SMRPodcast #86: Apple Disappoints, Microsoft’s Shock and Awe




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Summary: 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)