Detailed screenshots having emerged showing a BBC iPlayer app for the iPhone at an advanced stage of development. The iPlayer is currently only accessible via the iPhone’s web browser, but the full-baked app looks to have several unique features not found on the web-based version.Read on for more details…

This according to screenshots released by the BBC itself in a PowerPoint press pack to announce iPlayer viewing figures across various platforms. The images clearly show the iPlayer interface tailored for the iPhone, including a prominent Live streaming button at the top and tabbed buttons on the bottom suggesting the iPlayer app will allow you to search, download content and listen to FM radio.

In another screenshot, a live programme is shown playing on screen with the option to send a message to the programme directly. The app is shown running on a Wi-Fi network, which suggests live programming will have to come via your broadband network, and not the iPhone’s own 3G connection.

Via: ElectricPig