Mobile Computing Authority

Topics/Links: - Playstation Portable Phone - Solar Powered table - Stream media to iPhone/iPod - Apple, RIM, and Palm sued by WiAVE - T-Mobile US launches 3G in Las Vegas - T-Mobile US's first 3G phone - BlackBerry Javelin - BlackBerry Storm on October 13th? - BlackBerry KickStart to be called Pearl 8220? - BlackBerry Bold now available on T-Mobile Germany - Nokia email - $13 Dynolicious iPhone app beats $150 device - GPS-enabled microphones in China's taxis = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes and Mevio = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

We are happy to have Mickey Papillon from TheCellPhoneJunkie on the show with us. Mickey discusses many cell phone technologies and helps us make sense of it all. Topics/Links: - Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) - Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) [used by GSM] - Long Term Evolution (LTE) - Othogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) - Freedom of Multimedia Access (FoMA) - High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) [HSUPA and HSDPA] - TheCellPhoneJunkie = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes and Mevio = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Mars Phoenix lander saves itself - Dell E | notebook series - Asus 1000H Notebook - Acer Aspire Notebook - EZ ReRegister - BlackBerry Thunder keyboard = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes and Mevio = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Indian government now backing down? - Farewell to DevBerry blog :-( - We try out BlackBerry Unite! - Palm Q4 earnings results - We love the looks of the Nokia Supernova - LG Chocolate series 3 - LG stands for Lucky Goldstar - T3 Mobile Defender = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes and MEVIO = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Otterbox Review - iPhone 3G - Vodafone Germany releases BlackBerry OS 4.5 - BlackBerry 4.5 OS beta apparently floating around - BlackBerry Thunder (aka 9500) - Nokia E71 - Firefox Mobile Concept mobile browser = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Phoenix Mars Mission - SpinVox - Blurry picture of the BlackBerry Thunder? - BlackBerry 4.5 OS beta apparently floating around - StyleTap Palm OS emulator for iPhone and iPod Touch - Microsoft says Windows Mobile sales will increase by 50% - Sony Ericsson's Paris phone gets demoed in video = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Joint podcast between MCA and CrackBerry.com for day 3 of WES 2008. = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

WES 2008 Day 2 - Joint CrackBerry.com and MCA podcast.

Joint podcast between CrackBerry.com and Mobile Computing Authority for WES 2008. --> Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek "The Bandit" Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - BlackBerry KickStart (9100?) - BlackBerry 9000 specs. (sort-of official) - BoxTone lounge at WES 2008 - we'll be there - 3G iPhone to be discounted to $199? - Does Deutsche Telekom want to buy Sprint? = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - BlackBerry 9000 and 9100? - BES 4.1 SP5 (4.1.5) now available - Indian BlackBerry restrictions - Readius e-ink rollable ebook - Samsung gesture interface - AT Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - All AT Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - R.I.P. Russell Shaw (he co-hosted with us on episode 13) - BigDog - Mobile calls on Emirates flights - ZX Spectrum Laptop - CDMA BlackBerry Curve on Sprint? - UMA coming to Rogers in Canada? - RIM JDE Plugin for Eclipse - BlackBerry 8120 available on T-Mobile April 14th? = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Read Craig's review of Skyfire in PDA Essentails - Palm OS Emulator for iPhone - BMW ConnectedDrive - Momenta - Qualcomm GOBI - GSM calls hackable? - BlackBerry BIS Outage - North American BlackBerry Outage - WES Early Bird Registration discount = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - 16 GB iPhone and 32 GB iPod Touch - eCoupled wireless power demo - Windows Mobile on Nokia hardware? - Femtocell heating up - HTC Magnum - SMS to enter toilet - BES 4.1 SP5 and BlackBerry OS 4.5 - RIM touch screen and slider patents - Skyfire mobile browser - Garmin Nuvifone = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Palm closes all retail stores - Apple MacBook Air - Palm Treo 800w - FCC 700 MHz Auction (Auction 73) - Southwest Airlines tests in-flight Wi-Fi - LTE Approved - Battery life to improve ten fold? - Networked Geiger-counters in cell phones? - BlackBerry updates in our future = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - BlackBerry Enterprise Administration for Microsoft Exchange book - Sony Ericsson developing P5i ultimate smartphone - Wistron Shows Google Android Phone - Asus Eee with WiMax - Brica KT600 8 MP phone - Mobivox free calls - Blinger mobile banking - QuadTri Pad one handed keyboard - Opera Browser to be on iPhone? - BlackBerry 8920? = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

The good people over at Smartphone Experts created the idea of a Smartphone Round Robin where someone from each of their blogs used one of four smartphones for one week. So Jennifer Chappell from TreoCentral, Kevin Michaluk from CrackBerry.com, Mike Overbo from Phone Different, and Dieter Bohn from WMExperts all used a Palm Treo 680, an Apple iPhone, an HTC Kaiser (AT We even get into the US carrier marketplace. As the last MCA for 2007 this is a great bumper episode for all to enjoy! = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

The good people over at Smartphone Experts created the idea of a Smartphone Round Robin where someone from each of their blogs used one of four smartphones for one week. So Jennifer Chappell from TreoCentral, Kevin Michaluk from CrackBerry.com, Mike Overbo from Phone Different, and Dieter Bohn from WMExperts all used a Palm Treo 680, an Apple iPhone, an HTC Kaiser (AT We even get into the US carrier marketplace. As the last MCA for 2007 this is a great bumper episode for all to enjoy! = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Hi all! I wanted to let you know that we will be chatting to the Smartphone Round Robin team. Thats Jennifer Chappell from TreoCentral, Kevin Michaluk from CrackBerry.com, Mike Overbo from Phone Different, and Dieter Bohn from WMExperts. Each of them used a BlackBerry Curve (8300), iPhone, Treo 680, and an AT They have all been writing about their experiences throughout the experiment but we thought it would be great to have them on the show to let you hear about it first hand. So make sure you tune in to the next episode!

Hi all! I wanted to let you know that we will be chatting to the Smartphone Round Robin team. Thats Jennifer Chappell from TreoCentral, Kevin Michaluk from CrackBerry.com, Mike Overbo from Phone Different, and Dieter Bohn from WMExperts. Each of them used a BlackBerry Curve (8300), iPhone, Treo 680, and an AT They have all been writing about their experiences throughout the experiment but we thought it would be great to have them on the show to let you hear about it first hand. So make sure you tune in to the next episode!

Topics/Links: - Google to bid for the 700 MHz band - LG phone didn't kill man - Cartel's car phone brings back the memories - EU agrees to open up the GSM 900MHz band to other technologies - Google Maps 2.0 Beta has cell tower tower triangulation - Verizon says they are now open - world laughs - Eavesdrop on Bluetooth head sets - BlackBerry 9000 series specs? = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Google to bid for the 700 MHz band - LG phone didn't kill man - Cartel's car phone brings back the memories - EU agrees to open up the GSM 900MHz band to other technologies - Google Maps 2.0 Beta has cell tower tower triangulation - Verizon says they are now open - world laughs - Eavesdrop on Bluetooth head sets - BlackBerry 9000 series specs? = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Smart phones outsell laptops - Physical keyboards beat iPhone keyboard - iPhone malware - VW on board computer interface - Seiko Epson e-Book reader - Nissan GT-R GUI - Microsoft captures your life - Which Tokyo Flash watch do you like? - BlackBerry Pearl II = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Smart phones outsell laptops - Physical keyboards beat iPhone keyboard - iPhone malware - VW on board computer interface - Seiko Epson e-Book reader - Nissan GT-R GUI - Microsoft captures your life - Which Tokyo Flash watch do you like? - BlackBerry Pearl II = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - BlackBerry Desktop Software 4.3.0 Download - BlackBerry OS 4.3.1 video recording on an 8300 (Curve) - BlackBerry Pearl II (8130 CDMA/EVDO) - Google Gphone or Google mobile operating system? - Passwords using pictures - Twin phone (WCDM and GSM) - Weather forecasting umbrella from ThinkGeek = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - BlackBerry Desktop Software 4.3.0 Download - BlackBerry OS 4.3.1 video recording on an 8300 (Curve) - BlackBerry Pearl II (8130 CDMA/EVDO) - Google Gphone or Google mobile operating system? - Passwords using pictures - Twin phone (WCDM and GSM) - Weather forecasting umbrella from ThinkGeek = Facebook Group = Rate us on iTunes, Talkshoe, and Podshow = Frappr Map -- Get 10% off at bplay.com by using promo code MCA Special Thanks: - Don LaFontaine for the voice overs - Derek The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - BlackBerry for Dummies (second edition) book giveaway - Send us an email. The first 7 get a free copy [UPDATE - ALL BOOKS HAVE NOW BEEN WON] - Get 10% off purchases from bplay by using our promo code MCA - iPhone 1.1.1 Jailbreak code posted - BlackBerry 8310 released on AT The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - BlackBerry for Dummies (second edition) book giveaway - Send us an email. The first 7 get a free copy - Get 10% off purchases from bplay by using our promo code MCA - iPhone 1.1.1 Jailbreak code posted - BlackBerry 8310 released on AT The Bandit Richardson for the intro

Topics/Links: - Samecell - BlackBerry Connect with the Experts kicks off - Idokorro changes name to Rove Mobile - BT bid for Sprint - rumor - SK Telecom injects $270M more into Helio MVNO - T-Mobile USA to buy SunCom for $2.4B - Verizon goes LTE (GSM) for 4G - AT - Will T-Mobile pick up the HTC Kaiser? - AT The Bandit Richardson for the intro