Microsoft has its Xbox Companion application that allows you to communicate with the Xbox console, was released for Windows Phone. There is also a version for iOS, but that has less functionality on board.
With the Xbox Companion app, is it possible to have a Windows Phone device as remote control for the Xbox to use. There can be searched for content, and it is possible to do this via the phone directly to play on the Xbox. Users can also from a Windows Phone device buy content and gives the smartphone details about what the console is playing.
Microsoft demonstrated the app already for Windows Phone, but it was not known that there is also a iOS version was planned. Just like the version for Windows Phone is free to download. However, the app for iOS less features. So missing the notifications and there is no integration with Xbox Live for playing games. Microsoft seems to be the iOS-app developed especially for chat functionality. So makes the app possible to use the Xbox avatar to match.
The release of the apps coincided with the Dashboard update that Microsoft for the Xbox released. This also gives the interface the same style as Windows Phone and the yet to be released Windows 8. There is also improved integration with social-networking sites.
