Engadget Podcast 196 - 05.14.2010

What's up, yo? Oh, sorry, we meant, what's up, FroYo? The Engadget Podcasteers dig deep on the new version of the Android Cellular Telephone And Other Connected Devices Operating System as the line between telephone and computer becomes less and less important. And Joanna Stern, Supreme Laptop Knowledge Warrior Princess, becomes the first and last female to ever be on a technology podcast in the Great Tech Journalist Civil Rights Movement of May 14-15th, 2010.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Special guest: Joanna Stern
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Never Gonna Give You Up

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02:57 - Android 2.2 'Froyo' and Flash run like butter on Nexus One (update)
07:22 - Android 2.2 'Froyo' to include USB tethering, WiFi hotspot functionality
10:28 - Sprint selling HTC EVO 4G on June 4 for $199
11:35 - Sprint's HTC EVO 4G put through its bandwidth-sucking paces
21:55 - NPD: Android ousts iPhone OS for second place in US smartphone market
28:45 - HTC files patent complaint against Apple, asks for ban on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
29:22 - HTC's complaint against Apple examined
38:00 - AMD promises better battery life and thermals with new Neo CPUs, more power with Phenom II platform
42:15 - Lenovo officially rolls out new IdeaPad Z Series
43:14 - HP unleashes seven new ProBooks, cuddles up with AMD
44:10 - HP Envy 14 and 17 officially official, Envy 13 slowly waves goodbye
46:25 - Sony VAIO P Series gets an accelerometer, touchpad (Updated: starts at $799)
49:45 - Archos 7 Home Tablet review

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[mac404 Posted May 14th 2010 1:27PM]

How progressive of you.

Seriously though, I kind of wish I was a supreme Laptop Knowledge Warrior.

[zeroinfinity2 Posted May 14th 2010 1:36PM]

@mac404 Princess.
Laptop knowledge warrior princess.

[gargle Posted May 14th 2010 1:42PM]

Without the U-stream chat, it wouldn't have been half as good..

[abedinthehouse Posted May 15th 2010 8:48PM]

OMG BEST PODCAST EVER!


Still can't believe Joanna Stern actually came in
lol

Josh being so protective was just classic!

[rysle Posted May 14th 2010 1:30PM]

New record for the time it takes to get the podcast up, nice work trent.

[CommentsTroll Posted May 14th 2010 1:35PM]

Nilay saying I can't be trusted at 48:15 still hurts, I cried myself to sleep last night :'(

[BlackRock Shooter Posted May 14th 2010 1:36PM]

first time listing to engadget podcast and acctually thought i've been rickrolled for the first part lol.

[awesometaylor Posted May 14th 2010 2:12PM]

Thank you thank you for the quick turn around on the podcast!

[TrueTom Posted May 14th 2010 2:52PM]

It's still not possible to download the podcast from within the iPhone's iTunes app. Can please someone fix that? It's that way for months now.

[Enzo600 Posted May 14th 2010 3:53PM]

@TrueTom

+1
all my other podcasts download fine. It's just the engadget ones. Same problem on 3g and 3gs.

[balwheeler Posted May 14th 2010 3:11PM]

so, maybe i missed this, but when is the first engadget podcast IN 3-D happening? just wondering... :)

[jagowar Posted May 14th 2010 3:32PM]

I am quite surprised how negatively you viewed the 4g extra charge for sprint.

It might be different if the total Sprint bill was the same price as AT&T or Verizon but it is significantly cheaper than both. Even with the extra charge its still a little cheaper than both which includes 4g service. (you really think verizon isn't going to do the same thing for their lte network or eventually at&t?)

Sprint is by far the best "deal" provider out there right now and the 4g tax will make it a bit more but its still by far the best "deal" for a major smartphone.

[charlieangel Posted May 14th 2010 4:45PM]

$110/month for 4G w/hotspot? Any reason I should even have a cable modem if I've got 4G reception? (no, I don't torrent and my computers are off when I'm not at home)... Hrm...

[SlimSpaceman Posted May 14th 2010 5:17PM]

In regards to Joshua's hate for resistive touch screens, I just have two things to say. 1: Accuracy. And 2: Usable when cold.

I'm currently on an HTC Tattoo (great little phone btw!) and can't imagine using it with a capacitive screen... There is just no way the keyboard would work as well! Well maybe, but it would have to be a lot more accurate than the current capacitive offerings which would also up the price considerably...

[Pingles Posted May 14th 2010 8:06PM]

Glad the regulars are back.

This is difficult to write without sounding like the average comments troll but last week Michael Gartenberg made the podcast near unlistenable.

He kept interrupting. To make a point he'd just repeat himself instead of elaborating. He contradicted himself and then made it sound like he was right all along. He would make a comment and then laugh at his "joke" when it was nothing close to funny.

It was tough and the boys did a great job of tolerating/surviving.

Again, I know the comments sections tend to fill with negativity and I regularly try to fight that but I beg of you not to invite him back.

[Pingles Posted May 14th 2010 8:08PM]

@Pingles

Forgot to add: Was he on a speakerphone? It kept picking up the other people he was interrupting.

[Garst Posted May 15th 2010 2:07AM]

Really? You're going to Rick Roll your listeners like that? I thought we've gotten past that dark era of the internet.

[Daki Posted May 15th 2010 6:36AM]

How can you be impressed by a "4G" device that only downloads at 4Mbits and uploads at 1Mbit. My SE X10 easily gets the same speeds on 3G+ networks. The Wimax thing is not the reason to buy the EVO, the hdmi, front facing camera and screen size is.

[Tman3k Posted May 16th 2010 1:36AM]

I love how you always invite comments but you never actually discuss anything people bring up or topics peple suggest. In fact I think the only reason you ask for comments is so you can make snarky and sarcastic comments.

[Ashlee Posted May 18th 2010 10:22PM]

Tea-Mobile party. Wicked.

[Booksmart Devil Posted May 28th 2010 5:33PM]

I feel like I'm being Rick-Rolled by the intro.