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In episode #150 of the SRMpodcast, Chris and Robb hit you with installment 9 of Chicken Wings and Beer and is the second 2-man show in as many weeks. Robb is all giddy about the Jan. 30th release of BlackBerry 10 and has committed to switch his number over to the new BlackBerry and leave his GS3 in the drawer for at least a couple of weeks while he tests is out. News that the Microsoft Surface Pro will ship with as little as 36% of the advertised storage on the 64 GB model and Chris explains why this isn't as nearly a big deal as it's made out to be. Robb and Chris both admit to being able to watch most any movie with explosions and fight scenes, but, reminisce on how bad the movie Haywire was... We talk about Twitter's Vine, ponder why Google gets crushed by Amazon in Android tablet sales, and discuss if Microsoft will eventually buy Nokia. We've got all this, our picks, and more, in episode #150 of the SMRpodcast... Show Details Recorded: January 29th, 2012 Published: January 30th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 26min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod is out this week so we immediately switch modes Poor Rob is still feeling the effects of getting old We talk about the impending announcement of BlackBerry 10 Robb says he is looking forward to the announcement and fully plans on making it his primary device Chris says that he plans on trying out the new Phone as well The new social app Vine is starting to take off and we discuss our thoughts on it Robb says he has not used it yet but thinks that it will cross all platforms Chris can see why this app is getting popular but is wondering how long it can hold peoples interest Is all the Surface hard drive space complaining warranted Chris points out that all PC’s are sold the same way Robb agrees that moving information to the cloud can save space The Kindle fire is leading all Android tablets in sales Chris was surprised to see that it is the number one Android tablet Robb points out that the Nexus 7 is in last place Picks of the Week Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Tip Disable Call Waiting Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

With episode #149 of the SRMpodcast Chris and Robb bring you Chicken Wings and Beer 8. Chicken Wings and Beer are the two man shows where Chris and Robb hold it down and talk about whatever comes to mind. As far as mobile tech news goes, we talk about the the Surface Pro release date and whether or not Microsoft will eventually release a 7 or 8 inch Surface. We also make note that the Nexus 7 is outselling the iPad in Japan and wonder if Apple will start to offer multiple form factors of the iPhone. Chris and Robb both think that Cox Media's user controlled radio station is a pretty cool idea albeit few years too late, Google killing Active Sync is a scrub move, and, SMS replacement apps like Live, WhatsAppMessenger, Facebook Messenger, and Voxer are awesome. We've got all this, plus, our picks in the 8th installment of Chicken Wings and Beer on the SRMpodcast... Show Details Recorded: January 24th, 2012 Published: January 24th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 22min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod is out this week and so Chicken Wings and Beer is on. Chris reflects on the intervention on last weeks show and is still laughing. Chris is excited for the Surface Pro Robb is happy with his Windows 8 Pro Device Chris explains his plans for his current Surface With the strong sales of Android Tablets and Phone we wonder if Apple will be forced to put out more devices Chris says that if they do it will be a sad day Robb thinks they have to in order to keep up Cox Cable announces a user controlled radio station Robb explains what this new service is all about Chris and Robb agree that this service sounds cool but is probably too late Picks of the Week Subway Surfers for both iOS / Android Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Energizer Power & Play (Xbox Controller Charger)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

SMRpodcast episode #148 has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. This week we get an audio question from Allison Sheridan about Windows Phone, Robb got to play with a BlackBerry Dev Alpha device, and the Department of Homeland Security recommends everyone disable java in their web browser. Rod thinks Chris needs a Borderlands 2 intervention, Amazon adds digital copies of CDs purchased over the last 14 years to your digital locker, and we all think that CBS forcing CNET to pull Dish's Hopper from the CES Best of Show finalists was a horrible decision. We've got all this and more, plus, our picks in episode #148 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: January 15th, 2012 Published: January 16th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 15min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We apologize for the audio quality last week We briefly touch on the 4k TV’s Chris thins Rod will own one soon Robb can’t think who would spend so much on a TV Is Blackberry 10 coming this month Chris agrees that the pictures so far have looked great Robb talks about playing with a DEV unit Rod wants to know if the OS will be available for the playbook The great Allison Sheridan drops us a line with a question about Windows Phone Chris answers the question about turning of Live Tiles Rod mentions a friend that switched to Windows Phone from an iPhone Robb says that everyone he talks to love their Windows Phone We talk about Apple Stock Taking a tumble Chris wants to know if this is a long term thing Rod says that this may be a short term drop Robb says that Apple is getting long in the tooth CNET and CBS debacle is foul to us Robb recaps the story of the snubbing of Dish Networks satellite receiver the Hopper Rod shows what could be the other side of the story Chris feels that what CBS did was dirty Picks of the Week WiFI Analyzer for Android Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Touchdown for Windows 8 (Email App) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) QRCode Generator Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

Episode #147, Happy New Year, was our first show of 2013, and even though CES kicked off this week, it's a fairly light news week as far as mobile tech goes. We kicked off the show with talk about the Jan. 30th launch of BlackBerry 10. We've got just over three weeks until BlackBerry 10 arrives, but, we still aren't 100% when and what the carriers will release as far as devices go. Asus says that it expects it will sell more tablets in 2013 than laptops. We all agree that they probably will, however, Robb thinks this will be primarily because of low cost Android tablets, whereas Chris thinks Windows RT tablets will place a significant role. Chris gets rid of his home phone, Google offers free WiFi in Chelsea, NY, and Dish integrates SlingBox into it's set top boxes. We've got all this and more plus our picks in this weeks episode of the SMRpodcast... Show Details Recorded: January 08th, 2013 Published: January 09th, 2013 Duration: 01hr 26min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We are back from our holiday vacation Chris and Robb get on a Borderlands 2 kick and discuss some game play We first talk about Google continuing Windows Phone snubs Rod explains the technical aspect of what Microsoft wants Chris explains the whole situation between Google and Microsoft Robb weighs in on Google’s rationale Asus says that tablets will outsell laptops this year Rod is wondering will that be from the Nexus 7 Chris thinks that it will from Windows Tablets Robb thinks the price on the Android tablets will be the driver Chris finally dropped his home phone line Rod asks what the process was to switch Chris walks through how to port your home Phone number to Google Voice Robb agrees that Google Voice is a really good service T-Mobile announces that they may be switching the way people buy phones and get service Robb explains T-Mobile’s plan for the future Chris doesn’t think that it will fly Rod feels that it is a break even business for them Picks of the Week MyFitnessPal (Calorie Counter) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Deep Pin Facebook Chat / User Agent Switcher for Windows Phone / 11/22/63 by Stephen King - Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Harmony Touch Remote (Universal Remote) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

Episode #146 of the SMRpodcast, The Takeover, has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. Show Details Recorded: December 18th, 2012 Published: December 19th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 11min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood BrothaTech @brothatech Allison Sheridan @Podfeet SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We welcome BrothaTech and Allison Sheridan to the show We talk about HTC not making their second Windows Phone 8 Chris does not think it is a big deal Allison amazingly does the screen resolution math on the fly Terrence says that regular people will not notice Robb says that it can be a big deal because it does not exist Allison got a new Lumia 920 Allison says she does not hate her Windows Phone Chris admits he was worried about her opinion Rod reminds Allison about using voice to text Robb says the people he has talked to enjoy the phone. Google Dropping Active Sync Allison asks Rod to explain the situation Rod runs down what Google’s statement was Chris tells people about Domains.live.com Terrence says that he is heavily invested in Google Apps Robb is open to switching if he has to Chris talks about traveling with the Surface RT Robb tells a funny story about his trip Rod loves traveling with his Surface Terrence likes the battery life he has seen so far Picks of the Week Contact Lockscreen (Change Lockscreen) iTunes Allison Sheridan (Podfeet) Tango (Video Chat App) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Modern Reader (Google RSS) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) WhatsApp (Messaging App) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview) Double Twist (iTunes Sync for Android) Brotha Tech (BrothaTech)

SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Where back after a hectic week last week Rod gives Chris a hard time about being sick We talk about sales of the HTC 8X and Lumia 920 Rob talks about an article saying the HTC 8X is not selling Chris had someone switch from Verizon to AT&T Rod talks about his 8X and the trouble he had getting it Is the Surface Pro Overpriced Robb feels Microsoft missed the pricing mark for the HTC 8X Rod explains why he is happy with the Surface RT Chris thinks the Surface Pro is priced just fine Google Drive integration comes to Gmail Robb talks about the new feature for sending attachments Rod has some issues with the new interface Chris tells them to switch to Outlook.com We talk about the iPad mini Chris actually suggested it to two people Robb says that they comparison to the Nexus 7 is not that cut and dry Rod talks about the Daily shutting down Picks of the Week Facebook Messenger Android (Messaging App)Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Rowi for Windows Phone (Twitter App)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

It was a laid backed 144th episode of the SMRpodcast, and, since it was a slow news week right before a long holiday weekend, we recorded unscripted without show notes. After talking about fried, smoked, and, exploding turkey's, we finally get into the tech news. We talk a little Windows Phone, Windows 8, and ponder who Google could have omitted the month of December for Android 4.2. We also talk about Play Lists, the Xbox ESPN app, and dumb features left out of mobile apps. We've got all this, our picks, and, more in episode #144 of the SMRpodcast. Show Details Recorded: November 20th, 2012 Published: November 21st, 2012 Duration: 01hr 15min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We start the show talking about our Thanksgiving day plans We offer some insight into frying a turkey Rod bought the HTC 8X Rod gives us his thoughts on owning and using the 8X Robb is torn between the 8X and the Galaxy Note TheSurface RT on a business trip Rod talks about his recent business trip with only the Surface Tablet He makes sure to mentions features he liked and missed Xbox Music and Playlists Chris offers some suggestions about using the Playlists with Xbox music Rod adds in with some of the frustrations of playlists Chris explains some of pros and cons of the new features A Good laugh is had at the recent Android calendar issue Robb can’t understand how this happened and explains the issue Rod talks about some coding 101 thought processes Picks of the Week Zagg Spark 6000 (Portable Charger) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) NFL Mobile App On Verizon (Mobile app for NFL Games) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Enegizer Wireless Charger (Qi Enabled) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

It is episode #143 of the SMRpodcast, and, this week we start off with news out of Research in Motion. According to a press release that came out November 12th, RIM is holding BlackBerry 10 launch events on January 30th, 2013. This is probably RIM's last shot at turning things around for the the BlackBerry, and, it will be interesting to see how BlackBerry 10 is received. Rod ordered a new HTC 8X Windows Phone 8 device, but, unfortunately, Verizon could only narrow the delivery date down to between today and eventually. Chris also had issues with his Nokia Lumia 920 orders from AT&T. Robb, however, had no issues with getting his new Windows 8 powered Dell XPS 12 Ultrabook/Tablet. As a matter off fact, he got it a few days early, and, absolutely loves the device. We've got all this, our picks, and more in this weeks episode of the SMRpodcast... Show Details Recorded: November 13th, 2012 Published: November 14th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 11min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rod is sick and we give him a little grief We talk about BlackBerry’s Launch date of BlackBerry 10 Robb let’s us know about the BlackBerry 10 launch that is coming up Rod wants to know if Rim will be competitive. Robb also says that he will be getting a BlackBerry 10 day one Chris and Rod discuss ordering Issues with Verizon and AT&T Rod had some issues tracking his HTC 8X Chris had some issues ordering both of his 920’s Robb had some issues with Verizon too Chris talks about the Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8 Robb says he is still ordering a Windows Phone 8 Device Rod asks how Chris likes the Lumia 920 Chris offers his opinions on the weight of the Lumia 920 Chris also talks about the new Windows Phone 8 features Robb got the Dell XPS 12 Windows 8 Device Rod wants to know how Robb likes it Robb goes over what he feels about the Dell XPS 12 Chris offers some usage suggestions Robb got the Dell XPS 12 Windows 8 Device Rod wants to know how Robb likes it Robb goes over what he feels about the Dell XPS 12 Chris offers some usage suggestions Picks of the Week Plantronics Voyager Legend (Bluetooth Headset)Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Windows 8 Keyboard tip (HotKeys) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Xbox Music Tip (Use Zune Credit’s)Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

Episode #142 of the SMRpodcast, Smartphone Intervention, has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. This week we have Brent hanging with us again and we jump right into a little gaming talk with the release of Halo 4. We also take the time to talk about out Surface tablets and even offer some on the spot tips on how to use it. Of course we have to take some time to beat each other up however we discuss out thoughts on Some cool new Android news coming up and some not so good news for HTC. Have A Listen Show Details Recorded: November 6th, 2012 Published: November 7th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 17min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Brent Harman @jbharman SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Rob changes his name to Master Chief Chris talks about waiting in line for Halo 4 We talk about our second week with the Surface Brent mentions a few frustrations that he has with the Surface Robb is waiting for his Pro Device Chris offers two tips for using the Surface Rod talks about his need for Outlook There is a rumor about an Xbox Tablet Robb is wondering why the Xbox is not more portable yet Brent agrees with a basic set of specs Chris talks about the rumored device that Microsoft is building Rod agrees that he would get one for his kids Chris Mentions that the Windows Phone 8 devices are launching Friday Robb talks about playing with the Lumia 920 Rod says that he is getting the HTC 8X Brent is considering grabbing a device too Mentioned Links Right click the bottom left corner in Windows 8 Use Pin Logon For Windows Surface Picks of the Week Key Ring Android Windows Phone (Membership Club App) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Bing Daily (Surface App) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Pin Logon / DVD Conversion ( Surface Tips ) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview) Blue Microphones TIKI Portable MIC Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview)

In episode #141 of the SMRPodcast we start off with the iPad Mini and continue our discussion from last week on if the the pricing is too high. Allison Sheridon from the Nosilla Podcast weighs in with an audio comment. We also talk a lot about the Windows Surface RT. Rod and Chris both got their Surface RT devices last Friday. Robb got to play with one today before, and, even though he is holding out for a full Windows 8 Tablet, he really likes the Surface RT. We've got all this, Borderlands 2 talk, our picks, and more in this weeks episode of the SRMpodcast. Show Details Recorded: October 30th, 2012 Published: October 31th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 25min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Chris talks about his night with the hurricane Rod recaps his experience too We start the show with a comment from our friend Allison from the NosillaCast Podcast Rod clarifies his points on the pricing difference between the iPad Mini and Nexus 7 Robb covers where he feels the different level of consumers will view these devices We discuss if Apple is beginning their slide down Rod wants to know if we will start seeing Apple starting to slide down. Chris says he is not ready to declare that yet Chris talks about the Surface RT so far Rod adds why he likes the Surface RT Robb had a chance to play with one and gives us his thoughts Chris talks about how he disagrees with Paul Thurrott’s assessment angle We talk about the Build conference and Microsoft announcements Rod talks about the Windows 8 Speaker vs. the Surface RT speaker Robb agrees that the Windows 8 speakers were not so good Chris talks about some of the other announcements we have heard this week Mentioned Links AT&T Hello Commercial Samsung Work Trip Commercial Picks of the Week Bad Piggies / Tip: Google Speech to Text (Android Game / Android Feature) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) IE on the Surface RT / Vimeo (Web Browser / Video App ) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition (PVR Recorder) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

Today was launch day for the iPad Mini, and, in this episode of the SRMpodcast, we dive right in to Apple's big event. In addition to the iPad Mini, Apple announce a new iPad which replaces the iPad 3, a new Retinal Display MacBook Air, and, a new iMac. We also talk Windows 8 and why people will initially find the interface frustrating, Rod talks about his zip lining experience while on vacation, and Robb admits to seeing a Windows Phone device in the wild. We've got all this, plus, our picks in this episode of the SRMpodcast. Show Details Recorded: October 23rd, 2012 Published: October 23rd, 2012 Duration: 01hr 12min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We are wondering what Allison and Brotha Tech thought of Apples Announcement We start out talking about Apples announcements Chris says that they new iMac has a booty Rod likes how thin the edges are Robb says they people are a little upset with the timing of a new iPad Rod Says that this release was targeted at Microsoft We talk about the iPad Mini Rod says that the price is way over Robb thinks that it will still sell very well Chris agrees that it is too expensive We Wonder what apps will launch with Windows 8 Chris thinks the obvious such as Words With Friends Rod is wondering if Adobe will make a splash Guessing what Google is announcing next week Robb thinks a 10 inch tablet is on the way Rod is wondering about the price of the current Nexus 7 Chris suspects a a new Galaxy Nexus Phone Picks of the Week GoSMSPro for Android GoChat for iOS (Mobile SMS app) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Go Pro Hero HD / StarDock (Video Recorder / Windows 8 StartScreen)Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Sculpt Comfort KeyBoard (Windows 8 Keyboard) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

Episode #139 of the SMRpodcast has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. This week we talk Microsoft Surface and Windows 8 RT. Both Rod and Chris have already ordered their devices, but, Robb is holding out for the full Windows 8 Surface device. We also go off on a tangent about stolen bicycles from our childhood, the RedBull Skydive, and the ridiculous New York Times article about BlackBerry devices and how their owners feel about having them. We've got all this plus our picks in this weeks episode of the SMRpodcast... Have A Listen Show Details Recorded: October 16th, 2012 Published: October 17th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 23min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We jump right into the announcement of Microsoft Surface RT There is a lot of energy and excitement on the show today because of Surface RT Chris confirms that he ordered a 64GB Surface RT Rod Confirms that he ordered one too Robb says that he is not interested in the RT Model We debate whether or not the RT tablets will make sense for consumers Robb believes that people will pay more for a full Windows 8 Tablet Rod presses Robb on what is considered successful and what is a failure Chris thinks Robb is missing a section of people that will be fine with an RT device Microsoft has a few more announcements this week Chris talks about Xbox Music and the new Xbox Dashboard update Rod says he would consider using the Xbox Music service Robb has a complaint about the new service Other Stories We recap one of Rod’s worst moments Chris and Robb get into a Movie discussion The Lumia 900 tethering worked great this weekend Picks of the Week PayPal Mobile Apps Android / Windows Phone / Apple Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) SanDisk Mobile Micro SD 64GB (SD Card) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Netflix to Windows 8 (Video Streaming) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview)

After a long hiatus,we welcome back Brent Harman to episode #138 of the SMRpodcast. This week we talk about Windows 8 tablets vs. Windows RT tablets and which one most consumers will opt for. We ask if early adopters of iOS devices are starting to think that the iPhone isn't as cool as it used to be. Anecdotal evidence shows that this may be the case. We also discuss how both Apple and Google spent more money on patents this year than research and development. We all think that the current patent process hurts innovation and that the entire system needs to be overhauled, although, no one is holding their breath waiting for this to happen. We've got all this plus our picks in episode #139 of the SMRpodcast... Have a Listen [podcast] Show Details Recorded: October 10th, 2012 Published: October 11th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 11min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts Robb is running a little late Our old pal Brent Harman stops by the show Brent talks about what devices he has and is using Chris wants to know which phone Brent is using Rod asks Brent his thoughts on the Kindle Fire HD Robb has an interesting observation from a meeting he just came back from Robb says for the first time the iPhone was not the most popular device in the room Brent agrees that there is a huge shift happening with Apple and Android Rod thinks that the Samsung commercials point out that the iPhone may not be as cool We talk about some of the new devices Lenovo announced Rod runs down the list of devices that was announced Robb questions which version will users want to get Brent feels that including Office is a great selling point for Windows RT devices Chris explains that after giving it some thought a RT device is the way to go for his wife Chris and Robb get into some Gaming and TV Talk We talk about the new show Revolution and where we are with the show Chris gives an update on Borderlands 2 and the new DLC Picks of the Week Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) LastPass for Windows 8 (Password manager) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview) Brent Harman (SimpleMobileReview)

In episode #137 of the SMRpodcast, we are joined by BlackBerry Hank who joins us right after he returned from BlackBerry Jam, San Jose. We talk a lot about BlackBerry 10, the future of RIM, and BlackBerry 10 Apps. We also touch on Windows 8, whether or not the iPhone 5 is worth it, and Rod kind of likes Jelly Bean on his rooted GS3. We've got all this plus our picks in episode #137 of the SMRpodcast... Show Details Recorded: October 3rd, 2012 Published: October 4th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 16min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigChrisAshley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood BlackBerry Hank @blackberryhank SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We Welcome BlackBerry Hank to the show We explain the reason for the recording delay We ask Hank to talk about BlackBerry Jam Robb wants to know if BlackBerry has a chance Hank explains why he is fired up after seeing the prototype BlackBerry 10 devices Chris thinks that BlackBerry will retain more fans with their new device. What will BlackBerry need to succeed Robb feels major apps need to be available day one Hank agrees with Robb Rod feels alternative apps will do too Chris does not think that apps will matter to the hardcore fan Is Apple losing their iPhone luster Robb wants to know if apple is losing some of there luster Rod says yes even though they will be OK Chris agrees that they have but maybe there is nothing left for them to do Chris says that AT&T may be announcing the Lumia 920 tomorrow Robb says he will wait for Verizon Hank says he is willing to try a Windows Phone Rod says he would really like the Surface Concept phone Picks of the Week Scan.me (QRcode App) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) LiquidSmooth Android JellyBean ROM (Android Rom) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) BeyondPod for Kindle (Podcast App) Chris Ashley (WinGadgetNews / SimpleMobileReview) Buy Blaq for BlackBerry PlayBook (Twitter App) BlackBerry Hank (RIMarkable)

Apology for the delay on this episode