The Cell Phone Junkie Show #180 1:12:10
Show Notes
T-Mobile has a major outage, Verizon’s Droid hits the market, and ETF’s are going up.

iPhone/iPod Touch Application

News
Telecom Companies intro SMS and Voice-over-LTE solution
Top 10 carriers – Q3 2009
Who still needs Windows Mobile?
AT&T sues Verizon for “map for that” ads
AT&T launching new stuff
AT&T completes Centennial Acquisition
Radio Shack will sell the iPhone
Verizon confirms ETF going up to $350
Verizon debuts daily/weekly/monthly prepaid broadband
Sprint and Clearwire announce numerous markets
Sprint also announces Dell Mini 10 netbook
Sprint rolling out PTT in more areas of Iowa and Illinois
Sprint says no change in its ETF policy
T-Mobile USA joins the WiFi Alliance
T-Mobile outage
T-Mobile says all services restored
Software error caused outage
T-Mobile Q3 earnings
T-Mobile says 40% of it’s Q4 sales will be smartphones
Metro PCS expands Florida presence
MetroPCS posts larger profits
China Unicom hits 1 million 3G users, only 5,000 iPhones
Bell HSPA network goes live
FCC approves Dell Mini 3iX

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Devices
Smaller iPhone under contract and coming to CDMA in 2010?
T-Mobile gets HD2
FCC LG WinMo device for AT&T
Celio Redfly support for Blackberry
Verizon announces Blackberry Curve 8530
Sprint to get Curve 8530 as well
Blackberry Bold 9700 now on Rogers
Sprint launches Samsung Moment
CLIQ lands in T-Mobile stores
Motorola Milestone is DROID in GSM clothes
EAS on DROID is only $30
Verizon says Droid tethering coming in 2010
Tethering will be $30
Sony XPERIA X10 announced
HTC Hero comes to Verizon as Eris
Peek’s dedicated Twitter device
Verizon launches LG Chocolate Touch

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Software
Google Voice search supports S60
Opera announces Mini 10 beta for Symbian
Blacksn0w now available
Dutch hacker access jailbroken iPhones
How the SSH worm works
WebOS speed fix
Samsung Jack gets WinMo 6.5 upgrade
Palm demos Web-based Ares SDK for webOS
Google ads NYC subway maps to Google Maps for Mobile

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Today, both Verizon and Sprint announced the release of the Blackberry Curve 8530.  Below is Sprint press release, which highlights the details of the device.  Of interest, note the bolded sections, that I had never read before in one of Sprint’s releases.  Looks like Verizon isn’t the only one taking a jab at AT&T.  It is also interesting that the carrier is claiming their network to be the most reliable among US carriers.  Poke at Verizon and T-Mobile in there too.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Nov. 5, 2009 – Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today it will add the new BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone to the wireless industry’s best lineup of devices. Beginning today, customers can visit http://www.sprint.com/blackberrycurve8530 to pre-register for this next generation of the popular BlackBerry wireless device on America’s most dependable 3G network¹ with the affordability of Sprint’s Everything Data plans featuring Any Mobile, Anytime^SM. Pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone makes it even easier to enjoy music on-the-go with dedicated keys to skip to the next song on a playlist, pause or play. It comes preloaded with several multimedia applications including BlackBerry Media Sync, Sprint Music Store™, Sprint TV™ and Pandora™. It also boasts dedicated applications for a smoothly integrated social networking experience with Facebook^®, MySpace™ and Flicker™. BlackBerry Curve 8530 will be available in three color options – Black, Royal Purple and Red.

“BlackBerry Curve 8330 has been a tremendous success for Sprint. BlackBerry Curve 8530 continues that legacy with the addition of several important features that make it a winner for both entertainment and productivity,” said Kevin Packingham, Sprint Senior Vice President of Product Development. “This is one device that can really do it all with the email, calendar and contact synchronization BlackBerry is known for as well as the latest multimedia and social media features. We are anxious to bring it to our customers who also appreciate the strength of our network, the affordability of our rate plans and our Ready Now customer service experience.”

Sprint’s BlackBerry Curve 8530 will offer BlackBerry App World™ for instant access to thousands of applications. Sprint has employed an open Internet approach, and the Sprint Application Developer Program has been providing tools for third-party developers, since Sprint first launched the Wireless Web on its phones in 2001.

Sprint’s affordable Everything Data plans now include Any Mobile, Anytime, a feature that removes restrictive calling-circles and provides unlimited calling on the Sprint network to and from any U.S. wireless phone regardless of carrier, at no additional charge with Everything Data plans starting at $69.99 per month (all price plans exclude surcharges and taxes).

Sprint’s Simply Everything^SM offers nationwide unlimited calling, unlimited text and unlimited data, including email, social networking, Web browsing, Sprint Navigation, Sprint TV, streaming music, NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, for only $99.99 per month (plus taxes and surcharges). That is a $1,200 savings over two years versus a comparable AT&T iPhone^® plan². Both Everything Data and Simply Everything plans are available to existing customers without extending their service agreement. New lines of service require a two-year service agreement.

The Sprint Mobile Broadband Network (inclusive of data roaming) reaches more than 269 million people, 18,652 cities and 1,838 airports. The Sprint Networks (inclusive of data roaming) have twice the coverage of AT&T’s current 3G network and 14 times the coverage of T-Mobile’s current 3G network, both based on square miles³.

According to Sprint performance data, Sprint Mobile Broadband connections are successfully connected and maintained better than 99 out of 100 times. According to a recent independent network test conducted by PC World, Sprint tested as the most reliable network overall among US carriers in a 13-city performance test⁴.

Sprint is the first national carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology. Separate from its 3G investment, Sprint has announced plans to extend its 4G leadership by launching the next-generation service in numerous markets in 2009, including the recently launched markets of Atlanta, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Portland, Ore.

Sprint is also the only wireless carrier to offer Ready Now service with trained retail associates to work one-on-one with customers to personalize their BlackBerry Curve 8530, set up features and demonstrate how it works before the customer leaves the store. Customers have the choice of sitting down with a Sprint retail associate at the time of purchase or they can schedule an appointment for a later time at www.sprint.com/storelocator.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #179 1:14:45
Show Notes
The iPhone closes the gap as the most popular smartphone, the Storm2 is now available and Google’s game changing GPS announcement.

iPhone/iPod Touch Application

Smartphone Experts giveaway

Sprint Intrepid Review

Dexim P-Flip foldable power dock

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News
FCC warns of spectrum gap created by iPhone
FCC looking to take TV spectrum back
iPhone close to Blackberry as most popular smartphone
Smartphones are getting cheaper
WebOS Marketshare growing rapidly
Google will scale back call blocking
Texting while driving now banned in NY
Verizon Q3 earnings
Sprint Q3 losses
Sprint continues to lose postpaid customers
Sprint to drop call forwarding fee
Sprint plans open app store
Sprint lays out smartphone roadmap
Nokia Siemens runs LTE tests

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Devices
iPhone 3GS coming to Orange UK Nov 10th
iPhone launches in China
Apple ramping up iPhone production
Palm Pixi coming to Sprint on Nov 15th
HTC CEO says HD2 will stay WinMo
Storm 2 $180 with Verizon Contract
Now available
imPulse watch on pre-order, available early 2010
Verizon Blackberry Curve 8530
Curve2 confirmed
9700 on T-Mobile launch possibly delayed
Motorola and Verizon announce the Droid
Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris coming November 6th
Best buy taking pre-orders, and will offer Droid for $200 w/o rebate
DROID review
Motorola commits to 20 new smartphones in 2010
T-Mobile and Sony offer the Equinox
Samsung ships record 60M handsets in Q3

TCPJ Unlocked

Software
Verizon pushes out OS 5.0 to the BB Storm
Novatel MiFi software update
Tweak MiFi to charge over USB
Official HTC WM6.5 ROM upgrade for the Diamond
Google Voice lite lets users keep their number
Google Voice-Voicemail for your existing number
Google voice hits nearly 1.5 million users
Nokia N97 firmware 2.0
Google sends Android 2.0 to developers via SDK
2.0 features
HTC confirms Hero to get 2.0
Google Maps App
Google Maps navigation for Android 2.0
Apple app store breaks 100,000 apps
Make easy time lapse movies with your iPhone
Blacksn0w to compliment BlackRa1n

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On show #178 last week, I asked for people to send in photos of what they were looking at while listening to the show.  I stated that I would choose one person randomly as the winner.  We received a number of responses, and the winner is Scott.  Congrats Scott!  Below are the photos, each one has a story, but I’ll let you make up your own.  Thanks to everyone who entered, this was a lot of fun!

Here is Scott’s winning entry.  His comment – “Listening to podcast at my home office while I do some computer work.”

Here are the other entries:

“No message is that important”

“Why says lightning never strikes twice.  Introducing the supercharged new Blackberry Storm 2.  Wi-Fi enabled, ultra responsive, tons of apps.  And because it runs on the network with 5 times the 3G coverage of AT&T, it just may be, the perfect storm.”

With 3G cellular’s spotty performance, there is an increasing demand for easy, high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity at an affordable price. Boingo Wireless, the world’s largest network of Wi-Fi hotspots, announced the availability of a new application for the BlackBerry on 10/27. Mickey sat down to talk with Christian Gunning, the Director of Corporate Communications to find out what this new app was all about.

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The future of Windows Phone aka Windows Mobile.  We delve into the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, and discuss whats new in the OS, and what devices are now out to take advantage of it.  Mickey also discusses his experiences a couple of the new devices, and which phones will be receiving upgrades.

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Dexim P-Flip Overview

Whether you can’t make it through an entire day on your iPhone battery, or you just want to stay charged up at all times, there are many reasons to have an extra battery with you while on the go.  But what if you want to dock your iPhone at the same time?  Or how about have a stand to watch media on it while charging?  The Dexim P-Flip Foldable Power Dock is your answer.  With its 2000mAh Lithium Plymer battery, you can get 1.5-2 times of additional battery life for your iPhone 3G/3GS or iPod Touch 1G/2G.  The product used in this review was provided by P-Flip.

Product Overview

Dexim’s P-Flip is a foldable, portable, multi-functional and rechargeable power dock compatible with the latest iPod and iPhone models. The P-Flip is capable of extending talk time up to eight hours, video time up to 15 hours, or audio playing time up to 80 hours. Users can flip the compact dock horizontally or vertically for hands-free video viewing or position it to slimly fold for easy storage while ensuring your device remains charged.

Features

•    Compatible with the first, second, and third generation iPod Touch models and both the 3G and 3G S iPhone
•    Mini USB cable (1.5 M) allows you to charge and sync your device with the PC or MAC
•    Advanced technology and components of 2000 mAh lithium polymer battery ensure your device will never be over/under charged
•    Uses 3 LED’s to indicate battery life – LED switch button allows you to see charging status of both the P-Flip dock (blue LED lights) and your mobile device (red LED lights)
•    Compact and lightweight design makes the P-Flip perfect for fitting into a pocket, purse or briefcase
•    Price: $54.95

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