From the SlingMedia website:
To be sure your Blackberry phone is currently supported Sling Media recommends these Devices.
 BlackBerry Bold |  BlackBerry Curve 8900 |  BlackBerry 8820 |
 BlackBerry Curve 8320 |  BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 |  BlackBerry Pearl 8120 |
* Supported by SlingPlayer Mobile when used with Wi-Fi connection.
Please note minimum requirements below for device software version on your BlackBerry device. Please contact your mobile service provider for questions regarding upgrading the device software on your BlackBerry device.
If you have a Blackberry that is only a CDMA device, like the 8830 you are out of luck. At this time no CDMA Blackberry will work with the Sling Player.
Here is the list of what you need to have.
Slingbox Requirements:
Note: SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows is required for creating and editing your Mobile Favorites lists. If you have a Mac OS computer, you are welcome to download and use SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry, but you will not have access to Favorites within the application.
Device Requirements:
As always remewmber, additional charges may be applied by your mobile service provider; an unlimited data plan is strong recommended for SlingPlayer Mobile usage. Please check your mobile service data plan.
Member
Worcester, MA, United StatesYou might want to take the graphics from the international page since it doesn't mention a carrier: http://uk.slingmedia.com/go/blackberry
Also, the EDGE-only 8100, 8110, 8300, 8310, 8800, and 8810 will work unofficially.
-MegaZone, GizmoLovers.com
Slingbox PRO-HD w/TiVo Series3, Slingbox SOLO w/TiVo Pioneer DVR-810H, SPM Treo 680, SP WinXP
(Former Sling Media Beta Program Manager.)
Member
Worcester, MA, United StatesAs has been covered elsewhere, there is a platform issue with the 8130, 8330, and 8830 which prevents SPM from streaming. RIM is working on the issue and if and when they resolve it those models will be supported. Support for the Storm is being worked on.
-MegaZone, GizmoLovers.com
Slingbox PRO-HD w/TiVo Series3, Slingbox SOLO w/TiVo Pioneer DVR-810H, SPM Treo 680, SP WinXP
(Former Sling Media Beta Program Manager.)
Lead Moderator
Arizona, United StatesThe 2 MB free memory requirement is quite a bit. On my first test I had to uninstall a program to free up memory for the Sling Player. Is there anyway to install it on the add on MicroSD card?
Quoted directly from the Verizon Wireless website.
( http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=planFirst&action=vie... )
"This means, by way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet, downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services and/or redirecting television signals for viewing on laptops is prohibited."
Does this mean that we will never be able to use SlingPlayer for Blackberry on the Verizon Network?
Member
Worcester, MA, United StatesWe're working on SPM for the Storm and if and when RIM resolves the issue for the 8x30 models we'll support those as well. The rest is between the user and Verizon as to the user agreement.
-MegaZone, GizmoLovers.com
Slingbox PRO-HD w/TiVo Series3, Slingbox SOLO w/TiVo Pioneer DVR-810H, SPM Treo 680, SP WinXP
(Former Sling Media Beta Program Manager.)
Member
United StatesMegaZone said: We're working on SPM for the Storm and if and when RIM resolves the issue for the 8x30 models we'll support those as well. The rest is between the user and Verizon as to the user agreement.Since you are working SPM for the Storm does that mean RIM has made some progress on the firmware updates?
Member
Worcester, MA, United StatesNot yet, but we expect an update relatively soon.
-MegaZone, GizmoLovers.com
Slingbox PRO-HD w/TiVo Series3, Slingbox SOLO w/TiVo Pioneer DVR-810H, SPM Treo 680, SP WinXP
(Former Sling Media Beta Program Manager.)
View unverified member's comment - posted by noel646
Member
Worcester, MA, United StatesThe Sling.com web-based SlingPlayer is very much not universal. It is a browser plug-in, basically the engine out of the desktop SlingPlayer repackaged as a plug-in. So it is tied to the OS and specific browsers.
The BlackBerry player is already Java, that's the development environment, but it is specific to the BB.
A 'universal' player really isn't viable. Mobile Java is very weak and the performance hit would be huge writing something generic to run on all devices and not using the device APIs. And the end result would be lacking - we tailor the UI to the device and its capabilities, and we build specific resolution support into the client for the layout, etc. Anything generic is going to be a lot more of a compromise.
-MegaZone, GizmoLovers.com
Slingbox PRO-HD w/TiVo Series3, Slingbox SOLO w/TiVo Pioneer DVR-810H, SPM Treo 680, SP WinXP
(Former Sling Media Beta Program Manager.)
View unverified member's comment - posted by noel646
I had a treo with Verizon for 3 years, and jumped off the deep end in Dec and purchased a Storm. I ran SPM on the treo for 3 years, without any issues at all downloading data over the data network. There was one time several years ago that's somewhat related, I was watching my slingbox using the treo tethered into my PC as a 'dial up network' connection for like 4 days straight when I was on a business trip and I got cut off by Verizon. Took me an hour on the phone until I finally got a 'network specialist' who would neither confirm nor deny that I had hit the cutoff threshold, but either way, I was back online within a couple of hours. Other than that, I've run SPM on my treo for years, and never once had any issue w/ Verizon. Granted, I never watched for more than an hour or two at a time (didn't want to push my luck), but I figured I could plead ignorance and ask for forgiveness if there was ever an issue... Can't wait until the Storm supported version comes online, was very disappointed when I switched to BB to find that SPM wasn't available (yet)....
:(
I'm in the process of leaving Verizon (7 years w/ them) and after checking the price for AT&T, I decided on Sprint as my next carrier. Their service will be adequate for my area, however, my main use will be slinging!
I'm disappointed that most of the Blackberry Phones are either AT&T or Verizon as per the "20s" moniker.
Megazone, would you know if any of the Sprint "30s" series be added anytime soon? i.e. Blackberry 8830, Blackberry Curve 8330 or Blackberry Pearl 8130.
(I'm told that Sprint will be carrying the Blackberry Bold about summer 09).
thanks!
Hey MegaZone - Any updates on the client software for the CDMA BB Curve? Once that's working do you think the same software will work with the forthcoming Niagara from Verizon? Thanks!
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