To be fair, when we heard that Time Warner Cable's
TWC TV app for Android tablets might add live TV streaming by the end of March it was described as a "very loose" projection, so it's not much of a surprise we're still waiting for it now, in April. It is still coming however, and a new post is up on the blog teasing the above image of the app in action and promising to make the feature available in the next few weeks, certainly by Memorial day. we should also note,
it's for Ice Cream Sandwich loaded tablets only -- they have the required "security and stability" (read: DRM) necessary. Also noted is that developing a
live video streaming app for iOS was easier simply because of the limited number of manufacturer, OS and hardware combinations, which mirrors
what we heard previously from Netflix. Still, it's on the way, so if you're looking to use your slate as an extra TV screen in the home, you should look next to your manufacturer to make sure it's been updated with ICS.
Time Warner Cable app for Android tablets with live streaming is (still) right around the corner originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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I think TWC is doing a great thing bringing their live TV app to Android users, but the idea that ICS is going to be needed on the phone to get it, somewhat concerns me, as I’m sure a lot of TWC customers. I don’t subscribe to TWC, but if I did having ICS would be a huge problem for me, since I have a device that will never get the update. I’m sure a lot of others are on the same boat too, so I’m wondering if they are going to do something about that. Other than that I’m curious to see what comes out of it since I switched to DISH some time ago. I downloaded the DISH Remote Access app after some coworkers of mine at DISH recommended it to me and now use it and the Sling Adapter to view all of my subscribed programming, live or recorded, anywhere I am in the world on 3G/4G or Wi-Fi.
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