Verizon FiOS Mobile App Ready for iPad

NEW YORK: Customers of Verizon’s FiOS TV who have an Apple iPad can now download and use a free mobile application that allows them to manage their DVRs and browse VOD content remotely, turning their tablet device into a remote control for their HD set-top box.

Verizon started offering this app for mobile devices earlier this year. The feature is available on more than 40 mobile devices running Android software version 2.1 or above or that support Wi-Fi. It is also available for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.

The app automatically personalizes options based on the tablet connected to the set-top box, giving it virtually the same functionality as the standard FiOS TV remote. Customers can change channels, manage parental controls and control their DVRs by pausing, rewinding and fast-forwarding or opting to record a show. Subscribers can also click the VOD button and browse and search on-demand titles, or click on the FiOS TV button and switch to live television when watching recoded programs.

"Verizon is pushing the boundaries of TV with innovative technology that continues to spur the industry’s evolution," said Eric Bruno, the VP of product management for Verizon. "We’re giving customers more control over their TV entertainment whenever and wherever they want it. Extending our FiOS Mobile app to customers using iPads gives more subscribers more ways to conveniently manage their FiOS TV services."