed
Xfinity Mobile.
XFinity Mobile, the wireless service
announced Thursday by Comcast, will be...
Today, Jackbox Games
announced that its immensely popular party games are now available on Comcast's
Xfinity X1 cable boxes.
Just when you thought cell phone plans couldn't get any more confusing, Comcast just
announced its own wireless service:
Xfinity Mobile.
Comcast
announced that it's teamed with Call of Duty publisher Activision to provide its
Xfinity Internet customers access to the Call of Duty: WWII Private Multiplayer Beta.
Comcast
announced plans for a Roku app and a way for any device maker to create their own
Xfinity apps; Time Warner Cable, Charter, and Comcast were testing streaming versions of cable bundles; and the FCC was pushing an «unlock the box» proposal that would put TV operators» services onto major streaming platforms.
The two companies have
announced a deal this morning which sees Hue light control brought under the umbrella of the
Xfinity Home app.
Comcast just
announced a big change to its
Xfinity Mobile MVNO service, which allows its customers to get mobile service through the company via Verizon's network and Comcast WiFi hotspots.
Credit: Tom's GuideCarriers have started
announcing prices on the Note 8, which will be available from AT&T, Sprint, T - Mobile, Verizon and Comcast's
Xfinity Mobile.
Comcast signaled its intent to move further into the smart home market earlier this month when it
announced at CES 2018 that 15 million customers currently leasing an
Xfinity gateway would soon receive a firmware update to turn it into a smart hub.
During the show, Comcast
announced a new partnership with Zen Ecosystems, which will let customers integrate the company's energy - saving thermostat into their
Xfinity Home systems.
In January the company
announced the some iPhone users may be able to bring their own devices to the
Xfinity Mobile network and created a website for customers to check device eligibility.
Roku wasn't the only partner mentioned:
Xfinity TV support was also
announced for Samsung Smart TVs at the time.
On Tuesday, Roku and Comcast
announced that the two companies would soon be making
Xfinity TV available on Roku streaming media players via a new
Xfinity TV app, now entering a public beta.