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.

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…

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

Here is actual street views for Google Maps along with some great new features. Its currently available for Windows Mobile Phones & Nokia S60. Rest assured compatability for Smartphones is coming.

You must check out the video to get the full appreciation of what it can do.

Nhat Pham

Livescribe is a great tool for sales people. I currently use the Logitech i/O pen, but i doesn’t have synchronized recorded notes like this one. While the ultimate would be using OneNote on a tablet, this is a close 2nd. Especially if you want to shell out $1500+ for a tablet.

While this video shows the pen being used for academic purposes, you could see how it would be great for client/prospect consults, sales meetings and more. You ever forget some of the details surrounding your notes? This solves that challenge! I could even see I bluetooth email tie to it as well to a cell phone to sms or email it to you real-time when you are done. Curious to hear audio quality to do a “Pencast.” It has a 1GB (100 hrs) & 2GB (200 hrs)  version right now.

Would love to test one out and see how it compares with the i/O pen. Anyone from Livescribe out there want a live review on the Road Warrior Show ?

Nhat Pham