Kindle Tablet Info
SlingPlayer app for Kindle Fire available on January 31st for $29.99 (hands-on)
Sling Media has a SlingPlayer app for just about every device and operating system under the sun: Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, Palm OS, and Symbian devices are all covered, and that's not to mention the Google TV, Boxee Box, Facebook, and web browser options.
One big omission (if you don't count webOS) is the Kindle Fire, but as of tomorrow users of the $199 tablet will be able to stream live TV on the go after downloading the $29.99 app from the Amazon Appstore. We just finished playing with the app, so read on for some of our impressions.
While the Kindle Fire does share some Android roots with Honeycomb tablets, the Fire's SlingPlayer app unfortunately doesn't retain the usability of the Android tablet version that launched last October. This version of the app does not include an integrated SlingBox guide and it lacks a remote control interface that mimics the what you'd actually use at home. Instead, you have to use lots of on-screen buttons and you need to work your way through your television operator's slow cable guide...
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