New App For Android Market Called “Listen”

 

 

Google has done it again! A new app for android users has just been released, and it’s making a splash, or maybe ‘making a sound’ would be a better way to put it. The application, aptly named “Listen” pulls podcast and audio to your android phone. I downloaded the app so that I could have a better idea of how it works, and it’s a pretty simple app.

 There are thousands of podcast ranging from politics to coin collecting. And if you aren’t sure about what you want to listen to there is a ‘popular search’ button that can help you on your way. Streaming doesn’t stop and start a lot which can happen while buffering. Also you can browse through podcast no strings attached, but if your a committed podcast listener you have the option of subscribing to your favorites.

 There is also a listening que that allows you to list the order you want to hear your audio clips in and play them without subscribing. You are also able to download podcast to listen to later.

 One of the features that I personally like is the ’share’ feature. It makes sharing your beloved podcast that much easier. It can send them to an outside email source, GMail, messaging(text,mms) and of course twitter. There maybe other ways to share but that would depend on what other social networking apps you have downloaded on your phone.

   Some would try and pit Google’s “Listen” against the iPhone iTunes and while iTunes is great for syncing your podcast you have to know exactly what you want to listen to. But with Google’s “Listen” you have a wider, on the spot search enabled app. 

I was also interested in seeing if audio books were available on the app and I did find some! This was awesome for me because there are some moments when I really would love to read but can’t. This app opens that avenue up for listeners.

   I downloaded this app to get a feel for how it works but in the mean time I found that I really enjoyed it. So If your a heavy podcast follower or maybe you’ve just begun to test the audio clip waters this would be a great app to download.