Mobile Nations 7: Beta

Phil, Kevin, and Rene beta test a new video rig, survive technical problems, and talk RIM results, BlackBerry striking back, next generation Android phones, Windows 8 tablets, and a tale of two iPhones. This is Mobile Nations!

Agenda

Research In Motion Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results
Thoughts from RIM's Q2 Financial Results Conference Call
Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch now available online from Sprint
Motorola Droid Bionic review
Windows 8 Developer Preview now available
Two new iPhones to be announced this month, iPhone 5 may be in short supply

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Hosts

Phil Nickinson (@philnickinson)of Android Central
Kevin Michaluk (@crackberrykevin) of CrackBerry.com
Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) of TiPb.com
Credits
Our music is pROgraM vs. Us3R by by morgantj. Introduction by Joseph Holder.Thanks to the Smartphone Experts network of store for sponsoring this podcast, and to our fantastic live chat members for keeping us honest and making us smart!

Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.