Comments on: Hey pod people: the HBT iPhone app is now available

By: ieatpilgrims

ieatpilgrims — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:22:56 +0000

Looks awesome, can’t wait for the android version

By: michaelmoser01

michaelmoser01 — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:46:09 +0000

Nice, it great and supper quick to get the news!

By: BC

BC — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:38:57 +0000

I need a Blackberry app!!!!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:35:05 +0000

I could not reply to your latest post, so I’ll just respond here. Google Reader loads webpages much faster than the browser because it is only concerned with text and a photo (assuming there is one in the article). Even when I am stuck with EDGE data speeds, Reader is functional. The problem with Reader is that if you want to see the comments or add one yourself, you then must load the webpage in the browser. The same can be said of the NBC Sports Talk app in its current incarnation; you have to load the site in the browser before reading/adding comments. If you are looking for speed in rendering the information, then Google Reader is probably the best solution right now (most importantly it is platform agnostic). If future releases of the NBC Sports Talk app allow for the removal of other sports (to reduce rendering times) and in-app commenting (the Endgadget app is a good example of how to implement this) then Google Reader will not be as robust as the native app.

By: yankeesfanlen

yankeesfanlen — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:14:32 +0000

Truly a Festivus Miracle! But I’m having a hard time getting it on my Nokia 6215, keep getting some lady from Cincinnati.

By: easports82

easports82 — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:49:33 +0000

I can pull up the site on the web, but if there’s an app that can stream/render faster, I’d get it.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:44:38 +0000

Why not use Google Reader?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:42:22 +0000

Thanks for the info.

By: easports82

easports82 — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:39:46 +0000

Any word on an app for WebOS?

By: Craig Calcaterra

Craig Calcaterra — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:01:16 +0000

Patrick — I’m told that that feature will be added soon. Not sure when, but I think they wanted to make sure the initial rollout was clean, and then they’re going to tinker a bit.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:53:08 +0000

So I downloaded the app but noticed that one cannot change the settings. Any word on if this functionality would be added? I only care about the baseball coverage, so disabling the other sports would cause the app to load faster. At the very least I would like for baseball to be at the top of the list permanently. If there is a customer support email address I would be happy to pass along my thoughts.