The X1 Remote app first launched in mid-2012, giving X1 customers the ability to control the TV, navigate Xfinity On Demand choices, search for programs and tune to TV shows and movies directly from their iPhones. In addition to uniting the TV screen with customers’ mobile devices, the latest version adds the ability to issue voice commands for guide navigation and content discovery. For example, users can say “When is the next Phillies game?” or “Show me all action movies on HBO.”

“Voice control on the X1 Remote App is one of the ways we’re continuing to change the dynamic of the traditional remote control while providing a seamless experience between the TV and customers’ devices,” said Charlie Herrin, Senior Vice President of Product Design and Development for Comcast Cable. “This feature lets customers get to the content they want to watch in fewer steps than it would take with a traditional remote control by simply saying what they want to do instead of translating that into a series of remote control button presses. The X1 platform we’ve built and cloud services on our network are enabling us to deliver innovative, real-time updates like this to consumers faster than ever.”

The X1 platform incorporates IP technology, using cloud servers on Comcast’s network that enable the company to integrate interactive, customized apps and social media features with its traditional video services to create an entirely new television experience. This is part of Comcast’s ongoing and evolving effort to take advantage of IP technology to constantly bring new innovations to market.

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