{"id":99882,"date":"2009-12-18T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2009-12-18T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/?p=4169"},"modified":"2009-12-18T11:00:57","modified_gmt":"2009-12-18T16:00:57","slug":"bbgeekcast-december-18-2009-%e2%80%93-episode-95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/99882","title":{"rendered":"BBGeekcast: December 18, 2009 \u2013 Episode 95"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every consumer dreams of a white knight cell phone carrier that makes service cheaper for everyone. That doesn&#8217;t usually happen, though. A new carrier in Canada, however, could be changing the mobile landscape. Will WIND Mobile&#8217;s cheaper, more comprehensive plans and lack of restrictions force change among the Big Three in Canada? That&#8217;s our main topic on today&#8217;s program. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\/podcast\/BBGeekcast121809.mp3\">So click on over here to hear the BBGeekcast<\/a> (10 min, 30 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>WIND Mobile carries three advantages. First is the data consumption. Instead of signing up for a limited data plan with Rogers, you can get unlimited BlackBerry data for $35 with WIND. Second, it requires no contract. Some might see that as a disadvantage, though, as it means no subsidy on a phone. Their phone prices, however, are still slightly subsidized. It appears that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 is $150 more expensive without a contract on Rogers than it is on WIND.<\/p>\n<p>But, since I don&#8217;t live in Canada, I thought this was an opportunity to hear more from our Canadian listeners. Leave a comment here, or email me at jpawlikowski at bbgeeks to let me know what you think of the new WIND Mobile plans. Will they work? Or are they too good to be true? Maybe I&#8217;ll ask one of you to be on the show next week to explain the issue in greater and more intimate detail.<\/p>\n<p>We also discuss the BlackBerry Essex on Sprint hoax (though it will probably happen eventually) and Wi-Fi on the BlackBerry Pearl 2. <\/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-december-18-2009-episode-95-884169\/\">BBGeekcast: December 18, 2009 &#8211; Episode 95<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post originated at BBGeeks.com &#8211; home to all things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbgeeks.com\">Blackberry<\/a>! 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