St. Petersburg – Samsung Electronics, a world leader in digital technology and digital convergence, has released Phereo 3D Photo, an application for Samsung Smart TV sets and Blu-Ray players. Developed by Phereo, an i-Free Group company and Samsung Electronics partner, the new app is for viewing stereo photos in 3D on TV screen.
Phereo 3D Photo dramatically expands access to the world’s first social network for professional photographers and regular users, who are into 3D photography. With this network, users will be able to communicate, share images and ideas, and discuss the news of 3D photography.
The Phereo collection features thousands of images of pretty much everything: people, animals, nature, cars, films, travel and much more. The collection is updated all the time, giving Samsung Smart TV owners an opportunity to discover new places and see the world from unusual angles.
“The new app for Samsung Smart TV takes the concept of 3D content a step farther. Beautiful photos in 3D on a large screen – that’s so much fun!” – commented Sergei Pevnev, Marketing Director of Samsung Electronics. “Photographers everywhere in the world post their best shots and share their thoughts on Phereo. Now every Samsung Smart TV or Blu-Ray device owner can become part of a vast community of the fans of 3D photography.”
Phereo 3D Photo is available to the owners of 2011 and 2012 Samsung Smart TV sets and BD players, which support 3D. Thanks to its simple and intuitively clear interface, Phereo 3D Photo can be easily used by everyone in the family, including children and older people.
“Smart TV is quickly becoming a part of our daily life,” said Dmitry Novikov, Managing Director of Phereo. “We are glad that Samsung Electronics has given the owners of its 3D devices this opportunity to join the Phereo network. It is certain that users will appreciate all the possibilities provided by Phereo 3D Photo, and will truly enjoy viewing stereo photos on a large screen.”
Phereo 3D Photo is available for free download at the Samsung Apps store. Special glasses must be on to enjoy 3D photos on TV screen.
The Samsung Apps store constantly enlarges its stock of apps for Samsung Smart TVs and BD players. The store currently offers several hundred apps from some of the top international developers, including Skype, YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, and others. The store lists over 50 local apps created by Russian developers, including the well-known online service providers “Play Films”,
ivi.ru, Tvigle, Yandex and Stream.
- About Samusung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a world leader in semiconductors, telecommunications equipment and digital convergence. The company grossed US $143.1 billion in sales in 2011. Samsung Electronics employs 206,000 people in its 197 offices in 72 countries. The company consists of two independent divisions coordinating the business of nine independent subdivisions.
Digital Media&Communications incorporates Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions and Digital Imaging. Device Solutions consists of Memory, System LSI and LED. Samsung Electronics, an acknowledged industry leader by many economic, environmental and social criteria, was in 2011 voted the “most sustainable technology company,” according to the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Index review.
Samsung Electronics won five “Product of the Year” awards in 2011 – for its Galaxy S smartphone, GalaxyTab tablet, 3D Blu-Ray player BD-D7500; netbook NF310 and digital camera SH100). For more information, please visit:
www.samsung.com
Phereo is a Russian company specializing in 3D devices, founded in 2010 as an i-Free Group company. Phereo is working to create the infrastructure for a seamless integration of 3D TVs, 3D cameras, smartphones, tablets and monitors. The company provides services for the viewing and publication of photographs and comments, develops apps for the editing and reproduction of 3D images, and provides other companies with facilities to place 3D content on their websites.
Phereo created the world’s first social network for professional and amateur 3D photographers:
www.phereo.com.For more information on Phereo, please visit:
phereo.com.
