A new iPhone App, Comcast Mobile, gives Comcast customers the same ability as DirecTV users to program their DVRs on the go, High-Def Digest reports:

It’s a free app, and it works with more than just your DVR, even though that might be the most attractive feature.

You can access your Comcast.net email, check your visual voice mail, sync your address book. and watch trailers. But let’s face it, the DVR scheduling it the only real reason to pick this up.

If you’ve tried out the app, let us know how effective it is. And if you’ve got an iPhone and DirecTV, how often do you find yourself using the DVR-programming connectivity?

Comcast Joins in with a DVR Scheduling iPhone App [High-Def Digest]

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