I join Kabren Levinson on Nerd News Radio in a special segment discussing the results of the 700 Mhz auction. Nerd News Radio on iTunes

Todays Stories:

The OLPC XO laptop gets overclocked
Aircell launches the first Air-To-Ground wireless network
Nokia Siemens Networks doubles EDGE data speed
UIQ version 3.3 is released

The Daily Blip is a new publication of TelcoTalk, which will air on weekday nights. Segments will be 3 to 5 minutes in length and briefly cover the wireless headlines of the day. The Daily Blip is not a replacement to the weekly (I’m working on it) show, which lasts around 30 minutes per episode. Topics mentioned on segments will be discussed in more depth on the longer show at the end of the week.



Todays Stories:

Motorola to split into two separate companies!
Motorola announces EVDO to LTE migration solutions
NTT DoCoMo tests super fast 3G downloads

Run Time: 23:56

Show Notes:
1. Google releases a native search client for Symbian S60
All About Symbian
2. Palm Centro GSM for AT&T
Palm
3. Sony Ericssion XPERIA X1
Sony Ericsson
4. Nokia 6210 Navigator
Nokia
5. The end of analog cellular : AMPS finally dies
RCR Wireless News
6. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile all create unlimited plans… fierce competition or coincidence?
7. The 20th anniversary of GSM
GSMA

Run Time: 21:13

Show Notes:
1. The Macbook Air! - Features, Technologies, Innovations, Controversy
Apple
2. AT&T allows new subscribers to buy a plan and SIM card, without having to buy (or get for free) a new phone.
AT&T
3. The Samsung Z400 - the first phone to support Qualcomm’s QChat protocol for use on Sprint Nextel’s CDMA network
Engadget
4. FCC orders US cell carriers to outfit all their cell sites with battery backup systems
Wireless Week

Run Time: 29:26

Show Notes:
In Brief: Lots of news from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas - the XO laptop - NNR partnership
1. XO laptop! - software, importance of open source, GUI innovations, hardware description and achievements.
One Laptop Per Child
2. How the iphone is the first device to make the mobile internet useful.
Wireless Week - Are Browsers Dead
3. The “openness” of a mobile carrier’s network is often talked about, what does it really mean to be open. To hear more about this story, listen to the latest episode of Nerd News Radio.
Wireless Week - Open Access Networks
4. The hot swappable GSM Radio - looks similar to an SD card, allows compatible devices to easily become wireless using the same settings and SIM card.
Engadget
5. OQO version 2 with XOHM WiMax - one of the first UMPC’s with access to Sprint’s new high speed data network.
Press Release
6. HTC Shift - HTC’s first full Windows device (UMPC) - one of the most amazing UMPC’s ever made.
Official Site
8. Technological breakthrough brings palm sized WVGA projector, capable of projecting a 100 Inch image.
Press Release

Run Time: 16:51
Show Notes:
Nokia launches Internet Radio Service
Windows Mobile 6.1
Scratch - J2ME mobile application SDK that anyone can use
JetBlue to offer in-flight WiFi
Opera Mini for BREW is released
anySIM, iPhone unlocking tool, goes open source

The first episode of TelcoTalk! The show will be available on itunes shortly.

Run Time: 11:46
Show Notes:
Verizon chooses LTE, a GSM technology as its 4G standard
Wikipedia: LTE
Motorolla RIZR Z6c clears FCC
FCC forces Sprint Nextel to shutdown iDEN network

TelcoTalk is a podcast and blog about the wireless industry and mobile devices. Episodes cover news, reviews, and analysis of current products and trends in the world of mobile communications. content will be posted in text form throughout the week, and the first podcast will hopefully be this weekend!