The Android iPlayer will work with Android «Froyo» 2.2, with the additional install of Adobe Flash 10.1 with WIFI access whereas the Apple iPad version will be able to run instantly from the latest iOS.
Not exact matches
The handset runs from
Android «Froyo» 2.2 with the Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI on top of that OS, where the BBC
iPlayer software can run on the platform along with the devices inherent ability to play DivX and Xvid video files — just as the Galaxy S.
Both the
Android and iPad
iPlayer versions will be able to stream live TV and radio, which previously wasn't possible on those devices.
As this is an
Android device it is happy to play Flash video too, and will serve up BBC
iPlayer (through the app or browser), as well as other catch - up TV services.
Midweek, the HP TouchPad went on sale, ITV's
iPlayer came to
Android, where Sony Ericsson announced three new mobile phones and Froyo arrived on the Moto Defy
Midweek, O2, Orange, Three and Vodafone all announced they will be getting the Xperia Play, whilst the BBC
iPlayer was unveiled to be arriving on
Android this week and a Nokia 32 GB N8 version went on sale.
Android and Apple devices can not access the
iPlayer's programmes over 3G, nor can they actually download content where the BlackBerry version is in the same proverbial boat.
The week started with One Mobile Ring reporting that the Samsung Galaxy S has received the latest
Android OS, along with the BBC
iPlayer arriving on BlackBerry phones.
Don't expect to go cruising through the YouTube or BBC
iPlayer desktop sites looking for video though - this iteration of the
Android browser doesn't have native Flash support.
The handset runs from
Android «Froyo» 2.2 with the Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI on top of that OS, where the BBC
iPlayer software can run on the platform along with the devices inherent ability to play DivX and Xvid video files — as can the Galaxy S.
UK users might be disappointed to find that you can't head over to the BBC
iPlayer website in Honeycomb as it refuses to recognise the (mobile) browser and deliver content; we also couldn't access the BBC
iPlayer app through
Android Market.
Android, iPhone and iPad apps that have also added support include BBC
iPlayer, My5, BT Sport, Now TV, Blinkbox, Wuaki.tv, Deezer and there are plenty of others too.
My banking app on iOS is light - years ahead of the
Android alternative, BBC
iPlayer Radio consistently streams live content 30 seconds earlier on iOS, and Gmail for iOS fetches emails faster than Gmail on
Android.