MobileTechRoundup 142: smartphones, feature phones becoming the same?
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INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)
TOPICS:
Hands-on thoughts of the MWg Zinc II.
Have Windows Mobile handsets stagnated while other platforms catch up?
Usability: an oft-overlooked feature.
Speaking of features: are the lines blurring between feature phones and smartphones?
Mobile websites and device-specific formats.
Freeware of the show: Palringo for the iPhone, S60, BlackBerry (via Java) and Windows Mobile.
Windows Live FrameIt beta arrives: photos and RSS on your digital photo frames.
Where in the world is Andy Abramson? 
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A feature I want on a feature/smartphone is dual microphone or small array microphone noise reduction applied technology for landline voice quality. I’m always getting admonished for my poor phone manners, because I call from noisy environments. I use a RAZR2 now, which is an improvement, but not perfect for noise reduction. Maybe if a wireless bone conduction stereo headset becomes available I go that way, but still I want a handset that has the best microphone technology.
I use my Blackberry Curve and my Bose headset to listen to the Podcast.
Thanks for the “where in the world is…” line..
I just ego surfed for the first time in a week or so…and roared..
Loved it!!
And thanks for the link love…sorry I missed you guys and the coming out party in SF.
Hope to meet you all soon.
Andy
P.S. I’m in Chicago today.