Staying up-to-date with podcasts and vidcasts

Ever since Nokia introduced its podcasting app I’ve been a fan, listening literally every day. The Podcasting app, the S60 browser and the Music player are probably the apps I use the most. If you’re unfamiliar with the term here’s a quick update: “Podcasts are regular digital audio or video broadcasts that can be downloaded and played on mobile devices and personal computers. News agencies and other sources offer podcasts on a wide range of topics. Often podcasts are regularly updated in a series of new episodes, so users often subscribe to their favorite shows.” The video podcasts are sometimes called Vodcasts or Vidcasts.  Browsing various Nokia blogs is one way of keeping up to date with the latest Nokia and S60 news, but why not stay up to date through podcasting? Reading is good, but sometimes It’s just relaxing to sit (or lie down in my case) and listen to or watch a good pod or vidcast. Here are a few Nokia and S60 based podcast that I recommend.

1)The Smartphones Show:  The Smartphones Show is probably one of the best vidcasts when it comes Nokia or Symbian based devices. It’s hosted by Allaboutsymbian writer Steve Litchfield, so the usual Allaboutsymbian goodness can be found here, but it isn’t updated as regular like some daily shows. It should provide a quick update as to what has been happening in the mobile world. While the show is available on Youtube or as a video download file, you can add the RSS Feed to your Nokia podcasting app. The Smartphones Show feed.

2)Allaboutsymbian Vidcast and Podcast: The Allaboutsymbian vidcast and podcasts are basically the regular site content in audio and video form with the usual interviews, news, updates and commentary by the Allaboutsymbian guys. While it isn’t updated daily, there’s new content more frequent then the Smartphone show. Allaboutsymbian Vidcast feed and Allaboutsymbian Podcast feed.

3)Voice of S60: The Voice of S60 podcasts is the official S60 podcast. Hosted by Phil, this bi-monthly podcast is all about interviewing people from the S60 community, both in and outside of the S60 team.Voice of S60 MP3 Feed or Voice of S60 AAC+ Feed.

4)The Nokia Cast: Nokia Cast is a podcast by AME Info that takes a look at all the latest Nokia activities and products across the Middle East. Not the most in-depth podcast as it’s pretty short, but it sometimes has some interesting content with recordings done live from a few Nokia events. There are also the usual interviews, info and news. The Nokia Cast feed.

5)Symbian-Guru’s chatting with the Guru: Chatting with the Guru is hosted by Ricky a.k.a the Symbian Guru. In each Episode he talks to a member of the Nokia or S60 community. He also has a Vidcast that consists of random videos, video tests and Drving with the Guru. Chatting with the Guru feed or Guru Vidcast feed.

Mobile Diva Darla Mack is also expected to have her first podcast by the end of Novemeber.

And lastly, here’s a quick tip that might be usefull in adding the feeds to the podcasting app. Just copy the feeds and SMS them to your phone using any online SMS service. When you receive the message, just do as if you’re going to forward the message: this will allow you to edit and copy it. You can go into the podcasting app and “Add a new podcast” and paste the appropriate feed. And voila, instant podcasting! Do you know any good podcasts or vidcasts that covers S60 or Nokia content, let me know.

Update: Symbianworld from the Symbian World blog also has a handy tip when it comes to adding RSS feeds. He proposes using Barcodes. Didn’t think of it, but it sure beats typing those long URL. Howard Forums (HoFo) member Dr Tran was kind enough to send me all the podcasts links here into an OPML file, a much more convenient solution. Just send the OPML file to your phone and the podcasting app will add them to its directory.He also pointed out that OPML files can be easily created using an OPML builder. One can be found here. Here's the OPML file..

Comments

[mk1311]

How would one get the vodcasts from this site onto the nokia podcast application?

http://www.vodcasts.tv

[Devin Balentina]

Hi Symbianworld,
I sometimes read your blog and I like it. Didn't know that you had written a post about podcasting, looks good. Thanks for sharing. Didn't think of barcodes for sharing the feeds, but that's a great idea! thanks.

[Symbianworld]

Hey. I've also made a post about podcast. What do you think about it?
http://symbianworld.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/how-to-podcats-on-n-and-eseries/

Thx for the file :)