Cable TV giant Comcast already offers a mobile app that lets iPhone and iPod touch users view program guides and remotely schedule recordings on their DVR. Now the company reprots that it’s also working on versions for Blackberry and Android devices.

There’s no word on the launch date, but the new versions will likely be free for existing Comcast users.

While the DVR remote scheduling function is probably one of the coolest features of the Comcast mobile app, it has other features that come into play if you’re a Comcast Digital Voice or internet subscriber. For instance, you can listen to voicemail and view phone call logs, or forward your home phone calls to your mobile phone.

The app also lets you watch movie trailers.

via Gizmodo

While TiVo may have been the first to offer remote scheduling, a number of television service providers have functionally leap-frogged them by offering dedicated iPhone DVR apps. Most of which take it to the next level with two-way communication, allowing one to view a list of previously recorded programming, view upcoming recordings, and delete recordings right from an iPhone.

There are apps for Comcast, Verizon FiOS, DISH, AT&T U-Verse, DirecTV, and TiVo. Here’s a roundup:

Comcast mobile App

Experience the best features of Comcast Digital Voice®, Digital Cable and High Speed Internet services on the go-right on your iPhone and iPod touch. Watch trailers for the latest movies available On Demand. Schedule programs to record on your DVR from your iPhone and iPod touch and view your upcoming recordings so you never miss a show again. (expected to be available to most markets by summer 2010)

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