PodLP brings podcasts to flip phones, available for free on the KaiStore for KaiOS, JioStore for JioPhone, Cloud Phone, and Android.
PodLP: 2020 Year in Review
We are grateful to have launched PodLP in 2020 amidst the global pandemic, and to deliver podcasts to millions of first-time listeners around the world.
About PodLP
There is more podcast platform comeptition now than ever before. While large companies scramble to acquire premium subscribers, we took a different approach with PodLP. The next billion is a term used to refer to the latest cohort of first-time internet users who are more rural and mobile-first than previous cohorts. Our mission with PodLP is to bring podcasts to the next billion, connecting first-time podcast listeners with audio news, education, and entertainment from around the world.
PodLP partners with Rephonic to expand regional content
PodLP is pleased to announce a partnership with Rephonic to expand the availability of regional content to the next billion podcast listeners. By leveraging Rephonic’s directory of 1.7+ Million shows, PodLP will now deliver the Top 50 most popular podcasts in the listener’s choosen language.
What’s New
With the help of Rephonic, the first entry on PodLP Category List page will be the Top 50 most popular podcasts in the listener’s choosen language. Most podcast data sources offer top podcasts by country, and are often based on subscriber data from Apple Podcast listeners. Rephonic’s data set pulls from a variety of sources and will provide content more representative of PodLP’s global audience.
PodLP is now available on the JioStore for JioPhone listeners in India
PodLP is now available on the JioStore for JioPhone listeners throughout India. On International Podcast Day, JioDeveloper’s announced that PodLP, a GrowthPad Program’s Cohort Startup, was launched on JioPhone and will be accessible to the 100 Million+ JioPhone users across India.
About JioPhone
The JioPhone is Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited’s flagship KaiOS smart feature phone adapted for the Indian market. Available in more than 22 Indian languages, the JioPhone has been a major driving force bridging India’s digital divide. Since its launch in August 2017, more than 100 Million JioPhones have been sold, all with access to third-party applications distributed through the JioStore.