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SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod and Robb are back from Blog World Robb said he felt out of place with all the Apple products there Rod says that they had a great time and was happy to meet Allison Sheridan in person Chris And Rod talk about the Microsoft launch party in New York Rod says it was nice to meet Brandon Watson in person Chris agrees and thanks Brandon for introducing them to Paul Thurrott Chris talks about holding the HTC Titan and his love for the device Rod mentions the 12 megapixel Fujitsu Phone Robb is still wondering when Verizon will get Phone 7 devices We had lunch with Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott Rod talks about the amazing time we had at lunch Chris tells a funny story about possible offending Paul Blackberry’s New Phones are selling well on AT&T Robb says that the BlackBerry phones are flying off the shelves. Rod is wondering about Google pulling the email app from BlackBerry phones Developer Exposes Some Apple App Storesecurity issues There was an exploit show where the developer was able to remotely access an iPhone Rod tells us that the developer was proving a point but got banned Robb says the Apple is consumer first security second Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Display Link / Mint ( iPad into Monitor/ iOS Banking App) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) 3 in 1 Camera Lens Kit (Lens for the iPhone ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) QRCode Generator (Create QR Codes on WP7 ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRIS DUTRA FOR THE OPENING MIX AND LAURA TSAGGARIS FOR THE MUSIC Download Warning Signs in iTunes 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

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod and Robb are headed to Blog World this week We give our thoughts on the Nokia devices Robb likes the Lumia 800 but is disappointed it did not have a front facing camera Rob says that the Lumia 800 is a beautiful device Chris says that the Lumia 710 is smart decision by Nokia to get more users AT&T is releasing more Blackberry and Windows Phone devices this month Robb says that AT&T release the BlackBerry 9900 Rod is wondering why they have more device coming on the old platform Chris says that the Focus Flash and the Focus s are coming November 6th Rod gives his take on using the iPhone 4S Rod says that he has an issue with I message on Verizon He also does not like how Apple handles new Emails Rod also misses the music and video hub from Windows Phone Robb presses Rod to talk about the battery life Rod says that the battery life sucks Wow will dominate tablets in the next few years Robb says that Apple will for the next year but wonders if Microsoft will hurt Android and RIM Rod says that Microsoft will definitely hurt Android and the Playbook but could take over number 1 next year Chris reminds Robb that the Windows tablets will be both ARM based and Intel based Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Accuweather for Playbook (Weather app ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Hide Built in Apps In iOS ( TIP ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Prototype / Kinectimals for WP7 (XBOX Game / Windows Phone Game ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod jumps right into the BlackBerry 7 update Robb says that it took him 40 minutes to update his phone Robb also says that he has no idea what was in the update Netflix stocks continue to tumble Rod says that business schools will use Netflix as a case study in a few years Robb thinks that the schools will use them this year Chris doesn’t understand why all the hysteria from customers We talk about some of the excerpts from Steve Jobs book and Patents Chris says that companies should be able to patent their creations Robb believes that some of these things would be inevitable Rod says that ideas should be able to patented even if it is not used Chris says that Android fans are mad at Microsoft when they should be more mad at Apple Will the SIRI fad wear off Chris says that he can’t wait until the SIRI Fad is over Rod says that it is not going anywhere Robb agrees that Apple made voice command cool for consumers We talk about Nokia’s upcoming devices Rod is wondering what is Nokia announcing Chris says the rumors are for two devices Robb says he still wants to try Windows Phone he just needs it on Verizon Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Spotify for BlackBerry beta / Amazon App Store / (Music Streaming / App Store ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) iPhone 4S (iPhone) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Screen Capturer v3 (Screen Captures For WP7 ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

Opening Thoughts We talk about RIM’s big announcements today Robb says that RIM introduced their new platform BBX Travis says that the coding ecosystem is very important Robb is pretty annoyed that the beta version still did not have a email client Chris got a good laugh out of that Rod asks which Windows Phone Device Chris and Travis are looking at next Travis says he is still waiting on Nokia’s announcement Chris says he is pretty much all in with the HTC Titan We talk about the difference between tablets and their uses Travis talks about how iPads are used at his job Travis also mentions his father in laws reaction to Windows 8 Chris talks about his experience with the Acer Iconia running windows 8 We briefly cover the release of the Nexus S and the Motorola Droid Razor Rod loves the new Razor look Robb does too Chris can’t believe that they ripped off the Windows Phone 7 People Hub Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Rad Controls / I’m A WP7 (WP7 Dev Controls / Find other WP7 users) Travis Lowdermilk (wpdevpodcast) Crackle for iPad (iPad App ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Real Racing HD 2 (iOS Game ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Harmony One ( Universal Remote ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song SPECIAL THANKS TO LAURA TSAGGARIS FOR THE MUSIC Download Warning Signs in iTunes 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

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 SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS BlackBerry Users: Simple Mobile Review Podcast App Powered by PodTrapper Instructions to subscribing to podcasts SHOW TOPICS 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 PICKS OF THE WEEK Synergy 2 / Mouse without borders (Cable free KVM )Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview) WebReader for BlackBerry PlayBook / GetGlue iOS Android (RSS Reader / TV Check-in App) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Pixelmator for OSX ( ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Antec MX-1 Enclosure / Navigon USA (Hard Drive Enclosure / GPS App ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song Special Thanks to Laura Tsaggaris for the Music Download Warning Signs in iTunes 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 10/12/11 2:00 AMFeatured, Simple Mobile Review Podcast

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Brotha Tech Terrance Gaines back on the Show We immediately go into Apples announcement of the iPhone 5 Everyone agrees there was a lot of disappointment in the announcements today. We pose the question of does the lack of features on the iPhone 4s matter Robb says it does not Terrance says that the dual core is enough for him to get one Rod says people will still head towards the store Chris says that he doesn’t see all of the yearly upgraders getting this device We talk about iChat and if it will hurt BlackBerry Rod says it will draw more people away from BlackBerry Chris says it won’t and that Apple should have opted for a cross platform messaging like Skype Terrance agrees with Chris Robb doesn’t think iChat will hurt BlackBerry either We talk about Microsoft’s impressive Windows Phone 7 update Rod mentions the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update Chris is impressed with the complete turn around of the update process Robb want's to know if Terrance is willing to try out a Windows Phone Terrance says he likes what he sees so far but the apps could be a problem Amazon’s Kindle fire made a splash Rod is wondering who ordered one Robb ordered three and feel it is a game changer Terrance ordered one for his wife Chris’s wife wants a Kindle Fire too Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Ring Shuffle (Temporary Phone number )Brotha Tech Terrance Gaines (brothatech) Kik Messenger - Android iOS / Shadow Gun (Messaging App / iOS game ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Bowers & Wilkins Headset / Daemon by Daniel Suarez (in ear headset / Kindle book ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Sony - Rechargeable 3D Active Glasses (3D Glasses ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Allison Sheridan from the NossilaCast joins the show Allison gives us a rundown of what her show is all about Listener Clips Segment We have received messages from listeners and we play them on the show Christopher says that Chris has a lost argument with RIM vs. Windows Phone 7 Kevin disagrees with Allison's early Windows 8 assessments Kevin also Calls out Robb and questions his possible Microsoft bias We talk about the Samsung Patent dispute with Apple Allison says that she s fed up with patent disputes Rod points out how blatant Samsung’s copying was Robb agrees it was pretty bad We have a discussion around Blackberry and RIM Robb says that there are still users that like BlackBerry Allison wants to know if they really do or are they trapped like she was Chris agrees with Allison’s point Windows Phone 7 Mango Update released Chris mentions that Mango has released on most carriers Rod said he got his update from Verizon Robb is still waiting for a decent Windows Phone 7 device on Verizon Brent wants to know if Chris had to force the update or not Mentioned Links Allison after waiting in line for the iPhone 4

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod asks Chris about his anniversary Chris finally has a replacement Kindle Robb prefers his books to move Allison Sheridan from the NOSILLA Cast sends us a message Allison corrects us on iOS management support in the enterprise Rod clarifies the level of support in the enterprise Robb provides a nice analogy comparing Blackberry policies to iOS policies Chris talks about his friends take on iOS policy support Chris picks up the Acer Iconia Windows Tablet Chris loves the unit especially with Windows 8 Rod agrees that it is a nice looking device Robb is wondering about the battery life Chris describes a solid day of battery usage Chris asks Robb about a potential Playbook Firesale Robb says don’t release devices until the are ready Rod says they only sold 200,000 We talk about Windows Phone 7 being successful now and in the long term Robb says Windows Phone 7 is a failure Chris wants to know why is the standard different for Windows Phone 7 than iOS and Android Rod thinks it is too early to determine success and failure Mentioned Links Special thanks to Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast for checking in with us. Check out her show at http://www.podfeet.com/wordpress/

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Chris is Downloading Windows 8 during the show Robb says he is not quite overwhelmed with Windows 8 yet Rod says the boo time alone is impressive We wonder how long it will take for old Windows apps to be cut Rod is guessing really long term Robb says at least 4 operating systems Chris agrees it will take some time Robb got two new phones Robb says the BlackBerry 9850 has not come it but he is worried about the bad reviews Chris wants to know how Robb likes the on screen keyboard Robb really likes his new Android phone Rod is having batter issues with the Robb says he is not having the battery issues Rod is having Rod says without using the phone he ended up with the battery at critical Chris points out this is the first time Rod was hesitant to switch platforms (Windows to Android) We talk about a few other topics Chris mentions the Netflix backtracking Rod mentions Samsung getting banned Robb says the banning was justified Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK iCade for iPad (iPad arcade cabinet) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Talkbox (Voice Message App for iPhone) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Impossible Shoota for (Windows Phone 7 Game ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod is wondering if anyone likes the new MD University uniforms Robb doesn’t like them Rod doesn’t like them Of course Chris does Verizon announces the BlackBerry Torch 9850 Rod wants to know if Robb is getting one Robb says that he is buying one Robb wants to know if BlackBerry is still a smartphone Rod says yes Brent agrees with Rod Netflix new streaming rules We are all disappointed in the new Rules We talk about the New Windows Phone 7 devices Robb wants to know if they will be on Verizon Brent still wants a 4G radio Chris loves the size and the features Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK MobileNoter (iPad and Android Note app )Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview) Sugar Sync / HeyTell (Online Storage / Voice SMS ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Find My Phone apps for all platforms ( ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) The Draftinator / Gchat (Fantasy Football App / Google Chat Client ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview)

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Brent is back from a 4000 mile trip Rod is wondering if the storm affected the trip at all We give our thoughts on Steve Jobs retirement We all agree it is huge news Brent is wondering if it is health or is he ready to move on Rod mentions Leo Laporte’s comments about Steve Jobs We all disagree with them Robb talks about his excitement for BlackBerry 7 Robb is reinvigorated about the prospects of BlackBerry Rod thinks that an upgrade from BlackBerry 7 devices would be huge news Chris still ribs Robb about BlackBerry Robb brings up Windows Phone 7 Sales BIG Argument ensues We talk about HP and their PC Business Brent says things are not as they appear in the news Rod mentions Samsung as a suitor for the HP business Chris says they should have stuck with Mark Hurd as CEO Robb agrees he has a vision for HP Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Dolphin Browser for Ipad Android (We Browser )Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview) Web Reader for BlackBerry (RSS Reader for Playbook ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Scosche BoomCan (Portable Speaker) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Microsoft Arc Mouse / Lifecam Studio Webcam / Wonder Reader (Mouse / Webcam / RSS Reader for WP7 ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song Watch Out Now The Beatnuts – Amazon 8/31/11 2:00 AMPodcast, Simple Mobile Review Podcast

SHOW TOPICS We welcome BrothaTech aka Terrance Gaines to the show We begin talking about Apples Plans for a 4G iPhone Rod says they will not release one until AT&T is ready Robb suggest a possibility that Steve Jobs would pull another gangster move Chris Agrees with Robb Terrance says no way Apple pulls that move New are trying to figure out why RIM’s naming scheme seems off Rod asks Robb why there are so many BlackBerrys with the same name Robb explains that each device has a different radio Terrance suggest RIM Streamline their naming standards We talk about HP and WebOS demise Both Chris and Rod lost out on an HP Touchpad purchase Terrance said he missed the boat on reviewing one Robb says that his should be in tomorrow Robb asks Terrence how Microsoft can get Windows Phone 7 going Terrance feels they need to get a hold of the carriers better Mentioned Links follow @BrothaTech http://brothatech.com PICKS OF THE WEEK Skype WIFI (Skype Wifi access app )Terrance Gaines (BrothaTech) Dead Space for Playbook (Game for the Playbook ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) WrapSol purchase on Amazon (iPhone/iPad Screen Protector) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Lazy Tube (YouTube app for Windows Phone 7 ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song Solid by Ashford and Simpson - Amazon

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We give Rod a hard time about his opening BlackBerry has new devices out Robb talks about his early thoughts of using the new BlackBerry Rod mentions he has friends that are happy they got the new device We compare what makes a phone cool Robb thinks that Microsoft needs Windows Phone 7 displays to be cooler Rod brings up the fact that they are working on it Chris says there needs to be a demo mode on the phone Our thoughts on Google’s purchase of Motorola Rod says that it is clearly a patent play Robb says that the open nature of Android may make it a level playing field for other manufacturers Chris says that Microsoft and Apple don’t care about Motorola’s patents We talk about NFC Robb is wondering if we find NFC to be a big deal Rod says not now Chris says he would like to have it Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Scosche Portable Media Speaker (Portable Speaker ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Kindle Cloud Reader (Web E Reader ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) SiriusXM Buddy (Satellite Radio App for WP7 ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song Show it Off – Beres Hammond - Amazon 8/17/11 2:00 AMPodcast

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod asks Robb about the dunk-a-thon that took place tonight Robb tells us how he took 37 dollars from an opponent We talk about BlackBerry’s new phones Rod asks what is the difference with BlackBerry 7 Robb talks about what to expect with BlackBerry 7 and QNX We discuss the Skype camera issue on Android Rod asks Brent what is going on with the camera Brent talks about video chatting with Skype on Android Chris mentions that Microsoft will have a lot of fixing to do after Windows Phone 7 Challenge Update From Molly Wood Rod asks if there has been any updates Chris talks about Molly Woods video post Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK BackCountry Navigator PRO GPS (GPS App fro Android)Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview) VEMO / TV.com / Editions (Playbook Video App / TV shows Played on Android / Personalized Digital Magazine ) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) MiniDock by Bluelounge (iPhone Dock ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Belkin Low Profile USB Auto Charger (Car Charger) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song Watch Out Now by The Beatnuts – Amazon MP3

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We welcome Brandon Watson to the show Brandon gives us a run down of how he ended up with Microsoft We talk about our favorite features on the Windows Phone 7 Chris loves the text to speech Brandon loves Bing Vision Rod loves local scout We also talk about features people will love with the Mango update Brandon covers the People Hub He also talks about people integration Rod and Brent see the value in pinning folders Brandon Explains why Microsoft does not support third party keyboards Brandon goes through some of the subtleties of the Windows Phone 7 keyboard Mentioned Links PICKS OF THE WEEK Macally Transcable Link (Data Transfer Cable )Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview) Wordament / Endomondo (WP7 Word Game / WP7 Sports tracker app ) Brandon Watson (Microsoft) Ideative FlexUSB / My Trips (Flexable USB extension / Tripit App for Windows Phone 7 ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Story Time (Stories for Toddlers ) Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Opening Song GMAIL Man