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The company considers “smartphones like the iPhone to be personal computers,” but never gets around to explaining why a BlackBerry or Palm Centro doesn’t fall into the same category.ĪT&T also stressed that iPhone owners in the United States get free access to the company’s 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including at many Starbucks, McDonalds, and Barnes & Noble locations, as well as numerous hotels and airports.
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In a statement, AT&T asserted that SlingPlayer Mobile “would use large amounts of wireless network capacity,” and “could create congestion and potentially prevent other customers from using the network.” They add that “applications like this, which redirect a TV signal to a personal computer, are specifically prohibited under our terms of service,” neglecting to mention that that provision of their terms of service is a recent addition. Presumably, AT&T is exercising that authority on the iPhone because it’s the only platform where they have any say in the matter.

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Considering SlingPlayer Mobile has already been available for Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian handhelds, running on AT&T’s and other companies’ cellular networks, refusing to allow the same software to work on the same cellular network on another handheld comes across as petulant. Neither Sling nor Apple is saying a word, but it appears that AT&T, in its unique iPhone partnership with Apple, has insisted that video streaming to an iPhone not be allowed on its network. (You’re not limited to recorded video a Slingbox and SlingPlayer are great for watching live events, such as breaking news coverage or a sporting event available only locally, when you’re not in front of your TV.) iMovie makes it easy to put homemade videos on your handheld, YouTube was one of the first apps on the platform, and of course iTunes offers video podcasts as well as TV shows and movies for rental or purchase.įor those who already have plenty of video to watch, perhaps stored on an Apple TV or recorded on a TiVo or other DVR, but aren’t home to watch it, SlingPlayer offers the opportunity to watch their own TV, remotely. Unfortunately, the $30 app allows video viewing only on a Wi-Fi network connection, not on a cellular connection such as AT&T’s 3G network.Īs Apple has proven, to the surprise of handheld video naysayers, the iPod touch and iPhone are great platforms for watching video. Nearly a year after we saw a proof-of-concept version during WWDC (see “ SlingPlayer Mobile Would Drive Slingbox Owners to iPhone,” ), the handheld placeshifting software enables users to watch video from their Slingbox devices while away from their televisions. It’s been a long time in coming, but Sling Media’s SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch is finally available in the App Store.
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