[lbo-talk] Doug's 'Behind the News' on your PCS phone

[/ dave /]

For those with Sprint PCS mobile service in the US (and only those with 
Sprint, for now), a handful of programmers have developed a nifty little 
java software app for Vision-equipped phones that are capable of 
downloading and utilizing such things. Basically, it allows you to 
stream and listen to podcasts on your phone if you've left your iPod at 
home, or just haven't been compelled to spring for one as yet.

The software's still in the beta stages, but I'm happy to report that 
Doug's radio show (at least, the most current weekly episode - right 
now, it's the Barbara Ehrenreich interview) works great on my phone, 
thanks to some input from me and some helpful info from Jordan. Of 
course, the software probably doesn't work on *all* Sprint phones, but 
lots of people have been reporting that even older phones, and 
speakerphone-less phones (the enterprising software somehow makes use of 
the ringer speaker in some cases) have been working just peachy.

The signup is easy, and what's more, you can add all your favorite 
podcasts - the WFMU hip hop show, your favorite techtalk blogs, the 
BBC's 'From Our Own Correspondent', whatever - by going to the Pod2Mob 
webpage, filling in the RSS info in a very simple form, and adding the 
newly-created item to your Pod2Mob favorites. Then, it's just a matter 
of launching the app on your phone and selecting the podcast you want to 
hear.

The service is free at the moment. (I don't know what the developers' 
future plans are for the project...) And, as noted, it's still in the 
beta stage, so the occasional bug may be in evidence.

Here's the website:

http://www.pod2mob.com/

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/  dave  /