SMRPodcast

Posted October 12, 2011
SMRPodcast #87: RIM Has Been Doing It For Years


Hosts:Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley,Brent Harman, Robb Dunewood

  • Recorded: October 11th, 2011
  • Published: October 12th, 2011
  • Duration: 1hr 21min 30sec
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Opening Thoughts

  • Rod mentions the passing of Steve Jobs
  • Brent is quite surprised how many people were affected by his passing
  • Robb says he understands the reactions
  • Chris says he understands peoples reaction just not the same for him

We ask Robb about the BlackBerry Outage

  • Robb says all was well where he is
  • Rod says RIM has enough issues going on
  • Chris wants to know where the confidence level is with QNX

Android Tablets still have a pricing issue

  • Robb says why would anyone buy a Android tablet when they can get a Windows 8 tablet for the same price
  • Chris agrees and mentions the Bluestacks application that runs Android apps on Windows
  • Brent is familiar with Bluestacks and likes it a lot
  • Rod agrees this could spell trouble for Android Tablets

Brent had a mishap at the airport

  • Brent lost is Motorola XOOM at the airport

Chris mentions some Windows Phone 7 News

  • Rod says he hopes the Nokia Phones come to Verizon
  • Chris mentions that AT&T may be running a BOGO offer for the HTC Titan
  • Engadget has some positive reviews for the HTC Titan and Radar

Mentioned Links

Travis Lowdermilk from the WPDEV Podcast will be on with us next week.

Chris did a guest spot on the NosillaCast Podcast

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Opening Song

Special Thanks to Laura Tsaggaris for the Music

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Find out more information about Laura on her Website

Bio

Laura Tsaggaris is a Pittsburgh, PA native, who now calls Washington, DC home. Laura is currently touring and working in support of her second full-length independent recording, Keep Talking. Tsaggaris has delivers a focused collection of songs peppered with hard-won insight. Her unique writing style, electric stage performance, and glowing national press for this new record serve as proof that Laura Tsaggaris has arrived and is here to stay.

Contact Info

General: info@lauratsaggaris.com

Booking: chris@rottlesound.com