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Mobile Nations Podcast: Episode Zero

by Kevin Michaluk on 10 Jun 2011 10:32 PM
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Introducing our cross-platform podcast, the state of the union for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, webOS, and Windows Phone!

Mobile Nations: Episode Zero

Mobile Nations is our brand new podcast, bringing together the heads of state from Android Central, CrackBerry.com, PreCentral.net, TiPb.com and WPCentral for full on round-table action. This week Phil, Kevin, and Rene discuss new Gingerbread phones, iOS 5 and iCloud, Playbook updates, and Apple stealing back. This is Mobile Nations!

Meta Talk

  • Do we go clean or explicit?
  • Do we use theme music or smash cut straight to the talk?
  • Should we stick to a bi-weekly schedule?
  • What should our album art be?

Tech Talk

Feedback

Hosts

  • Phil Nickinson (@philnickinson)
  • Kevin Michaluk (@crackberrykevin)
  • Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie)
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    22 Comments

    Posted by Michelle Haag Friday, Jun 10, 2011 349 days ago

    Oh wow! This is awesome! Can't wait to listen to it. Great idea guys!!

     
     
    Posted by Kevin Michaluk Friday, Jun 10, 2011 349 days ago

    We went from concept to reality on this one in 12 hours.. it's funny, been talking about doing something like this for literally years... got it up and running in half a day.  thought up the brand/domain, bought it, recorded, and posted.

    lots to do... including a new logo/image (hence the white under construction album)...

    gonna be good though!!

     
     
    Posted by rroyy Friday, Jun 10, 2011 349 days ago

    Crosplatform podcast sounds good for me :)

     
     
    Posted by velkcro Friday, Jun 10, 2011 349 days ago

    lol i was listening to it on tipb then i came over to CB

     
     
    Posted by lnichols Friday, Jun 10, 2011 349 days ago

    Need to get this feed added to the Playbook Podcast app too!

     
     
    Posted by gord888 Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    My $0.02...

    1) needs more swearing
    2) awesome idea to unite the podcasts... though i hope you'll continue doing crackberry podcasts.
    3) wicked cool podcast... you guys seem to click together very well.

     
     
    Posted by pkcable Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    damn! great ideal! this will give me something to do on the train home tomorrow!

     
     
    Posted by psiclne Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    I found myself tuning out the other 2 fellas as I didnt really care for the other platforms. I just paid attention to the stuff Kevin was talking about.

     
     
    Posted by Bla1ze Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    Awesome podcast but there was something missing here.. umm.. Me, lol. :P

     
     
    Posted by bellxx Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    Nice podcast but I disagree on one thing I find the playbook super easy to use and easy to learn.

     
     
    Posted by altrax Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    Great Podcast!! But I would like to second the request to get it added to the "Podcast" playbook app until something better comes along

     
     
    Posted by joshua.worth Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    I'm gonna have to check this out in the morning when my girlfriend isn't sleeping

     
     
    Posted by trino_as Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    This is simply AMAZING! Love the idea, very entertaining!! :D

     
     
    Posted by smileycamper Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    Great idea, nice and neutral. I really enjoyed it.

     
     
    Posted by noTh1ng Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 349 days ago

    love the idea and enjoyed hearing it!

    BUT: What's about the smartphone round robin? I want that so badly!!!

     
     
    Posted by Eric6052 Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 348 days ago

    I couldn't agree more with everything you said. A Round Robin will be great but I'm sure it will come later, after the new round of BlackBerries, iPhone 5 and 6,000 new Android devices come out. Tablets will be a great addition as well.

     
     
    Posted by AliensWanted Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 348 days ago

    DEFINITELY theme music (a short five second burst)....like you do with 'Crackberry...dot com'....and Engadget does that as well.....but behind the scenes and between the takes.....something to keep it fresh and that demonstrates a break between segments/subjects. Make sure that each speaker has their own mic......silence them when not speaking....use wind screens/poppers for more clarity......have a moderator...one voice that drives the show, the host. Perhaps a female?

     
     
    Posted by AliensWanted Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 348 days ago

    One more thought....have as dedicated person for each platform, the resident 'expert'....and then when a review pops up, the others who are NOT the experts sound off on the reviewed product, discussing why it's cool or not cool and why....then explain how that feature applies/compares to their product of preference/OS of choice. So one WP7 person, one iOS person, one BlackBerry person, one webOS person, one Android person. This makes for parity and also a great roundtable when a feature pops up....and for the manufacturers, they will hear from real experts how their products have succeeded or failed in the marketplace. Have a 'pre-show' topic to find out what each of us (listeners) feel about a particular topic and use that as subject matter - great way to encourage participation and we'll all feel proud to be involved. It keeps us on the hook, so to speak.

     
     
    Posted by xandermac Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 348 days ago

    Please keep it on the one feed, unlike the Roundtable that gets pushed out 4 times on 4 different feeds!

     
     
    Posted by Kevin Michaluk Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 348 days ago

    Yep. It'll have one feed.

     
     
    Posted by gods84 Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 348 days ago

    sounds awesome. can't wait until its in the playbook app world. i listen to them in work all day. keeps people away thinking im on the phone with people hahah

     
     
    Posted by Cafeina Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 348 days ago

    Adding this to my BB podcast app on my Torch!