SlingPlayer Mobile expanding to Android platform

Placeshifting technology developer Sling Media's SlingPlayer Mobile video application is poised to make its debut on Google's Android platform in the near future. SlingPlayer Mobile enables users to stream live and recorded television content from their home entertainment system to their smartphone--according to the Sling Media website [1] [1], consumers can sign up to receive email notification when the app goes live in the U.S. Chances are the wait won't be long--GadgetNews reports Sling is showing off the application at this week's GDGT event in Austin, Tex., with an official launch slated for this summer.

Sling Media first issued [2] SlingPlayer Mobile for Apple's iPhone in May 2009, but the $29.99 app was the subject of considerable debate because it did not include 3G support--although Apple operator partner AT&T took the fall for the controversy that followed, contending 3G streaming would consume too much network capacity, Sling said the service was WiFi-only at Apple's request. In early February 2010, AT&T announced [3] it would support SlingPlayer Mobile across its 3G network following a series of tests, and Apple approved [4] the application for sale in its App Store days later.

For more on SlingPlayer Mobile for Android:
- read this GadgetNews article [5]