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SlingPlayer Mobile For BlackBerry Leaves Beta!

by Bla1ze on 27 Mar 2009 10:00 AM
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Sling Player Mobile Updated!

Sling Player for BlackBerry was one of those long awaited applications that seemingly took forever to go live on BlackBerry devices and finally the announcement came that it had been released way back in December. Fast forward to now and Sling Player for BlackBerry has grown up ever so slightly and is no longer considered a beta application with having reached the milestone of 1.0 status. Although to look at the update and the previous version seemingly not much has changed from what I can tell, but I'm sure there's maybe something different (or at least they're satisfied enough now with stability and usage to drop the beta label).

In other news, something for you iPhone fans out there, you'll be happy to know that Sling Player Mobile for iPhone has been submitted to the Apple App Store, so soon enough iPhone and iPod Touch users will get some love as well.

Sling Media is still offering a free 30 day trial of the application for BlackBerry devices. Just head on over to http://mobile.slingmedia.com via your BlackBerry and download the installer. After the 30 day trial is up, you'll be looking to pay $29.99 to retain the services.

[ Engadget ]

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17 Comments

Posted by soundman4507 Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Just checked about the download from their website. Not supporting the STORM...go figure

 
 
Posted by skynny70 Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

No Verizon devices are supported. Hey Verizon give us WIFI AND WE COULD USE THIS!!!!!

 
 
Posted by firsttimeberryuser Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Not supporting the 8330 either, bullshit lol

 
 
Posted by twodumbdogs Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Even out of beta this doesn't work for me. Always get the stupid network message. Guess it'll save me $30.

 
 
Posted by garment69 Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Will storm owners ever get any love?

 
 
Posted by jharo Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

I'm running still running the beta on my Storm. Just sucks that it's not optimized for it. (small screen) But it works.

 
 
Posted by SPMStorm Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Maybe this is wishful thinking, but I bet the Storm version of SPM will be out within the next month or so- In the Sling Community forums, the old manager of SPM Beta, who used to always communicate with us, said the big reason why SPM was not being developed for the Storm was the firmware was not able to handle it at the time.

Well, the next official version for the Storm is coming out soon, I heard March 31st. Since Sling wouldn't release any beta for a leaked version of firmware, they would be waiting until the official version is out, which is coming soon.

 
 
Posted by pkcable Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Many of us are using and enjoy the Pearl/Curve version, on our leak updated Storms. :)

 
 
Posted by rj5570 Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

I think the problem is that it was not developed for the storm. I was a beta tester and I talked to them about it. The coding is alot different for the storm and this was being written for the majority of blackberry owners. Us storm owners are in the minority when it comes to blackberry users. I say just patience and we will get it.

one there maybe as well is that possibly they are going to roll out a TV product for the storm.

The storm is still young, I am sure they have big media plans for it.

 
 
Posted by ratz Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

Not available for Verizon!!!!

 
 
Posted by wdfly Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1052 days ago

no storm version = it's still in beta IMO.

 
 
Posted by tomabraham63 Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1051 days ago

YUP....still doesn't work over 3G on the att bold....only on wifi. Same sh*t as with the beta one. Slingbox provides that really wonderful "it can't possibly be our software thats wrong" type attitude when you try to get tech support. The phone-in support is CLUELESS and the slingbox support forum, well, when you can get the slingbox people to respond, its NEVER an issue with slingmobile software. Funny how ALL my other 3rd party apps work perfectly over att 3G....hmmmm....

guess i am savin' $30 a month too....which is way too much anyway.

Their support has really put me off their product.

 
 
Posted by psiclne Friday, Mar 27, 2009 1051 days ago

Its weird how it works for some and not for others.....

for me it works great on 3G....how else would I catch March Madness while stuck in a 90 min commute from work???!!!

 
 
Posted by amlong Saturday, Mar 28, 2009 1051 days ago

What gives why is the slingbox not available for storm?

 
 
Posted by Scarlett Saturday, Mar 28, 2009 1051 days ago

I bought a slingbox so I could watch movies when sitting in waiting rooms and traveling (hubby driving). Hooked up the slingbox and at first I couldn't get any sound. Called Tech support and they walked me though the process and Finally got sound. After hanging up I realized the sound wasn't the sound for what I was watching. So I called Tech back. I had the sound for my TV going thru the Home Theatre. They said my option was to unhook home theatre to be able to use slingbox. I talked to three different techs and ended up returning slingbox. One of my biggest disappoints ever.

 
 
Posted by Mr. Sarcastic Sunday, Mar 29, 2009 1049 days ago

yep, that sounds like it's got a lot to do with both the slingbox and this software.

 
 
Posted by Sevos Saturday, Apr 04, 2009 1044 days ago

Do this:
Install:
http://download.slingmedia.com/player/mobile/bbbeta503/US
/SlingPlayer_def_EN_US.jad
Then turn off the antenna from manage connections
Run the SlingPlayer
Turn on the signal