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This Week in Mobile #19

Fridays at 6pm (PDT)

The co-hosts included Ashley Esqueda and Mike Hobbs.

The big news this week included the Windows Phone 7 event.

The epic win this week was the Kirf Steve Jobs video.  The epic fail this week was the announcement that Nokia is not planning on releasing a dual-boot option.

Mike’s Game of the Week was Trainyard, a 99 cent app on the App Store.

Thanks also to a ThisWeekIn sponsor, StormOnDemand.com, a cloud hosting company.

News:

  • Windows Phone 7 handsets: spec comparison — Engadget (Source)
  • Neowin.net – WP7 and Zune syncing available for Mac soon (Source)
  • Palm Pre 2 surfaces in first live shots | Electronista (Source)
  • Pioneer’s prototype laser HUD could help you drive home, connected to an Android smartphone (video) — Engadget (Source)
  • Apple Wins Three Colossal Multi-Touch Related Patents – Patently Apple (Source)
  • Apple Awarded ‘Anti-Sexting’ Patent – Mac Rumors (Source)
  • Apple trademarks “There’s an app for that” (Source)
  • Apple has Meizu freeze M8 sales over copycat claims | Electronista (Source)
  • German university makes objects disappear in real time, will bring the magic to Android (video) — Engadget (Source)
  • iPad going on sale in Verizon Wireless and AT&T stores October 28 (update: Verizon data pricing) — Engadget (Source)
  • T-Mobile Reducing Data Cap, Will Throttle Speeds After 5GB Of Usage | TmoNews – Unofficial T-Mobile Blog – News, Videos, Articles and more (Source)