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Simple Mobile Review Podcast #29: Steve Believes The Hype

July 27th, 2010 BBerryNews

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Epidsode #29 of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast , “Steve Believes The Hype“,  is now up.  We’ve created a new Twitter account, @SMRpodcast, that you will definitely want to check out.  We will be doing free giveaways that will be mentioned only during the show and via Twitter, so, be sure to follow us on Twitter and subscribe to the show…

Hosts: Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley, Brent Harman, Robb Dunewood
Recorded: July 25th, 2010
Published: July 26th, 2010
Duration: 1hr 17Min 32Sec

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SHOW TOPICS

RIM’s BlackBerry Slider Possibly at AT&T on August 15th

  • Rod is wondering if Robb is switching to AT&T
  • Robb gives us a predictable answer
  • Chris says that RIM should not have upgraded any phones
  • Brent tells how NOT to update a BlackBerry

Windows Phone 7 Tech Preview Last week

  • Chris is even more excited about what he saw
  • Rod admits that the phone is looking good
  • Robb is wondering how Microsoft will market Phone 7
  • Brent says he wants a Texas size Phone

Apple had some sour grapes this week.

  • Rod is wondering does this make Apple look bad
  • We all agree that it does
  • Brent says that Apple looks lame
  • Robb agrees with that and makes it the word of the day

Microsoft slips some news in this week too

  • Chris mentions that the ‘”Hubs” on windows phone 7 has more functionality than we first thought
  • Rod says that he really likes what he is seeing

Mentioned Links

Apple’s Antennae Videos

Public Enemy Don’t Believe The Hype

PICKS OF THE WEEK

Xobni for BlackBerry / LinkedIn for BlackBerry ( Contac Management /  Business Contacts ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

Flipboard for iPad / Fartbomb for Android mobile ( Website Aggregator / Funny Farting App ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview)

AppBrain ( Android app installer ) Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview)

Jabra Cruiser (Bluetooth Speakerphone) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

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Simple Mobile Review Podcast #28: Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics

July 21st, 2010 BBerryNews

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Epidsode #28 of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast is up.  Regular subscribers may have noticed that we’ve changed the day that the show is recorded and aired.  At least for the rest of the summer, the SMR Podcast will be recorded on Sunday nights as compared to Wednesday.

In this episode, as you can imagine, we talk a lot about Apple’s press event last Friday, Antenna Gate, as Steve Jobs referred to it.  Let’s just say that Mr. Jobs threw out quite a few statistics without context.  Research in Motion had a big week as well…

Hosts: Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley, Brent Harman, Robb Dunewood
Recorded: July 18th, 2010
Published: July 19th, 2010
Duration: 1hr 30Min 41Sec

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SHOW TOPICS

Apple’s press conference for the iPhone 4 issue

  • Rod says that Steve Jobs had a very condescending tone during the conference
  • Robb goes on the offensive and puts some perspective on Steve’s Blackberry thoughts
  • Brent really dissects Steve’s statistics
  • Chris thinks that Steve

BlackBerry was supposed to have the news this week

  • RIM, Nokia, Apple, and Google all bid for Palm
  • Robb says that RIM really dropped the ball here
  • Rod says he likes some of the features he saw in OS6
  • Chris is wondering if RIM is doing too little too late
  • Brent mentions that some of his friends didn’t know there was an app store for their BlackBerries

Verizon sold Out of Droid X online

  • Rod says that he is no longer considering getting this phone
  • Brent explains what the eFuse chip does to the phone
  • Robb says that he wouldn’t be surprised if Verizon put the chip on all of their phones

Microsoft slips some news in this week too

  • Chris mentions that the ‘”Hubs” on windows phone 7 has more functionality than we first thought
  • Rod says that he really likes what he is seeing

Mentioned Links

Demo of coding on iPhone vs. Windows Phone 7

Convert DVD’s for BlackBerry

Picks of the Week

Drobo / Firefox Home iTunes ( Home NAS Device / Syncs Firefox Favorites ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview)

SwiftKey (Android Keyboard) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

Adobe Show / Spider: Bryce Manor HD (iPad)  ( Adobe Flash Mobile Site / iPad Game ) Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview)

BerryReader / DVDFab ( RSS App /  DVD Ripping Software ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

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Simple Mobile Review Podcast #27: Droid Does Water… Again

July 9th, 2010 BBerryNews

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Episode #27 of the SMR Podcast recorded July 6th while Chris and Rod were both on vacation is now up and ready for listening.  We talk a lot of BlackBerry this week and Rod tells the story of how he almost destroyed his Motorola Droid for the second time by way of water.

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Hosts: Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley Robb Dunewood
Recorded: July 7th, 2010
Published: July 8th, 2010
Duration: 1hr 4min 5sec

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SHOW TOPICS

Chris and Rod are on vacation Robb is keeping the lights on at work.

  • Rod’s Phone is in the water again
  • Chris can’t understand tanning
  • Robb agrees with Chris

BlackBerry’s New Phones

  • Rod is wondering if the new BlackBerry is a good phone
  • Robb says it is but it’s not cool enough

Is the iPhone the best multimedia phone

  • Rod says that it is
  • Robb says that it is a great music player

Apple and their antennae issue

  • Rod explains the two separate signal issues
  • Robb says Apple is full of BS on this issue
  • Chris can’t believe Apple did not own up to this issue up front.

Verizon has a new Femtocell device

  • Rod says that the new version will run data over the Verizon network.
  • Chris says that Verizon like AT&T has areas where this device is needed
  • Robb says that Verizon will find the way to charge the most money for their device

Picks of the Week

Overboard Waterproof Case ( Water Proof Phone Case)– Rod Simmons

Dry Case (Water Proof Phone Case – Rod Simmons

Verizon MIFI ( Mobile Internet) – Chris Ashley

Chase Mobile App (Banking App with Deposit Capabilities)– Robb Dunewood

Simple Mobile Review Podcast #27: Droid Does Water… Again is a post from: RIMarkable

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Simple Mobile Review Podcast #26: People Are Too Nice

July 1st, 2010 BBerryNews

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Simple Mobile Review Podcast episode #26 is up and with the RIM reporting Q1 Fiscal 2011 results last week, we talk about the BlackBerry.  Apple sold eleventy million iPhone 4 devices last week as well.

Hosts: Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley, Robb Dunewood
Recorded: June 23rd, 2010
Published: June 24th, 2010
Duration: 1hr 17min 09sec

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SHOW TOPICS

RIM has it’s earnings call today

  • Rob says the numbers were great but most of the categories were off
  • Rod says they needed to get their new phones out
  • Chris says the new phones better be out before Phone 7 hits

Apple has some good news and bad news this week

  • Chris is wondering what people will get in a class action lawsuit against Apple
  • Robb says the antennae issue is a big deal
  • Apple sells 1.7 million phones
  • Rod says it is interesting that Congress is looking into Apple and iAds

Microsoft drops the price of the Kin 1 and Kin 2

  • Rod says they are a penny on Amazon
  • Robb says people want to touch the phone
  • Chris is wondering if the phone is in trouble

Microsoft bringing Office to other platforms

  • Chris says it is bitter sweet
  • Rod says they need keep it in the web and cut Apple out

Picks of the Week

USA Today for Android / Lucky Louie Season 1 (News App / DVD Set)- Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview)

Connectify (Laptop Internet Sharing) – Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

PrimoCube Battery Charger / Mobile Checkbook (Battery Charger / Checkbook Balance App) – Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)

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Simple Mobile Review #23: Attention To Details

June 17th, 2010 BBerryNews

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Simple Mobile Review Podcast episode #23 is up and with WWDC being this week, we talk a lot about the upcoming iPhone 4.  We also a little Microsoft and Tech Ed, plus this weeks picks.

Hosts: Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley, Robb Dunewood /> Recorded: June 9th, 2010 /> Published: June 10th, 2010 /> Duration: 1hr 12min 05sec /> Full Show Notes

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