The Smartphones Show vodcast/video podcast/vlog
Standard QVGA version:
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High res VGA version:
www.smartphones-show.com, in
conjunction with current sponsors Symbian
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"I love your show,
your practical approach to reviewing smartphones with an emphasis on how they
will work in the real world is a breath of fresh air from all the hype
surrounding the release of most new phones" John Donellan |
Latest show - No. 58,
here - available in low and now high resolution YouTube
and MP4 versions.
Upcoming: Show 59 will have a demonstration of Google for Mobile's location-based search, plus a report on adding software to the HTC Touch to enhance and simplify its interface further, plus hands-on reviews of the WinMob-powered Asus M930 and the S60-powered black Nokia N82, and there will be more from the Blackberry or iPhone worlds. Now, how on earth am I going to pack that lot in?!
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Latest audited stats - Peak: July 2007: 89,728 (views in a month) - Total show viewings in 2007: 609,000 [well over half a million!] - Viewings so far in 2008: over 120,000. (Stats include both MP4 downloads and YouTube streamed views)
"Who's it for?"
Anyone who's either just purchased or is about to purchase a smartphone - this isn't supposed to be TV for uber-geeks or programmers, it's more 'all about smartphones for the rest of us'.
"What do I need to
play the Smartphones Show?"
A Windows desktop or a Mac or a video iPod or a PSP or a smartphone. So that's just about everybody sorted then!
"Shot ON a smartphone? Really?"
Yes, 99% of the Smartphones Show is shot (video and stills) on a Nokia N93, a Symbian OS-powered smartphone. I wanted to demonstrate how powerful some of these modern devices are in terms of multimedia creation. The Show is the proof....
"Your older shows seem to need Quicktime"
Yes, for shows older than 43 I embedded the MP4 into the show page instead of the YouTube version. Most PCs and Macs could handle this because Quicktime Player is a free plug-in. But I've switched to YouTube embedding because it's even more foolproof. If you're trying to play an old show and it's not working, make sure you have the latest Quicktime etc. The MP4 file is still there behind the scenes, for the majority of viewers who grab the show via RSS (e.g. in iTunes).
"Your Show has helped me, how can I help you?"
In several ways: by spreading the word to your friends and colleagues; by linking to the Smartphones Show (use http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/sshow/) from your blog or web page; and by making a small donation to help keep the show going.
Steve Litchfield, (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, email me at slitchfield@gmail.com. A 3-Lib production.
Symbian currently sponsor the Smartphones Show, many thanks to them for the support!
See also the other partner sites which help publicise Smartphones Show news: i-Symbian, AllAboutSymbian, PDA247 and MSMobileNews
All content on this site and in the Smartphones Show is copyrighted to Steve Litchfield and to the relevant guest reviewers. All rights reserved, please do not distribute the video files further than your own computing equipment.
The Smartphones Show is produced with the kind help of Pinnacle Systems and their Pinnacle Podcast Factory.
Show 58 - Head to head between the world's top 4 camera-toting (smart)phones, the Nokia N95, the N82, the Sony Ericsson K850i and the LG Viewty, all with 5 megapixel optics; Hands-on, full review of the i-Mate Ultimate 9502
Show 57 - Creating a work of Position Art with an N82; Faster Google searching on Windows Mobile and S60; Hands-on, full review of the Samsung i550 smartphone
Show 56 - News of Windows Mobile 6.1 and other top stories, the Smartphones Show FAQ, a guest spot, explaining Tilt Shift treatment of smartphone photos, plus a hands-on mini-review of the Nokia N81 8GB
Show 55 - hands-on review of the Samsung i450 (the poor man's Nokia N95?), reflections on the Apple iPhone SDK and future gaming plans, plus a walk through on adding push GMail to your smartphone
Show 54 - news from CeBIT, a walkthrough of geotagging and photo sharing with Nokia's Ovi, a look at the Blackberry Internet Service and a tutorial on putting in a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade to a bargain basement smartphone
Show 53 - extended news from Mobile World Congress, plus iPhone tips, reflections on convergence progress in the last 10 years.
Show 52 - hands-on review of the Palm Treo 500v, a roundup of the very best S60/Symbian applications and a mini-review of the Blackberry Curve 8310.
Show 51 - hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson W960i, plus Apple iPhone tips
Show 50 - hands-on review of the Nokia N82, with every gadget under the sun and a Xenon flash; an introduction to the world of the RIM Blackberry - is it a serious smartphone contender?
Show 49 - a look at some smartphone bargains; overview of the HTC Touch and Touch Dual, plus a review of all the add-on keyboard utilities;using your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop
Show 48 - extended news, including the Nokia N82, plus a real world head-to-head between the Apple iPhone and Nokia N95 8GB
Show 47 - hands on review of the Nokia E51 smartphone, plus a feature on qwerty keyboard input on mobile devices and a walkthrough of upgrading a Windows Mobile 5 device to Windows Mobile 6
Show 46 - news and a bumper head-to-head review - Nokia E90 versus AT&T Tilt (a.k.a. HTC Kaiser, TyTN II, etc.)
Show 45 - video news from the London Smartphone Show 2007, review of the Nokia N95 8GB and a report on MP4 video software
Show 44 - video news from HTC's big launch day in London this week, with hands-on time with the Shift, the Touch Dual and the S730; "Can a smartphone replace a laptop?"
Show 43 - news from the smartphone world, including video from Nokia's E51 launch and Apple's iPhone UK launch, a look ahead to the London Smartphone Show and a hands-on review of the UBiQUiO 503G
Show 42 - news from the smartphone world, including video from Nokia's huge Go:Play event in London; tips for getting best performance out of your smartphone's GPS; my pick of the Top 5 most desirable smartphones in the world