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Hulu coming to the iPhone?

by Brett Kelly Apr 18th 2009 at 11:45AM

Silicon Alley Reporter notes that, according to a well-connected industry executive, a native Hulu application for the iPhone is coming soon (within a few months) and is reported to support streaming content over wifi and 3G. The source was also cited as saying that the app is "badass."

Other video streaming applications for the iPhone (UStream, Joost and i.TV, to name a few) have met with, at best, mixed user reaction. Considering that Hulu is currently riding atop the throngs of sites offering mainstream television and film content online, expectations for this new offering will likely be quite high. Coupled with the recent rumblings regarding AT&T's supposed unwillingness to fully embrace this type of content delivery over its cell network, it's probably safe to say that Hulu on iPhone will be in the news again (and, perhaps, again) before the app sees the light of day.

We'll keep you posted if we catch wind of any new developments with this application, but for now, we'll play the waiting game.

[via Lockergnome]

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Brian J King

So damn jealous of all you iPhone users! Any word of a #Blackberry #hulu version? I doubt it. . . Or last.fm for #blackberry? Cheers!

May 28 2009 at 12:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clive

Pure VPN headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. Intrigue?

http://www.gaditek.com/sidepages/contact/contact.php

April 18 2009 at 6:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clive

WiTopia HQ:
11654 Plaza America Drive #316
Reston, Virginia 20190-4700

http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_l5lzr

April 18 2009 at 5:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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samu

Interesting...

Still, the fact that they share a building (along with many other businesses and organisations) doesn't bother me. If Witopia was some sort of CIA honeypot, they'd presumably be fairly careful NOT to put it in a building which flashed up "CIA" when Googled.

If anyone else is uncomfortable with that, though, here are a couple of alternatives (with which I have no experience myself):
http://www.purevpn.com/
http://www.hotspotvpn.com/

April 18 2009 at 5:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clive

Re: VPN from WiTopia.
Do a google search on the WiTopia contact address in Reston, Va.
At the same address is: CIA

Of course, nothing to hide, nothing to fear. Right?

April 18 2009 at 2:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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samu

I'm not getting that in my results, as far as I can see. Link?

Still, if I'm getting my 24 courtesy of the CIA, that's AWESOME.

April 18 2009 at 4:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
samu

And no, I wasn't connected to the VPN while performing the search ; )

April 18 2009 at 4:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
clive

No iPhone. Tried at&t wireless and got no coverage at home, and dropped calls on travel outside of populated areas (cities) in central Calif. (Even though the coverage 'map' says there is).

Much happier now with iPod Touch and a basic Verizon cellphone.

I do have at&t dsl at home and thus, free Internet at Starbuck's & McDonalds.

April 18 2009 at 2:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Noah

If Apple won't play ball, let the Cydia store take control.

April 18 2009 at 2:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sharif Alkatib

Yea, they'll let this through just like they are allowing SlingPlayer... /sarcasm

April 18 2009 at 2:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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LifeSux

here's to hoping that hulo blows sling player and it's crippleware out of the water!!! NBC and Apple are content partners, so much more likely they will approve as opposed to sling which seems to now be a crappy company

April 19 2009 at 6:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Logan

I've been wishing for this since day one. If it materializes, it would make iPhone-friendly Flash almost unnecessary (for me, at least). I can't wait.

April 18 2009 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
required

I've been watching Hulu and its ilk on my PSP via remote play. Works well.

April 18 2009 at 1:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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required

The iPodtouchPhone need features like Sony's Remote Play and LocationFree.

April 18 2009 at 1:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chrismusaf

I really wish they'd implement this on atv as well. That poses another question: why don't they make an app store for atv? You could have a hulu app, facebook app, even games... the possibilities are endless.

April 18 2009 at 12:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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SubGenius

They are working on it and my sources tell me it will be "totally badass".

April 18 2009 at 3:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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