Why not save the URL for the podcast RSS feed within the app, and let users configure how often to check for new downloads? There’s no reason my device can’t download new episodes, and NOT sync those to the desktop application if the desktop application has also seen the same new episodes. Manual panning around to seek to a new position in an audio file works GREAT in doubleTwist, but the expectation that I’m going to download new podcast episodes through the desktop app and then sync to my device, like iTunes, seems counter-productive when the device itself is fully capable of downloading podcasts on its own. The second nearly-as-bad deal breaker: I’m a HUGE podcast fan (again, the commute), and Google Listen’s playback engine just plain sucks when you try to manually seek through an audio file. It looks to me like there’s room for two more buttons, perhaps for the online radio and wireless sync options that Jon hinted at. Also included are buttons to browse any videos on the device, view Playlists, or view Podcasts entries. The introductory screen that you see when opening the app is well laid out, allowing users to quickly dive into their library using Artist, Album or Song Title navigation. Still, I give it two thumbs up for general users looking for a solid media playback application which pairs extremely well with the desktop app of the same name. The app is definitely well thought out and intuitive and looks great but I’ve found some bugs and missing features in the app that are worth mentioning as they quickly became a “show-stopper” for me to adopt it as my full-time media player. He also hints that online radio, and wireless sync is coming soon as well. Jon goes on to list the features of the new Android app such as music and video playback in the same app with a simple interface, playback of iTunes-created playlists, support for audio and video podcasts, and support for ratings and play counts.
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