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gizmodo.com - 5/14/2009

Network Use Not the Only Reason For AT&T to Hate 3G iPhone SlingPlayer [Sling]

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Everyone may think that AT&T; threw their fat around and made Apple lock down the SlingPlayer iPhone app because of AT&T;'s lousy network, but a tipster tells us there's a more nefarious reason at play. While it is true that AT&T;'s already clogged 3G pipes would burst into unusability if tons ...

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engadget.com - 5/12/2009

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone coming shortly: $29.99, no 3G support

— engadget.com — After what has become one of the longer (and certainly one of the highest-profile) App Store approval delays, SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone has finally gotten Apple's blessing -- with some serious changes under the hood. Most importantly, 3G ... (more) SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone coming shortly: $29.99, no ...

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iphonedownloadblog.com - 5/14/2009

How To Use SlingPlayer Over 3G

— iphonedownloadblog.com — slingplayer over 3g Since the release of the SlingPlayer iPhone app in the App Store yesterday, there’s been much noise about AT&T’s restriction that makes the app operational over wifi only. But as usual, the jailbreak community is here to save the ... (more) How To Use SlingPlayer Over 3G

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macrumors.com - 5/12/2009

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Release Imminent - Wi-Fi only

— macrumors.com — MacRumors has heard that Sling Media's long awaited SlingPlayer Mobile may finally appear on the App Store tonight. In addition to full support of current Slingboxes (PRO-HD and SOLO), legacy Slingboxes, which include the Classic, AV, ... (more) SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Release Imminent - Wi-Fi only

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AT&T Prevents 3G Access To SlingPlayer While Secretly Working On A Similar Service
OhGizmo! — ... recorder at home instead of a SlingBox. So the real issue here is that AT&T is worried that they are going to lose money selling their own application. Since SlingBoxes are already somewhat common among the techie crowd, the only way they can compete is to cripple the competition. You could always build a better application that offered more features, but preventing the competition’s software from accessing your 3G network is probably the easier route. VIA [ Gizmodo ] ...

AT&T blocking iPhone SlingPlayer 3G in advance of own rival service?
SlashGear — ... .  At the time, we suggested that AT&T were discretely uncertain that their 3G network could hold up to thousands of iPhone users streaming video from their Slingboxes; now, according to a Gizmodo tipster, there’s another reason on the table.  AT&T is said to be working on its own, rival system, called i-Verse. ...