Samsung unveiled a new Blu-ray player and companion box enabling Google TV, as part of its ongoing smart TV product offerings. As part of Samsung's continued roll-out of smart TV products and services, Samsung's new Blu-ray player and companion box enabling Google TV lets consumers surf the Internet on their TV screens just as they would on a computer including the ability to update social networks, track fantasy football scores, check e-mail and more.

Integrating web content into a traditional TV watching experience, Samsung's new Blu-ray player and companion box enabling Google TV feature an Android based platform, which will include a variety of Internet services for consumers. In addition, a special Google TV remote control will provide users with a full QWERTY keypad and voice search supported through an internal microphone.

The new Blu-ray player and companion box enabling Google TV will be available at retail by 1st half, 2011.