Has SlingMedia Player for iPhone Been Rejected at AT&T’s Request?
We don’t know. BGR originally posted that it had, but has updated with a comment from Sling PR saying they haven’t heard from Apple one way or another yet.
While SlingPlayer was submitted quite a while ago, all we have right now are questions. Bandwidth is likely a concern for AT&T. Sure, they’ve had other devices running Sling Player for years, but suddenly dropping 10 million odd iPhones streaming video into the mix is a non-trivial concern from their perspective — remember their quickly rescinded “new terms of service“.
However, we’re still keeping our fingers crossed. YouTube app runs off 3G, after all, and while Ustream was forced to be WiFi only for now, Sling Player should at least have that option over flat out rejection.
Or do we the people demand our Sling over 3G now? (Even if we have to still get a new SlingBox to enjoy it…)
April 15th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
At the risk of being called a nitpicker, it looks like you have an unclosed tag, creating a broken link, in the story. And, while I am nitpicking, it should be at AT&T’s Request, not AT&T’s Requested.
April 15th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
The FCC needs to step in and put a stop to this, if we pay for 5 gigs of bandwidth from att, they should not be able to tell us how we can use it. If we go over charge us but don’t try to block us from using what we already paid for. 30 bucks a month and I use around 500 megs, I know they are loving it.
April 15th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Are you seriously telling me there’s a 5 gig limit to AT&T’s “unlimited” data plan?????
April 15th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
To me, being able to use Sling over 3G is critical. Most of the times when the Slingplayer is useful are out of wifi range.
April 15th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
The 5gb limit is rarely enforced.
April 15th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
While I’m sure Sling Media would be thrilled, it’s unlikely that 10 million people would be using the iPhone app.
April 16th, 2009 at 3:29 am
UPDATE: NOT REJECTED….via http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/04/15/slingplayer-for-iphone-rejected-at-atts-request/
April 16th, 2009 at 6:37 am
I agree with Dionte. The FCC has to step in… Maybe a class suite action against AT&T will send a clear message. They should also change their plan name from “unlimited” to “capped”. After all, that’s what it is. I believe calling it unlimited is misleading. True we,users, don’t really have a choice. Anybody know what the penalty is of you go over the 5 Gb cap?
April 16th, 2009 at 7:24 am
Pyroxy: “Anybody know what the penalty is if you go over the 5 Gb cap?”
Alienation, loneliness, depression, animosity, sociopathic behavior…
April 16th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
@Steve
Aaaaaaahahaha!!
April 17th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Looks like the BGR was based on a prank tipster from a prison. Whew!
http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum/third-party-applications/slingbox-rejection-rumor-is-false-46290.html
April 17th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I’ve been doing this with ORB for a while now! Using Windows Media Center of course…
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:01 am
Advertised by Best Buy in next weeks ads that Slingbox will work with IPhone: http://s645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/franchise1/BB042609/?action=view¤t=BB-0426-07.jpg
Do they know something we don’t?
May 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 am
THIS IS JUST DUMB, AT&T owns Slingmedia! Also i have many friends with many different brands of phones through AT&T they all have slingplayer mobile. Something else is going on here..maybe they will try to shove the crappy mediaflo tv down our throats for 20-30 bucks a month?