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<blockquote data-quote="chris" data-source="post: 849906" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333">[ATTACH]56507[/ATTACH] Well the title is a little misleading – it should say a small percentage of Android users rejoice as this isn’t rolling out to everyone. Yet.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333"><a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> have now launched their <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Go application as an Android version. Previously only available on iOS devices, <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> have now developed the app to be capable of running devices other than Apple’s <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/iPad/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">iPad</span></a>, <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/iPhone/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">iPhone</span></a> and iPod Touch.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333">For those of you who have not experienced <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Go yet, the app allows you to watch live TV as it is streamed and get video on demand. Users are currently able to watch up to 22 channels which is determined by your subscription with <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a>. Those channels include 4 <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Sports Channels, <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> News, <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Atlantic, 11 <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Movie channels and the new additions of <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> 1, <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Living and <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Arts 1 which are now available on the iOS version too. <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> F1 is being added in March this year.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333"><strong>So how does it work?</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333">Well, if you are an existing <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> customer, you simply download the app, enter your log in information and register 2 devices. You can then watch programmes within the scope of your <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> package on both devices which can work at the same time as each other. If you are not a customer of <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a>, you can download the app for free from the<a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bskyb.skygo&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ic2t5Yi5za3lnbyJd" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Android Market</span></a> and then get a log in. You can then purchase the level of channels that you need. Costs vary between £15 – £40 per month.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333"><strong>What devices does <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Go support?</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333">Well this is an issue for many at the moment. A lot of websites are saying Samsung and HTC are supported for this app but unfortunately as many are finding out, it is not all Samsung and HTC models. A list of the 7 or so models can be found at the Android Market or on <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a>’s website. It does need Android version 2.2 or 2.3 to run so make sure you check this before downloading your app.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333"><strong>Is it worth getting?</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333">The original app was voted the winner of the Stuff Gadget Awards App of the Year 2011 according to the Android Market. Currently, their users have rated this app 3 stars out of 5. If you are an existing <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> customer, it makes sense to install <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Go for free. If you are not a <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> customer, you need to work out how much usage you will get for the monthly cost. There are a lot of channels to choose from and the Sports channels alone will make <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Go worthwhile for a lot of users.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333"><strong>What is wrong with it?</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333">General feedback so far is that it needs to be accessible for more Android devices. People are finding it frustrating that not all makes and models are supported and even the ones that are seem to be having problems. Common complaints are that not all channels or films are displaying properly and an error message seems to be a frequent sight. The quality is not as good as it could be and this leaves users disappointed. Also, many users would like to use <a href="http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4e7d92">Sky</span></a> Go on more than 2 devices. If your partner, child and you have a phone each, possibly an Xbox and a couple of laptops or desktops, then the 2 device rule is incredibly restrictive.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #333333">[media=youtube]UVasCdirByI[/media]</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chris, post: 849906, member: 1"] [SIZE=13px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#333333][ATTACH]56507[/ATTACH] Well the title is a little misleading – it should say a small percentage of Android users rejoice as this isn’t rolling out to everyone. Yet.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=13px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#333333][URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] have now launched their [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Go application as an Android version. Previously only available on iOS devices, [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] have now developed the app to be capable of running devices other than Apple’s [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/iPad/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]iPad[/COLOR][/URL], [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/iPhone/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]iPhone[/COLOR][/URL] and iPod Touch.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=13px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#333333]For those of you who have not experienced [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Go yet, the app allows you to watch live TV as it is streamed and get video on demand. Users are currently able to watch up to 22 channels which is determined by your subscription with [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL]. Those channels include 4 [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Sports Channels, [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] News, [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Atlantic, 11 [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Movie channels and the new additions of [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] 1, [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Living and [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Arts 1 which are now available on the iOS version too. [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] F1 is being added in March this year.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=13px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#333333][B]So how does it work?[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=13px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#333333]Well, if you are an existing [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] customer, you simply download the app, enter your log in information and register 2 devices. You can then watch programmes within the scope of your [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] package on both devices which can work at the same time as each other. 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A list of the 7 or so models can be found at the Android Market or on [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL]’s website. It does need Android version 2.2 or 2.3 to run so make sure you check this before downloading your app.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=13px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#333333][B]Is it worth getting?[/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=13px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#333333]The original app was voted the winner of the Stuff Gadget Awards App of the Year 2011 according to the Android Market. Currently, their users have rated this app 3 stars out of 5. If you are an existing [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] customer, it makes sense to install [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] Go for free. If you are not a [URL='http://satellites.co.uk/skim/BskyB/'][COLOR=#4e7d92]Sky[/COLOR][/URL] customer, you need to work out how much usage you will get for the monthly cost. 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