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February 4th, 2010, 14:05
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_sling3.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/sling3.png)When the SlingPlayer iPhone app launched last May (http://gizmodo.com/5250885/slingplayer-mobile-for-iphone-review-wi+fi-only-30), it was hamstrung by AT&T's insistence (http://gizmodo.com/5251464/att-uses-semantics-to-justify-locking-down-slingplayer-for-iphone) that it stream video only over Wi-Fi. It was an untenable position, given that MLB.com and others already stream over 3G. Today, finally, the carrier relented.
This has been in the works since mid-December, and both companies still need Apple's sign-off before the new 3G SlingPlayer app is available. And don't worry: if you'd previously purchased the $30 Wi-Fi only app, you'll get a free upgrade once the new version is available.
As for what it will do to AT&T's already clogged 3G network (http://gizmodo.com/5458684/att-owns-up-to-shoddy-nyc-and-san-francisco-service), only time and a few dozen dropped calls will tell. [NY Times (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/att-gives-green-light-to-sling-tv-over-3g/)]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/1gH2KWd9QY8/slingplayer-iphone-app-finally-allowed-to-stream-over-3g)
This has been in the works since mid-December, and both companies still need Apple's sign-off before the new 3G SlingPlayer app is available. And don't worry: if you'd previously purchased the $30 Wi-Fi only app, you'll get a free upgrade once the new version is available.
As for what it will do to AT&T's already clogged 3G network (http://gizmodo.com/5458684/att-owns-up-to-shoddy-nyc-and-san-francisco-service), only time and a few dozen dropped calls will tell. [NY Times (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/att-gives-green-light-to-sling-tv-over-3g/)]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/1gH2KWd9QY8/slingplayer-iphone-app-finally-allowed-to-stream-over-3g)