The Cell Phone Junkie Show #215

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #215 1:21:29
Show Notes
AT&T explains their slow upload speeds, Google says no to a sequel and the government gets into apps.

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News
HTC has a record second quarter
Android still growing in US Smartphone market as others fall
Apple Care says the iPhone 4 Update won’t sold antenna issue
NTT DoCoMo to sell all phones unlocked
American Eagle offers a smartphone to everyone trying on their jeans
WiMax tower will not get built due to protest
AT&T slowing down upload speeds
AT&T upload speed issues tied to Alcatel-Lucent equipment
AT&T giving out Free MicroCell devices
Alltel forcing Verizon customers to AT&T
Class action lawsuit over iPhone/AT&T Exclusivity is now certified
Sprint continues 800MHz rebanding
T-Mobile announces 3000 minute family plans
T-Mobile and HTC to launch first 21MBPS HSPA+ handset in September
T-Mobile could be moving to 42MBPS in 2011
3 UK rolls out “The One” plan

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Devices
Use your iPad 3G on 3G without a separate 3G plan
HP selling Palm phones for free
CDMA Blackberry Curve 9300 at FCC for approval
Possible HTC Vision info and pics
LG launches new Optimus brand
Google says there will be no Nexus sequel
Samsung Intercept coming to Sprint
AT&T prices Samsung Captivate
Motorola CHARM
FCC approves T-Mobile MOTOROI
Updated Verizon network extender gets FCC approval
Time Warner comes out with it’s own personal hotspot device

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Software
US Government launches site for applications
Twitter for Blackberry now official
BMW will support one of iOS 4′s most overlooked features
YouTube improves site for mobile devices
RIM rolling out new features in BES 5.0.2
Skype refreshes Symbian App
Fring adds video calling to its iPhone app
US Cellular to use TeleNav for turn by turn directions

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #055

2010 is half over, and the smartphone battle is raging on.  If you’re thinking about getting your first, or changing up your existing smartphone, we’re going to break down the latest in what’s out there right now.

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #214

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #214 1:15:07
Show Notes
Samsung hits a Grand Slam, Apple makes and admission, and LTE becomes closer to a reality.

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News
US plans to double available wireless broadband spectrum
iOS leads in data use, Android gaining ground
Motorola takes first steps towards split
European limits on roaming go into effect
Nokia Siemens and Nokia Make LTE Data Call on 800MHz
AT&T says NYC network upgrades are complete
Free Wi-Fi now at Starbucks
Verizon launching LTE network and devices in November
Verizon to pay $21M in ETF class action suit
Clearwire and Sprint cover 3 more cities with WiMax
Best Buy to launch broadband MVNO
Rogers announces Chatr

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Devices
Apple announces most successful product launch ever
California law firm looking at class action lawsuit against iPhone 4
Apple releases a statement on the iPhone 4 Signal issues
Apple’s internal iPhone 4 antenna troubleshooting procedures leaked
iPhone 4 bars RF mapped, and antenna issue explained
iPhone signal issues possibly from lack of coating
iOS 4: Exchange Mail, Contacts, or Calendars may not sync after iOS 4 update
Apple gets rid of 10% restocking fee for iPhone 4
Bloomberg says Verizon iPhone coming in January
Microsoft announces it’s discontinuing Kin line
T-Mobile discontinuing Sidekick
Leaked Windows Phone 7 hardware
Samsung brings the Galaxy S to all major US carriers
T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant available for pre-order on July 1st from Radio Shack
Droid 2 rumored to be released August 23rd with Froyo
Verizon subscribers allowed to change orders from Incredible to X
Droid Incredible BT problems
Verizon launches Pantech Jest

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Software
EVO 4G software update
Nexus One gets Android 2.2 update
Samsung says all Galaxy S phones will get Android 2.2
Andorid 3.0 (Gingerbread) details
Google adds file viewer to mobile docs app
Hulu Plus offers subscription HD TV on iPhone
Verizon adds mSpot Radio service
Yahoo! Mail and Messanger for Android
Chase app lets users deposit checks from iPhone

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #213

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #213 1:10:52
Show Notes
Kick off summer with some international travel, bait and switch from AT&T, and have you figured out how to “hold different”?

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PrivacyStar Interview

News
Seamless Wi-Fi to 3G roaming could be coming soon
Analysts warn of RIM and Nokia defections
Google Voice open to everyone in the US
Samsung planning to double market share
FCC plans to reallocate spectrum for mobile broadband
RIM profits up, 100M units sold, and misses target
Palm Shareholders approve HP buyout
Traveling abroad with a cell phone
Unlimited AT&T iPad data plan disappears
Apple and AT&T sued over iPad data plan changes
AT&T MicroCell now available in all markets
AT&T and Verizon complete asset transfer
AT&T Refreshing backhaul for LTE
Verizon testing LTE in 5 markets
Verizon Wireless renewing branding campaign

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Devices
White iPhone 4 slated for Late July release
Some iPhone 4 screens showing discoloration
iPhone 4 Signal Strength issue
iPhone 4 Signal issues testing and theories
iPhone 4 requires Mac OS 10.5.8 or higher
Test out Facetime by calling Apple
US Cellular announces Blackberry 9650
US Cellular announces new hardware
RIM to launch 6 new smartphones this year
Motorola Droid X officially coming to Verizon on July 15th
Motorola Droid 2
Samsung Galaxy S Pro Specs
Samsung Galaxy S coming to T-Mobile as Vibrant
Sprint to sell dual-model 3G / 4G 250U USB WWAN modem
3 new Samsung devices at T-Mobile
Virgin Mobile launching prepaid MIFi soon

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Software
Symbian^3 is now “Functionally Complete”
iOS 4 now available
iOS 4 rollout riddled with issues
Why the iPhone 3G didn’t get backgrounds with iOS4
Pandora iOS 4 Update
Slacker Radio iOS 4 Update
NPR App updated to iOS4
Adobe offers Flash Player to Phone manufacturers
Apple now sharing user location data
Slingplayer Mobile for Android
ParkVu announces a way to wirelessly sync media with your Blackberry
Google offering Android 2.2 to anyone
Nokia leaving Symbian for N Series and moving to Meego
EVO 4G software update coming June 28th
Samsung Behold II Update
Google remotely killing apps

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #054

Tiered data plans and what they actually mean for consumers.  We go through the latest word from each of the major US carriers, and break down what they mean by “Unlimited.”  Also, how much data do you really need, are data tiers a good thing, and how AT&T plans to meter your usage with its Femtocell.

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #212

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #212 1:16:26
Show Notes
Headaches and frustration around the iPhone 4, teens not the only ones texting behind the wheel and webOS apps are half off.

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News
San Francisco passes cell radiation labeling law
iPad security breach may be worse than first reported
Nokia lowers 2nd quarter and annual forecasts
FCC asking for approval on AT&T/Verizon asset swap
Unlimited plans may no longer make sense
Court rules that employer can search your text messages
Study shows teens not the only ones texting behind the wheel
AT&T says “call quality is almost there”
AT&T will meter data usage over MicroCells
Verizon LTE rollout is on schedule
Verizon may look at tiered data as well
Verizon terminating or reprimanding reps who try to save money
Sprint says they won’t throttle data speeds
Sprint starting up 4G service in NYC, LA and SF
T-Mobile expands 3G network to 25 major metro areas
Free Wi-Fi coming to Starbucks

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Devices
iPhone 4 pre-orders cause major server issues and frustration
iPhone 4 Pre-Orders at AT&T are sold out
Apple now showing July 2nd as ship date for pre-orders
600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders taken in first day
iPhone 4 to have 512MB of RAM
UK and Canada iPhone buyers will get no contract
iPhone 4 pricing and availability in the UK
iPhone 4 available only in Black for the first few weeks
iPhone 4′s starting to ship, while some orders get cancelled
Pegatron could be working on a CDMA iPhone
Palm says new OS version and device are on the way
Blackberry Bold 9800 Slider may be 9800 Torch
Nokia announces X5-01
AT&T announces HTC Aria
Motorola Droid X to be announced on June 23rd
HTC Desire coming to US Regional Carriers this summer
Sony Ericsson announces the Xperia X8
Samsung Galaxy S coming to AT&T as Captivate
Best Buy to exclusively offer EVO 4G in white
HTC EVO 4G sold out online
Sony announces 2 new devices
AT&T Announces Pantech Ease Quick Messaging Phone
Samsung announces Wave 2 and Wave 2 Pro
New hardware from Clearwire

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Software
Verizon Blackberry Tour 9630 gets update
HTC Hero gets Android 2.1 update in Europe
RIM announces App World 2.0
Swype for Android now available
HTC Sense storing bookmarks of webpages
Find my iPhone app now available
Verizon Updates Touch Pro 2
Palm discounts all App Catalog apps 50%

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #211

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #211 1:04:01
Show Notes
The FCC looking for more spectrum, Google Maps around the world, and did you hear about the iPhone 4?

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News
FCC looking for additional spctrum
Email addresses of over 100,000 iPad users exposed
Group Calling coming to Verizon
T-Mobile makes every phone free on June 19th
Leap and MetroPCS can’t agree on merger terms
Simple Mobile offers new calling plans

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Devices
Apple announces iPhone 4
AT&T offering price protection for iPhone 3GS buyers
AT&T stores opening at 7AM for iPhone 4 launch
iPhone 4 will be at Wal-mart on June 24th
iPhone 4 in the UK
Apple iPad and Samsung Wave share processor
Pixi now on AT&T
Pixi now free
Blackberry 9670 Videos
EVO 4G is Sprint’s best launch day device
Cellular South will sell Motorola Milestone
Motorola having trouble keeping up with demand
First shots of the Droid 2
Motorola Droid Xtreme Hands-On Photos
HTC Liberty for AT&T revealed in test video

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Software
TomTom for iPhone to support Multitasking
Slingplayer Mobile coming to Android
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Android 2.2 update
Quickoffice Connect lets you edit Office docs on your Android device
Google Maps Navigation comes to Canada and Europe
Sprint Overdrive Firmware update
Verizon says Skype will come to more handsets

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #053

The iPhone 4 is official, and the Sprint EVO 4G is out.  We’re going to break down both for you and have podcaster extraordinaire Michael Manna from T4Show here to help.

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #210

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #210 1:32:05
Show Notes
AT&T’s new data plans, Verizon announces the Bold and Skype brings 3G calling to the iPhone.

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News
Qualcomm shipping 1.2Ghz processor chips
Who has the fastest mobile network
AT&T makes changes to its iPhone data plans and announces tethering
More details on the plan changes
Checking your past data usage on AT&T
RIM’s response to AT&T’s new plans
Are these new plans good for consumers?
How much video can you stream with the new plans
Sprint not changing plans after AT&T annoucement
AT&T and T-Mobile hit with voicemail lawsuit
ABI says Verizon will be the data leader in 2011
Verizon will partner for rural LTE
WiMAX now live in DC and KC
T-Mobile USA adds unlimited prepaid plan
Iridium pushes satellite project ahead
SourthernLINC announces new prepaid plan
US Cellular Overage Protection program

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Devices
Verizon testing CDMA iPads
Verizon says no plans for iPhone in immediate future
White iPhone parts seen
Evidence collection beginning in Gizmodogate
Talk about IP security
AT&T officially stops selling iPhone 3G
Verizon officially announces the Bold 9650
9650 now on VZW website
Blackberry Curve 9300 outed in pics
Is a Bold 9700 refresh around the corner?
More 9800 slider pics
Nokia introduces bicycle powered phone charger
Nokia launches E73 on T-Mobile
EVO 4G now on sale at Sprint
EVO first day issues
HTC EVO storage bug and fix
Dell Streak coming to US
Boost Mobile launching Motorola i1
Motorola Flipout
Motorola Droid Xtreme pics
LG and T-Mobile team up

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #052

Software
Skype 2.0 delivers calls over 3G
Skype pushes back length of time for Skype over 3G
Google’s Rubin says Android will update once per year
DoubleTwist software comes to Android
Google Mobile search now includes iPhone apps
Documents to Go now on iPad
Google Maps on Blackberry upgraded

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #052

A show dedicated to the Crackberry fanatic.  With new hardware out there on Sprint, we’ve got expert Kevin Michaluk to talk about it all.

Crackberry 9560 Bold Review

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