RIM and TiVo Bringing Mobile Control to Your BlackBerry; More to Come?
Woh, woh! Hold on there killer! It’s not like the image above suggests that’s what WE would watch if RIM and TiVo built a streaming application… We’re just saying, you know? If you happen to have a TiVo hard drive full of old episodes of a certain show you enjoy, whatever that may be, this would enable you to watch them on the go. Ok good, we’re clear then. It’s easy to get ahead of yourself when you hear that RIM and TiVo have announced a partnership, but Sling Media and HAVA shouldn’t be shaking in their boots just yet. The initial announcement only covers an integration that would let BlackBerry-rocking TiVo users remotely view program guides and schedule recordings. Ok, that’s cool. Some might say however, that Jim’s statement alludes to the fact that we can expect a bit more as this new partnership evolves:
As the BlackBerry smartphone continues its evolution as a modern lifestyle device, the importance of home entertainment integration will continue to grow and TiVo will be the key in providing consumers with greater flexibility in accessing television content.
Being able to schedule your box to record the next few episodes of Entourage while on the go is hardly “accessing television content,” so we’d like to think that Balsillie was pretty clear with his intentions. Now that the Bold gives us some 3G love, there’s no reason that someone shouldn’t provide a solid TV streaming app for BlackBerry!
Why am I still waiting on SlingPlayer for BB? This is taking waaaaaay too long, I read about it like a year ago!
Isnt it already being done by Sling Media?
So I dont get it, are they going to do a steaming player or not?
How about RIMM and its wireless partners bring devices to market before they start talking about stuff they wont release for another 12-18 months.
If you have ATT uverse and ATT wireless you can already delete and schedule recordings on your Uverse DVR – but would be very cool to watch what I have recorded…
Balsillie(bb ceo) now confirms that Bold will not be available until the first part of October. A source at RIM tells me there are ongoing network certification issues with the device and that’s why there’s still no firm date — only a range — on availability.
This was today on cnbc
if Blackberry does 3G streaming from tivo, next time in on the freeway ill see some soccer mom in her Escolade watching her favorite episode of the office while driving.
did no one notice that the bold is displaying the cast of Beverly Hills 90210 from like the first season???
This is not funny to anyone….???…cause im on the floor right now lmao.
What about Sling Player (I know its not related but up the same alley…)
Err, if Tivo made a mobile version of it’s website, wouldn’t this be the same thing?
No way will it be streaming. They’ll just build TiVoToGo downloading and transcoding into PC Media Manager and let you sync files over.
@MaxPayne79 i think it funny how they cut off andrea you see her hand on steve chest but that all