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story category AT&T Offers Free iPhone U-Verse DVR App
Remotely schedule and manage DVR content with the iPhone...
08:54AM Friday Jun 26 2009 by Karl Bode
tags: Video · competition · business · wireless · hardware · content
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AT&T yesterday announced that the company has released a new, free iPhone (and iPod Touch) application that gives iPhone and U-Verse users another way to schedule recordings and manage U-Verse DVR content remotely. "Note this is just another way to access the DVR remotely," an AT&T spokesman tells us. "In 2006 U-verse allowed Web Remote Access and in 2007 added Mobile Remote Access," he says. Once AT&T thinks the HSDPA (or LTE) network can handle it, perhaps they'll offer the ability to watch U-Verse DVR content remotely via the iPhone (and stop crippling place shifting applications from companies not named AT&T while they're at it).

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cypherstream
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Video in action

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBfXSJN5···embedded


I wish all providers would do something like this. It's these little things that help differentiate them. You want to attract more Gen Y and beyond? Time to start innovating.

Good Job, AT&T U-Verse.
permalink · 2009-06-26 09:06:26 · Print · Reply to this

trparky
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Re: Video in action

Yeah, I got that app yesterday. Pretty cool.
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permalink · 2009-06-26 09:11:14 · Reply to this

gigahurtz
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Re: Video in action

I can get the app, I just can't get u-verse yet.
permalink · 2009-06-26 09:17:18 · Reply to this

The Sib

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Re: Video in action

Don't bother. U-verse is full of problems. I had it for 6 months, had 5 service calls and finally went back to Cox. Their tech team always blamed the previous tech, but the problems were never solved. Very irritating. My house was only 150 feet from the main box, but still it sucked. The U-verse picture is better though...
permalink · 2009-06-30 17:08:00 · Reply to this

GlobalMind
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said by cypherstream See Profile :

wish all providers would do something like this. It's these little things that help differentiate them. You want to attract more Gen Y and beyond? Time to start innovating.

Good Job, AT&T U-Verse.
Well TiVo's had web scheduling for a long time and I believe DirecTV does as well. That counts as far as I am concerned, not everything needs to be an actual "app" - afterall that's what the "real internet" was supposed to be on the device, right?

Of course the app is cool and nifty but still, the idea of remote schedule DVR isn't new or inventive on their part.
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permalink · 2009-06-26 10:36:48 · Print · Reply to this

djrobx

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Re: Video in action

DirecTV has a real iPhone app too.

But, DirecTV doesn't have two-way schedule management. They simply allow you to select a recording, then send down a signal from the satellite that says "Record this as a series" or "Record once". There's no way to confirm it went through or manage conflicts (or even know if there is a conflict).

AT&T's is much more advanced, allowing you to see what's scheduled and make whatever changes you need.
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permalink · 2009-06-26 11:52:46 · Print · Reply to this
OSPE

join:2005-08-08
Birmingham, AL		 I downloaded it this morning. Works as advertised - I deleted some old stuff as easily as using the U-Verse remote. I like it a lot better than the current web manager, but I think that's getting overhauled at some point.
permalink · 2009-06-26 11:14:26 · Reply to this

scott2ya
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Now for a voicemail app

This is a nice app. It's actually been out for almost a week now.

Now for a voicemail app, I really hate having to dial in to get voicemail. There is not even an option to have the voicemail e-mailed, sure it will e-mail you to let you know, but you still have to dial in or log into the website to get your voicemail. I would also like to see the u-verse site made iphone friendly too. hint hint!
permalink · 2009-06-26 09:22:01 · Reply to this
dlewis23

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Boca Raton, FL

URL?

Anyone got a URL to this app in the app store? I tried searching for got nothing, also searched all AT&T apps and it wasn't on there.
permalink · 2009-06-26 09:50:40 · Reply to this

trparky
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Re: URL?

Search the app store for "U-verse" and you'll find it.
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permalink · 2009-06-26 10:05:27 · Reply to this

Houston99

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 It’s called "AT&T Mobile Remote Access"
I am installing it right now. Hopefully it will be better than the mobile web remote (browser version).

FYI- ATT also launched a new web remote (for the pc browser), after using it for over a week I am quite impressed! Good job ATT. I know they seem slow but they are doing a good job and in my area everyone is switching over from Comcast. Most people were sick of paying those high Comcast rates. However recently Comcast has reduced their rates and are quite competitive. Still I feel ATT is a nicer company to deal with it. Comcast treat you like a utility company and not like a competitive business.
permalink · 2009-07-01 08:45:44 · Print · Reply to this

tiger72
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u-verse streaming over the 3g or eventual 4G network?

On ATT?

Yeah right.

If they do, I guarantee they'll keep the cap at 5GB. That's what 20 30-minute shows a month? That's even assuming they compress it correctly, of course.
permalink · 2009-06-26 10:21:04 · Reply to this

djrobx

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Re: u-verse streaming over the 3g or eventual 4G network?

Even if AT&T's network could handle it, I still don't think this is going to happen any time soon. The U-verse DVR does not have the hardware needed to re-encode the video down to something internet friendly on the fly.
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permalink · 2009-06-26 11:59:52 · Reply to this
ledesma77

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said by tiger72 See Profile :

On ATT?

Yeah right.

If they do, I guarantee they'll keep the cap at 5GB. That's what 20 30-minute shows a month? That's even assuming they compress it correctly, of course.
permalink · 2009-06-26 12:15:21 · Reply to this

sbcglobalnet

Recordings

I got the app to download and I am logged in but it does not display my recorded or scheduled shows.
permalink · 2009-06-26 10:48:25 · Reply to this
jjeffeory

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USA

Re: Recordings

said by sbcglobalnet :

I got the app to download and I am logged in but it does not display my recorded or scheduled shows.
Same here.
permalink · 2009-06-26 16:12:55 · Reply to this
ledesma77

join:2008-06-08
San Diego, CA

Bandwith Cap

I think its funny that all of these ATT users are complaining about a 3G bandwith cap, switch to Tmobile, they have a better phone, and unlimited 3G access!
permalink · 2009-06-26 12:16:46 · Reply to this
sonicmerlin

join:2009-05-24
Cleveland, OH

Re: Bandwith Cap

I thought T-mobile had a 5 gb cap too...
permalink · 2009-06-26 16:07:03 · Reply to this
DarkLogix

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Baytown, TX

Re: Bandwith Cap

t-mobile has weak coverage
permalink · 2009-06-27 15:50:34 · Reply to this
krazyboi

join:2008-06-27
Richardson, TX

cool...

got it and it is pretty easy to use... I logged in and I'm able to view my recorded and scheduled shows...nice app
permalink · 2009-06-29 15:15:54 · Reply to this
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