January 3, 2008 9:02 PM PST

SlingPlayer for BlackBerry coming in 2008

by John P. Falcone
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SlingPlayer running on the Pearl 8120 (Credit: Sling Media)

It's been hinted at for months, but Sling Media has finally officially confirmed that a BlackBerry version of the company's SlingPlayer software is on deck. The software--which allows live TV to be streamed from any Slingbox model--is designed for broadband-enabled (3G wireless or Wi-Fi) BlackBerry smartphones. The software will cost the same one-time $30 fee as the similar versions already available for Windows Mobile, Palm, and Symbian phones. Sling will be demoing an early version of the software on the Pearl 8120 at CES next week, and the company hopes to have it ready for public release by the end of 2008.

John P. Falcone covers home theater and network entertainment products. He's been writing for CNET since 2002.
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ces - Home video

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Slingbox,

Blackberry,

SlingPlayer,

streaming media

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by StWotovich February 1, 2009 9:03 AM PST
Just installed the slingbox mobile on my blackberry. It streams one channel, but you can't change channels. Slingbox support will not fix the problem unless you pay $29.95. So you have to pay $29.95 to buy the software and $29.95 to fix the problem and change channels. I would delay purchasing the blackberry software until the bugs are worked out. Sling used to have the best service in the tech industry, but it's over. They can't even support new software.
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