SlingPlayer Mobile has just been launched on the iPhone. The app lets you watch live TV from your at home cable, satellite and DVR signals by streaming live content. Note, that SlingPlayer Mobile does not support Sling Classic, AV, and Tuner models, but will work with the new Slingbox and other legacy devices.

The app was delayed because of excessive bandwidth concerns on AT&T’s network. The app has now been launched, but the service is restricted to only WiFi and will not work via 3G as it has been blocked by AT&T.

AT&T today released an official statement saying, “Applications like this, which redirect a TV signal to a personal computer [including the iPhone], are specifically prohibited under our terms of service,” AT&T went on to say, “Slingbox, which would use large amounts of wireless network capacity, could create congestion and potentially prevent other customers from using the network. The application does not run on our 3G

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Sling Media lets users stream their TV content live to the internet where the content can be viewed from a mobile phone or a PC. The company has always supported Windows Mobile devices, and has now recently released their much anticipated BlackBerry application.

However, Sling Media has not been as serious about the iPhone, until now. The company has developed a proof-of-concept app back in June 2008, and has just demoed their Read the full story