Mobile Podcasting

10 Markets Get Faster Sprint Mobile Broadband

Dec 13th, 2006 | By | Category: Mobile Podcasting

Sprint today announced that it has upgraded the Sprint Power Vision Network with the faster EV-DO Revision A technology in 10 markets. With today’s launch in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Detroit, Denver, Baltimore, Providence and New Jersey, Sprint now covers more than 60 million people in 20 markets with […]



Microsoft Bob Just Got Kinky

Dec 9th, 2006 | By | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Digital Video Downloads, iPods & Portable Media Players, Mobile Podcasting, Strange

Geeks over a certain age will remember Microsoft Bob, Microsoft’s attempt to create a personal, easy-to-use computer interface. Microsoft Bob was universally panned, because it was designed for the lowest common denominator, and just set the lowest common denominator a little bit too low. Ten years later, Microsoft has quietly introduced Ms. Dewey, a sassy […]



Kevin Rose + Beer = More iPhone Rumors

Dec 4th, 2006 | By | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players, Mobile Podcasting

What do you get when you mix Diggnation’s Kevin Rose with beer? Details on the upcoming Apple iPhone. According to Kevin, there are two models, 4 GB and 8 GB, priced at $249 and $449, with support for multiple carrier systems. The device will feature a slide-out keyboard, a touch screen and two batteries (one […]



Griffing Ships iTalk Pro iPod Recorder

Dec 2nd, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, iPod Accessories, iPods & Portable Media Players, Mobile Podcasting, Podcasting Hardware

Griffin Technology has announced that its new iTalk Pro, an accessory that turns an iPod into a CD-quality audio recorder, is shipping. The iTalk Pro plugs directly into the iPod’s dock connector. One-touch operation is designed to let users concentrate on what they’re hearing, instead of how to operate the equipment. iTalk Pro can record […]



Mobilecasting Update: You Pay $15, Verizon Picks The Videos

Nov 29th, 2006 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Corporate Podcasts, iPods & Portable Media Players, Making Money with Podcasts, Mobile Podcasting

The recent news that YouTube is working with Verizon to bring a selection of YouTube content to cell phones is striking some as more evidence that YouTube as you know it is dead. YouTube‚Äôs phone-based version will require a $15-a-month subscription to a Verizon Wireless service called VCast. VCast users will be able to view […]



Mobilecasting Update: Mobile Porn Explosion Coming

Nov 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Making Money with Podcasts, Mobile Podcasting, Podcasting Research, Podcasting Statistics

The mobile adult content market is forecast to grow from its 2006 level of $1.4 billion to over $3.3 billion by 2011, according to new study by Juniper Research. Over the whole 2006 to 2011 period, Juniper estimates that mobile adult entertainment services will generate a $14.5 billion in revenues, with Europe contributing 39% and […]



YouTube Videos Coming To Cell Phones

Nov 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Mobile Podcasting

Lonelygirl15 and the Numa-Numa kid may soon be on your cell phone. YouTube is working with Verizon Wireless to bring a slice of YouTube to mobile phones.YouTube‚Äôs phone-based version will require a $15-a-month subscription to a Verizon Wireless service called VCast. VCast users will be able to view a selected number of videos approved by […]



New Service Delivers Mobile Podcasting To Any Phone

Nov 17th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Mobile Podcasting, Podcasting Services

Added to podcasting resources list: Podlinez is a free service that lets you listen to podcasts on any cell phone phone. The site lets you enter the RSS feed URL for a podcast and then get a phone number you can call to listen to the podcast. The site also has a directory of podcasts. […]



iPhone To Be Made By Apple’s Controversial Chinese Supplier

Nov 16th, 2006 | By | Category: iPods & Portable Media Players, Mobile Podcasting

Foxconn Electronics is reported to have been chosen by Apple to make an iTunes mobile phone, dubbed by many, the iPhone. The Chinese-language Commercial Times on Wednesday reported that Apple had ordered 12 million iPhones, and that they were due during the first half of next year. The reported order, if accurate, would confirm estimates […]



Hubdog Offers Podcast Support For Pocket PCs, Smartphones

Nov 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Mobile Podcasting, Video Podcasts

Added to podcast client list: HubDog is a free application for Pocket PCs and Smartphones that combines an RSS reader, a podcast player, a media search engine, and channels that can be shared among community members. The free app lets you download news, radio, music and video podcasts, blogs and any RSS feed to your […]