The Gadget Gurus Podcast Ep 23

This week The Gurus mix things up a bit and Ray hosts the show while I sit back and relax. This week we talk about the news in the mobile industry, Jolicloud OS for netbooks, and all things Sprint. Get the show below:

A listener called us out on the Nokia Tablet. Want to correct ourselves and thank him. Here is what he said: “I generally like your podcast, and think you guys have good information, but on the rumoured Nokia Tablet you guys were way off… You did not even manage to get the OS it run right – it runs Maemo. In any case, I am curious to know what you think of it, so when (and if) it comes out, I am looking forward to listening to your opinions. FYI, I am really excited about the device. I considered buying the N810, but didn’t want to have to buy a separate smartphone. If this thing turns out to be a device, you bet it’ll be good. The only thing one can argue is that the platform aspect is somewhat lacking. There isn’t really a good way for developers to make money developing for it. I hope Nokia leverages the Ovi store for that, though. Keep up the great podcasts. Bas”

News:

Nokia N900 Previewed – This is the one we got wrong http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/nokias-maemo-5-rx-51-n900-tablet-gets-exhaustively-previewed/ http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/08/19/nokias-maemo-5-tablet-shows-up-again-ready-to-play/

Jolicloud – A New netbook OS I have it on my HP Mini, it pretty sweethttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/17/jolicloud-beta-gets-a-thorough-going-over-microsoft-still-not-w/

Android News:

AT&T Lancaster not coming in October?http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/08/18/atandt-news-lancaster-dead-warhawk-and-fortress-coming-in-octobe/

HTC Preping better/quicker ROM for Hero:http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/08/18/htc-prepping-better-stronger-firmware-for-hero/

InstintQ for Sprint running Android:http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/08/19/samsung-instinctq-for-sprint-pictured-imagine-a-g1-but-better/

Blackberry News:

RIM name fastest growing company:http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/fortune-names-rim-fastest-growing-company-in-the-world/

BB Storm 2 display Explained:http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/video-storm-2s-new-touchscreen-tech-explained-with-mindblowing/

BB App world on the web:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/cR_I6EBjRvE/

AT&T, Apple, and Google Respond to FCC:http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/21/atandt-tells-the-fcc-it-had-no-role-in-removing-google-voice-fro/

Discussions Topic: Sprint – What they are doing to bounce back – phones, plans, marketing, 4G network Will it work? How long will it take? Thoughts??