SMRPodcast

Posted January 17, 2011
SMRPodcast #51: BlackBerry is about to get Rolled

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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

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