Episode 116 of the SMRpodcast, A Phone With Ebola, has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. Chris is back on the show after a week of travel and Robb is actually in studio. We talk about the Facebook IPO and some copy cat Ultrabooks. We are also scratching our heads over the release of a new BlackBerry device. We have a lot of fun this week with all of us together so download the show and enjoy.
Show Details
- Recorded: May 9th, 2012
- Published: May 10th, 2012
- Duration: 01hr 22min 00sec
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Hosts:
- Rod Simmons @RodSimmons
- Chris Ashley @bigcashley
- Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood
SHOW TOPICS
Opening Thoughts
- Chris is back from his trip
- Robb is in studio this week
We talk about the Facebook IPO and who is buying it
- Robb says that he is definitely getting a few shares of their stock
- Rod said he put his order in already
- Chris says that he is going in with Rod
There are a few Ultrabooks that released some that look like MacBooks
- Chris talks about an ultrabook that he recently played with
- Rod says that he is holding out for a Windows 8 tablet
- Robb says that he is looking at a Google tablet
BlackBerry Curve 9320 Announced
- Rod asks Robb why is RIM releasing a new device on the heels of announcing BlackBerry 10
- Robb says this move makes no sense to him
- Chris is wondering if they are doing it for enterprise vs. consumer
Some quick hit topics
- Chris talks about AT&T and the Samsung Focus 2 and their new home automation
- Rod asks Chris about their exclusive apps announcement
- We talk about the $99 dollar Xbox
Picks of the Week
- Instagram for Android / FlipBoard for Android (Android Social Apps) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable)
- Apen A5 Smartpen (Writing Pen for iPad) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview)
- Prototype 2 for Xbox (Xbox Game) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)
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