Just got back from MobileBeat, and boy my feet are tired. We didn’t win the startup competition, but there were still some great conversations about the mobile industry and where it’s headed that we got to participate in.

We’ve got some exciting news! We are officially launched in Nokia’s OVI store. Right now we’re only available on the N97 Mini, but will soon be available on all Nokia phones. So if you have an N97 Mini Nokia phone, you can now get your favorite blogs streamed as audio to your phone. Here’s our commercial. We’re very excited.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve been chosen as one of the top 20 finalists for MobileBeat’s Startup Competition! We’ve been invited to present BlogRadio at the conference next week to investors and analysts. We couldn’t be happier. Thanks to all of you who voted for us in the contest.

Here’s the official press release.

BlogRadio Chosen as MobileBeat 2010 Startup Competition Finalist

San Francisco – PRWeb –Today MobileBeat 2010, hosted by VentureBeat, announced that BlogRadio is one of the 20 finalists in the MobileBeat 2010 Startup Competition. Proving that it has what it takes to stand out in the crowd, BlogRadio was picked by a panel of experts and advisors as one of the hottest companies in the mobile space.  As a finalist, BlogRadio gets its chance to present its App to over 450 influencers, investors, and press as they compete for the top spot and a coveted Tesla award.

BlogRadio allows users to listen to any blog, any place, any time, through its desktop and Smartphone applications (iPhone, Android and Nokia). The service, which is free, uses a text-to-speech platform to deliver an audio version of any blog or website copy.

“It’s an honor to be among the top 20 startups out of 200 at MobileBeat,” said Tirrell Payton, Co-Founder of BlogRadio, “We look forward to presenting our company to an audience interested in the mobile space.”

Hosted by VentureBeat, MobileBeat 2010 is taking place July 12-13 in San Francisco at The Palace Hotel. This year’s theme is “The Year of the Superphone and Who Will Profit” with top executives from AT&T, Google, Facebook, Samsung and many others sharing their thoughts. MobileBeat is known as Silicon Valley’s premier mobile event, bringing together 500 of the industry’s top VCs, mobile execs, journalists and entrepreneurs.  Many previous winners of the Startup Competition have gone on to become mobile juggernauts, including AdMob, Loopt and Touchnote.

There is still time to register for MobileBeat and see BlogRadio present in person.  Head here to find out the details:

http://events.venturebeat.com/mobilebeat2010/

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If you’re going to Google I/O this year, head over to the Developer Sandbox. Our strategic partner, Adobe Systems, will be demonstrating our app for the Android throughout the show.

Unfortunately, we won’t be able to be there to meet you, so if you have any questions after the show, or are interested in setting up an interview, please contact Susan Payton.

We love Adobe AIR. It’s the platform we use to make BlogRadio so cool. And they’re really excited about our new Android app.

Learn more about our experience working with AIR and Android on the Adobe AIR Team Blog.

Check out our latest mobile download for Android.

You wouldn’t know it, but there’s a lot a’brewing behind the scenes at BlogRadio. I wanted to let you in on some of what we’ve got planned.

Mobile

We have an iPhone app, but are currently waiting for approval from Apple on our latest version. Expect that soon, and expect to be listening to blogs while you work out with your iPhone!

We are also working to get BlogRadio on the Android and Nokia phones. We’re aiming for worldwide mobile domination!!!!

Automotive

Hate long car trips? Soon you may be able to download your blogs through BlogRadio in your car! We’re also working with QNX to deliver streaming content to your car.

Blog Packs

While you can add any and all of your favorite blogs to BlogRadio, we want you to know some of the ones we love! That’s why we’re developing Packs. Soon you’ll be able to download a pack of related blogs, like Mom Blogs or Tech Blogs. Pick and choose the ones you want, or keep them all!

If you have a blog and want to be added to a pack, contact us and let us know.

Stay tuned for all our exciting projects coming soon!