Sling Media, a digital lifestyle product company, announced that its SlingPlayer Mobile software is now available in the U.S. for select Nokia Nseries and Eseries devices, including the just released U.S. HSDPA version of the Nokia N95.
SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-connected mobile phone. For a limited time Sling Media is offering Nokia N95 current and future handset owners in the U.S. a discount on Slingbox AV. In addition, all U.S. Nokia N95 customers will receive a free version of SlingPlayer Mobile (a $29.99 value).
SlingPlayer Mobile promises consumers their entire home TV experience on a PC, Mac, Palm OS, Symbian OS or Windows Mobile-based devices via Internet connections worldwide. With SlingPlayer Mobile, users can also control their home DVR to watch recorded shows, pause, rewind and fast forward, or even program new recordings while on the road.
"Using SlingPlayer Mobile on the new high-speed Nokia N95, you never have to miss your football game again," Andrew Elliott, director of Multimedia Experiences for Nokia North America, said in a statement. "Nokia N95 and SlingPlayer Mobile are excellent companions."
Sling Media also announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox SOLO, a new Slingbox that can transform laptops and a variety of smartphones into personal, portable TVs. For less than $179.99, the Slingbox SOLO allows users to access their home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) programming on a range of devices anywhere they can access the Internet.
The Slingbox SOLO includes standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) video support and increased streaming performance (full VGA resolution, up to 8Mbps around the home).