View from prescott

View from prescott

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Using the panorama option to take this photo.

Sent from my HTC Touch Diamond

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #109

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #109 56:05
Show Notes
Another EVDO Rev. A network pops up in the US, how you can get out of your T-Mobile contract without paying an early termination fee and the cheapest unlimited nationwide calling plan.

Joey gets the Plantronics 815 BT headset

News
California Cell Phone driving law goes into effect this week
Alltel upgrades Rev. A network
T-Mobile changing ETF structure
Virgin Mobile offering $80 unlimited plan July 1st
Nokia to buy Symbian
T-Mobile launches @Home throughout country
iPhone 2.0 firmware to have complete erase option
NYPD tells FCC to not reauction safety spectrum
Alltel Partnership with Boingo for Wi-Fi
Store owner hunts down stolen cell phones
Cancel T-Mobile w/o ETF
European 3G subscriptions topping 100 million
Verizon revamps 3G overage plan
Metro PCS says they’ll let you use your old phones
Virgin Mobile to buy Helio

Devices
Unlocked Centro now available
Palm getting Google Maps My Location
Motorola Motozine zn5
Motorola’s Alexander Phone
Blackberry Javelin gets model number
Blackberry Bold delayed until August
Nokia N78 released in the US
Nokia’s first OTA software downloading
Verizon LG Dare available
T-Mobile Shadow II coming to T-Mobile
T-Mobile offers Motorola ROKR E8

Software
Versamail for Verizon Centro
AOL releases new IM client for Windows Mobile
Skype for S60
Docs to Go for Blackberry
Opera Mobile 9.5
Sprint HTC Touch gets WM 6.1 update

Questions/Comments
Comment from Joseph
Comment from Ryan
Questions from Paul
SplashID
Butler
SplashID for BB
Voicemail from Roger
Question from Deron

Mental Health Clinic treats children for cell addiction

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So does this mean I can get the new iPhone or not?

So does this mean I can get the new iPhone or not?

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I’m still confused

Palm Announces Unlocked Centro

Palm Announces Unlocked Centro Smartphone

and Google Maps with My Location

 

 

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 23, 2008 – Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced that the popular Palm® Centro™ smartphone is now available unlocked for U.S. customers. Now offered on Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless – the nation’s three largest carriers – and in an unlocked GSM version, Centro gives U.S. customers the ability to choose the mobile phone that’s right for them.⁽¹⁾ Palm also announced that Google™ Maps for mobile with My Location on Centro is available for Centro starting tomorrow, giving customers faster access to local maps and driving directions.⁽²⁾

 

The unlocked Palm Centro retains the smartphone’s compact, modern design and is dressed in a new white color with grey accents. Centro offers customers more choices to stay in touch with friends, family and co-workers by using voice, text messaging, email or the web. Also available in 25 countries worldwide, Centro is Palm’s smallest and lightest smartphone to date.

 

Google Maps for mobile with My Location makes it easier and faster for Centro customers to get mapping and direction information by approximating the user’s current location on the map. This saves time and keystrokes for people trying to find where they are, what’s around them, and how to get there.

 

In addition to My Location, Google Maps offers:

 

·         Comprehensive information on traffic conditions in more than 30 U.S. major metropolitan areas, and partial information in many others;

·         Detailed driving directions with traffic estimates to avoid congestions;

·         One-touch recall of favorite locations and routes;

·         Integrated search results for business locations, including directions and contact information;

·         Ability to scan and drag maps using Centro’s touch screen for a PC-like experience; and

·         Satellite and aerial views.

 

 

Pricing and Availability

 

The unlocked Centro smartphone is available online at http://www.palm.com/centro for $299.

 

Google Maps for mobile with My Location will be available tomorrow free of charge for Palm Centro smartphones at http://www.google.com/gmm. Please check the site for details on the download process and carrier availability.

 

About Palm, Inc.

 

Palm, Inc. is a global leader and innovator of easy-to-use mobile products that simplify people’s lives and help them stay connected on the go. The company offers a range of products — including Palm® Treo™ and Centro™ smartphones, Palm handhelds, services and accessories — to meet the needs of consumers, mobile professionals and businesses.

 

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).

 

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com.

Alltel Wireless rolls out EVDO Rev. A Network

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Alltel Wireless today announced that it will continue expanding its wireless broadband network in 2008 with the launch of  EVDO (evolution data optimized) Revision A technology, enabling customers to upload files five to 10 times faster than before.

“Rev. A is the next step in Alltel’s commitment to provide our customers with the fast wireless broadband service they have come to expect in their business and personal lives,” said Jeff Fox, chief operating officer of Alltel Wireless. “As our customers’ needs continue to grow, Alltel’s network is well-positioned to deliver higher speeds and greater capacity for years to come.”

Alltel’s existing broadband Wireless Internet service enables remote access to corporate intranets, productivity enhancing applications and a variety of consumer products, such as Alltel TV and XM Radio Mobile. Rev. A will enhance the performance of all of those services. Alltel plans an initial rollout of Rev. A to 18 market areas and dozens of cities, including Charlotte, New Orleans, Phoenix and Tampa. Customers using Rev. A will experience average upload speeds of 500-800 Kbps with bursts up to 1.8 Mbps. Upload speeds on the company’s existing broadband network average 50-70 Kbps, with bursts up to 144 Kbps, so the enhanced network will be five to 10 times faster. 

Download speeds also will increase. Rev. A download speeds average 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps, with bursts up to 3.1 Mbps. By comparison, downloads on the existing broadband network average 400-700 Kbps with bursts up to 2.4 Mbps. Using Rev. A, customers can expect to download a 1 Megabyte e-mail file attachment – the equivalent of a small Power Point® presentation or a large PDF file – in less than 15 seconds and upload the same file in less than 25 seconds.

Alltel Wireless customers will need a Rev. A-capable device to access the company’s enhanced broadband network. Rev. A-capable Wireless Internet cards for laptops include the Huawei EC228 USB and the UTStarcom UM 150. Customers with an HTC PPC6800 or the HTC Touch smartphone can make their phones Rev. A-capable by visiting www.htc.com/us/ and downloading the appropriate software. The software is free.

In addition to rolling out Rev. A in select markets, Alltel Wireless will continue to expand its existing EVDO network, which now covers 76 percent of its potential customers. By the end of 2008, Alltel expects to cover about 82 percent of its potential customers with EVDO.  Nationally, Alltel Wireless has one of the largest EVDO footprints of any U.S. carrier, covering cities such as Cleveland, Charlotte and Tampa, as well as many smaller communities. In addition to the extensive coverage provided by its own network, Alltel’s roaming agreements give its customers with data-card equipped laptops Wireless Internet access in all of the nation’s major metropolitan areas, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

Both versions of Alltel’s Wireless Internet service – EVDO and Rev. A – are available for $59.99 a month and do not require a voice plan in order to qualify.

Customers can add unlimited access to 25,000 Wi-Fi hotspots to any Alltel Wireless Internet plan for $9.99.

Alltel Wireless continues to provide choice and control to the customer’s wireless experience with its exclusive “My Circle” feature, giving customers unlimited calling to and from any five, 10 or 20 numbers on any network for free.  Alltel Wireless was also the first to offer Anytime Plan Changes, giving customers the flexibility to change their calling plans at any time, without extending their current contract.  Alltel recently received “Highest Call Quality Performance Among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the West and Southeast Regions, and in the Southwest Region in a Tie” according to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Wireless Call Quality Performance StudySM – Vol. 1.

Alltel is owner and operator of the nation’s largest wireless network and has more than 13 million wireless customers

HTC Diamond vs. iPhone photo

HTC Diamond vs. iPhone photo

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #108

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #108 1:06:15
Show Notes
More talk about the HTC Touch Diamond, cell phones replacing bording passes and how to find your missing cell phone using a website.

Help TCPJ by taking this short survey
TCPJ Survey Results

News
HTC Diamond ROM fixes performance issues
HTC says first Windows Mobile 7 device in Q1 2009
Carriers 1, class-actions 0
Current AT&T customers may have to pay full price for new iPhone
iPhone Family Plans
Use your iPhone connected on international flights on United
Police use texting for crime tips
Visual Voicemail comes to Verizon
Class action targets T-Mobile SMS
Sprint launching Baltimore WiMax network in September
Sprint needs more time to clear spectrum
Top 10 US Wireless Service Providers in the US
Delta trialing cellphone boarding passes in NYC
Find your misplaced cell phone
Pingie notifies you of RSS on SMS or email
Cricket offers OTA backups

Devices
Sprint Instinct now availabile on Sprint
Instinct on SERO
Nokia E66 and E71 official
Centro coming to Canada on Rogers
Blackberry Bold to Rogers June 25th
New Blackberry Plans for Rogers
Sony launches 5 new phones
Samsung i788 coming to AT&T
Verizon G’zOne Boulder
Sprint Treo 800w release date reconfirmed
HP iPAQ 910 available unlocked

Software
Sprint offering email to non-PDA’s

Questions/Comments
Voicemail from Ralph
Question from Ryan
Voicemail from Roger
Comment from Greg
Question from Joel
Comment from Andy
Question from Garrett
Comment from Shawn

Gadget buyers seen as assertive and arrogant

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Who is this character and what is he doing in my pool?

Who is this character and what is he doing in my pool?

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Tomtom on the diamond

Tomtom on the diamond

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The Cell Phone Junkie Survey Results

While I still need a few more responses to make these results acceptable to my hosting company libsyn.com, I though they would be interesting to share with everyone.  This is who listens to The Cell Phone Junkie:

Age:
35-44:56/190 (%29.47)
25-34:54/190 (%28.42)
45-54:37/190 (%19.47)
55+:18/190 (%9.47)
21-24:17/190 (%8.95)
13-17:5/190 (%2.63)
18-20:3/190 (%1.58)

Sex:
male:181/190 (%95.26)
female:9/190 (%4.74)

Maritial Status:
married:113/189 (%59.79)
single:66/189 (%34.92)
divorced:10/189 (%5.29)

Race:
White:153/190 (%80.53)
Black/African American:15/190 (%7.89)
Other:8/190 (%4.21)
Hispanic:7/190 (%3.68)
Asian:7/190 (%3.68)

Education:
4 year college:81/190 (%42.63)
some college:28/190 (%14.74)
masters:27/190 (%14.21)
trade school:19/190 (%10.00)
2 year college:16/190 (%8.42)
high school:13/190 (%6.84)
less than high school:5/190 (%2.63)
doctoral:1/190 (%0.53)

Employment:
Full time:157/190 (%82.63)
Student:10/190 (%5.26)
Part time:9/190 (%4.74)
Retired:7/190 (%3.68)
Other:6/190 (%3.16)
Homemaker:1/190 (%0.53)

Income:
100-200:68/188 (%36.17)
75-100:39/188 (%20.74)
50-75:38/188 (%20.21)
25-50:20/188 (%10.64)
under 25:13/188 (%6.91)
over 200:10/188 (%5.32)

Living Situation:
own:125/187 (%66.84)
rent:49/187 (%26.20)
other:13/187 (%6.95)

Number of household members:
two:60/189 (%31.75)
four:44/189 (%23.28)
three:38/189 (%20.11)
one:29/189 (%15.34)
five:18/189 (%9.52)

Number of children:
none:109/189 (%57.67)
two:36/189 (%19.05)
one:30/189 (%15.87)
three:8/189 (%4.23)
four:6/189 (%3.17)

Length of time listening to podcasts:
over 2 years:82/189 (%43.39)
one year:59/189 (%31.22)
less than one year:48/189 (%25.40)

How long have you listened to TCPJ:
almost all:70/187 (%37.43)
around half:45/187 (%24.06)
less than half:40/187 (%21.39)
a few:23/187 (%12.30)
none:9/187 (%4.81)

How much of the show do you listen:
entire:160/188 (%85.11)
75%:17/188 (%9.04)
50%:6/188 (%3.19)
under 25%:4/188 (%2.13)
25%:1/188 (%0.53)

How many times do you listen:
1:174/189 (%92.06)
2:14/189 (%7.41)
3:1/189 (%0.53)

The devices on which you watch or listen to your podcasts are: (check all that apply)

Mobile device like iPod/Zune/other portable media player.
96 responses:
yes:96/96 (%100.00)

Connected device like Blackberry/Palm/Windows Mobile or other smartphone.
87 responses:
yes:87/87 (%100.00)

Computer
107 responses:
yes:107/107 (%100.00)

TV
7 responses:
yes:7/7 (%100.00)

iPhone
30 responses:
yes:30/30 (%100.00)

PSP
4 responses:
yes:4/4 (%100.00)

You discover your podcasts at: (check all that apply)

iTunes
96 responses:
yes:96/96 (%100.00)

Podcasters’ Websites
95 responses:
yes:95/95 (%100.00)

Podcast Portals
42 responses:
yes:42/42 (%100.00)

Social networking sites like Myspace, Facebook, etc.
18 responses:
yes:18/18 (%100.00)

Friend/Family
20 responses:
yes:20/20 (%100.00)

Other
52 responses:
yes:52/52 (%100.00)