{"id":246564,"date":"2010-01-29T12:02:42","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T17:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/?p=4388"},"modified":"2010-01-29T12:02:42","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T17:02:42","slug":"bbgeekcast-january-29-2010-%e2%80%93-episode-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/246564","title":{"rendered":"BBGeekcast: January 29, 2010 \u2013 Episode 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do get when you cross stories about three unreleased BlackBerry models and news that a rival company wants to ban imports from RIM? An episode of the BBGeekcast, of course. I run down the issue with Motorola, plus the issues facing three unreleased BlackBerry models that made appearances this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/podcast\/BBGeekcast012910.mp3\">So click on over here to hear the BBGeekcast<\/a> (8 min, 12 sec)<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.bbgeeks.com\/bbpodcasts\">subscribe to the podcast<\/a> so you won&#8217;t miss future episodes! <\/p>\n<p>You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/phobos.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewPodcast?id=275770188\">subscribe to the BBGeekcast in iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include:<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phobos.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewPodcast?id=275770188\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/podcast\/geekcast200.png\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px; float: right\"><\/a>Let me just say that the U.S. will not ban imports of RIM devices, except under the most extreme circumstances. There&#8217;s probably something to Motorola&#8217;s case against RIM, but considering the BlackBerry&#8217;s place in the U.S. business world, I think they&#8217;ll work something out. How else could it play out?<\/p>\n<p>BlackBerry Magnum? I remember being excited about it in 2009, but it appears RIM has moved onto the Dakota. We&#8217;ll see if it can capitalize on the similarity to the Palm Treo.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see a diagram of a BlackBerry model that I think will sell worse than the Pearl flip? It&#8217;s towards the bottom in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/news\/blackberry-news-from-the-wire-for-the-week-of-1252009-884380\/\">News From The Wire<\/a>. Only 12 keys? Even non-smartphone users are opting for full QWERTY these days.<\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/podcasts\/bbgeekcast-january-29-2010-episode-101-884388\/\">BBGeekcast: January 29, 2010 &#8211; Episode 101<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! Also a great source of info about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/provider-reviews\/att.html\">AT&#038;T BlackBerry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/podcasts\/bbgeekcast-january-29-2010-episode-101-884388\/\">BBGeekcast: January 29, 2010 &#8211; Episode 101<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/qyH98GopHZhU0OqyiKUGwh947PI\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/qyH98GopHZhU0OqyiKUGwh947PI\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/qyH98GopHZhU0OqyiKUGwh947PI\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/qyH98GopHZhU0OqyiKUGwh947PI\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do get when you cross stories about three unreleased BlackBerry models and news that a rival company wants to ban imports from RIM? 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