Hello everyone! This is my first blog post as a Sling Media rep, I'm all giddy. ;-)

I wanted to let everyone know that the SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian UIQ Beta is progressing very nicely and things look very solid. We've been very happy with the results to date.  (Is that too many 'very's in one paragraph?)

However, we have something of a Catch-22. The areas of the world where Symbian UIQ is most widely used are also areas with minimal Slingbox penetration. It has been hard to recruit additional testers with Slingboxes and UIQ devices to test the software.  We'd like to expand the beta program to get a broader base of feedback before release. So this is another call for testers. If you have a Symbian UIQ device and access to a Slingbox to use in testing, we invite you to sign up for the beta.

Help us polish the UIQ SPM client in the final push toward release. Beta testers who actively participate (answer surveys, leave feedback, etc) receive a free SPM license key at the end of the beta.

Thank you. And we should have some more beta news soon.

-MegaZone, UIQ Beta Manager

THE GROWING BETA TEAM
 
…is expanding faster than Moore's Law. You guys should already know Mark, who's been with us since last fall.  Will is our counterpart over in Europe, and we recently brought on the one-n-only MegaZone to help with things.  Team, meet the Community. Community, the Beta Team!
 
BLOG UPDATES
 
The whole team now has access to Channel Beta, and—particularly with MegaZone's background as a blogger--it should get a much needed energy boost. :)
 
SYMBIAN UIQ
 
We're actively recruiting Slingbox owners who use a latest-gen Symbian UIQ device in the US, UK, or a Nordic country.  If you (or someone you know) meets this criteria, you can apply to the beta HERE.
 
SLINGPLAYER 2.0, PRO-HD, CATCHER, BLACKBERRY, IPHONE
 
No dates to report yet (we know, we know), but register at beta.slingmedia.com if you haven't already done so.  
 


Sling on!

Sharon Rylander
Beta Community Manager
Sling Media
beta.slingmedia.com