Sony Joins Sling In Offering Symbian Support

Sony’s announcement to offer a Symbian LocationFree player (for the P990 initially) comes as no surprise, given their OS of choice on Sony-Ericsson phones. What is surprising is that the software should be available very soon… and in countries other than the US.

Sony writes: Owners of the Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone can now enjoy their favourite local TV shows on their phones wherever they are in the world. LocationFree™ from Sony redirects TV shows from your home television to target devices such as your P990, so you can keep up with your favourite programmes whether you’re on the beach, in an airport or just in your local park. You can watch live TV, playback recorded programmes and even set up future recordings, all on your P990. LocationFree Player is available on the Memory Stick with the P990 or can be downloaded at www.sony.net/Products/LocationFree/support/.