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Hosts: Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley,Brent Harman, Robb Dunewood
- Recorded: January 16th, 2011
- Published: January 17th, 2011
- Duration: 1hr 31min 31sec
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SHOW TOPICS
CES
- We cover some of the announcement from CES
- Rod talks about the Playbook as one of the best devices
- Brent said he has no interest in the Motorola Atrix
- Robb got an iPad
We discuss if the Verizon iPhone will impact Android sales
- Robb says no
- Brent says no
- Chris says yes
- Rod says yes
- hard discussion begins
We discuss Google
- Rod is wondering if anyone cares about Chrome OS
- Chris says no
- Robb isn’t sure where they will fit in
- Brent makes the case on how Chrome OS will work
BlackBerry Playbook
- Rod mentions that the Playbook is coming out on Sprint
- Robb clarifies that they are getting the 4G device everyone else can get the WIFI
Why were there no Windows Phone 7 devices at CES
- Chris says that the Mobile World Congress is more the venue for Microsoft and Phone 7
- Argument ensues
PICKS OF THE WEEK
- Nook Color (eReader) Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview)
- Wireless Tether for Root Users ( tethering app for Android) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)
- The Passage by Justin Cronin / Vlingo for BlackBerry (eBook / App) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview)
- momentum / Rise of Glory (BlackBerry Expense App / Windows Phone 7 Game) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)
Opening Song
Santa Clause Is Coming Town by Pleasure – Amazon