This morning, Xbox fans can update the official SmartGlass app for Android through Google Play. Inside the update, there is now official support for Android tablets 7″ and up, an “always-on” mode where your device will stop going to sleep while you are connected, and some other minor fixes and enhancements. 

What’s New:

• Support for Android tablets 7” and larger.
• An ‘always-on’ state for SmartGlass Experiences, so your device doesn’t go to sleep while they’re running.
• Numerous design and usability improvements.
• Numerous bug fixes.

This is still a great app and I find myself using it all of the time. Highly recommended.

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Microsoft Updates Xbox SmartGlass App, Brings Support for Tablets 7″ and Up is a post from: Droid Life

Moments ago, Microsoft pushed an update out to the Xbox SmartGlass app that allows for use on 7″ tablets now, namely the Nexus 7. As far as other features, there are none to mention. There were some bugs fixed, which is never a bad thing. If you’re an avid Xbox user and aren’t checking out SmartGlass, you’re doing it wrong.

Go check it out!

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Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass Updated, Includes 7″ Tablet Support is a post from: Droid Life

With the launch of Microsoft’s Surface this week, the part that gamers were all waiting for was the SmartGlass integration that allowed tablets to interact with your Xbox 360. If you remember during their E3 press conference this year, Microsoft said they would be bringing this integration to Android devices, and today they’ve started with the release of their application for Android phones. 

Long story short: this application is flat-out awesome. If you have an Android phone and an Xbox 360, there is no reason you shouldn’t have this installed. As a stand-alone app it is fantastic, allowing you to sign in and see everything about your profile and your friends that you could see on your console. Check achievements, send messages and even more. That’s not even mentioning how smooth and functional the app is at it’s core.

Where the application really shines though is when you sync it to your Xbox and use them in unison. Your phone now becomes a remote and you can swipe across the screen to move pages on your TV – buttons show up on your device for easy selecting, and while you’re playing music or streaming videos, extra information about the content will show up on your phone.

Down the road, Microsoft plans on making SmartGlass a part of every game. When your device is linked, that extra content will show up on your phone instantly, no downloading necessarily. Personally I cannot wait to see where Microsoft goes with this technology, the possibilities for games are endless. It is worth noting that as far as my list of Android tablets goes, none of them can install the application. Microsoft may look to keep this a phone app only to give you a reason to buy Surface, but who knows.

Are you installing this already? What are your thoughts on this cross-device integration?

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Microsoft Releases Xbox SmartGlass Application for Android Phones, A New Favorite App for Gamers is a post from: Droid Life