Slingbox for iPhone tonight!

Posted on 12 May 2009 by


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Just in case you somehow missed it, and I’m not sure how you could since every tech site and blog out there is reporting it, Mac Rumors claims to have the details on the much anticipated release of the Slingbox application for the iPhone.

The application, which will be available in the App Store, is scheduled to be released tonight and will sell for $29.99 and be available for use on WiFi only.

In addition to full support of current Slingboxes (PRO-HD and SOLO), legacy Slingboxes, which include the Classic, AV, and TUNER, will work with the application but will not be officially supported. However, the application will supposedly be limited to streaming only over Wi-Fi connections. Previous demonstrations of the application by Sling Media had promised EDGE and 3G support, however it appears as though this will not be the case. Pricing is said to be set at $29.99.

I for one hope this rumor turns out to be true.  I’ve had a brand new Slingbox sitting here, unboxed, since Sling Media announced the submission of their app to the App Store.

The WiF only is a drag, but if you’re Jailbroken there are sure to be ways around it.

Stay tuned.

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