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One of the details that came out of the BlackBerry OS 6 video was the hint of a podcast app, and here it is in early beta form. You can’t add your own podcasts, and have to pick from a limited selection, but there seems to support for video podcasts, and you can browse through a series of categories. The UI is reminiscent of App World, mostly by way of a carrousel of featured shows. The 480 x 360 display resolution suggests that older devices like the BlackBerry Bold 9700, Tour 9630, and Curve 8900 will be able to support the app, and it won’t be limited to OS 6.0.
I’m a little sad for app developers who have tried to fill the podcast gap in BlackBerry, namely Versatile Monkey’s Podtrapper, which has been an excellent sub-in for some time.
[via BBLeaks]
UPDATE: There’s another review up over here, on what looks like the Storm. Sounds like there’s a closed beta floating around…
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
