“An apparent delay in the approval of SlingPlayer’s release on the App Store, coupled with unconfirmed reports that AT&T isn’t keen on seeing the device make its way to the iPhone, has led to speculation that the wireless carrier is seeking to have the software rejected in its current form,” Katie Marsal reports for AppleInsider.
“Sling Media announced on March 26th that it had submitted the highly-anticipated application to the App Store for Apple’s approval. It’s been three weeks since then and the app has yet to gain Apple’s approval, suggesting something is holding up its release,” Marsal reports.
“Meanwhile, industry watchers are taking advantage of the matter to speculate that AT&T may have ulterior motives for requesting that Apple deny the application, if it indeed has chosen to do so. In particular, it’s theorized that the wireless carrier may be close to making good on a promise to launch a similar service that would allow iPhone users to steer video recorders for its U-verse digital TV offering from their handsets,” Marsal reports.
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The Boy Genius report says, “Sling says that they ‘have had no word from Apple.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “James W.” for the heads up.]
