webOS' web technology-based app architecture seems to become less and less of an issue by the day; most of our fears were allayed the moment we saw
Classic break cover, and this is another strong sign that the Pre's going to be able to handle just about any multimedia-rich stuff we throw at it. A Sprint-sourced page out of a Pre slide deck entitled "The Pre Application Story" lists a series of "showcase apps" that the carrier thinks (or, at the very least, optimistically hopes) will be available around the time of the phone's launch, and the most interesting thing on here has to be a listing for Sling Media -- you know, those cats making
Slingboxes and
SlingPlayer builds. Beyond that, we don't have anything -- it could be 3G or WiFi-only (though the fact that this is on a Sprint slide gives us hope that they'll leave EV-DO enabled), it could launch next month or next year, and for all we know, it only works with boxes that aren't even out yet. It'll be kind of cool to see this app running as a card on the Pre's interface, won't it?
[Thanks, sdafdsfasdf]
posted May 22nd 2009 3:56PM
oh god bless America
Sling on a decent 3G network, nice!!!
This is great news. I have a SlingPlayer and DirecTV and Bank of America. I can't wait to get my Palm Pre. 2 weeks from tomorrow. ; )
I just hope Sprint will not be stupid enough to make the same mistake like AT&T did with the iPhone. I don't sling all day or night and just occasionally. Come on Sprint, be smart if you want to catch up to the other 2......
I'm going to have to give you a no. Pretty sure that won't happen
Well, considering there is the SprintTV app, which seems like it would consume just as much data as Slinging, it seems possible. What do they care? It will only be streaming from one location at a time. I wouldn't be surprised... especially considering they are looking for any edge they can get over the iPhone.
interestingly under "message to developers" it lists use of Java rather than javascript.
I wonder if this is
a) a misprint
b) a fake
c) palm adding a jvm to their platform