We’ve got good news and bad news for you folks out there waiting for the SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone to become available. The good news is that yes, it will finally become available in the App Store so you can rest easy now. It will also apparently work with all Slingbox models, but they won’t officially support it if in any case you encounter problems with older models. The bad news is that it won’t be cheap. It’ll retail for $29.99 once it hits the App Store, and another drawback is that it’ll only work via WiFi. Sad to say, no 3G support here baby. It’s such a shame considering how this app had what it takes to become a potential hit. Of course, those of you addicted to your Slingbox probably wouldn’t mind shelling out $29.99 for this iPhone app albeit being limited to WiFi only, but for the rest of us, it’s seems a bit unreasonable to demand such a high price for a very limited app. How about you guys? Are you willing to pay close to $30 for this new SlingPlayer Mobile app for the iPhone once it’s released?
[via bgr]
May 12th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
$30 for App.
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79.99 for Sling Link (Because not everyone has their receiver right next to their router!)
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179.99 For SLing Box player
= $290 for a Wifi Only Feature? Get Real. Apple,SLing, AT&T You All Suck for this.
The Phone itself didnt cost that much!
May 13th, 2009 at 9:53 am
This is a major draw back for everyone excep AT&T.
I can assure 100%, the sales will drop by adleast 80% due to no 3g support.
The hole idea about slingplayer is to have tv on the go and at mobile locations. and this way we are limited to where we can use it.
I am sorry, i aint going to spend 30 USD even though i had a jailbroken phone. I am gona wait to it gets cracked now. Cause spending 30USd for a limited app. Now seriously Sling and applie needto ake up!
October 16th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
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