After what seems like an eternity; we first started hearing official confirmation about this back in September of 07; SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry is now officially available.
Even though SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry only works on select BlackBerry devices with Wi-Fi and has a $30 price tag, I imagine that it will be very popular. SlingPlayer Mobile will run on the BlackBerry Bold via AT&T’s 3G network so it is kind of disheartening that, after all this time, SlingMedia hasn’t gotten this to run on Verizon’s EVDO network.
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by Robb Dunewood on December 30, 2008 · 3 comments
I know that an awful lot of BlackBerry users have been waiting an awfully long time for the day that they would be able to control their SlingBox from their BlackBerry devices to arrive and I am happy to report that this day is now actually here… Sort of…
The SlingPlayer Mobile Public Beta for BlackBerry is now a available for download. I say that the day many BlackBerry users is here sort of becasue it is only available to GSM BlackBerry devices at this time.
I certainly hope that SlingMedia is working on a SlingPlayer Mobile client for the BlackBerry Storm. Not doing so should simply be a crime…
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by Robb Dunewood on December 18, 2008 · 2 comments
We just heard that SlingMedia is putting out a beta of SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry on December 30.
Only AT&T and T-Mobile BlackBerry devices with WI-FI and the BlackBerry Bold are supported according to the Sling Player Mobile for BlackBerry Beta site, however, I am sure that someone is going to try to get this to work on a Verizon and Sprint BlackBerrys as they have pretty speedy connections.
According to c|net News, Sling Media, makers of the SlingBox, one of the coolest gadgets to come out in the passed few years, is finally going to release a SlingPlayer mobile client for the BlackBerry.
The software–which allows live TV to be streamed from any SlingBox model–is designed for broadband-enabled (3G wireless or Wi-Fi) Blackberry smartphones.
Sling Media plans to demonstrate the software, which will set you back $30 when released later this year, on a BlackBerry 8120 next week at CES.
