iPhone Users Rejoice - BBC iPlayer Now Available
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The BBC announced today that they have made their BBC iPlayer software available on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. This is a great leap forward from the BBC and really shows that they are happy to be embracing the new technology available in the market. It’s clearly going to be the first step in the development of the software for many more portable devices.
Both the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch are able to stream shows from BBC’s iPlayer over any wireless network. Unfortunately it is not yet possible to stream the BBC shows directly over the iPhone’s cellular network EDGE, as it cannot support the speeds needed for streaming video at present.
The BBC have also announced that they have agreed a deal with the wi-fi network firm The Cloud, where they will provide all of BBC’s online services for free at The Cloud’s 7500 wi-fi hotspots.
I’m really excited about this software upgrade as I use BBC’s iPlayer a lot on both my PC and MacBook Pro. As I’m often running around meeting clients and working, I tend to miss my favourite TV shows - so giving things an extra dimension and allowing me to use the software on my iPhone as well is a very welcome advance.
What do you think of the BBC’s updates? Will you be utilising the new functionality that this will provide to your iPhone or your iPod Touch?
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I haven’t got an iPhone yet. I’m waiting for the 2nd Generation model, as I’m looking forward to hopefully getting built-in GPS and a better camera!!