Samsung hosted its Samsung Developer Conference, which saw the launch of five new Software Development Kits (SDKs) and the Korean company has promised to bring more users' way.
Samsung's first ever developer conference, which was held in San Francisco, focused on developing technology fore gaming, TV, mobiles, wearables and more.
"We have over 50 different tracks and sessions, so we're covering a large scale of different technologies and business opportunities," said Curtis Sasaki, senior vice president of media services at Samsung.
Samsung is set to introduce five new SDKs which build on the Android platform and focus on bringing a gamut of improvements to the experience.
Considering several Samsung devices have flooded the market in all ranges, the company believes that it can convince consumers to stay devoted to its ecosystem even though it may not compare to Apple and Microsoft loyalists
For instance, there are several features on Samsung's Galaxy line-up of devices, like the S Beam, which work only between Samsung smartphones. The Group Play feature too lets several Samsung phones and tablets come together to create sounds together for videos and music. Moreover, Samsung has also partnered with the likes of Twitter for apps like Twitter for Android tablets that take advantage of the S Pen stylus and Multi-Windows SDKs.
The five new SDKs build on the fact that Samsung is synonymous with Android.
"Today your living room is full of devices," said Juan Pablo Gnecco of Samsung Media Solutions, citing an eye-opening stat from Nielson that suggested American homes now housed six devices on average. "What's missing is a platform that allows developers to easily create multi-screen applications. So we're introducing a Samsung multi-screen SDK."
The SDK is set for a Nov. 18 release and will enable app developers to create a service which works for both smartphones as well as the Samsung Smart TV.
The first newly-announced SDK is Multiscreen which will compete with Google's Chromecast and will enable users to pair devices with each other, which in turn will set off action across multiple screens. To illustrate, a Galaxy smartphone may have the ability to speak to a Smart TV to initiate a video or song's launch.
Samsung's Mobile SDK coalesces features like Multi Window, S Pen and gesture controls into one for effortless integration with third-party apps.
The Multiscreen Gaming SDK was apparently developed along with Unity, and enables games to be transferred effortlessly from a smartphone to a tablet to a TV. Alternately, users can use the smartphone or tablet as a gamepad, thanks to this SDK.
The fourth SDK, Smart TV, builds on Samsung's Smart TV ecosystem and lastly, the fifth - KNOX - can enhance security for customers who bring their own device to work.
Samsung fans have more to look forward to as the company spoke about a SDK for reading fingerprints.
