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SlingPlayer Mobile for Android Launches

by jessica on Wed, 2010-06-23 05:00

Sling Media this week announced the new SlingPlayer Mobile application for Android Smartphones. With the app, Android phone users can watch local channels, video on demand, pay per view and even control the home DVR, all from their smartphone.

Users must be in their mobile phone provider's area of 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi coverage and connected to a Slingbox SOLO, PRO or PRO-HD. Users can then watch and control their living room television from any location, right from their Android Smartphone.

The new SlingPlayer Mobile for Android is improved with a new user interface and faster startup and control response times. It works with a variety of Android-based mobile phones available today. Read more

Sling Media to Demonstrate SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone and Slingbox HD Streaming on the Mac at Macworld

January 7, 2009 -- Sling Media is demonstrating a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone being developed for the iTunes store at this year’s Macworld. Sling Media will deliver a version of SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to Apple for certification in Q1.

Sling Media is also unveiling a prototype of the new SlingPlayer for Mac HD which allows Slingbox PRO-HD users to stream HD content to their Mac desktop or laptop computer. The new SlingPlayer for Mac HD is a web-based version of the SlingPlayer software that will be accessible from Sling.com, Sling Media’s recently launched video entertainment web site. Sling Media can be found in two locations at this year’s Macworld: The Mac Developer Pavilion- South Hall, #1438 (next to Apple) and the Digital Media and Multimedia Pavilion: North Hall #3526-Q. Read more