The Cell Phone Junkie Show #70

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #70 1:03:50

 

Show Notes

Jerry returns to the show this week.  The new iPhone firmware is the biggest topic, and we get into many other great topics.  Let us know how you like the new intro and outro music!

 

News

Mobility Today

iPhone update to 1.1.1

iPhone now supports MP3 and .wav attachments

Apple Violating the law with the unlock policy

Magnuson Moss Warranty Act

BLYK in the UK

Sprint Nextel sued by Minnesota for deceptive contract extensions

Disney Mobile ceasing operations

Cell phone jammer for $170

AT&T HSUPA upgrade around the corner

 

Devices

Samsung i760

Samsung i780

Palm Centro

New Verizon phones of the week

HTC Touch Slide

T-Mobile updates Sidekick

 

Software

Sling Player now available on Nokia N95

 

Questions/Comments

Comment from Craig

Comment from John

Comment from Craig

Question from Craig

Question From Ryan

Comments from Jared

 

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Boom goes the Dynamite

You’ve got to feel for this guy, but none the less, he make sure he gets out that critical line..make sure you listen until the Pacers clips at 2:30

The Palm Centro from Sprint

Palm and Sprint today announced the mid-october avalibility of the Palm Centro on the Sprint network. Some features include:
-$99.99 price point
-microSD expansion card
-runs on the Ev-Do high speed network, it’s “not an EDGE phone”
-will have exchange support for push email
-has aol/windows live/yahoo I’m support
-exclusive to Sprint
-availible in 2 colors, red and black

Some other facts:
-1 billion phones will be sold this year around the world, 157 million in the US alone. 8 million of those will be smartphones.
-56 percent growth is expexted over the next 3 years in this arena.

Something coming from Palm tomorrow

I just got word that Palm is holding a press conference tomorrow morning.  I’m looking forward to hear what they will be announcing!!!

Stay tuned…

Simpsons comments about the iPhone

Gizmodo has the section of the Simpsons episode from this week where Mr. Burns is buying a new cell phone and they talk about a significant price drop.  Thanks Giz!

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/simpsons-nudge-iphone-users-where-it-hurts-the-wallet-303174.php

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #69

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #69

 

Show Notes

Special guest Aaron joins the show this week and we are glad to have him.  The iPhone is soon to be international!  Also, why CDMA may be going the way of the Dodo.

 

News

Sprint Airave launched in CO and IN

AT&T Changing Blackberry email addresses

Verizon has sold more than 3 million Chocolate phones

Verizon adjusts contracts for military personnel

Phoenix bans texting while driving

NYC subway stations getting cell phone coverage

Verizon chooses LTE for 4G

Backing by Vodaphone as well

Single charging plug standard agreed upon

 

Devices

Photos of new devices from AT&T and Verizon

iPhone comes to the UK on November 9th

iPhone comes to Germany on November 9th

iPhone coming to Orange in France

T-Mobile Blackberry Curve 8320

Motorola ROKR E8 and RIZR Z10

Nokia 6301

 

Software

New Verizon Wireless Treo 700 p/w/wx software

 

Questions/Comments

Comment from Jerry

Question from Ryan

Voicemail from Ryan

Question from Art

Comments from Zach

Comments from Harry

Comment from Jared

Voicemail from Jesse

 

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Mr. Bucket

O and A fans, you’ll appreciate this:

Talk like a Pirate Day

Don’t forget, tomorrow is international talk like a pirate day!

http://www.talklikeapirate.com

50,000 downloads of The Cell Phone Junkie show!

While we may not be the largest podcast out there, I think we have one of the best groups of listeners around.  After 14 months of podcasts, sometime today, we hit our 50,000th download.  One of the great things about libsyn is that you can view how many downloads of each show you get.  Thanks to everyone who downloads, listens, and corresponds with us at The Cell Phone Junkie, we couldn’t do it without you!

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #68

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #68 1:06:58

Show Notes

Mickey is back from his vacation and rejuvenated by all the news that has been coming out recently.  This is one of the longest shows in a while, but definitely worth it!

 

News

Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007

UK drivers caught texting could go to jail

T-Mobile’s new data plans

Free iPhone unlocking software

iPhone credit details

3 million iPhones sold by end of 2007

Motorola leaving Qualcomm for 3G chips

Terranet

Verizon filing lawsuit over 700 MHZ auction

 

Devices

Vodaphone announced future devices

Treo 500v

HTC TyTN II review

AT&T Tilt

Motorola Q global coming soon

Alltel realeases RAZR2

Samsung i760 released by Verizon

 

Software

Built for Blackberry site

Threaded SMS Application

Jott

 

Questions/Comments

Question from Peter

Jared’s Review of the Motorola Q9m

Question from Ryan

Comments from Jared

Comment from Harry

Question from Rob

Followup Comment from John

 

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