Comments on: MP3 Cell Phone: Podcasts Edge Closer to the Masses http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rolando http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-15045 Rolando Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:42:32 +0000 #comment-15045 Samsung had a cellphone out in the US in 2002 that had MP3 player capabilities, my roommate had it. This was back when color LCD's on the phone weren't the standard! Samsung had a cellphone out in the US in 2002 that had MP3 player capabilities, my roommate had it. This was back when color LCD’s on the phone weren’t the standard!

]]> By: MG Ricard http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-14628 MG Ricard Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:26:37 +0000 #comment-14628 The mid-priced Nokia 6230 has MP3 player and FM radio .... The mid-priced Nokia 6230 has MP3 player and FM radio ….

]]> By: Julian Doncaster http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-14318 Julian Doncaster Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:18:38 +0000 #comment-14318 Errrr .... I say Sony marketing humbug. e.g., AMT 5600's have had excellent MP3 Player facilities (=Windows Media Player 10) for 4 or 5 months. Julian Errrr …. I say Sony marketing humbug.

e.g., AMT 5600’s have had excellent MP3 Player facilities (=Windows Media Player 10) for 4 or 5 months.

Julian

]]> By: Julian M Bucknall http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-14288 Julian M Bucknall Wed, 02 Mar 2005 23:15:16 +0000 #comment-14288 Amy It may be the first MP3/Phone combo that makes it easy to play audio (i.e., there are buttons for that purpose), but it isn't the first phone to play MP3s. I have a Nokia 6230 that does that but I'll admit that you have to go through several menus to get to the functionality. Of special importance as well is the ability to extend the memory of the phone: MP3 files can be large. Cheers, Julian Amy

It may be the first MP3/Phone combo that makes it easy to play audio (i.e., there are buttons for that purpose), but it isn’t the first phone to play MP3s. I have a Nokia 6230 that does that but I’ll admit that you have to go through several menus to get to the functionality. Of special importance as well is the ability to extend the memory of the phone: MP3 files can be large.

Cheers, Julian

]]> By: hypocritical http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-14287 hypocritical Wed, 02 Mar 2005 23:11:19 +0000 #comment-14287 <trackback /><strong>Why podcasting could be even bigger...</strong> It's becoming easier than ever to manage, share, and create audio content. This will make podcasting easier and more efficient than blogging. (UPDATE: Thanks so much to Amy Gahran over at the genius that is Contentious for reminding me about a device... Why podcasting could be even bigger…
It’s becoming easier than ever to manage, share, and create audio content. This will make podcasting easier and more efficient than blogging. (UPDATE: Thanks so much to Amy Gahran over at the genius that is Contentious for reminding me about a device…

]]> By: Koan Bremner http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-14221 Koan Bremner Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:50:56 +0000 #comment-14221 I have a slightly different model from Sony,the V800 (see http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/12/review_sony_ericsson_v800/ for a review). It functions perfectly for playing back audio shows, and is simple to set up to synchronise with a podcatching client - although I don't use it for that (I have my iPod Mini for that!) I have a slightly different model from Sony,the V800 (see http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/12/review_sony_ericsson_v800/ for a review).
It functions perfectly for playing back audio shows, and is simple to set up to synchronise with a podcatching client - although I don’t use it for that (I have my iPod Mini for that!)

]]> By: Leo http://www.contentious.com/2005/03/02/mp3-cell-phone-podcasts-edge-closer-to-the-masses/comment-page-1/#comment-14220 Leo Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:26:33 +0000 #comment-14220 We're closer than you think. My Treo 600 cell phone is my MP3 player and on which I listen to several podcasts. The only manual step is the final copy of mp3 files from PC where they've been downloaded to the SD Ram card I then stick in the phone. I'm sure that, too, will be automated someday soon. VERY cool, and very handy. We’re closer than you think. My Treo 600 cell phone is my MP3 player and on which I listen to several podcasts. The only manual step is the final copy of mp3 files from PC where they’ve been downloaded to the SD Ram card I then stick in the phone. I’m sure that, too, will be automated someday soon. VERY cool, and very handy.

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