Last week, Sling Media released a version of its popular SlingBox software client (already available for the BlackBerry, Palm OS, Symbian S60, and Windows Mobile platforms) for the iPhone and iPod touch. Now comes word that the very same software should soon find its way to Palm's Pre model as well. The Pre will be the PDA pioneer's first smartphone to run on its new social-networking centric webOS.

This news is not official, as Sling Media has not made an announcement about Pre compatibility yet. A presentation leaked to engadget lists Sling Media in a series of "showcase apps (available at or near launch)."

There's no reason to doubt this will happen; if not at the Pre's launch early next month, then eventually. After all, SlingPlayer mobile is available for nearly every other major smartphone platform.

With SlingPlayer Mobile installed on a smartphone, those with a Slingbox device attached to their television can view 'placeshifted' cable, satellite, or digital video recorder (DVR) content remotely anywhere in the world through a wireless broadband -- 3G cellular or Wi-Fi -- Internet connection on their device. In the case of a DVR, for example, users can not only watch recorded shows, but pause and rewind live TV or queue new recordings from their smartphone as well.

[via engadget]