It’s Finally Here: Streaming Netflix App For iPhone/iPod Touch
Netflix announced their new updated free app for the iPhone and iPod Touch at the last Apple Media event. Being a Netflix subscriber myself for the last several years I was very excited. My iPhone 4 is my most used portable electronic device.
Being able to watch movies and television from my Netflix account helps pass the time while traveling. With a small monthly fee of just $8.99 this added feature gives you more bang for your buck. Not only do you have the ability to stream Netflix from my Playstation 3, xBox 360 and most recently my Wii but you also receive both regular and Blue Ray DVDs in the mail.
After receiving my Apple iPad, Netflix was the first iPad specific app I downloaded. Having a more compact and easily portable device with Netflix availability is very exciting. I was pleasantly surprised to find out AT&T and Apple approved this application for use with their 3G Network and did not limit it to WiFi use only. Netflix currently has more than 15 million subscribers but after this application is released I believe this will attract the attention of even more.
The only feature users feel is missing from this application is a TV Out function. TV Out would give you the option of connecting your iPhone or iPod Touch to your television. Hopefully, Netflix will listen to its subscribers and introduce this option in future updates.
Included in this post, are two demonstration videos shot with my iPhone 4 of this application in use on the iPod Touch as well as the iPad. Does the availability of this app entice you to subscribe to Netflix? Have you had the opportunity to test the new iPhone and iPod application? If so, what are your thoughts?
iPhone/iPod touch Netflix App
iPad Netflix App
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I don’t have an iPad, or else this would entice me to subscribe to Netflix, but I all ready subscribe and love all the Netflix has to offer.