Tagged "Podcasts"

PodLP for Android flip phones launches today, making it easy to stream and download podcasts on budget-friendly Android feature phones.

Android flip phones?

PodLP launched nearly 6 years ago in June 2020 with a focus on emerging markets through platforms like KaiOS and the JioPhone. In 2024, PodLP expanded with a new version for Cloud Phone. Today, PodLP is now available as a native Android Package (APK) targeting non-touchscreen phones with direction pad (d-pad) navigation.

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PodLP launches podcast permalinks with dynamic screenshots to preview your podcast on small flip phones. Link to any podcast in the Podcast Index.

PodLP Launches Permalinks

PodLP recently migrated to the Podcast Index, making it easier to connect to the podcast ecosystem. Today PodLP launches permalink pages available at https://link.podlp.app/{id}, accepting either a Podcast GUID or iTunes ID. Pages include dynamically-generated screenshots to preview what your podcast looks like on small flip phones with 240x320 screens. Screenshots like the ones above are available for download to showcase the reach of podcasts across millions of smart feature phones worldwide.

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PodLP for KaiOS has migrated to The Podcast Index, expanding its catalog to over 4 million podcasts and eliminating the need for manual submission to a separate index.

Why Migrate?

PodLP launched in June 2020, a few months before The Podcast Index launched in September 2020. At the time, Listen Notes was one of the only available podcast indexes, but at $180/m for just 5,000 requests, it was completely unaffordable. Since PodLP serves a large global community of listeners on budget feature phones, it doesn’t monetize at the same rate as listeners located primarily in the US or Europe. As a result, PodLP was built on its own podcast index and application programming interface (API) optimized for low cost.

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PodLP turns 4 years old, launches on CloudMosa’s Cloud Phone furthering its mission to make podcasts accessible to the next billion listeners.

PodLP Turns 4!

It’s incredible to think that PodLP launched 4 years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020. PodLP was first available on the KaiStore without push notifications, transcripts, or even thumbnails on the homepage! PodLP has since grown to 10M+ installs in 175+ countries around the world, and today PodLP continues it’s growth with a launch on a new platform: CloudMosa’s Cloud Phone.

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PodLP v2.4.1 was released, with support for Japanese 🇯🇵!

What’s New?

In the February Developer Update, the first KaiOS smart feature phone in Japan was announced. This is expected to be an updated version of the Orbic Journey V, running KaiOS 3.1.

With Japanese, PodLP expands it’s support for more than 30 languages around the world. In addition to Japanese, PodLP v2.4.1 includes several performance enhancements and server-side improvements for faster content rotation and easier podcast discovery.

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We’ve published a new advertiser page, submitted v2.3.0.0 to the JioStore with support for the recently-released JioPhone Prima 4G, and are sharing behind the scenes updates optimizing the PodLP backend.

Advertiser Page

PodLP is different from other podcast apps. It’s designed and optimized for smart feature phones on tiny ~2" (~5cm) 240x320px screens and targets a global audience of largely first-time internet users. Given technical constraints and a unique audience, we’ve managed sponsorship scheduling and purchasing ad hoc.

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PodCal is a free experiment in podcast accessibility, by PodLP. Subscribe in the Calendar app on macOS and iOS, in Google Calendar on Android and Web, or in any calendar app!

How it works

PodCal is remarkably simple, simply subscribe to any podcast using the following link: https://id.podcal.app/{itunes_id}.ics and replace {itunes_id} with the iTunes ID for the podcast. For example, the link to subscribe to Planet Money is https://id.podcal.app/290783428.ics. Calendar events are created for each episode, starting on the publish date and time.

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We are pleased to announce that PodLP has achieved an incredible milestone, passing 10 Million app installs on the JioStore!

The Road to Ten Million

PodLP was among the first dedicated podcast apps for smart feature phones, released to the KaiStore in June 2020 and the JioStore in October 2020. PodLP was fortunate to one of JioDevelopers GrowthPad Program’s Earlier Build for Bharat Cohort Startups, a program that supports brands, products, non-profits, startups, and entrepreneurs as they build and launch apps on JioStore application marketplace. Since then, we have continued to add features and make improvements to deliver the best listening experience on KaiOS devices worldwide.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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