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SlingPlayerWe told you more than a year ago how a SlingPlayer Android app was being looked at by broadband telly chucker Sling, but now it finally looks like it’s getting the project underway, with both Google’s mobile platform and another surprise smartphone OS getting the treatment too. Read on for the skinny.

According to a new job posting on the Sling Media site for a Senior Mobile User Interface Designer, the company’s keen on recruiting a developer “knowledgeable about and/or interested in becoming an expert on…iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android, and Palm WebOS.”

SlingPlayer coming to Android

Now four of those platforms are already ticked off (iPhone, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian), but it does appear that Sling is finally preparing a SlingPlayer Android app along with them, and even one for Palm’s webOS – in other words SlingPlayer on the Palm Pre, so you can watch TV on the move if you have a Slingbox hooked up at home.

There’s nothing more official on the plans for a SlingPlayer Android app, but if Sling is only casting out the feelers now, it could still be a while off still.

Out TBC | £ TBC | Sling Media (Via Pre Central)

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  • Franny

    I sent them an email and they replied to me that they have no current plans to have slingplayer on Android as of yet…

  • me

    Search slinmedia.com for job postings and you will see they arew searching for Android experienced employees. I would say that means it’s in the works.

    • http://www.gravatar.com James Holland

      Can’t see those job ads myself. Got a link?

  • Mike

    Got an email from Slingmedia tech support today and they said they will not be supporting Android due to the Linux based OS and open platform.

    • http://www.gravatar.com James Holland

      Thanks Mike, care to forward us the email? Editor@electricpig.co.uk – thanks!

      • Mike

        Ben contacted me about it. He should have both emails I received. I will send them to you as well.

        • Mike

          I just fired off another email to Sling asking them how they can say they will never support Android when they were looking for an Android developer

          • http://www.electricpig.co.uk Ben Sillis

            Good shout, let me know what they say. I suspect support and mobile at Sling Media might be dancing to two different tunes!

    • thedanks

      nans…

  • http://mmpcradio.com Andy

    I would be willing to pay dearly for a android app for my slingbox. I love my Droid and my Slingbox. It would be nice if they could play together!

  • Mike

    No word from Sling yet. Wonder if they are running in circles over there yet. I will update again if I hear anything.

    • http://www.gravatar.com James Holland

      Thanks Mike – keep us posted!

  • Kris

    Sling charges what, 29.99 for the smartphone app? I would pay double that to be able to use my slingbox on my Droid when it gets delivered. Take this as a Suggestion Sling..

    • http://www.electricpig.co.uk Ben Sillis

      While we’re giving Sling suggestions, how about we get some Wi-Fi up in some of those Slingboxes? I’d probably buy one if it did that.

  • Mike

    Here is the latest from Sling: “As the Technical Support department, we can only provide you with the information we have at hand. Even though there might be a project for Android OS, this information is not official. Therefore, we can not tell the customers that we will support any specific Mobile device.”
    Looks like they can’t say they will support a device, but they will certainly tell you that they won’t support a product when they have no clue.

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