SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS out of beta
At least there’s some good news for Palm and Palm OS device owners today. They could use a bit after the company postponed the next promised OS into next year. That beta of Sling Player Mobile for the Palm OS is over and the generally available release….well….generally available! You can find a 30-day free trial on the U.S. and Canada download pages. The remote media streaming software is officially supported on 3G devices like the Treo 755p and 700p, but there’s no harm in trying it on other Palm OS devices as well.
Aside from bug fixes reported during the beta period, new features include:
- Battery level indicator
- Remote control button optimized for DVR usage
- Remote control shortcuts can be saved as Favorites
After the 30-day trial, you’ll pay $29.99 in the U.S. or $34.99 CAD in Canada to enjoy your home media on your smartphone with a Slingbox.
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Another example of an “installed application” that doesn’t do much when the internet is toast.
Actually, it works quite well for me on my deck via WiFi. ;)
And I didn’t notice the West Coast Outage yesterday as I spent most of my iPhone day on WiFi too. :-)
It’s extremely satisfying to have an app work exactly like you hope it would. The new Treo Slingbox app provides stunningly good TV on the Sprint network and my 700p. It’s not like Sprint TV at all. I was even watching sports in the car on a long drive back to L.A. from the mountains. Kevin’s right…not too much good Treo news lately…but Slingbox is great…all 150 or so channels from my home cable, plus all the Tivo content. The Seidio (spelling?) large Treo battery is a good idea too. The only thing that’s better is my kid’s Motorola Q…the Slingbox picture is even better.
Al
Santa Monica