Lumia 2520 replaces iPad, Nokia, Chromebook, and iQi (MobileTechRoundup show #311)

Summary: I surprised Kevin, and possibly many others, with this week's purchases. We talked about that and many other mobile topics in the latest MoTR podcast.

I caught Kevin a bit off guard with the purchase last week that I described on MobileTechRoundup show 311. Keep in mind it is the device that fits MY needs. Show topics include:

(Image: ZDNet) Nokia's Lumia 520 may be the best selling WP; New 525 doubles RAM. Kevin may buy a 520 for $50. Matt scores one for the Chromebook crowd in the recent debate! Acer C720P touchscreen Haswell-powered Chromebook announced. Still looking for the mid-tier device. Wireless charging with the iPhone no longer requires a bulky case: Hello iQi! What's with the Apple patent to refocus images after taking them? (Uh, Nokia and Lytro: are you watching?) Nokia offers a free keyboard with the Lumia 2520: good deal! Google Wallet cards are here. Will you use one? Republic Wireless Moto X: Matt's new alternate carrier and device

Running time: 66:30 minutes

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Matthew Miller started using a Pilot 1000 in 1997 and has been writing news, reviews, and opinion pieces ever since.

IFA news from Samsung and Sony with Android 4.4 KitKat (MobileTechRoundup show #304)

Summary: IFA was held last week with big announcements from Sony and Samsung, Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat, and Amazon is rolling out an updated Kindle and new service.

IFA was held in Berlin last week so more mobile news came from Sony, Samsung, HTC, and others. Kevin and I have discussed these announcements and more on MobileTechRoundup show #304. Show topics include:

(Image: ZDNet) Samsung Note 3 and Galaxy GearSony Xperia Z1 Honami finally revealedSony QX10 and QX100 camera lenses tooMicrosoft buys Nokia devices and services division, but Nokia may come backAmazon announces a new Kindle and MatchBook serviceLG G2 gets pricing and release datesDid the Nexus 5 get shown when Google revealed Android KitKat 4.4?

Running time: 57 minutes

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Matthew Miller started using a Pilot 1000 in 1997 and has been writing news, reviews, and opinion pieces ever since.