TiVo and BlackBerry Partner Up

Now you can TiVo from anywhere.

TiVo (TIVO) and Research In Motion (RIMM), which makes the BlackBerry mobile device, have announced a partnership that will allow users to remotely control their digital video recorders with their phone.

Users can check television show times and schedule shows to be recorded from their BlackBerry, something that can come in handy if you're working late or stuck in traffic on your way home.

The companies hinted that additional collaboration is in the works, and already there is speculation that it could involve the ability to watch TiVo programming on mobile devices such as the BlackBerry.

"Initially, BlackBerry smartphone users will gain the convenience of being able to discover what shows are on and schedule television recordings while away from the living room and on the go," the companies said in a statement. "Future collaboration between the companies will focus on software applications that further simplify mobile access to video content."

Comments

[Hayweed:]

Big deal. Everything on the blackberry needs a special application where anything on the web can be done on the iphone browser. This is purely news hype with little to no substance.

Big news is with all the financial companies faltering, Rimm may have few customers left in a few months.

2008 Sep 14 06:40 PM