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By: Sam B.

Sam B. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:20 +0000

Podlinez is a great tool for churches who publish sermons or entire services via podcast. Members or guests can call the number to listen and share the sermons with friends and family members. The elderly folks who are behind on technology but can still use a phone, can simply call a number to listen to their church’s recent sermons.

By: links for 2009-09-26 « Sarah Hartley

links for 2009-09-26 « Sarah Hartley — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:03:42 +0000

[...] Listen To Podcasts On Any Phone We’ve been testing two new services, Fonpods and Podlinez, that allow users to listen to podcasts directly from any telephone. Unlike existing service VoiceIndigo, which requires users to listen to podcasts on a cell phone through downloaded software, both of these services require nothing more than the ability to call a telephone number and listen. (tags: podcast mobile phone free podcasting tech social audio) [...]

By: Tiffani

Tiffani — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:14:34 +0000

Podlinez works great I’ve called thousands of times to tons of channels.

Podlinez.com is a fantastic resource especially if you have a long commute like I do and don’t want to listen to the very limited choices radio or sirius offers.
Podlinez.com rocks and adding new content daily!

By: Joe C

Joe C — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:54:11 +0000

Podlinez doesn’t work, and the Fonpods site won’t load for me. Ok, giving up now…

By: Andrew Deal

Andrew Deal — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:19:32 +0000

really late reply here… very old, but as a newcomer to this market who has been working it hard and dealing with ’some’ of the challenges you cite, it will help you to see that users do have addition to this method, enjoy it, prefer it, and use the interactive advantages inherent in the phone interface to talk back to the hosts.

http://cellecas...om/drlaurahold/

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Ryan Price and the Media » Listen to my BlogOrlando Podcasting Session — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:20:18 +0000

[...] TechCrunch on podcasting over cell phone [...]

By: Buzzwire Gets $8 Million For Mobile Streaming

Buzzwire Gets $8 Million For Mobile Streaming — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:20:55 +0000

[...] are a variety of mobile podcasting services out there Podlinez and Fonpods (deadpool) are two we’ve covered. However, these services have emphasized [...]

By: SolSie.com / The Lighter Side of Mobile Technology » Blog Archive » Samsung Upstage Bundles Podcasting on Mobiles

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:22:31 +0000

[...] Two other services, Podlinez and Fonopods circumvent distribution and compatibility issues by delivering podcasts right over the phone. [...]

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mortgage calculators — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:33:26 +0000

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By: Fonpods in DeadPool

Fonpods in DeadPool — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:47:36 +0000

[...] looks like Fonpods, which allowed users to listen to podcasts over the phone, has become the latest victim of the big [...]

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Credit Debt — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:46:03 +0000

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By: Leon

Leon — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:25:30 +0000

A clever way to get your daily podcasts, and even better for those without an iPod.

By: Forgevalley Corporation

Forgevalley Corporation — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:00:36 +0000

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Listen To Podcasts On Any Phone
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We’ve been testing two new services, Fonpods and Podlinez, that allow users to listen to podcasts directly from any tele…

By: Shred

Shred — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:38:33 +0000

Great discussion on a post about a great idea!
I think everyone has a valid point or suggestion about this exciting development. Having to travel extensively and be away from my desk, my PC and a internet connection, I very often pity the wasted time in the car, air ports etc. I tend to strongly forsee that this will be a big development, pushed by the business community always on the move.
Every one in the world has (or will soon have) a mobile phone which almost makes it a body organ for consumption and any thing which can come down a mobile phone is going to be in demand.
Unlike the guy who predicted that the world will need at best five main frame computers, I am on the side of those who think this is going to be a big trend.

By: Chris McConnell

Chris McConnell — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:33:14 +0000

How about taking this further? To things like hearing e-mail, stock quotes, and instant traffic reports. We have done just that. Adondo Personal Audio Link (www.adondo.net) turns any cell phone into an amazingly-powerful PDA. It ties directly to Outlook for e-mail, calendar, and contact capabilities. Plus it uses Skype (or other services like Vonage). So, with one local phone call, you can be connected to anyone in your address book! PAL is fast and convenient. And it’s SAFE while driving. Best of all, for listening to most things, it’s free.

By: Verge, blogged » Blog Archive » Bei Anruf Podcast.

Verge, blogged » Blog Archive » Bei Anruf Podcast. — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:10:40 +0000

[...] Techcrunch beschreibt zwei Anbieter (natürlich in den USA – Vorsicht: Ferngespräch) die dies ermöglichen: Podlinez bietet für jeden Podcast eine eigene Nummer. Man muss sich diese also nur im Handy einprogrammieren, dann kann man jederzeit hören, was es Neues gibt. Podlinez is a free service that lets you listen to podcasts on your phone. Enter the RSS feed URL for a podcast in the box above to get a phone number you can call to hear it, or browse our directory for a number to try. If your favorite podcast isn’t already in our directory, you can add it immediately and it’ll be available to call within minutes. Use the * and # keys on your phone to skip forward and back in one minute increments through the recording. Podlinez always keeps the latest version of the podcast on hand. [...]

By: Geek Brief 11-16-06 « GGTD-Geeks Guide To Getting Things Done

Geek Brief 11-16-06 « GGTD-Geeks Guide To Getting Things Done — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:39:53 +0000

[...] So who wants to listen to podcasts on their cell phone raise your hand… [...]

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Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:22:29 +0000

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By: 14 Nov, 2006 from Download Squad « spoons for shoes

14 Nov, 2006 from Download Squad « spoons for shoes — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:53:56 +0000

[...] As Michael Arrington at TechCrunch points out, there are several other services available that allow you to listen to podcasts on a phone. Fonpods, for example, has just one number to dial, and then lets you choose from various podcasts. I found it much more difficult to navigate, but if you don’t want to program a bunch of podcast phone numbers into your cell phone, this Fonpod might be a handy one-stop shop for when you’re bored and stuck watching CNN at the airport. And there’s also VoiceIndigo, which requires you to install software on your phone. [...]

By: Listen to Podcasts on your Phone at A New Wave of Thinking

Listen to Podcasts on your Phone at A New Wave of Thinking — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:56:42 +0000

[...] Just another option if you don’t have the wonderful ipod or itunes. I was reading TechCrunch today and found a good service that allows you to listen to your favorite podcasts on your phone. [...]

By: Listen to Podcasts On Your Cellphone » Cool Web Tools

Listen to Podcasts On Your Cellphone » Cool Web Tools — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:57:44 +0000

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By: Talkingreef - problems playing podcasts

Talkingreef - problems playing podcasts — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:45:53 +0000

[...] this might be worth looking at Fonpods: Podcasts On Demand! its one of a few services that let you listen to podcasts over the phone. i havent used them, but my understanding is that you call a certain number enter an ID number and it plays the episode here is an article with more info (i havent got to read it yet) Techcrunch � Blog Archive � Listen To Podcasts On Any Phone __________________ Rob Site Owner and Administrator Talkingreef MySpace [...]

By: Rob Greenlee

Rob Greenlee — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:29:03 +0000

This is not a new concept as the Mobile Broadcasting Network has been doing this for many years now, but with the growth in interest around getting web-based audio streamed into the phone.

While it is interesting and easy to listen to a podcast by dialing a phone number, it is not what people would think of doing on a phone. The other thing is that this process does not enable podcast search & discovery, bookmarking in the content for later continuation on the phone, being able to get a call while listening to a podcast and then resume it after the call is over. The other drawback is the potential for getting high audio quality playback on the phone.

I can see a small segment of the market being interested in doing this process by saving podcasts phone numbers in their contact list on the phone like a person, but it is just not a long-term model for meeting the long-term listener needs in a iPod replacement device like many of the new mobile phones are becoming.

This is good for a person who has a extra minutes to use for this or likes to listen on the weekends when minutes are unlimited, but it will not be a long-lived model that will work.

By: Brian McConnell

Brian McConnell — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:20:43 +0000

We looked at this space closely at the beginning of the year, and had a product that did this (hence our name). We ran the numbers and decided that this was not really a business we wanted to be in and shifted focus to building a hosted group communication platform (something organizations and businesses will pay for).

We have not bailed on this space entirely though, and will be releasing a suite of enabling technologies that we built as part of the group platform. One of the tools we built is a universal transcoder that can take any input format (mp3, aac, windows media, real, etc) and convert it to SIP (phone) or MP3 stream (for high fidelity playback). We will probably not release a consumer facing product apart from a demo, but will be making this available to radio stations and other content providers who want to make their content available to any networked device (including legacy phones). We also have a tool that can take live audio from a phone system and rebroadcast it as a live MP3 stream.