CTIA entrance!

CTIA entrance!

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Samsung looks to have a big presence #CTIA09

Samsung looks to have a big presence #CTIA09

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I have arrived at #CTIA

I have arrived at #CTIA

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Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam

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Waiting in line to cross the dam.

Scosche iPhone adaptor

Scosche iPhone adaptor

Originally uploaded by gt2697

One of the nice things about the Honda Ridgeline that I have is the built in ipod cable. Unfortunately, it has older circuitry in it which doesn’t support charging in the iPhone 3G or newer ipods. Enter Scosche.

This simple $35 adaptor re-wires the cable’s charging function appropriately for the iPhone. The trip up to las vegas for CTIA today has been really easy with all the content on the iPhone and keeping the phone charged with the cable.

Less than 100 miles to go

Less than 100 miles to go

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110 miles in, geeking out to Mac Geek Gab

110 miles in, geeking out to Mac Geek Gab

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By the way, Verizon has service, ATT, not so much.

Starting the drive to #CTIA

Starting the drive to #CTIA

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Should be just under 300 miles and 5 hours.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #148

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #148 1:22:10
Show Notes
Sprint announces WiMax expansion plans, get your iPhone without the contract and CTIA is just around the corner.

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News
The Orange Tree is texting
6 phone numbers on a single SIM
Will mobile carriers charge different rates for data use at different times of the day?
Younger generations embrace/despise mobile tech
Police chief unintentionally hits vehicle while using Blackberry
Mobile software and fees in spotlight at CTIA
Nokia cancels $5 million in contracts
Strange AT&T upgrade information
Alltel boosts mycircle numbers by 5
Sprint looking to rent excess network capacity
And other consumer electronics
Sprint to expand 4G
WiMAX cities rollout
Sony Ericsson president steps down
Ericsson reaffirms commitment to Sony
Vodafone and Telefonica agree to share networks
Zer01 to roam on multiple carriers
EU roaming agreement

Devices
New iPhone this summer?
O2 giving away iPhone on 24 month contract
Apple now selling iPhones contract-free too
iPhone dubbed most useful smartphone
Palm smartphones delayed until the end of the year?
Pre not included
Pre to be released April 30th?
Motorola Kills of Alexander
Blackberry 9630 info
Blackberry Bold refurb free at AT&T
Nokia 7205 Verizon
E71 delayed for AT&T
HTC Magic approved by FCC for T-Mobile
Samsung netbook with 3G and WiMax
Sanwa throat mic
First T-Mobile 3G USB modem
Verizon Alias2
Verizon considering netbooks
LG Xenon comes to AT&T

Software
Opera doesn’t have carrier announcements for CTIA
Google Voice on mobile handsets
Be careful with Google Voice
Google Voice considering LNP
Skype adds SMS and file transfer
Skype coming for iPhone?
Windows Mobile 7 screenshots
Google Blackberry Mobile app with voice search
Android getting flash courtesy of Bsquare
Slingplayer Mobile submitted to Apple
Palm issues takedown for Teal OS

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Strange upgrade info from AT&T

Strange upgrade info from AT&T

Originally uploaded by gt2697

I found this very interesting when looking at my AT&T account today. I have
2 accounts with them, and both are showing that I can get discounted
upgrades in just over a week. The strange thing is that both of the
accounts are not eligible for well over a year for upgrades according to the
normal AT&T upgrade criteria. At this point, I’m not sure what any of this
means, but I’m guessing we’ll all soon find out.

So question – if you have AT&T, what is your account showing for a
discounted upgrade date?