S60 Open to new features

As some of you may have noticed, there's a small problem with this podcast's RSS audio feed. Some podcast downloaders such as iTunes may give an error when attempting to download an episode. Or, some podcast apps will download the file with the incorrect file extension - the user has to rename the file to .aac or .mp3.

I believe the problem has to do with the way the file is stored on the server. Nokia Download Service doesn't supply a directly link to any files, but rather a redirect. As you read this I am working hard to get this matter resolved. In the meantime, please use the blog posts below to download the podcasts directly.

Sorry for the inconvience!! Many thanks to everyone who reported this issue and big thanks for being patient while I resolve this matter!

- Phil

Many thanks to Ganesh for getting together with me and sharing his thoughts on the new Web Browser for S60!! Here's the podcast..

Download in MP3 64kbps Format | (22:37 - 10.5 MB)
Download in AAC+ 24kbps Format | (22:37 - 3.9 MB)

Be sure to check-in tomorrow when I'll be interviewing Ganesh Sivaraman from the Web Browser for S60 team. They've put together an incredible new browser and he'll be on to discuss it.

Name: Ganesh Sivaraman
Profession: Product Marketing Manager for Web for S60
Company: S60/Nokia
Site: www.s60.com

"Ganesh has been working in the mobile industry for over 6 years as Technology Consultant, Nokia's delegate in OMA standardization and S60 Application Manager. Recently, he joined the S60 browser team to promote the new & exciting Web Browser for S60. He believes that the entire mobile industry is renewing the strategy & offering for Internet related services & Web browser plays a major role here. Look out for innovative & exciting solutions in 2006 & 2007 as the industry gears up towards Web technology based mobile services."

Live at the S60 Summit, Rafe and I chatted about his website, AllAboutSymbian, and a whole lot more. Many thanks to Rafe for taking some time out of his busy day to talk with us. Here's the podcast...

Download in MP3 64kbps Format | (28:15 - 13.1 MB)
Download in AAC+ 24kbps Format | (28:15 - 4.9 MB)

Name: Rafe Blanford
Profession: Founder and head of famous Symbian portal
Company: All About Symbian
Site: www.allaboutsymbian.com

"Rafe Blandford is the head of All About Symbian (AAS) which he founded while studying at university. He also works as a freelance mobile technology and business consultant."

Big big thanks to Darla for being so brave to be the first guest to kick off the new podcast!! We discussed her blog, her love of pink, her superb podcast-naming skills, the S60 situation in the United States, and much more! I really hope everyone enjoyed listening to it! Here's the podcast...

Download in MP3 64kbps Format | (27:50 - 13 MB)
Download in AAC+ 24kbps Format | (27:50 - 4.9 MB)

Name: Darla Mack
Profession: Mobile Diva
Site: darlamack.blogs.com

"I've been into Mobile Technology for about 7 years with my informational start-off from Howard Forums. Since then I've become moderator of the T-Mobile and Nokia sections of the forum.

I started blogging about a 2 years ago and basically just did reviews of the software and handsets that I thought were interesting to me. That has led me to where I am now."

Welcome to the Voice of S60!! Let me tell you a bit about what you'll find here...

The Voice of S60 is a bi-monthly podcast where I'll be interviewing people from the S60 community, both in and outside of the S60 team. They could be developers, bloggers, marketers, enthusiasts...anyone with an expertise in the world of S60.

Each episode will last roughly 15-30 minutes long in both 64kbps mp3 format and 24kbps AAC+ format. I'll announce the guest 1-2 weeks prior to the release here on the blog. During that time I'd encourage everyone to leave questions for the guest in the comments section, I'll then ask those questions to the guest during the interview. After the interview I'd love to hear everyone's feedback, so please be sure to leave all your thoughts in the comments section. You can also send your questions and comments to: voiceofs60 >>AT>> s60.com

If you have any ideas for guests on the show or you'd like to be a guest yourself, we'd love to hear from you! Please contact us via e-mail. In the future we plan to do some live podcasts and use a technology like Skypecasting so everyone can pose their questions and comments to our guest live on the podcast. I'll announce about this later.

Well, I hope everyone enjoys the new podcast!! Looking forward to all your feedback!

- Phil