AT&T Releases Application to Record TV Shows on iPhone

AT&T, one of the US-based major carriers, just announced the availability of its new DVR application for iPhones, called U-verse Mobile. The application is only available for operator's subscribers and offers the ability to download and watch popular TV content on their iPhone. AT&T is the first TV provider to offer an integrated mobile app that allows you to both manage your DVR and download and watch select shows.

“We’re making it possible for you to watch TV shows on your iPhone at no extra charge. It’s just one more valuable and innovative feature available on U-verse TV,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Our U-verse multi-screen promise is now a reality for millions of U-verse TV customers, with content available on U-verse TV, U-verse Online, and today, U-verse Mobile. No cable provider comes close to matching the cross-platform experience we’re delivering today, and we’ll continue to add unique features that further integrate these screens.”

The new U-verse Mobile application replaces another iPhone app called Mobile Remote Access. The former app incorporates the ability to browse the U-verse TV program guide, view program descriptions, schedule and manage DVR recordings. Users will be able to download their favorite shows over any Wi-Fi connection, and then watch them on their iPhone device.

While the application is free to download from AppStore, U-verse TV customers will have to subscribe to the U300 package or higher to be able to download and watch content on their iPhones. AT&T also offers new U-verse TV customers and iPhone owners that order the U300 or U450 packages a $75 iTunes gift card.

After users subscribe for one of the two available packages, they will be able to browse and search a library of downloadable shows, and select which series or specific episode they want to download. It seems that the U-verse Mobile App includes TV shows from several popular networks, but the carrier also promised that it will continue to add more content on an ongoing basis.