Ok it’s been forever since we’ve updated this blog as we’ve migrated towards the social networking side of the world… but we still love our gadgets & tools for Road Warriors.

Here is something that just might make me migrate totally to the iPhone as I still love my Blackberry as I still can blaze at 30-35 words a minute… well Battery life too.

Just updated my software to iPhone 3.0. Takes a good half hour.

Here is what you will get though as I went thru the process it gave me this prompt. Highlighted ones I thought were really useful I been waiting for. Particularly for business use.

Phone OS 3.0 Software Update

This update contains over 100 new features, including the following:

• Cut, Copy & Paste with shake to undo
• Landscape keyboard in key applications
• Enhanced Messages application
- Send and receive photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS*
- Forward and delete single or multiple messages
• Added search feature in Mail, Calendar, Notes and iPod
• Spotlight search across iPhone
• Support for CalDAV and subscriptions in Calendar
• Improvements to Safari
- Performance
- HTML 5 support
- HTTP Streaming audio and video
- Auto-fill usernames and passwords
• New Voice Memos application
• Sync Notes with a Mac or PC via iTunes
• Internet Tethering over USB and Bluetooth*
• Browse and download movies, TV shows, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store**
• Stereo Bluetooth***
• Wi-Fi auto login
• Enhanced Stocks application
• More Parental Control options for Apps, Music, Movies and TV Shows
• iTunes account creation and login**
• YouTube account login and access to subscriptions, ratings and favorites**
• Shake to shuffle
• New languages, dictionaries, and keyboards
• Find my iPhone and Remote Wipe via MobileMe (subscription required)**
• Support for more Exchange policies
• Create and send Exchange meeting invitations
• Search mail on server (Exchange Server 2007 and supported IMAP servers)
• Search LDAP company directory
• VPN on demand and VPN proxy support
• Encrypted configuration profiles
• Encrypted iTunes backups
• 1,000 new developer APIs, including:
- In App Purchases
- Apple Push Notification Service
- Accessories support
- Peer to Peer Connectivity
- Embedded Maps
- iPod Library Access
• Bug fixes

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3G S

* Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S and requires support from your wireless provider.
** Not available in all regions or in all languages.
*** Compatible only with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPhone at:
<http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone>

For more information about iPhone, go to:
<http://www.apple.com/iphone>

To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
<http://www.apple.com/support/iphone>

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>

Frustrated with my Microsoft challenges I decide to go Mac and destroy my laptop. See the destruction.
For the full Ustream show, see below.

Road Warrior Show today was only with me today, yours truly Nhat Pham. Moving studios, and still working through the set-up…. So, had to host the show solo in the home studios. Always makes it a bit more interesting.

Today’s Show we talked about T-Mobile’s new hush hush unlimited voice plan, Go-Social Networking, and of course as always our free segment of the day. Chat is posted below the show.

11:25 RoadWarriorShow : Going live in 5 min….
11:26 RoadWarriorShow : without Digital Knight
11:35 KKreuer : Breaking up badly… at least at Panera Bread
11:37 biganton : hi
11:45 RoadWarriorShow : loopt
11:46 biganton : http://www.socialgo.com/
11:47 RoadWarriorShow : ning.com
11:53 RoadWarriorShow : socialtoo.com
11:53 biganton : what is your titty
11:54 biganton : twitter
11:56 RoadWarriorShow : http://twitt.com/nhatpham
11:57 RoadWarriorShow : roadwarriorshow@gmail.com
11:57 biganton : http://twitter.com/biganton
11:58 RoadWarriorShow : by the way next week show….
11:58 RoadWarriorShow : how to manage your bluetooth…
11:59 RoadWarriorShow : Social networking for Sales people…
11:59 RoadWarriorShow : much more…

Our Ustream show featuring yours truly Nhat Pham & Digital Knight Sean Francis of TAG on RoadWarriorShow.com @ 11:30 AM ET. This show featured Palm, Wi-Fi GSM Routers and other tools to stay connected on the road.

Next week’s show we will talk about Twitter.
Below we have our show chat.

10:36 ustreamer-33953 : pretty high-tech . .
10:36 psfrancis : Anybody else out there?
10:37 psfrancis : We definately want to WOW you with our abilities…
10:38 ustreamer-33953 : have a great show .. have to run. CU bye
10:39 ustreamer-81197 : um, reboot?  LOL
10:39 psfrancis : I can send text in color too…
10:39 psfrancis : Yes, we rebooted.  Going live now
10:40 psfrancis : Done send in whte
10:40 psfrancis : BTW - Don’t change color to white and send message.  Kinda hard to see.
10:43 ustreamer-66464 : Patrick is on.
11:43 psfrancis : roadwarriorshow@gmail.com
11:46 ustreamer-66464 : Newton in 1993
11:56 RoadWarriorShow-1 : sonic wall
11:56 RoadWarriorShow-1 : tagva.com
12:02 RoadWarriorShow-1 : http://www.twitter.com/nhatpham
12:03 psfrancis : http://www.twitter.com/psfrancis
12:03 ustreamer-81197 : oh, that’s funny guys
12:04 RoadWarriorShow-1 : www.wififreespot.com
12:07 ustreamer-81197 : http://www.twitter.com/wgarth
12:07 ustreamer-81197 : Nhat, I used to be a Plantronics Rep if you want some insigt to their manufacturing
12:08 RoadWarriorShow-1 : really?
12:08 ustreamer-81197 : Garth Callaghan 127tech
12:08 ustreamer-81197 : aye, I rep’d them for about 5 year
12:09 RoadWarriorShow-1 : Love to hear bout more Plantronics. I am holding one now
12:09 ustreamer-81197 : anytime - I have actually been to their factory in Mexico
12:11 RoadWarriorShow-1 : Can u hook us up ?
12:11 ustreamer-81197 : I can, usually.  I can get free headsets if I ask the right people
12:11 RoadWarriorShow-1 : We will review it on the show

This is episode 16 of the Road Warrior Show. This is a weekly show where yours truly Nhat Pham the Wireless Warrior and the Digital Knight Sean Francis We talked about Windows Mobile Apps store, Wireless Coverage and of course the FREE SEGMENT of the day.

Chat log is below the Ustream show.
Part A (first part got cut off mid stream)

PartB (lost part C) We’ll get it right soon

11:26 RoadWarriorShow-1 : Going live in 4 minutes
10:26 RoadWarriorShow-1 : Going live in 4 minutes
11:32 RoadWarriorShow-1 : hang tight
11:33 psfrancis : Getting camera back on…
11:35 ustreamer-38946 : What’s up guys?  Maybe you can get some more love this weekend???
11:37 ustreamer-73441 : if you start singing–i’m done…lol
11:39 KKreuer : Digital Knight!
11:39 ustreamer-38946 : Sean - stick with your day job…PLEASE!!!
11:39 RoadWarriorShow-1 : surface computing
11:43 ustreamer-38946 : is that you Coco?
11:43 ustreamer-49186 : yes that is me
11:45 KKreuer : hey there 38946, 49186, & 55571, did you know you can sign up on ustream.tv and set up your own account for free so we can see names instead of ustreamer - #
11:47 ustreamer-38946 : I did not know that!
11:48 KKreuer : That’s why they let me attend every Monday
11:51 psfrancis : http://www.wi-ex.com/
11:51 ustreamer-38946 : what if I don’t want you to know who I am?
11:51 psfrancis : Zboost - http://www.wi-ex.com/
11:52 KKreuer : stay the stealth way you are then 38946
11:54 RoadWarriorShow-1 : femtocell
11:56 ustreamer-38946 : I’m playing with you Keith, it Raugh!
11:56 ustreamer-38946 : I meant, it’s Raugh
11:57 RoadWarriorShow-1 : xoom.com
11:58 ustreamer-38946 : Sean is a little slow!
11:59 RoadWarriorShow-1 : yes
11:59 KKreuer : It’s a WerkShop!
11:59 RoadWarriorShow-1 : www.successwerks.com/registration
12:00 KKreuer : Who’s your boy???
12:00 KKreuer : BevReal is from Delaware
12:00 Bevreal : I’m real
12:00 ustreamer-38946 : thanks buddy!
12:00 Bevreal : You can call me Bev
12:01 Bevreal : I am from PA
12:01 Bevreal : DE is ok too
12:03 RoadWarriorShow-1 : follow me www.twitter.com/NhatPham
12:03 RoadWarriorShow-1 : sweet! thanks for joining us Bevreal
12:03 Bevreal : Enjoyed
12:03 Bevreal : See you next week

My iPhone kept on blacking out during calls & couldn’t figure out why. Finally went to the Genius Bar @ an Apple store. By the way, go early mid-day. Waited less than 5 minutes with out an appointment.. Normally have to wait 30 minutes plus with an appointment.

Anyway, I found out the sensor was being disrupted by my case. The video above explains Nhat Pham’s issue & how to fix a similar problem.

This is a Hotspot to go device which will allow upto 5 users. Novatel will come out with both HSDPA & EV-DO options. This device will retail @$199 with some additional subsidies I am sure from carriers.

Really slick device that will have an app store along with it expected to come out first half of 2009.

I have talked about the Powermat before in WERKShops. This will be the next rage for techie Warriors to charge your devices. It uses a process called magnetic induction where it only needs to be in contact with the device & not physically plugging in each device. There a a charging mat & a receiver attached to the device. There will be 2 mats. One to facilitate 3 devices & another upto 6 devices.

Getting in won’t be cheap. The entry level Powermat will be around $100 and each reciever will be around $30. Yikes. Might not be an early adopter on this one considering how many devices I have.

Unfortunately it will not be out till 3rd Qtr of this year. For you Road Warriors out there, I would like to see a Powermat for your car.  One that sticks to your dash & has a cigarett lighter.

Here is the Palm Pre Device I mention earlier today on the Road Warrior Show. It really is a slick device. It brings the best of both worlds of touch screen gestures with a physical QWERTY keyboard. It looks like it comes with a charging pad similar to the Powermat which I will publish in a follow up post.

Above is the demo at the 2009 CES show. It will be rolling out from Sprint. As always, Sprint came last in coming into the game with a really slick touchscreen device. While Sprint has a chance to really get all the nuances I really like, I have adopted the iPhone platform already (still using Blacbkerry to a large degree & occasional Windows Mobile). It even more inportant I am already on 2 different carriers. It will take Sprint giving me the device to switch and then some. I have too much invested in my other devices and apps.

With that being said, what I really like is the additional QWERTY slide out tactile keyboard, customization of the screen, & curve shaped to form to your face.

Here are some quick specs for you.

-3.1-inch touchscreen
-Slide-out QWERTY keypad
-CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev. A
-GPS
-Wi-Fi
-3-megapixel camera
-8 GB memory
-Replaceable battery
-4.8 ounces