Thursday, August 12, 2010

Family History Comes to Your BlackBerry with Genealogy Gems Podcast

We are happy to announce that you can now download Genealogy Gems podcast episodes on your BlackBerry! 

Today Research In Motion (RIM) launched BlackBerry Podcasts, a free application and service that allows BlackBerry smartphone users to gain access to free audio and video content that can be downloaded and then enjoyed on a BlackBerry media player. 

In a press release, Alistair Mitchell, Vice President, Multimedia Integration said that "The new BlackBerry Podcasts app and service makes it easier than ever to discover and download a wide range of content directly from a BlackBerry smartphone, and users can even subscribe to their favorite podcasts and receive an alert when new content is available."

We are excited that the Genealogy Gems Podcast is among the first 1000 shows available through this service.

To get the free app for your BlackBerry, go to www.blackberry.com/appworld  You will need a BlackBerry smartphone running BlackBerry OS v4.6 or higher.

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