Have a Series 60 3rd edition device? Like podcasts? Check this out
By Stefan Constantinescu on Tuesday, November 21st, 2006 at 1:46 PM PST In Applications
The Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Podcasting Application allows you to search, discover, subscribe, download podcasts over the air and play, manage and share podcasts on your mobile device. The application is a free download for Nokia NSeries S60 3rd edition devices.
NOTE: Nokia Podcasting is optimized for the N91 and recommended for WLAN enabled NSeries Devices such as N91, N80, N93, and N95. Although Nokia Podcasting can also be compatible with other Nokia S60 3rd edition devices (for example E61), the application has not yet been optimized for other devices and usage is "as is".
Source: Nokia Podcasting Blog
I love that in 2006 there are so many ways to consume data. Podcasts have been taking center stage lately as the medium of the people. Anyone can make a podcast; it’s the ultimate form of expression. I’m going to be honest however, I used to listen/watch podcasts, but as life got busier, and school grew even more intense and competitive, I choose to stick to the good old fashioned way of gaining knowledge: reading.
It is painfully obvious podcasts are growing in popularity. Many businesses have taken notice and have begun to make podcasts themselves. I’m curious as to why the E series is being ignored? This makes no sense to me. It’s as if podcasts are something that is too hip for business folks. Take a moment and realize that there is an entire industry growing around podcasts right now, so again I ask, why are you ignoring E series owners?
Found your blog a few days ago via technorati search on keyword N73. Really enjoying your thoughtful, well-written articles and Nokia enthusiasm rivaled only by my own love for Nokia products.
Regarding this podcasting article: I have an N73 and use the Nokia Podcasting App; in fact, it’s one of my favorite apps. I wonder if Nokia specifically targets it for the wifi-equipped devices because not all data plans are “all you can eat”.
However, I do agree that Nokia seems to market apps/phones as business vs consumer (e.g., podcasting) in a way that seems a bit arbitrary, e.g., my N73 is considered a “consumer” product but as a corporate drone I’d certainly welcome business-oriented apps if made available by Nokia. It seems odd to me that Nokia support pages for S60 v3 phones have different software apps listed (rather than all Nokia software available that is S60 v3 compatible). (I’m talking apples to apples here, not feature pack 1 enabled phones vs non-feature pack 1 phones.) Okay, I’ll step down from my soapbox now.
Thanks again for the excellent articles and well-written commentary!
I agree with you, why do they decide what software to show us?
I would love for there to just be a website that lists all the applications by category.
Thanks for being my first commenter! Hope you enjoy my future postings.