RSSSlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone vies for streaming over 3G
By Tim Conneally | Published August 11, 2009, 11:33 AM
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.
The app is designed only for non-US users?? I'm in the UK and all I can say is - wtf is Slingbox???
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|Wait, so the Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian and PalmOS versions allow 3G streaming? Sounds like the problem is solved then.
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|If people are forced to pay these insane rates for data usage, why is it then they are being told how and what they can do with that usage they are paying for? This is nuts!
I think the reasons to jail break an iPhone are obvious, it's too bad some companies make this the only way to use what could be such a great device from the factory. It seems more and more of the competition's phones are far more open. I'll be taking a serious look at Android and elsewhere when my iPhone contract is up.
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|Awww.. why doesn't ATT take advantage and change a "over ride" fee to use these apps.. IE Slingbox, Skype, and google voice. etc.. And don't sell the data service without voice service. I would bet that iPhone users will be more then willing to pay the extra fee's.
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