PodLP brings podcasts to flip phones, available for free on the KaiStore for KaiOS, JioStore for JioPhone, Cloud Phone, and Android.
PodLP Launches on KaiOS 3.0
PodLP launches on the KaiStore for KaiOS 3.0, beginning with the sub-$100 TCL Flip Pro and Alcatel Go Flip 4 launched this week in the United States.
This week, TCL and Alcatel (a TCL brand) launched the TCL Flip Pro for Verizon and Alcatel Go Flip 4 for T-Mobile as affordable smart feature phones for the United States market. These are the first mobiles to premier with KaiOS 3.0, the latest major version of the popular operating system from KaiOS Technologies. In preparation, we’ve released a major version of PodLP v3.0 as one of the first 100 apps to launch on the KaiStore 3.0!
Celebrating One Year of PodLP
Today marks the 1 year anniversary since PodLP first launched on the KaiStore.
PodLP was built to connect first-time internet users on KaiOS smart feature phones with top-notch podcasts–providing access to news, sports, worship, entertainment, and more across many languages and cultures. Since June 2020, millions of listeners from 175+ countries have discovered, listened, and subscribed to podcasts on PodLP that inform and inspire them.
Podcasts for the Next Billion Listeners
As of January 2021, roughly 40% of the global population is without internet access according to Statista.com. KaiOS is a mobile platform for first-time internet users offering affordable 3G & 4G-connected devices as low as $10 USD. Unlike other feature phones, KaiOS devices come preinstalled with an app store–the JioStore in India and KaiStore globally–extending smartphone-like capabilities to low-budget devices.
Podcasting 2.0 Integration in PodLP
PodLP adds support for Podcasting 2.0 features including the Person, Location, and Funding tags that are part of the community-driven podcast namespace.
Podcasting 2.0
PodLP now supports several Podcasting 2.0 features like the Person, Location, and Funding tags with the latest update. These features are a part of the Podcast Index’s community initiative to enhance listener experience. With this update, PodLP joins the growing list of podcast apps & hosts to support these new features. In future updates, we plan to support additional features including Chapters, Transcripts, and more.
IPv6 and the Future of Podcasting
The majority of podcasts are hosted on IPv4-only networks as of March 2021. This has a negative impact on content availability, especially in emerging markets that lead the world in IPv6 adoption.
About IPv6
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) was introduced 26 years ago in 1995 as a replacement for IPv4. IPv6 was primarily designed to solve the impending exhaustion of the 4.3 billion total IPv4 addresses. For context, the world population in 2021 is 7.9 billion. Clearly not every person, let alone every device, would or could have their own IPv4 address. With IPv6, there are a total of 3.4×10³⁸ addresses which by some calculations should be enough for 69,683 years.
PodLP Launches Push Notifications
PodLP v1.5.0 was released today on the KaiStore. Most notably, this update includes push notifications for subscribers to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes from their favorite podcasts.
Push Notifications
With today’s update, PodLP listeners will receive interactive web push notifications when podcasts they have subscribed to publish new episodes. PodLP was the first podcast app specifically designed for KaiOS smart feature phones. Today, we continue to improve the PodLP user experience by helping listeners stay connected and informed with the news, entertainment, and education programs that matter most.