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Samsung's HomeSync now works with non-Samsung devices

Samsung's HomeSync media center.

Samsung announced Tuesday that it is extending compatibility of its HomeSync media center to more Android devices, including those made by other companies.

The $299 device, which launched in the US in October, lets people store, sync, and stream content from their mobile devices to their TVs while at home or on the go. HomeSync also provides 1TB of storage for up to eight separate accounts and gives each user the option to sync photo albums, video, and music and to upload and download mobile content.

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While HomeSync initially worked only with Samsung mobile devices equipped with Samsung Link, the company's program for connecting and sharing content, Android smartphones made by other companies are now compatible with the system. According to its Google Play description, the app is now compatible with the HTC One and Butterfly; Sony's Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, and Xperia SP; and LG's Optimus G pro and Nexus 4.

HomeSync connects to a TV with an HDMI connection, allowing almost any TV to be a smart TV, Samsung said. It features support for wired or wireless mouse and keyboard, as well as access to Web browsing, YouTube, apps, games, and social networking. Users can access content on the box while on the go, and each account can include up to six devices.

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Samsung's HomeSync media hub will play nice with non-Samsung Android devices

If ever a product needed to work harder to justify its price tag, it'd be Samsung's new $299 HomeSync box. Fortunately, the manufacturer seems to be self-aware enough to make some changes: the Android-powered storage, streaming and mirroring hub will soon offer full support for Jelly Bean phones and tablets even if they're outside of the Galaxy stable. This should allow an average household with numerous, diversely-branded devices to store and share their photos, music and videos using the HomeSync's 1TB "personal cloud," while also using their handsets as remote controls and as sources for mirroring via the box's HDMI input. As things stand, however, only a handful of non-Samsung phones, like the Sony Xperia Z and HTC One, are listed as compatible over at the Google Play store, and it could be a while before the HomeSync becomes truly brand-agnostic. In the meantime, there are plenty of other mobile-friendly NAS solutions around that are worth a look.

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