Comments on: Non-Update: SlingPlayer for iPhone Still in App Store Limbo http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alvin Moroles http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-177611 Alvin Moroles Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:59:36 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-177611 <p>Pei Lepez</p> Pei Lepez

]]> By: Brian Mason http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-43383 Brian Mason Fri, 01 May 2009 03:40:14 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-43383 <p>Late june, after Apple announces its sling like function for the new Apple TV.</p> <p>June 30, 2009</p> Late june, after Apple announces its sling like function for the new Apple TV.

June 30, 2009

]]> By: Jason http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-43328 Jason Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:56:02 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-43328 <p>Copy/paste and fax this to Apple at 408-996-0275</p> <p>Please fee free to add on your own rant and threats.</p> <p>-</p> <p>Attn: Apple Corporate Customer Service</p> <p>Re: Sling Box Application</p> <p>Dear Apple,</p> <p>I am writing to encourage you to approve the Sling Box application for the iPhone. As I understand it, the application meets all of the requirements set forth by Apple, and any hold up would be AT&T’s unwillingness to allow another application to feed video to a phone on their 3G network. Since I have an “Unlimited Data Plan” I find this totally unacceptable. Customers like me abide by the rules and expect the same in return from Apple and AT&T. </p> <p>This being said, I believe the eyes of many are upon you right now. Again, I encourage you to do the right thing.</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>INSERT NAME HERE</p> Copy/paste and fax this to Apple at 408-996-0275

Please fee free to add on your own rant and threats.

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Attn: Apple Corporate Customer Service

Re: Sling Box Application

Dear Apple,

I am writing to encourage you to approve the Sling Box application for the iPhone. As I understand it, the application meets all of the requirements set forth by Apple, and any hold up would be AT&T’s unwillingness to allow another application to feed video to a phone on their 3G network. Since I have an “Unlimited Data Plan” I find this totally unacceptable. Customers like me abide by the rules and expect the same in return from Apple and AT&T.

This being said, I believe the eyes of many are upon you right now. Again, I encourage you to do the right thing.

Sincerely,

INSERT NAME HERE

]]> By: Jeff http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-42661 Jeff Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:01:25 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-42661 <p>Sling Desktop on my PC and Remote Desktop on my iphone over 3G (PC2Me)...I mean, its not the best, but at least its holding me over.</p> Sling Desktop on my PC and Remote Desktop on my iphone over 3G (PC2Me)…I mean, its not the best, but at least its holding me over.

]]> By: Brent http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41926 Brent Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:58:49 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41926 <p>Slingbox advertised by Best Buy next week to work with IPhone! See for yourself: http://s645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/franchise1/BB042609/?action=view&current=BB-0426-07.jpg</p> Slingbox advertised by Best Buy next week to work with IPhone! See for yourself: http://s645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/franchise1/BB042609/?action=view&current=BB-0426-07.jpg

]]> By: Rich http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41880 Rich Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:52:15 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41880 <p>Why isn't anyone talking about the potential work around? I use Sling.com on my PC to view my Slingbox which in my opinion is better than the Sling Desktop Application. Right now it only works with IE. All they have to do is port this to Safari and we are in business right? Unless Flash is needed and if thats the case, to the folks at Sling please get working on the Palm Pre solution.</p> Why isn’t anyone talking about the potential work around? I use Sling.com on my PC to view my Slingbox which in my opinion is better than the Sling Desktop Application. Right now it only works with IE. All they have to do is port this to Safari and we are in business right? Unless Flash is needed and if thats the case, to the folks at Sling please get working on the Palm Pre solution.

]]> By: XL http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41879 XL Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:32:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41879 <p>The anticipation of using MyVu Crystal with Slingplayer on iPhone gnawing at me.</p> The anticipation of using MyVu Crystal with Slingplayer on iPhone gnawing at me.

]]> By: Evilhomer http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41745 Evilhomer Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:57:45 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41745 <p>Mitch Says: April 21st, 2009 at 12:29 pm Man I wish would have known that they were gonna delay this as much as they have I wouldve stayed with verizon and got the blackberry storm I’d be watching my shows from my slingbox right now while I wait for my wife at her doctors appointment instead of writing this post. </p> <p>Slingplayer is horrible on the Storm because there is not a native Slingplayer app for it. The last time I looked, there was not a Slingplayer app for ANY Verizon branded Blackberry. You can trick the Storm into loading the Pearl version, but it runs VERY POORLY. Tiny sized screen and the controls do not work for the most part. </p> <p>The best it ran for me was about five minutes, then would lock the device up requiring the battery pulls that the Storm is so famous for. Trust me, you aren't missing the Storm for Slingplayer.</p> Mitch Says: April 21st, 2009 at 12:29 pm Man I wish would have known that they were gonna delay this as much as they have I wouldve stayed with verizon and got the blackberry storm I’d be watching my shows from my slingbox right now while I wait for my wife at her doctors appointment instead of writing this post.

Slingplayer is horrible on the Storm because there is not a native Slingplayer app for it. The last time I looked, there was not a Slingplayer app for ANY Verizon branded Blackberry. You can trick the Storm into loading the Pearl version, but it runs VERY POORLY. Tiny sized screen and the controls do not work for the most part.

The best it ran for me was about five minutes, then would lock the device up requiring the battery pulls that the Storm is so famous for. Trust me, you aren’t missing the Storm for Slingplayer.

]]> By: Marcos Apodaca http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41734 Marcos Apodaca Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:54:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41734 <p>What is the deal? I bought my sling HD Iphone give me the damn app!!!!</p> What is the deal? I bought my sling HD Iphone give me the damn app!!!!

]]> By: matt hall http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41721 matt hall Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:56:27 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41721 <p>June/July a week after os 3.0 and the new iPhone.</p> June/July a week after os 3.0 and the new iPhone.

]]> By: iPoo http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41717 iPoo Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:31:42 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41717 <p>Hmmm I'm fairly confident that it will be Octember 23th 1943...just in time to catch the Eastmas peak in sales....people buying presents and all....would make a nice gift to find in your stockings on Christbury day.</p> <p>What do we win if we get the answer right :)</p> Hmmm I’m fairly confident that it will be Octember 23th 1943…just in time to catch the Eastmas peak in sales….people buying presents and all….would make a nice gift to find in your stockings on Christbury day.

What do we win if we get the answer right :)

]]> By: Mitch http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41715 Mitch Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:29:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41715 <p>Man I wish would have known that they were gonna delay this as much as they have I wouldve stayed with verizon and got the blackberry storm I'd be watching my shows from my slingbox right now while I wait for my wife at her doctors appointment instead of writing this post. :(</p> Man I wish would have known that they were gonna delay this as much as they have I wouldve stayed with verizon and got the blackberry storm I’d be watching my shows from my slingbox right now while I wait for my wife at her doctors appointment instead of writing this post. :(

]]> By: Grandba http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41708 Grandba Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:37:27 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41708 <p>azmacdude - This type of thinking by ATT could transcend more than just Sling it could apply to any other app ATT feels infringes on their current or future business. So don't think that orb is immune to this type of thinking because it isn't. </p> <p>Denying apps through the app store, I suspect, is more appealing to ATT than changing their TOS. I suspect it creates less of an out cry and obscures who actually pulled the plug on the app.</p> azmacdude – This type of thinking by ATT could transcend more than just Sling it could apply to any other app ATT feels infringes on their current or future business. So don’t think that orb is immune to this type of thinking because it isn’t.

Denying apps through the app store, I suspect, is more appealing to ATT than changing their TOS. I suspect it creates less of an out cry and obscures who actually pulled the plug on the app.

]]> By: jhunt4231 http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41706 jhunt4231 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:06:44 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41706 <p>I would understand the delay if Apple had sent it back to Sling for some tweaks, but Sling claims that they haven't heard anything. It blows my mind that my co workers with the $99 LG Vu can sit there and watch live tv, but my $599 iPhone (phone of the future) can't.</p> I would understand the delay if Apple had sent it back to Sling for some tweaks, but Sling claims that they haven’t heard anything. It blows my mind that my co workers with the $99 LG Vu can sit there and watch live tv, but my $599 iPhone (phone of the future) can’t.

]]> By: azmacdude http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41702 azmacdude Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:51:23 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41702 <p>who cares! Screw Sling! I bought orb and a tv tuner for $50 - live TV works great.</p> who cares! Screw Sling! I bought orb and a tv tuner for $50 – live TV works great.

]]> By: Grandba http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41700 Grandba Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:44:14 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41700 <p>There has been soooo much angst by ATT about the app crippling bandwidth, but Frank raises a good point; you have about 2 hours or less before the battery gives out at 3G speeds, so perhaps this bandwidth issue is a red herring. Perhaps the real reason that the app is being held up is ATT wants to roll out their own TV app(s) and lock-out Slingmedia? Umm...something to think about.....</p> There has been soooo much angst by ATT about the app crippling bandwidth, but Frank raises a good point; you have about 2 hours or less before the battery gives out at 3G speeds, so perhaps this bandwidth issue is a red herring. Perhaps the real reason that the app is being held up is ATT wants to roll out their own TV app(s) and lock-out Slingmedia? Umm…something to think about…..

]]> By: Christian B http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41699 Christian B Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:30:34 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41699 <p>It's gonna come out on the 12th day of never! That's why in my opinion the iPhone is crap. Quit screwin around Apple and release the damn app. Quit trying to monopolize the world you bastards! Can anyone say Blackberry!!!</p> It’s gonna come out on the 12th day of never! That’s why in my opinion the iPhone is crap. Quit screwin around Apple and release the damn app. Quit trying to monopolize the world you bastards! Can anyone say Blackberry!!!

]]> By: Frank http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41697 Frank Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:14:05 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41697 <p>Ummm, how long will this run on 3G mode? 2 hours? Until the iPhone itself can be on standby for at least 24 hours, no thanks.</p> Ummm, how long will this run on 3G mode? 2 hours? Until the iPhone itself can be on standby for at least 24 hours, no thanks.

]]> By: Pyroxy http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41694 Pyroxy Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:13:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41694 <p>May 32nd</p> May 32nd

]]> By: duke http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41692 duke Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:04:29 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41692 <p>June/July 2009. just in time for iPhone 2,1 or 3,1. lol mayb they want to debut it as a feature fir iPhone next?</p> June/July 2009. just in time for iPhone 2,1 or 3,1. lol mayb they want to debut it as a feature fir iPhone next?

]]> By: cardfan http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41691 cardfan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:32:29 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41691 <p>I'm thinking it won't be approved or will get crippled. You'd think that Apple though could tell a company this much earlier in the process. Maybe have a pre-approval process.</p> I’m thinking it won’t be approved or will get crippled. You’d think that Apple though could tell a company this much earlier in the process. Maybe have a pre-approval process.

]]> By: Theo http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41690 Theo Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:27:50 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41690 <p>May 8th 12:47pm</p> May 8th 12:47pm

]]> By: moles http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41689 moles Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:26:54 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41689 <p>its all just corporate nonsense! Let us use our 3G!</p> its all just corporate nonsense! Let us use our 3G!

]]> By: ScottAR http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41687 ScottAR Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:05:31 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41687 <p>When the 7.2Mbps upgrade rollout occurs for AT&T ;-)</p> When the 7.2Mbps upgrade rollout occurs for AT&T ;-)

]]> By: Hakala http://www.imore.com/2009/04/21/nonupdate-slingplayer-iphone-app-store-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-41686 Hakala Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:54:19 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8156#comment-41686 <p>May 19</p> May 19

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