With the date now set for November 22nd in Australia and 12 other countries around the world, Microsoft has opened up on new details for their Xbox One SmartGlass app, and just what you can expect.

Xbox Live General Manager Ron Pessner, who is the lead engineer on the Xbox One SmartGlass app, has revealed that those taking up the free technology will find it "extends your Xbox game and entertainment experiences to your smart devices."

With SmartGlass for Xbox One you can use your phone, laptop or tablet as a remote to easily navigate the web on your console, turn up the volume on your TV, and select a video, music or game to play. SmartGlass is more than just controlling your TV content though. We are working with all of our game and entertainment partners to build really cool experiences that take advantage of the fact that you have smart devices connected to your Xbox One.

SmartGlass is maturing with the evolution of Xbox 360 to Xbox One. Xbox One was designed from the ground up with SmartGlass in mind, and an immediately noticeable difference with Xbox One SmartGlass compared to Xbox 360 SmartGlass is the connection speed and performance. On average it only takes about four seconds for SmartGlass to recognize your Xbox One and create an instant connection. Of course, this is based on the speed of your wireless connection, but generally SmartGlass is about three-and-a-half times faster on Xbox One than its Xbox 360 predecessor. And that’s just for your first connection, once you’re synced up, re-connecting will happen even faster.

Pessner also stated that the Xbox One app will be a separate entity to the currently available Xbox 360 app, noting that the "Xbox One SmartGlass app will be available for download this holiday on Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, iOS and Android devices."

For more on what is coming for the Xbox One SmartGlass you can check out the official website for the full details, including an overlook on how you can use the app as a controller or utilise it while away from your console.