Samsung announced that it would be hosting a its first ever developer's conference from October 27 to 29. This company has said it wants to use this conference as an opportunity to focus on the digital living room and various other Samsung tools both cross-platform and cross-product.
It makes sense for Samsung to increase its focus on developers making its products work all together as one considering how active Samsung is across all consumer electronics: TVs, Blue-ray players, laptops, desktops, smartphones, tablets and cameras.
According to Mashable, the company has been trying to promote its links between products. It's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has certain features that only work with the 2013 Samsung Smart TV set. In addition, a feature called SideSync on the ATIV Book 9 Lite offers users with a Galaxy S3, S4 or Note easily access their phone's data from a PC and vice versa.
Another highlight of the conference could be Samsung trying to distance itself from Google. According to the L.A. Times Google has become wary of Samsung now that it is getting so popular. The company could end up in a position where it could demand special treatment from Google such as an advance on new versions of the Android OS. As a result, Google was hoping HTC or another one of its partners would help it develop into a viable rival to Samsung. Meanwhile, Samsung has been flirting with other operating systems such as Microsoft's Windows 8. It is likely that Samsung will debut more of the same at its conference.
Many are speculating that this will be the place for Samsung to wow consumers and investors by debuting its Galaxy S5. However, that is unlikely as the Galaxy S4 is relatively new and still gaining traction in the industry. A release of the next generation of Galaxy devices isn't expected until sometime next spring at the earliest.
