Review: Podcast App in BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 I’ve been contemplating whether itâs been worthwhile to mention the updates to the Podcast app. Itâs been painted lime green and you can now search for podcasts using the RSS url, and thatâs about all thatâs changed. I hear can the slow-clap starting nowâ¦
But I feel it might be worthwhile talking about it a little more. The frugal side of me enjoys using this app quite a bit. Itâs more or less like the video store, except everything is free! You see, now weâre talking! There are video and audio podcasts which you can subscribe to and download much like apps in App World. Again, like the BlackBerry App World, itâs a slightly laggy when scrolling and navigating around, which is definitely something RIM needs to improve for a few of these native apps. With the rumored ubiquitous implementation of the Cascades UI engine in all the other native apps in OS 3.0, it seems like improving the experience is on RIMâs To-Do List. If the experience within the app is great, people are simply more likely to use it. There are many podcasts to choose from and Iâve never been disappointed with the selection before (about 4,500 channels). Downloads happen quick and you can play them right from the Podcasts app.
There are Featured, Categories, Downloads and My Podcasts tabs, allowing for easy navigation. The search bar at the top right works well in helping you find a channel quick. If youâre out-side the range of Wi-Fi, your downloads will show up as âFailedâ. Pressing the red âXâ deletes the podcast.
Of course itâs not the blockbuster content from a Video Store, or better than satellite radio, but itâs a nice offering which I use quite a bit. However, other platforms have podcast apps that are about on par, since thereâs been no true innovation going on here. Overall, despite being a solid podcast app which I enjoy very much, OS 2.0 really didnât bring too much to the table in terms of updates. But it does look better and work well, which is two thumbs up in my opinion.
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