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Default 12-28-2006, 02:07 PM

I think it might recognize different devices -- I put Firefox here into Pearl (8100, OS 4.2) ident mode (see: user agents & phone masquerading) and grabbed the JAD file; inside it has this:

Code:
RIM-COD-URL-3:  com_sona_media_libMedia.cod
RIM-COD-Size-3: 15136
RIM-COD-URL-4:  4.2/com_sona_media_player.cod
RIM-COD-Size-4: 60436
Notice the "4.2/" prefix on COD #4. Then I put Firefox into 8700 ident mode (OS 4.1) and get this instead inside the JAD:

Code:
RIM-COD-URL-3:  com_sona_media_libMedia.cod
RIM-COD-Size-3: 15136
RIM-COD-URL-4:  com_sona_media_player.cod
RIM-COD-Size-4: 60436
...so I can't be 100% sure, but it looks like ths site is smart and will support your phone based on user agent.

I just installed it on my Pearl (T-Mobile), fired it up and chose the first video clip at the top -- it took a few seconds (15?) before the download actually started for real, and downloaded from that point very slowly (a lot slower that a 37sec clip should take, imho). But, it played -- not the best quality by far, they can do a lot better to be BB optimized...not to mention the clip is a a meg in size.