Software developer and blogger extraordinaire Dave Winer speculates in his "Scripting News" weblog that Google is developing an iTunes clone that "probably works great with cell phones, unlike iTunes itself which works great with iPods (of course)."
iTunes recently added a category for adding podcasts to your download list, resulting in a huge increase in people who are listening to podcasts. If Google is indeed developing an iTunes-like service that is optimized for cellular phones, it's certainly likely to increase wireless podcast use.
Dave suggests that through the venture capitalist Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers connection -- Adam Curry's Podshow (see left), that has an investment from Kleiner Perkins) -- will be the first to provide podcasts for Google's iTunes clone. (Kleiner Perkins has a board seat on Google, Dave notes.)
As I've written previously here and here, two companies have announced services for cellular: Pod2Mob, that offers podcasting downloading for Sprint PCS phones now, and Melodeo, that will introduce a podcasting service for cellular phones next month.
Reiter's Sites
- Reiter's Camera Phone Report
One of my most active site covering wireless imaging -- that emphasizes camera phones. - Reiter's Mobile TV Report
My newest weblog discussing the global business of mobile television - Reiter's Practical Cape Cod
My first non-technology oriented weblog that covers many aspects of living and working in Cape Cod (Mass.), with some technology thrown in. - Reiter's Wireless Data Web Log
My original weblog established in 2001 - Reiter's Wireless Podcast Report
My weblog focusing on the integration of podcasting with wireless - WIC Weblog
The first CTIA weblog -- from the Wireless Internet Caucus. I created it and I was the editor. (It's no longer active.) - Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
Corporate Web site of Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing consulting - Wireless Muse: Reiter's Wireless Data Weblog
A "continuation" of my first Reiter's Wireless Data Web Log
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I have been analyzing wireless communications for 31 years. I am president of Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing, a pioneering consulting firm that helps create new and enhance existing wireless data businesses in the United States and abroad.
I write a weekly column for www.InternetEvolution.com about the wireless and wired Internet as well as writing a mobile blog and producing videos.
Previously, I created the world's first wireless data newsletter, wireless data conference, cellular conference and FM radio subcarrier newsletter. I was instrumental in creating and developing the world's first cellular magazine.
I also helped create and run the first association in the U.S. for the paging and mobile telephone industries.
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Recent Posts
- Free London business paper to broadcast podcasts via Bluetooth at subway stations
- Speaking at Corporate Podcast Summit, near San Francisco in June
- VoiceIndigo offers automatic wireless podcast downloads, "click-to" services
- Rob Greeenlee of Melodeo posts mp3 file of Podcast Hotel on podcast future
- Melodeo's senior marketing manager discusses wireless podcasting service
- Business Week examines podcasts + commercials over cellular
- Billboard magazine reports growth of podcasts hampered by lack of DRM
- Pod2Mobile debuts advertising platform for wireless podcasting
- Melodeo's Mobilcast to offer 45 NPR podcasts for cellular phones
- Melodeo's Rob Greenlee discusses lack of podcast buzz at SXSW conference
What I'm Reading
Charles Stross: Accelerando
Spectacular. Near-singularity and during-singularity Earth (and beyond). Was waiting for a novel like this. Sort of a fictional companion to "The Singularity is Near."Julian Barnes: Arthur and George
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and an English vicar in a detective novel based on real events. Interesting.Umberto Eco: Foucault's Pendulum
Started this several times but will finish it now. Excellent so far.Mark Z. Danielewski: House of Leaves
Very strange story-within-a-story. I like it so far, but it's definitely not for readers of conventional story lines.China Mieville: Iron Council
China Mieville writes some of the most amazing fantasy I've ever read. This is spectacular stuff. He also has an amazing vocabulary, and I'm often looking up words; it's ripe for reading on the Kindle because of the dictionary feature, but I'm waiting at least for v2.0.Richard K. Morgan: Market Forces
The near future, where corporations rule the world and knock off executives in automobile death matches. I prefer Morgan's other more science fictionish novels.Adam Felber: Schrodinger's Ball: A Novel
Fun and quirky. Any novel that incorporates a dead physicist and a dead/non-dead character -- both of whom wander around as part of the plot -- peaks my interest.William Faulkner: The Sound and the Fury
Bought this more than 30 years ago and finally reading it. Don't think I like it, classic or not.
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