The BBC has finally released its long-awaited BBC iPlayer App for iPhone.
The BBC iPlayer App grants UK television license payers access to the BBC’s on demand television content, as well as BBC radio stations. The App streams content via your phones 3G connection, so you can watch Strictly or listen to Terry Wogan’s dulcid tones on the move.
According to Dave Madden on the BBC internet blog, the App incorporates a live channel switcher:
"We have developed a neat live channel switcher so you can easily flick between channels just like on your TV or radio. If you want to see what else is on right now just tap on the ‘Live Channels’ button while you watch. So, if I’m watching BBC One on my phone and want to see what’s on BBC Two, I just tap on ‘Live Channels’ to switch over. It’s an easy way to see what’s on now and flip over."
Although the BBC iPlayer App is currently available for Android phones, it lacks the 3G connectivity of its iPhone counterpart. Dave explains that they are working on the 3G Android version here:
"We have also been working on the BBC iPlayer Android App. We have got a bit more work to do to improve the video playback experience and add 3G streaming and we will be releasing an update to the BBC iPlayer Android App in the new year. For the time being the Android version will carry on working with Wi-Fi connection only."
The App is now available to download from the Apple App store and is available for both iPhone and iPad touch. It will only work on the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S. The 3G-less Android version is available from the Android store.
