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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #235 46:04
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AT&T and Sprint swapping licenses, Galaxy Tab sales take off, and iOS 4.2.1 comes with some freebies.

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Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab Review

News
AT&T and Verizon present data roaming details to FCC
Mobile Broadband plans for rural operators
FCC planning 911 acceptance of SMS/MMS messages
ITU: LTE-Advanced is 4G
AT&T and Sprint propose swapping certain licenses
AT&T network up to 60% faster than competition
T-Mobile Expands 4G network to 8 new metro areas
T-Mobile announces BOGO starting Black Friday

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Devices
TerreStar Genus available to consumers
Blackberry Curve 8530 on Boost Mobile drops to $200
Nokia launches C2-01 and X2-01
MetroPCS launches LG Optimus M
Samsung sells 600,000 Galaxy Tab devices in its first month
Acer announces a smartphone

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Software
iOS 4.2 available for iPhone, iPod and iPad users
Verizon adds Skype to more feature phones
SlingPlayer Mobile comes to the iPad
Android applications will be rated by developers
Windows Phone 7 hits 3000 apps

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #236 49:18
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Verizon's LTE is live, Best Buy giving away smartphones and the Epic gets Froyo.

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News
Wisconsin becomes latest state to ban texting while driving
FCC votes on reallocation of spectrum
Motorola split to be completed on January 4th
iOS 4.2 reducing network congestion
Mobile users are using apps instead of browsers
Nielsen: Apple takes the lead, Android gaining quickly in US smartphones
RIM suing Kik for patent infringement
Blackberry 6 gets US government approval
RIM purchases TAT (The Astonishing Tribe)
Verizon launching LTE December 5th
Motorola says "4G" devices will arrive early next year
Verizon testing "Home Phone Connect"
Sprint launches 6 additional WiMax cites
Clearwire seeking investment funds
Clearwire and T-Mobile negotiating an investment, Sprint in support
T-Mobile announcing unlimited international texting add on December 8th
MetroPCS launches LTE in San Francisco
US Cellular announces new prepaid plans
Rogers announces data sharing, PlayBook coming in WiFi and 3G

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Devices
White iPhone with antenna fix, as seen in Seattle
Dell Venue Pro now on sale
FCC documents reveal Blackberry Curve 8980
Blackberry Style available from TELUS
Samsung named top Android manufacturer by Garnter
Bell launches Netgear Turbo Hub
Best Buy giving away free smartphones for the holidays
RadioShack reducing iOS device prices

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Software
Samsung releases GPS Restore app for Galaxy S
DoubleTwist adds wireless media syncing
Google Reader for Android
Official Android 2.2 update for the Sprint Epic 4G
Viber VoIP iPhone application

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #237 53:46
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The Google Nexus S officially announced, Sprint starts writing iDEN's obituary, and Howard Stern is going mobile.

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News
Visa approves mobile payment system using microSD cards
Texas Instruments announces Dual-Core 1.5 GHz processor
Consumer Reports rates carriers
Android phones are using the most data
Rubin: 300,000 Android handsets activated daily
AT&T cites A+ BBB rating, touts lowest Complaint Rate
Android dominating Verizon smartphone sales
Verizon still "undecided" on LTE pricing for Smartphones
Google shows off Chrome OS, Verizon partnership announced
Verizon cutting daily prepaid to $1.99
Sprint announces base station upgrade, iDEN phase-out
Sprint says no to tiered data
Sprint announces WiMax Roaming Agreements
Sprint launching WiMax in Denver December 19th
Leap will partner on LTE network
EU networks want manufacturers and content sites to pay usage fees
Page Plus offers 2000 minute annual plan for $80
TeliaSonera launching LTE in Denmark

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Devices
Microsoft says it will be years before low end WP7 designs are possible
RIM's Mike Lazaridis clarifies when QNX will come to Blackberry phones
Samsung Google Nexus S officially announced
US Cellular launching LG Optimus U
Samsung LTE MiFi Modem Clears FCC
Sprint announces Sanyo Taho
T-Mobile plans for 4G tablet devices in 2011

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Software
Google announces Google eBooks
Google Maps update coming soon
Android Market Updated
Maintenance Update for the Verizon Motorola Droid
Motorola Droid X Update
Gmail for Android updated
HTC Legend updated to Froyo in Europe
Comcast releases Xfinity Mobile app for Android
Skype update now supports Nokia N8, C7 and E5
Microsoft confirms only 15 active live tiles at a time
Howard Stern renews with Sirius, mobile streaming on the way

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #238 55:12
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LTE and WiMax are 4G, Tab pricing starts to fall, and software updates galore.

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Ascendo DataVault Password Manager for iOS Review
Hands on with Verizon's 4G LTE
Samsung Focus Review

News
FCC auction for 700MHz coming in July
HTC says LTE phones coming mid-2011
Broadcom announces Dual-Core Processor and NFC chipset
RIM announces Q3 earnings
ITU backpedals, says LTE and WiMax can be called 4G
US proposes cell phone ban for truck drivers
Verizon says LTE users may have a delay in 3G to LTE handoff
T-Mobile wants to standardize Long Term HSPA Evolution
MetroPCS brings LTE to Boston, New York and Sacramento
Three UK offers Unlimited data
Rogers and Fido to unlock handsets, for a fee
Pioneer Cellular on board for Verizon Rural LTE program

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Devices
Microsoft shutting down Kin Studio January 31st
Dell Venue Pro delayed
Dell Venue Pro approved by FCC with AT&T 3G bands
Nokia E7 pushed to early 2011
Huawei Ascend comes to MetroPCS
T-Mobile lowers Galaxy device pricing
US Cellular drops Galaxy Tab price to $200
LG Optimus 2X is the world's first dual-core smartphone
Nexus S now available in Best Buy stores
Carphone Warehouse lowers Google Nexus S price ahead of launch
WiMax MiFi approved by FCC

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Software
Google Latitude comes to iOS
Google restores deleted contacts
Personal voice recognition comes to Google Voice Search for Android
Google Maps 5 for Android released
Blackberry launches News Feeds
Slingplayer Mobile for iPhone updated to version 2.0
RIM launches Amazon MP3 for Blackberry
Facebook for Android updated, adds chat and push notifications
Official OS update for the RIM Blackberry Style 9670
Microsoft updates Bing for iOS and Android
Blackberry Desktop Manager 2.0 for Mac
Word Lens instantly translates words on the go
Dropbox reaches version 1.0Sprint rolling out Froyo to Samsung Intercept
Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac
Pandora for Android now supported by Ford Sync
Modern smartphone apps may be watching you

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #239 51:51
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The FCC gives wireless provisions on net neutrality, Motorola teases a honeycomb tablet, and Blackberry OS6 comes to Sprint.

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News
FCC votes on net neutrality, wireless gets provisions
AT&T purchases spectrum from Qualcomm
Bridgeport, CT becomes 70th WiMax city for Sprint, Denver goes live
Sprint announces WiMax in San Francisco, launches Dec 28th
Cricket to launch new plan with unlimited voice, text, data and music

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Devices
AT&T reduces refurbished iPhone 4 prices
Palm Pre 2 comes to Rogers
PalmPad rumored revealing at CES
Microsoft ships over 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 in 8 weeks
Verizon announcing LTE Android hardware at CES on January 6th
Motorola video teases Honeycomb tablet announcement
Playstation Phone may be 'Xperia Play'
Sprint releases 2 new iDEN phones, formally extends iDEN support
T-Mobile introducing 21Mbps HPSA+ router in March

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Software
Exchange coming to Verizon Feature Phones
Foursquare updates iOS app
Swype software now available to everyone
Samsung Bada gets new UI and features
webOS and WP7 Facebook apps updated
Carrier billing for the Android Market comes to AT&T
Sprint offering Blackberry OS6 upgrade for Bold 9650 and Curve 8330
Nexus S gets first OTA update
Skype to support Blackberry OS6, video calling may come to the iPhone

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #240 46:24
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CES kicks off Wednesday, keeping an eye on some new mobile viruses and mobile video calling comes to Skype.

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News
GSM call encryption hacked with $15 phone in 3 minutes
Many phones effected by "SMS of Death"
Android trojan discovered in China
European Universal Phone Charger Specification finalized
Android SMS bug sending texts incorrect recipient
AT&T WiFi zones coming to New York City
Hotmail customers report empty inboxes

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Devices
Apple increasing iPhone orders to over 20 million in Q1 2011
Businessweek says Verizon iPhone in 45 days, Verizon aquiring related domains
Droid Incredible HD likely to be named Thunderbolt
HTC EVO Shift 4G to launch January 9th for $150
Samsung Galaxy Tab price lowered to $499 by Verizon
Clear iSpot discontinued

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Software
Windows and Android hit app store milestones
App video previews coming to the Android Market
BMW connected hits app store
Skype for iPhone updated, adds video calling
iPhone bug blocks alarms

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Smartphone Experts editors Dieter Bohn, Phil Nickinson, Cory Streater Kevin Michaluk and Rene Ritchie join Mickey and Joey to talk about the events of CES 2011.

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #241 51:15
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The 4G carrier battle heats up, smartphones syncing with vehicles, and dozens of new tablets and phones.

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CES 2011 Special Edition Podcast

News
Best Buy to launch a smartphone "Buy Back" program
Nielsen says Apple still on top for US smartphone marketshare, Android closing in
FCC looking to auction spectrum soon
Motorola is now 2 companies
California Police don't need warrants to search cell phones
Qualcomm to buy Atheros
Qualcomm announces 1.2GHz processor and LTE chipset
SD card speeds set to triple
RIM certifies accessories for Blackberries
Android overtakes iOS in US smartphone subscribers
CES 2011 - AT&T 2011 Device and Network Roadmap
Verizon changing upgrade policy
CES 2011 - Sling Media and Verizon Wireless announce 4G partnership
CES 2011 - Content providers optimizing services for LTE
Sprint passes on additional Clearwire investment
CES 2011 - T-Mobile launching 42Mbps HSPA+ network and phones
MetroPCS LTE pricing drops, more cities announced
MetroPCS announces record fourth quarter results
Cricket posts Q4 subscriber growth

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Devices
Next Generation iPhone frame revealed
iPhone 3GS price cut to $50 by AT&T
Apple puts freeze on retail employee vacations, Verizon iPhone imminent
Engadget - Everything you need to know about the Verizon iPhone
VLC pulled from iOS app store
HP holding February webOS event
AT&T lowers price on Windows Phone 7 devices
CES 2011 - Microsoft comments on Windows Phone 7 schedule
CDMA Windows Phone clears FCC
CES 2011 - Blackberry 4G Playbook from Sprint
CES 2011 - Blackberry Playbook shown off at Pepcom's Digital Experience
Vizio introduces Android Smartphone, Tablet
Sprint announces HTC EVO Shift 4G and MiFi 3G/4G Hotspot from Novatel
CES 2011 - LG announces Optimus Black
CES 2011 - Motorola Droid Bionic coming to VerizonCES 2011 - T-Mobile announces first Android Honeycomb 4G tablet
CES 2011 - Motorola and T-Mobile announce the Cliq 2
CES 2011 - Motorola announces the Xoom Honeycomb Tablet
CES 2011 - Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
CES 2011 - Huawei IDEOS X5
CES 2011 - Verizon launches 4G phones and devices
CES 2011 - Dell announces Android powered Venue
CES 2011 - Viewsonic announces Android powered Viewpad 4
CES 2011 - Acer announces new Android handsets
CES 2011 - Samsung Galaxy Tab to get Verizon LTE upgrade
CES 2011 - Audiovox announces new docking stations for iOS and Android
CES 2011 - Casio launching watch with Bluetooth pairing capabilities
CES 2011 - Otterbox releases Reflex series cases

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Software
iPhone alarm bug still persistent
Garmin StreetPilot iPhone app
Windows Phone 7 devices may send out extra data
Kindle comes to Windows Phone 7
Verizon software releases leaked, Samsung may get Froyo, Blackberries possibly to OS6
Foursquare for Blackberry updated
CES 2011 - Slacker for Symbian launched
Opera unveils new web browser for Tablets
Google to fix Android SMS bugCES 2011 - Hulu coming to AndroidCES 2011 - Ford introduces MyFord app for smartphones
CES 2011 - Ford AppLink Demo
CES 2011 - Toyota announces Entune in-car multimedia system
CES 2011 - Slacker Radio Premium Demo
Skype acquiring Qik

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #242 1:20:39
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The rumors can stop, Verizon is getting the iPhone, a leakapaloza of upcoming Blackberries and the carriers get put to the test.

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News
WiMAX operators discussing Global Roaming
T-Mobile UK drops "fair use" to 500MB
Mobile broadband users expected to reach 1 billion globally in 2011
CES carriers put to the test by RootMetrics
Canalys says, Android will outpace competitors by double in 2011
RIM planning cloud-based BES
Qualcomm shows off dual-core Snapdragon chips
LG says Windows Phone 7 isn't meeting sales expectations, perceived as boring
Android upgrades most frequent on Verizon, with HTC hardware
Verizon lights up 16 additional towers in New York City
Verizon official ends "New Every Two" Upgrades
Verizon Wireless initial 2011 LTE schedule
Virgin Mobile puts caps on "unlimited" plans
Sprint hosting "industry first" event on February 7th
MetroPCS accused of new neutrality violations

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Devices
Verizon announces Apple iPhone 4
TiPB Verizon iPhone event Roundup
Additional details of the Apple-Verizon iPhone negotiations
RBC says iPhone sales to hit 70 million in 2011
Electronista: CDMA iPhone coming to China, Japan, and Korea
The future of the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
Bloomberg: Verizon to sell Apple iPad that connects directly to network
iPad 2 rumored release of early April
Blackberry Dakota leaked photo and specs
Blackberry Apollo, next generation Blackberry Curve photos and specs
Blackberry Torch 2 details leaked
Blackberry Storm 3 details emerge
Sprint cuts Samsung Epic 4G price
Samsung Vibrant 4G document leaked
Sprint announces Motorola i886
Samsung revealing Galaxy S successor and Tab future at MWC
Sprint cuts Galaxy S price to $300
Ideos X6 shown by FCC
LG Axis comes to Alltel
AT&T switching feature phones to common app-supporting OS
Netgear MBR1000 3G/4G mobile router for Verizon
INQ could be working on Facebook phone called "Cloud Touch"

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Software
HTC myTouch 3G Fender edition updated to Froyo
Majority of Andorid devices now running Eclair or higher
S60 3rd Edition gets HTML email
Google Goggles updated for iPhone and Android
Google Translate for Android now does Spanish
Google Places with Hotpot released for iOS
iOS 4.3 beta released
RIM prepping new business features for Blackberries
Android updates coming to Verizon Droid Pro and Fascinate
File your taxes from your phone with TurboTax

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #243 37:43
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Carriers making changes to plans, T-Mobile gives the Galaxy another G, and Starbucks lets you order your Venti, sugar-free, non-fat, vanilla soy, double shot, decaf, no foam, extra hot, Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with light whip and extra syrup from your iPhone.

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News
Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave
Apple posts record Q1 results
Google Voice allows some users to port in mobile numbers
Windows Phone 7 sales are excellent according to Deutsche Telekom
Windows Phone 7 data bug identified, will be fixed by Microsoft
Sony Ericsson sees small profits, shrinking shipments in Q4
AT&T preparing to launch new text messaging plans
AT&T offering free MicroCells to top poor-service customers
Recent Verizon buyers will get $200 credit towards iPhone 4 upgrade
Verizon files appeal against FCC over net neutrality
Sprint revising "Premier" program on April 1st
Sprint on-network coverage shrinking in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
T-Mobile says transition to LTE is still a few years away
T-Mobile Netherlands offers free iPhone unlocking

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Devices
Nokia cancels plans to launch X7 on AT&T
Motorola Cliq 2 now available on T-Mobile for $100
Samsung Mobile announcing Galaxy S successor in February
T-Mobile and Samsung announce Galaxy S 4G

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Software
Apple announces ten billion iOS apps downloaded
Nokia shuts down Ovi Music
Microsoft releases OneNote App for iPhone
Starbucks Card app now processes mobile payments
T-Mobile announces new location based applications
Facebook launches mobile app for feature phones
Android 2.2 rolling out for Samsung Vibrant on T-Mobile

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #244 54:55
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The Q4 results are in, worldwide cell phone subscriptions top 5 billion and more leaks of upcoming Blackberries.

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News
Verizon profits double, nearly 900k new subscribers
AT&T reports Q4 earnings, total customers explained
Microsoft reports earnings for fiscal Q2
Motorola Mobility Q4 and full-year 2010 earnings
Nokia marketshare, operating profit can't keep up in Q4
Qualcomm reports Q4 was best ever
LG Q4 results announced, profits and sales down
Samsung records record Q4 earnings, over 80 million devices sold
ZTE posts huge growth, passes Apple worldwide
Cell phone subscriptions top 5 billion
Huawei suing Motorola over IP misappropriation
RTG looking to block AT&T's 700MHz purchase
FCC says public safety must use LTE
Ubiquisys Announces World’s First Attocell: a Personal Femtocell
Windows Phone 7 reports 2 million devices shipped
AT&T reportedly offering unlimited data plans to would be Verizon iPhone defecters
Verizon service outage hits Virginia Monday
Blackberry outage hits all US networks Saturday
Verizon confirms $30 unlimited data plan for iPhone
Verizon iPhone Hotspot feature will be $20 per month
Verizon will give you $200 for your 16GB AT&T iPhone
Verizon eliminates mail-in rebates on smartphones over $150
MetroPCS announces 5 more LTE markets

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Devices
Verizon iPhone 4 pre-orders begin at 3am EST on 2/3
HP Topaz webOS tablet details revealed
Palm Pixi Plus dropped from Verizon
CDMA 2011 Blackberry Roadmap revealed
Blackberry Playbook could run Android apps
Sony Ericsson announces PlayStation Suite and 3G enabled gaming device
T-Mobile cuts Galaxy Tab price to $250 on contract
Samsung announces 4 new Galaxies - Ace, Fit, Gio and Mini
Motorola confirms Atrix and Xoom launch next month
Android powered Sidekick 4G, plus photos
Facebook said to be launching two branded smartphones at MWC

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Software
Google announces cloud printing for Android and iOS
Google Voice number porting available to all
Blackberry Balance coming soon, Playbook will get in on the action
Blackberry OS 6.1 allows for homescreen pane management
Blackberry Bold 9650 and Curve 3G get Blackberry OS6 update for Verizon
Pandora for iPhone updated, now works on Mini Connected and SYNC vehicles
Verizon LG VL600 LTE Modem Software Update, Mac support coming in February
Verizon Wireless Launches VZ Navigator VX
Samsung Continuum maintenance update released from Verizon

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #245
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Smartphone adoption reaches 1/3 in the US, Verizon launching simultaneous voice and data network, and Verizon iPhone pre-orders end as quickly as they began.

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Wi-Ex xBoost SOHO YX545 Review
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News
Verizon launching simultaneous voice and data over CDMA 1X Advanced SVDO network soon
US Smartphone adoption rate nearing 1/3, Android, RIM, iOS evenly spread
Android overtook Symbian for Q4 2010
LG launching European NFC system in 2012
Visa begins iPhone NFC trial in Europe
Windows Phone 7 data leak tied to Yahoo! Mail
IEC finalizes microUSB charging specification
Carriers likely to become unprofitable in 3 years unless something changes
Blackberry Trade-In Program announced by RIM
Speculation points towards Nokia's adoption of Windows Phone 7
Lawsuit filed against AT&T, states carrier is overcharging users
Verizon begins throttling data speeds of top 5% of users
Sprint announces WiMAX roaming costs
T-Mobile 42Mbps HSPA+ network footprint expands
T-Mobile adjusts roaming plans for business
LG set to unveil glasses-free 3G smartphone at MWC

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Devices
Verizon announces iPhone 4 ordering details
Palm Pre 2 launching on Verizon February 17th
Dell Streak 7 launches on T-Mobile for $199 on-contract
T-Mobile announces LG G-Slate, March release
LG Optimus V is available today at Radio Shack for $149
HTC Inspire 4G coming to AT&T February 13th
AT&T announces $45 hotspot feature for smartphones
WSJ says Motorola Atrix will be released on AT&T March 6th
Dell Venue now available for AT&T or T-Mobile
Motorola Brute i686 released from Sprint
Verizon's Pantech UML290 LTE modem now supports Macs

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Software
Google announces Android Market Web Store
Google adds checkins to Latitude
Microsoft posts Windows Phone 7 update page
News Corp announces "The Daily"
Blackberry App World gets in-app payments
Google says Honeycomb will be tablet only
RIM introduces Blackberry Radio
Motorola Cliq XT will not get Eclair update

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #246 1:19:12
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AT&T enticing customers with new plans and promotions, HP roars back with high end hardware, and an Echo from Sprint...from Sprint.

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iWrap for iPhone 4 giveaway

News
FCC recommending industry fee changes
TI announces OMAP 5 processors
IDC: Nokia, Apple, RIM lead as worldwide smartphone makers
IDC: Smartphones outsold PC's for the first time in Q4, 2010
Broadcom announces new dual-core processor
Obama on board with FCC's proposal to clear spectrum
Google rolling out 2-step account security using your phone
AT&T announces Any Mobile Number plan
AT&T giving 1000 free rollover minutes to customers
AT&T changing plans for LaptopConnect devices
Verizon chooses VoLTE for 4G voice
Sprint reports positive subscriber growth in Q4
Clearwire moving away from retail

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Devices
Verizon iPhone teardown reveals dual-mode Qualcomm chip
Bloomberg says Apple is prepping smaller, cheaper iPhones
HP announces Veer and Pre 3
Palm Pre 2 available for pre-order on Verizon
Original Pre, Pixi, and Plus models won't get updated to webOS 2.0
HP announces TouchPad tablet
WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook to be $500 at Office Depot
Nokia E7 to arrive in select market stores this week
Motorola Xoom shown in Super Bowl, Best Buy ads
Best Buy will have retail exclusive on Verizon HTC Thunderbolt
Sprint announces Kyocera Echo
Samsung Galaxy S II Announced
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 announced
Samsung Nexus S with AT&T bands approved by FCC
Sony Ericsson bringing Xperia Play to Verizon
Sony announces Xperia Neo and Pro
MetroPCS launches first LTE smartphone
Alltel announces Samsung Gem
INQ launches 2 Facebook focused Android phones
Motorola Atrix 4G pre-ordering now available on AT&T
AT&T announces HTC Freestyle

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Software
Apple updates Verizon iPhone to OS 4.2.6
Google announces Gingerbread version 2.3.3
HTC Desire on US Cellular gets Android 2.2
Bloomberg confirms RIM looking at Android apps for Playbook
Nokia transitioning to Windows Phone 7
Gmail Priority Inbox comes to mobile web app
Google announces Translate for iOS
Group allows Android apps to run on non-Android hardware
Skype updates iOS app
Twitter updates Android app
LG VL600 LTE Modem gets Mac support
Official Blackberry OS 6.0.0.448 for many phones, providers

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #247 1:34:42
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Sprint to follow Verizon with the launch of CDMA 1X Advanced, Mobile World Congress unleashes its fury with many new handsets and how to get cell service into a concrete bunker.

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Wilson AG Pro 75 Signal Booster Review

News
New Qualcomm Snapdragon processors run at 2.5GHz on 4 cores
Intel announces multiple new processors
Marvell announces 1.2GHz UMTS / TD-SCMA processor
Qualcomm says Netflix streaming will come to future Android devices with Snapdragon processors
Apple details calling differences between GSM and CDMA
Apple stays in the lead for Global App sales, makes up over 80% of revenue
AT&T tops Verizon in head-to-head speed tests across the country
AT&T will move to VoLTE by 2013
Verizon shows off VoLTE and video calling at MWC
Verizon turns on LTE in Detroit
Six additional regional carriers sign up for Verizon's Rural LTE initiative
Verizon creating LTE application development center
Verizon's 'Home Phone Connect' now Nationwide
Sprint will decide on LTE by mid-year, launching CDMA 1X Advanced
T-Mobile USA launching NFC payments in 2012, iPhone expected to be compliant
T-Mobile rumored to be cutting unlimited plan pricing
Cellular South announces $60 Unlimited Plan
MetroPCS will allow VoIP on LTE network
LightSquared inks deals with 2 US operators

SquareTrade

Devices
Apple rumored to be testing out 3 different iPhone 5 models
Dell's 2011 Roadmap leaked
RIM announces two additional Blackberry 4G Playbook Models
Photos of the Blackberry Bold Touch leak out
LG announces Optimus 3D
HTC updates Incredible, Desire and Wildfire to 'S' model
HTC announces the Salsa and ChaCha
HTC announces 7-inch Flyer tablet
Acer announces Iconia Smart
Samsung Galaxy S 4G coming to T-Mobile February 23rd for $150
T-Mobile Move and Samsung Galaxy Mini announced
Sidekick 4G teaser page posted by T-Mobile
Motorola confirms XOOM pricing
Motorola ATRIX 4G launching on AT&T February 22nd

TCPJ Unlocked

Software
Windows Phone updates coming in March
Google's Eric Schmidt says Android smartphone and tablet platforms will merge
Verizon FiOS manager for iOS updated
Subscriptions enabled in Apple App Store
Microsoft makes Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac available
Samsung Epic 4G and Sanyo Zio may get Froyo update February 21st
Twitter suspends UberTwitter and twidroyd for policy violations
Slacker Radio comes to Symbian

Questions/Comments
Question from Rich
Comment from Harry
Question from James
Trumpet Mobile
Telestial
Prepaid T-Mobile
AT&T Pay as you Go
Question from Greg
Question from Bobby
Question from Amit
Question from @civilex on Twitter

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #248 1:01:49
Show Notes
Brain activity increases with cell phone use, Windows Phone coming to CDMA and Nexus owners finally get their Gingerbread.

iPhone/iPod Touch Application
Android Application

News
Cell phone use increases brain activity
GSMA announces Global support for NFC
Consumer Reports says no to Verizon iPhone recommendation
Leap posts Q4 numbers; subscribers up, earnings down
MetroPCS posts Q4 earnings
US Cellular releases Q4 numbers
T-Mobile reports Q4 results
AT&T change alienates affiliate resellers
Why most AT&T handsets are plagued by poor upload speeds
Verizon investigated for thousands of dropped 911 calls during blizzard
Verizon Wireless opens its LTE network to Public Safety
T-Mobile adds $80 1500 minute plan with unlimited messaging and data
New US Cellular promotion offers you six phones for the price of one

SquareTrade

Devices
Apple media event on March 2nd, iPad 2 expected
Verizon says Apple LTE products are coming...eventually
Sprint announces Windows Phone 7 powered HTC Arrive
Verizon launching Motorola XOOM Thursday February 24th for $599.99
HTC Merge announced, coming to multiple carriers this spring
Verizon drops price of Galaxy Tab to $300 on contract
T-Mobile Android handset prices increase

TCPJ Unlocked

Software
Apple clarifies subscription service, for publishers only
Slingplayer for iOS updated
SlingPlayer Mobile for Android Updated
Gingerbread update rolling out to Nexus S and Nexus One
Google disables Facebook Contact syncing on Android 2.3.3
Gingerbread means both Android 2.3 and 2.4
Samsung Captivate updated to Android 2.2
Epic 4G Froyo update pulled by Sprint
AT&T announces HTC Aria Froyo update
Minor Windows Phone 7 Update released
webOS 2.1 download posted for the European Pre Plus
Twitter for BlackBerry 1.1 now in beta
Blackberry Internet Service 4.0 details leaked

Questions/Comments
Comment from Sunshine
Question from Hassan
Question from Shawn
Comment from Adam
Exchange ActiveSync protocol documentation
EAS implementations post
Question from Greg

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