by Matt Kelsh

For the past six months we’ve been working on something really big and, judging by the constant emails and tweets we get, it’s no secret what that something is. Today we’d like to talk a little about the upcoming release of Pocket Casts 4, on Android.

So what’s new in Pocket Casts 4?

Completely redesigned, completely awesome, modern Android user interface.

Tablet support. We’ve targeted Nexus 7 and 10, and it looks great on others too.

Cross-device syncing of your subscriptions, playlists and play states on every Android device you own. We *love* this feature.

Remote backup. You can now drop your phone in a toilet and not lose your podcasts. Buying a new phone and setting it up has never been easier.

Actual smart dynamic playlists. Want a list of every unplayed, downloaded podcast? Right here. How about a list of video episodes that you haven’t downloaded yet? Easy. Manual playlists are here as well for the super picky among you.

A lot more. But we’re not telling the rest until we release it. 😉

We’re going to be shipping it on Wednesday the 27th of February and it will be a free update if you own version 3 on Google Play.

Version 4 for iOS will be out later this year (Hey! We’re a team of just three people. Give us a break!), and yes you’ll be able to sync between iOS and Android, finally bringing peace to the OS wars!

We think its the most powerful and beautiful way to listen to podcasts on any platform. We know you’ll love it and we can’t wait to get it into your hands.