Engadget Podcast 131 - 01.30.2009

That's right folks, the Engadget Podcast is back for more. Once again, you're treated to the smooth tones of pure gadget goodness, though this week, our compatriot Paul Miller has been felled with a totally minor illness. Taking the controls in Paul's battle pod this round is Engadget Mobile editor Chris Ziegler. Hear Josh, Nilay, and Chris pontificate on the finer points of the week's big stories, including (but not limited to): RIM's new BlackBerry Curve 8900, Obama's old BlackBerry, Windows Mobile 6.5, a possible new Kindle, and Josh's inner-most feelings about childcare. Enjoy!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel
Special guest host: Chris Ziegler
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Blitzkrieg Bop

00:02:22 - Apple vs. Palm: the in-depth analysis
00:10:23 - Obama BlackBerry alert: it's a BlackBerry
00:16:00 - T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 review
00:38:10 - Seemingly real Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots trickle out of leaky internet faucet
00:54:24 - Amazon to host press event at library, innocently whistling when asked about the Kindle 2
01:02:48 - Verizon Hub hands-on and impressions

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[(Unverified) Posted Jan 30th 2009 2:18PM]

Your podcasts keep feeding into the normal engadget RSS vs the podcast RSS

[Pradster Posted Jan 30th 2009 2:44PM]

Damn you Rick Astley!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 30th 2009 4:14PM]

Wait were is the link to hear "Josh's inner-most feelings about childcare"?! Thats all i really wanted to hear. ='(

[Serryl Posted Jan 30th 2009 11:42PM]

Entertaining as always. I'm stunned to hear the the Verizon Hub requires another phone number AND doesn't interface with your existing cellphone. I mean....it's like they don't want to give people a reason to buy it. It's mere existence confuses me on so many levels.

[jhoff80 Posted Jan 31st 2009 2:09AM]

I can't help but think of the Demetri Martin ".... Ladies" bit when you say "Mine can do anything... anything at all."

[bkpbrian Posted Feb 1st 2009 10:41AM]

I enjoy your podcast. However, I have one big complaint on the technical side; I immensely dislike that you are using a video podcast format to deliver what could be perfectly done as an audio podcast (as you did until a few weeks ago). The video format my Iphone to shut the screen off properly whilst listening to the podcast (or rather video podcast) - this is severely draining my Iphone's battery. It is also impossible to listen to the video podcast whilst browsing the Web, as previously was possible with the plain audio format. Could you please go back to just an enhanced AAC format?

Thanks.

[bkpbrian Posted Feb 1st 2009 3:12PM]

Disregard the previous post. I realize now it's an issue with downloading over-the-air directly on the Iphone. Hopefully it will be fixed in the next firmware. In the mean-time I'll download directly to Itunes on the computer, and then transfer over by cable.

Another solution is to hit the "sleep" button to make the screen go off, and then double click on the "home" button to play without turning the screen back on.