SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone vies for streaming over 3G

SlingPlayer Mobile is an application for mobile devices that lets Slingbox users stream content from their television to their phone regardless of their location. Sling Media created apps for Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian, PalmOS, and most recently, iPhone OS. The app for iPhone and iPod Touch was released in May, costs $30, and works with Slingbox Solo, Pro, and Pro-HD set-top boxes.

Unfortunately, there have been a couple of major complaints about the app by users. Firstly, it doesn't work with older Slingboxes and secondly, it can only stream content to the iPhone or iPod over Wi-Fi.

But that will eventually change. This week, anupdate to the app was reportedly submitted to Apple for approval which will let users stream content over a 3G connection. The catch, of course, is that the app is designed only for non-US users, providing yet another barb in the ongoing series of noteworthy App Store rejections from Apple.