SlingPlayer for Windows Mobile swings out of beta

Sling Media has dropped the beta tag from its SlingPlayer software for Windows Mobile enabled devices, bringing the home-media-on-your-cellphone user experience into line with the Pocket PC version, which has been out for the past few months. The Sling guys aren't too clear on what's changed from the beta version, although we'd like to assume that the final version is more stable; further, despite our--perhaps unwise--affinity for beta software, we'll take the assumed reliability of final software over the inherent insecurities of beta software any day. As an extra incentive for those that haven't yet let their media come with them when they leave their lounge, Sling is offering free copies of the (usually $29.99) Windows Mobile and Pocket PC versions of SlingPlayer to everyone who buys and registers a Slingbox before September 16. Lets hope this final release will give the Sling team some time to take a look at bringing the Mac SlingPlayer beta into finality.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2006 4:50PM]

Bring it on! I like the pop up chat bubbles.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 24th 2006 11:06PM]

Keep on it, it's very good.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2006 10:05AM]

I was a beta user on the Q, and the release version seems cleaner, more efficient, and a bit easier to navigate. It also appears to better utilize evdo bandwidth.
Now I want the mac client...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 25th 2006 12:16PM]

Many changes were made between the beta and 1.0 versions. The favorites function, for example, now uses on-screen icons rather than text.

Also, the administrator can kick other users off the Slingbox. Handy if you're on the road and forgot to turn the SlingPlayer off on your desktop.