[access-uk] Re: BBC iPlayer iPhone app imminent | News | TechRadar UK

  • From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:49:09 -0000

Terrific.  Not only can I walk around the house with my iPod Touch linked
into Tune In radio, I can have the iPlayer on the go if I need it.  It just
gets better and better!!


Kind Regards,

Jackie Cairns
J&M Work-Ability

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www.work-ability.co.uk
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BBC iPlayer iPhone app imminent


The BBC iPlayer app for iOS devices, including the iPod, iPad and iPhone, is
nearing launch and should be in the App Store for February.

This is according to PaidContent who have been given the nod by an unnamed
source that Apple users will soon be able to watch the iPlayer on their
portable devices without having to go through the laborious task of viewing
content through a web browser.

It's been a long time coming for the BBC iPlayer app to enter the App Store.


Announced way back in February 2010
<http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/bbc-announces-news-sport-and-
iplayer-apps-for-iphone-670915> , the app was meant to be in place before
2010 was out but never actually made it to market.

This was because the BBC Trust
<http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/bbc-news-and-sport-i
phone-apps-face-delay-680193>  had to look into whether the iPlayer app,
alongside a dedicated news and sports app, were the right thing for the BBC
to release.

It turns out apps were part of the company's raison d'etre, which promptly
brought on the release of the hugely successful BBC News app
<http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-
on-bbc-news-app-review-705400>  and gave the greenlight for the iPlayer on
the App Store. 

No Android

Unfortunately there is still no word as to whether Google Android will get
an official iPlayer app.

Considering Erik Huggers
<http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/iplayer-chief-erik-huggers-leaves-th
e-bbc-to-join-intel-922381>  is departing at the end of February to snuggle
up next to Will.i.am at Intel
<http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/will-i-am-signs-on-as-intel-directo
r-of-creative-innovation-923830> , and massive job cuts have been announced
for the web arm of the BBC
<http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/bbc-to-axe-half-of-its-400-websites-
923323> , it's unlikely we will see an Android version of the iPlayer
anytime soon.

Via PaidContent
<http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419-bbcs-iplayer-app-finally-nearing-relea
se/> 


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