Sling Media today announce that its SlingPlayer Mobile will be available for BlackBerry smartphones beginning Dec. 30, 2008. The initial release will be a beta version and free to its Slingbox customers in the U.S., Canada and the UK.

The following is a list of BlackBerry smartphones that will be supported at launch

* BlackBerry Bold
* BlackBerry Curve 8900
* BlackBerry 8820
* BlackBerry Curve 8320
* BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220
* BlackBerry Pearl 8120

SlingPlayer Mobile requires BlackBerry device software 4.5 or greater. To see if your phone meets the minimum requirements, you can visit the following URL using your BlackBerry smartphone’s browser: http://mobile.slingmedia.com/go/bbcheck.

Labels: BlackBerry

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