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MobileTechRoundup 133: early morning mayhem

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MoTR 133 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Matt's Celio REDFLY has arrived.
So did a Nokia N82 and BH-903 Bluetooth heads. Hear Matt's first thoughts.
New made-up word: "incretion". It's the opposite of "reduction" in the mobile tech world. ;)
Lenovo's IdeaPad U110 is meeting James's mobile needs.
So which Vista power management scheme offers the highest performance? Balanced, Power Saver or High Performance? You'd be surprised...
WiMAX in the U.S. gets a financial investment, but widespread implementation looks to be moved back.
Happy Mother's Day!

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MobileTechRoundup 132: 3G is in the air

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MoTR 132 is 38:45 minutes long and is a 35.6 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

T-Mobile finally launches their 3G service and there was much rejoicing.
Will AT&T subsidize the next Apple iPhone? Will that influence a purchase or upgrade? Our expectations for the new 3G data plan.
Is AT&T offering free WiFi for iPhone users? They were when we did the show, but now it seems like they shut if off.
Hear about Matt's new gadget purchase: a Celio REDFLY.
Evernote iPhone beta client gets an upgrade. How well does it work?
Folks are getting exciting about the HTC Advantage refresh.
What's the entertainment factor of eBooks and the Kindle? Josh Bancroft shares a theory.
Win one of 31 HP Pavilion HDX notebook packages worth over $5,000!

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MobileTechRoundup 131: divine freeware

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MoTR 131 is 34:20 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Boingo Wireless, Starbucks and you. First impressions; $22 a month for PCs and $8 for mobile phone WiFi.
We tested the Skype Mobile Java client right before the show. Impressive!
What compelling features would make you upgrade to a new Apple iPhone?
Freeware of the show: DupeDeDupe removes duplicate contacts from your Windows Mobile device.
Alternative freeware: Outlook Duplicate Remover, courtesy of St. Thomas the Apostle in the UK.
Palm is beta testing something new and exciting. What could it be?
Hotspot or 3G: which do we choose and why?

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MobileTechRoundup 130: where's Matt's money?

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MoTR 130 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

HP tx2051 Entertainment Notebook in da house!
Matt's Mini-Note purchase from last time gets rescinded.
Asus Eee PC 900-series coming soon. Specs and thoughts and the reason there's no Atom inside yet.
Differences in the HP Mini-Note and the Asus Eee PC.
So how does Mac OSX run on a touchscreen UMPC? Not too bad, it turns out... and the boot time is very interesting.

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MobileTechRoundup 129: maximum Q&A on HP's Mini

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MoTR 129 is 35:30 minutes long and is a 32.6 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

HP introduces the Mini-Note. Thoughts, questions and comments.
Dell plans to join the low-cost, small notebook market. Do they need to differentiate their product?
Does Matt pull the trigger on a Mini-Note while "on-the-air"? :)
QWERTY or T9 on a handheld? The answer requires more thought than you'd think. ;)

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MobileTechRoundup 128: CTIA, ULCPCs, IE and more letters

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MoTR 128 is 28:30 minutes long and is a 26.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Where's the XOHM WiMAX promised at CES?
Freeware of the show: Opera Mini 4.1 beta
Thoughts on the next version of Internet Explorer Mobile and Windows Mobile 6.1.
Astraware starts developing games for the S60 platform.
Nokia's N-Gage platform goes live on several devices.
Velocity Mobile debuts with two sweet looking unlocked smartphones.
Windows XP gets a stay of execution for the ULCPCs.
Stay tuned for something new and exciting on the next show.

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MobileTechRoundup 127: hands-on with the REDFLY and the Shift

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MoTR 127 is 38 minutes long and is a 34.8 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Two topics and two topics only. After in-house, hands-on use, we discuss the pros & cons of:

1. The Celio REDFLY mobile companion
2. The HTC Shift

Sorry for the audio quality due to mic and GSM phone issues. ;)

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MobileTechRoundup 126: Samsung Q1UP now, REDFLY next

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MoTR 126 is 35:10 minutes long and is a 32.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium is in the house!
Are times changing? Are we moving to a "two laptop minimum"?
We each have a REDFLY loaner unit arriving tomorrow. Initial thoughts now and experiences on the next show.
Why might the REDFLY be successful when the Palm Foleo was killed off?
Shozu comes to the desktop for PC and Mac.
HTC finally delivers the EV-DO Rev. A update for the Sprint Mogul. Is Verizon following soon for the XV6800?

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MobileTechRoundup 125: Kevin is sick, but the show must go on

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MoTR 125 is 35:25 minutes long and is a 32.6 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Our pre-announcement thoughts on the iPhone SDK. Always fun to see if we were right after the fact. ;) Some hits and some misses...
SPB Mobile Shell 2.0 getting glowing reviews for Windows Mobile.
The MoGo Mouse looks great if you have a spare PC Card or ExpressCard slot.
Kevin finds the perfect case for his Samsung Q1P.
Diesel offers a ton of eBooks in various formats, and you can save money with this code.
Early impressions of Evernote Web: it rocks!
Thoughts on UMPC news out of CeBIT: in general, we're disappointed.

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MobileTechRoundup 124: Matt makes the haptics sound

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MoTR 124 is 33:05 minutes long and is a 30.4 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Palm intros the Centro on AT&T's network. Thoughts on the device and audience.
Matt's summary of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona highlighted by the XPERIA X1.
What does VGA in Windows Mobile *really* mean?
A MoTR first: Matt makes an "electric shock" sound describing haptics. :)
Yahoo! OneConnect ties your social networks into a single mobile interface.
20,000 books on your iPhone or iPod Touch with TextOnPhone.
WiMax gets a shot in the arm: $2 billion from Intel.
Thoughts on the Verizon Unlimited plan rumors... that turned out to be unlimited voice after the show. ;)

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MobileTechRoundup 123: new Fujitsu devices on the way

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MoTR 123 is 31:40 minutes long and is a 29.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Why do broken Apple products "just work" in the Apple Store? :)
Two of out three MobileTechRoundup-pers have new gear on the way.
Matt succumbed to the dark side and ordered "Darth Vader": a Fujitsu U810 UMPC.
James has a Fujitsu P1620 with 2 GB of RAM arriving in a few weeks.
Does the P1620 replace or supplement the HP2710p for James?
Freeware of the show: JoikuSpot turns your S60 device in to WiFi hotspot.
T-Mobile updates the Shadow; Matt can type even faster on it now.
Did T-Mobile misplace their 3G network? ;)
Matt's off to Barcelona for the Mobile World Conference; perhaps we'll get an update from Spain on the next MoTR?

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MobileTechRoundup 122: The Groundhog Day show

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MoTR 121 is 31:40 minutes long and is a 29.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Third time's a charm for this show. ;)
General thoughts on the MacBook Air. Who is really for?
64 GB SSD option for the HP 2710.
Matt's iPhone is finally arrested and back in jail.
Mail for Exchange gets a minor update from Nokia.
Gmail IMAP finally fixed on Windows Mobile.
Do you really need all of your PIM items to sync over the air in both directions?
Everex CloudBook delayed again until the end of February.
How well will Skyfire work on the HTC Advantage... or the refresh of it?
PCMobilizr brings remote desktop connectivity to the BlackBerry platform.
Amazon adds to their media empire with the purchase of Audible.

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MobileTechRoundup 121: CES 2008 wrap-up

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MoTR 121 is 38:30 minutes long and is a 35.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

We're back from the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show.
Intel's Menlow and WiMAX were key themes and drivers for many of the devices we saw.
Nokia impressed with N-Gage, the Music Store and the PC Suite & Photos app.
Matt used a pedometer to track how far he walked at the show: nearly five miles per day!
What did we take to CES that we didn't use?
Outside of CES, what's going on? How about Fictionwise buying eReader?
Rumor alert: AT&T might be considering a 5 GB limit on their previously unlimited data plans. What's the impact if it does happen?
Pocket Informant gets boosted to version 8.
We bumped into Ed Hardy of Brighthand at CES: guess what mobile device he uses to update and maintain the site?

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MobileTechRoundup 120: the pre-CES 2008 show!

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MoTR 120 is 37 minutes long and is a 33.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

First show of 2008 and last show before CES!
More of a roundtable discussion, each of us answers the following three questions:

• What was your favorite mobile device of 2007?
  
• What was your favorite mobile application of 2007?
  
• What are you bringing to CES and why?

We'll see you next time from CES in Las Vegas!!! :)

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MobileTechRoundup 119: HTC Touch Dual, WiBrain and Happy Holidays!

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MoTR 119 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Matt takes a look at the HTC Touch Dual.
The WiBrain UMPC arrives at Kevin's house for the holidays, on loan from Dynamism.
Dell outs the price for the Latitude XT Tablet PC. Discussion of price / value vs. features.
Freeware of the show: Copernic Mobile and Zumobi for Windows Mobile.
Find out why Matt upgraded to the Nokia OS2008 on the N800. ;)

From all of us and families at MobileTechRoundup, we wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season! :)

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MobileTechRoundup 118: mobile tech in Amsterdam

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MoTR 118 is 33 minutes long and is a 30.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

Two quick production notes from Kevin:
1. Matt was overseas so his audio is a little metallic; I’ve done the best I can but wanted to explain.
2. This show was recorded over two weeks ago. Events of late kept me from mixing this in a timely manner, so please accept my apologies. We’re now back on schedule.
TOPICS:
Matt joins us from Amsterdam in the middle of the night to tell us what Mobius is all about.
What's on the newest HTC Touch as compared to the first model?
Verizon & Vodafone are moving to LTE for 4G, will this be a game-changer?
James reveals his idea on how to cover 90% of the U.S. population with WiMAX.
iPhone getting 3G in 2008: compelling reason to wait?
Google Maps for Mobile and My Location: GPS-like navigation. Works in Amsterdam, even!
GPS woes with 3rd party software continues for James and his Verizon BlackBerry 8830.
Matt nabbed a Sony Reader before his trip and also got to play with a Kindle. Thoughts on the two?
Kevin and Matt go into "silent mode" and James thinks they dropped. :)
Matt also got to play with an Asus Eee PC for the first time.
Find out what the American Dollar is now called in the EU. ;)

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MobileTechRoudup is #62 on Podcast Alley!

One of the most enjoyable things we do is the MobileTechRoundup Podcast where Matt Miller, Kevin Tofel and I get to chat about fun gadgets and other tools in the mobile tech arena.  We must be doing something right as right now MoTR is # 62 on the Top Podcasts list at Podcast Alley.  What makes this significant?  Podcast Alley has 36,575 podcasts they follow so #62 puts us in the top 0.1% of all of those shows!  We're only slightly behind the great This Week in Tech show by Leo Laporte which is pretty darn awesome.  If you listen to the show and haven't voted yet this month head over and vote for MoTR.  Maybe we can keep moving up that list.  It is also gratifying to see listener comments like this over there:

Terrific!

My favorite podcast of all. Just the facts, easy and genuine conversation. I feel like Im sitting in the room listening to the most knowledagble people I know.

Submitted By: jeff.hensel (333,733 on 11-2007)

MobileTechRoundup 117: freeware extravaganza!

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MoTR 117 is 37 minutes long and is a 33.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It's a freeware extravaganza!
Did Matt keep or return the T-Mobile Shadow?
Are we finally seeing a trend towards simplicity in device usage? The Shadow and Eee PC suggest yes.
James finally breaks down and buys the iPod Touch. How's the browser?
CBS offers free WiFi hotspot over a 37 square-block area of midtown Manhattan.
Thoughts on the new Zune software, features and functions.
Freeware #1: VLC works great in Linux (and nearly every other platform too!) Windows Mobile folks should consider TCPMP.
Freeware #2: Palm Emulator for the Nokia Internet Tablets.
Freeware #3: LightSaber 1.1 for the Nokia N95. You gotta hear Matt waving his N95 around with this!
Freeware #4: Nokia Audiobooks application.
Freeware #5: iphonelogd archives your iPhone calls in iCal on a Mac.
Elgato's eyeTV works great for watching television on a Mac. Or on your iPod Touch!
Freeware #6: Handbrake is a great DVD / video encoder for multiple platforms.

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MobileTechRoundup 116: Matt's secret American Idol audition

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MoTR 116 is 36:30 minutes long and is a 33.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt's singing debut his here with "Me and my (T-Mobile) Shadow" :)
Using the 20-key entry system on the Shadow, Matt responds to David Pogue's Shadow review.
Haptics: a nice-to-have or a must have? Nokia's making strides here.
Google unleashes an Android. What will it mean?
Hey, that Nokia N95 has an accelerometer in it! rotateMe will offer support for it.
Freeware of the show #1: Opera Mini 4
Freeware of the show #2: Cryptex for Palm OS stores your personal data securely
Eee = fun when it comes to the Asus Eee PC. :) Looks like Linux is starting to take a real run at mainstream users.

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MobileTechRoundup 115: where did all the slates go?

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MoTR 115 is 35:20 minutes long and is a 30.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Follow up on the Vye S37 UMPC: the inking experience.
What makes a slate comfortable and where did all the slates go?
Matt hit up T-Mobile for a BlackBerry Curve but came out with a new HTC Shadow.
Have you met Neo yet? No, not THAT one.
Kevin bought a vowel… and the Asus EEE PC.
Who is the target audience for the EEE and will it meet their needs?
New podcast alert:

• The Three Tableteers
• Darla Mack, the mobile diva

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MobileTechRoundup 113: something James has never said before

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MoTR 113 is 33:10 minutes long and is a 30.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It’s MoTR on the road as Matt records from Washington, DC.
Matt tries the Plantronics .Audio 480 headset.
First hands-on impressions of the AT&T Tilt.
Did Mobility Site Minute poach MoTR talent?!?
The new Nokia N95-3: what the original should have been?
Freeware of the show: SmartCam, an open source app that turns your S60 / J2ME phone into a wireless webcam.
How much did James like the HP 2710p eval? So much that he bought one and says something he’s never said before. Ever.
Listener e-mail from Aaron on the current and future iPhone. Interesting thoughts on the need for 3G on the iPhone (or not).
Earthcomber for S60 now available for free!

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MobileTechRoundup 112: Will Palm's Centro splash the smartphone market?

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MoTR 112 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
iPhone update status for Matt and Kevin: one did and one didn’t.
Matt wants the Slingbox SOLO; is it just because he’s PalmSOLO?
Symbian S60 users can now sling their television.
Nokia’s U.S. 3G N95 is now available: $699. Did they boost the battery life through firmware?
Palm’s $99 Centro: good value? Will it boost the smartphone market?
Apple and the PDA. Do they want to get into this market and what functionality would we like to see?
Office Mobile 6.1 came and went. Stay tuned for more info from Microsoft.
First impressions of the iTunes WiFi music store.

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MobileTechRoundup 111: can Linux steal the mobile market?

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MoTR 111 is 33:40 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Matt has the new T-Mobile iPhone working well.
T-Mo drops their data rate plans, which adds to Matt’s monthly savings.
James liked the HP 2710p review unit so much, he ordered his own!
Fujitsu’s U810 UMPC brings up the keyboard debate again.
Is there a major shift to Linux in the UMPC market on the horizon? If you followed the IDF, it sure looks like like it.
iPXSync looks to provide full Exchange synching with the Apple iPhone. Sweet!
Future freeware of the show: Yap, a voice to SMS text message service.

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MobileTechRoundup 110: iPhones and iPAQs and Palm, oh my!

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MoTR 110 is 34:45 minutes long and is a 32 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Parting thoughts on the iPhone pricing and what does it say about the AT&T relationship?
Is the iPod Touch an Internet tablet? A UMPC? Something else?
Matt provides a huge HTC Advantage review. Will he buy the device?
HTC Advantage vs. iPhone / iPod Touch: roundtable
New HP iPAQ models coming soon. w00t!
What’s the impact of going from QVGA to VGA on a handheld?
HP adds a 64 GB SSD option to the 2710p.
Freeware of the show: Go2TT for Palm integrates your contacts with TomTom
Friendly spam and social service neighborhood warning as Kevin gets spammed from Matt and Jordan during the show.

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MobileTechRoundup 109

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MoTR 109 is 33:45 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on Time v2.1 by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matt Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
How many devices can James connect to Exchange on a single desk?
Although expected by now, the Palm Foleo may not be around until late September.
Engadget sends a “Dear Palm” letter to Ed.
New Nokia N95 crossing the FCC with more storage, U.S. HSDPA and more.
Unlocked phones or locked and subsidized? Pros and cons.
More FCC news: a T-Mobile phone with 3G…but no 3G network.
Verizon will be enabling the GPS in the BlackBerry 8830 before year end.
Freeware(s) of the show: iFuntastic for Mac and iBrickr for Windows to customize your iPhone.

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MobileTechRoundup 108: big hello to the HTC Advantage

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MoTR 108 is 37 minutes long and is a 33.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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It’s a rare one-topic show. James and Matt are spending time with the HTC Advantage / X7501. Plenty of first impressions, use cases and early thoughts on this unique Windows Mobile 6 device!

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MobileTechRoundup 107: of old age and vintage devices

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MoTR 107 is 35:15 minutes long and is a 32.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Rumors of new devices for Verizon Wireless this month: XV6800, Moto Q9M, Samsung i760 and more.
Is the 8GB Nokia N81 coming out on August 29th?
How about streaming audio to the iPhone? Works great with Orb!
Blast from the past: each host discusses their favorite vintage mobile tech device.
You can find some of these at Used Handhelds.

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MobileTechRoundup 106: are gestures in WinMo obscene?

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MoTR 106 is 31:40 minutes long and is a 29.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Listener e-mail from Laxmanan: can you recommend a Bluetooth keyboard for a Nokia N80? We recommend shopping around online for the iGo ThinkOutside Sierra Bluetooth model or the Nokia 8U-SW Bluetooth keyboard.
E-mail from Matt: how do I get gestures on my Windows Mobile 6 HTC Mogul. How about PhatWare’s Calligrapher with PenCommander?
The HTC Cavalier is now available as the Dash successor.
We send Matt on assignment to find out when T-Mobile is rolling out 3G.
Palm Desktop for Vista beta now available.
Freeware of the show: Vista Battery Saver v.2
Custom ring-tones on the iPhone? Sure you can!
iPhone as a tethered EDGE modem. Yup, you can do that too.

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MobileTechRoundup 105: iPhone non-buyer remorse, problem solved

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MoTR 105 is 34:00 minutes long and is a 31.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Matt and Kevin buy the iPhone at virtually the same time while Twittering the entire episode.
15 years of ThinkPads. Who would’ve thought that 15 years ago?
Happy Birthday to Warner Crocker too!
The Mozilla browser hits the Nokia N800, so which host loaded it for the show?
The HTC Kaiser is a-coming!
BlackBerry’s 8820 includes WiFi and UMA support for cell to WiFi call transition.
Freeware of the show: Windows Live Mobile Search 2.0
Listener e-mail from Jeff on the Sprint SERO plan.
Some more chatter on the HTC Mogul; there’s an upgrade to it if you own one.
Add a headphone jack to your HTC for five clams.
Early attempts at reading eBooks on the iPhone aren’t comfortable but….you can do it with Amazon Upgrade or you can use PDFs at the moment.

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MobileTechRoundup thanks you!

Just a quick note before we run the kids around to their activities this evening: thank you MobileTechRoundup podcast audience. With your support, we finally cracked the iTunes Top 25 podcasts in the Technology / Gadgets section. We've come close before, but I think this is the first time you helped us get on the front page for this section. I've been noticing both the subscriber base and total downloads steadily increasing this year, so I've been watching and waiting for this. Our 30 minute show takes a collective four hours or so between James, Matt and I, so it's great to see that people continue to get value from the effort. We thank you!

MobileTechRoundup 104: of iPhones and iSkooting

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MoTR 104 is 36:10 minutes long and is a 33.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Matt bought an iPhone, packed it up on Day 10 but didn’t quite return it that day. What happened?
Listener e-mail from Ric: what non-camera smartphone options are there? We come up with very few…one that would use the free Mail for Exchange application.
Did you know: Verizon is disabling the integrated GPS of the BlackBerry 8830? Find out why
Skype works very well on the Nokia N800, especially with the included ear buds and button.
Don’t have Skype on your device? Check out iSkoot which brings Skype to some handhelds and in some ways is actually better than the Skype client. Big thanks to Hector Gomez for pointing us to iSkoot!

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