Sling Media made waves in 2007 when they released their hot TV accessory tagnamed the SlingBox. Since then, the SlingBox has made significant progress and has sprouted a few new features and capabilites – the most notable of which is the SlingPlayer.
The SlingPlayer is the mobile extension of the SlingBox. The SlingPlayer has been around for a little while and has been available as a paid downloadable app on most super-phones (usually smartphones, and other full-screen non-flippy mobiles). Just recently, the SlingPlayer made its appearance in the iTunes iPhone App Store. New iPhone apps hit the App Store every day, so you may be wondering why this one is so great or unique. The main thing that sets the SlingPlaye apart from the rest is its sticker price of $29. Before the SlingPlayer app debuted, the most one iPhone cost was $9 – so the difference there is quite a big jump.
Despite the seemingly high cost of the SlingPlayer app, the price definitely reflects the quality and excellence of the Sling Media service – and besides, if you have the cash to throw around for a SlingBox then the extra $30 for the iPhone app shouldn’t be the biggest issue. The launch of an app over $9 does make you wonder what other “premium” apps or services will be the next to take the iTunes store leap. Any speculation?
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