Apple finally approved the 3G-streaming capable version of the popular TV-streaming iPhone application, SlingPlayer. As most of us know, Sling, Apple, and AT&T and previously tussled over the concept of streaming live TV over AT&T’s 3G bands, as they had suspected that it would place to much strain on the network, especially with the popularity of the iPhone. However, just like their recent lift on the VoIP ban, which AT&T anticipated would keep people from using their AT&T minutes by using a service like Skype to make calls instead, AT&T seem to have lifted this “live TV streaming” ban as well. Until now, only jailbreakers who had paid for a premium app such as 3G Unrestrictor or My3G were able to stream Sling over the 3G airwaves, but it looks like today, everyone is free to watch Sling on their iPhone at their leisure.

I can also personally confirm that streaming works on EDGE as well (this is good for you T-Mobile customers =])

iPhone on Verizon?

There has been a lot of rumors, speculation, and requests for the iPhone to  be offered to other wireless cell phone carriers other than AT&T who currently have a contract with Apple to carry the beloved device exclusively on there network. Well we have some interesting news that may indicate that this is the direction that Apple is heading.

Apple is currently working on a new hybrid iPhone, combining UMTS 3G and CDMA2000(Verizons System). It will be manufactured by Pegatron, a subsidiary of Asustek, and is expected to hit the market in the 3rd Quarter 2010. This new “world” iPhone hybrid sure makes it seem like Apple is gearing up to loosen the shackles that have been AT&T for the last 2 plus years. This will be good news for Verizon customers if the rumors hold any weight.

Please remeber these are only tidbits and nothing is set in stone until we actually see how the corporate giants choose to handle the end of the AT&T/Apple contract. Either way it is great for iPhone lovers because it gives us more options to have not just a great mobile device, but it will also allow us to have the best service available for the phone. Either way it goes, it spells good things for the consumer.

AT&T announces that September 25th will be the release date for MMS capabilities for the iPhone. As stated by AT&T in June, MMS will be included in Text Messaging charges, not a charge in itself. AT&T also says that this delay was due to the building of a stronger network to handle the heavy MMS demands. This is long over due for iPhone users on the AT&T network. T-Mobile users have been able to use MMS since the release of iPhones OS 3.0 in June. That makes absolutely no sense, seeing as the iPhone is “exclusive” to the AT&T network and you have to unlock it to use it on T-Mobiles network. And they wonder why people jailbreak and unlock their iPhones. Thanks AT&T for being backwards as usual…