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GoogleListen: Get Podcasts On Your Android Phone

]]> Google Listen is a new app launched recently under Google Labs that allows Android phone users to easily subscribe to web podcasts, search them, download them onto their phone and stream them online. By subscribing to programs and search terms, you can create a listen queue so that you can get a continuous flow of new audio stories which are relevant to your interest. Currently, it supports only English language podcasts/web audio.

podcasts on android

Features:

  • Android podcast app by Google.
  • Easily subscribe to, search, download and stream podcasts/audio.
  • Create a listen audio queue based on programs and search terms you subscribed to.
  • Currently only supports English language.

Check out Google Listen @ http://listen.googlelabs.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)



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Qik: Streaming Video From Your Cell Phone To Others

]]> Have you ever wanted to stream live video from your mobile phone to others? If that’s yes, head to Qik. Qik makes streaming live video from your cell phone to others a piece of cake. What it does basically is capture video from the webcam on your mobile device and at the same time live stream it to anyone in the world via the internet. The process is easy – all you need to have is a web enabled mobile phone and a valid email ID.

streaming video from your cell phone

How it works?

    1. Sign up with the site for free
    2. Download the service to your mobile phone
    3. You must see a new application in your phone now
    4. Open it and wait as it gets connected.
    5. Once it’s connected, you are ready to go now.
    6. Ask your friends to visit your qik page. Sit back and have fun.

Features

  • Streaming real time video from your cell phone.
  • Easy to use and good quality (provided your data connection is fast enough).
  • Supports many mobile phones, see full list here.
  • Share videos with everyone or make them available only to certain people.
  • Join groups and communicate with people of similar interests.
  • Qik is free, however cellphone provider charges might apply.
  • Recommended only for users on unlimited (or very cheap) data plan.

Check out Qik @ www.qik.com (Contributed by Venkatesh)



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NewFiction: Really Cool Free Audio Books Site

]]> NewFiction brings you new generation audio books. Here you can freely subscribe to a variety of cool iSoaps (new type of audio books similar to old-time serial radio dramas) and listen to them online. The site takes original stories and dramatizes them with voices of dedicated actors and actresses.

online audio books

You can play episodes online, get it as podcast and play it in your feedreader, or download play episodes on your portable device (iPod, cell phone, or PDA device)

NewFiction

Moreover, site lets you interact with other users, meet new people and discuss your favorite iSoaps. And if you have writing, artistic or musical skills, NewFiction invites you to submit your own work or collaborate on current projects. If they like your works they might even help you to produce and promote it.

Features:

  • Subscribe and listen to iSoaps (audio books) online
  • Get iSoaps delivered via web, podcast, or email.
  • Play audio books on your computer, iPod, cell phone, or PDA device.
  • Interact with other users and disscuss your favorite iSoaps.
  • Submit your own stories.

Check out NetFiction @ www.newfiction.com



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VoiceIndigo : Mobile Podcast Client

]]> VoiceIndigo is a free mobile podcast client that enables you to subscribe and listen to favorite podcasts directly from your mobile phone. Quick to install and works on most mobile phones.

Feature Overview

  • Access favorite podcasts from your mobile phone.
  • Browse podcasts by popularity or category: Audio blogs, Entertainment, Games, Music, Technology, Politics, etc.
  • Get new episodes as soon as they are out.
  • Create and share podcast channels (or playlists).
  • Available almost in any country.
  • Podcast publishers: Option to mobilize your podcasts.
  • Disadvantage: You can only subscribe to podcasts that are listed in VoiceIndigo directory.

Check out VoiceIndigo @ www.voiceindigo.com



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Gabcast: Record Podcasts from Mobile Phone

]]> Gabcast lets you record and publish audio podcasts directly from your phone. In addition to audioblogging there are several ways you can ‘make use of’ it. Your can use it to (1) describe an item for sale on eBay and embed recorded description on the product page, (2) communicate with employees and team mates, (3) distribute assignments or notes (audio) to a group of people, etc.

    “Gabcast.com is a podcasting and audioblogging platform that offers an easy way to create and distribute audio content.”

Gabcast -

Gabcast Features

  • Publish podcasts directly from your phone (or using your PC).
  • Automatically share your recordings with others by embedding Gabcast player into your website/blog.
  • Let others subscribe to your shows via RSS feeds.
  • Users are able to download MP3 version of any recorded episode.
  • Browse through all published Gabcast shows by category (Arts, Business, Comedy, Technology, ..), by popularity (Hot Channels), etc.
  • Free account is limited to 200 MB of storage space.
  • More information and dial-in numbers available in the video below or here.

Creating an Audio Podcast with Gabcast

Audio Blogging with Gabcast

Go to Gabcast (www.gabcast.com)



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Podlinez: Listen to Podcasts from any Phone

]]> Podlinez is a free service that lets you access and playback latest episodes from your favorite podcasts directly from your phone. And the best part about it, you don’t even need no to have a mobile plan for that. Just enter the RSS feed URL for the desired podcast and it’ll give you the number you can dial to access it from phone.

Podlinez - Access Favorite Podcasts from Mobile Phone

Podlinez Features

  • Create a free Podlinez number for your favorite podcasts. But first check Podlinez directory to make sure that they haven’t been listed already./li>
  • Podlinez directory: lists all current podcasts that can be accesses via phone.
  • Lists toll-free access numbers to over 2300 podcasts.
  • See which podcasts are accessed most (CNN News Update, Diggnation, TalkCrunch, this WEEK in TECH, etc.)
  • Use the * and # buttons on your phone to skip forward and back in one minute increments through the podcast recording.
  • If no one calls your podcast for 14 days, its phone number will get thrown back into the free pool (exceptions possible).

Go to Podlinez @ www.podlinez.com



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