The Cell Phone Junkie

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #434

29 Sep 2014

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AT&T doubles data buckets for plans above 15GB, Apple sells 10 million new iPhones in 72 hours, and BlackBerry releases it’s new Passport handset. H...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #433

21 Sep 2014

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Verizon expands it’s XLTE network and fires up VoLTE calling, Sprint normalizes pricing across it’s prepaid brands, and the iPhone 6 arrives to lo...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #432

14 Sep 2014

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Apple announces two new iPhones, a watch and a mobile payment platform, T-Mobile’s latest promotions are all about WiFi, and Google Voice finally ge...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #431

08 Sep 2014

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Apple’s iPhone 6 announcement happens Tuesday, over a dozen smartphones announced at the IFA trade show in Berlin, and Android still reigns king in ...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #430

31 Aug 2014

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Verizon says VoLTE coming within weeks, service plan pricing keeps getting cheaper, and Dropbox significantly reduces pricing to match the competition...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #429

25 Aug 2014

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Tesla brings us into the era of starting a car with your phone, the HTC One gets a new OS, and carrier switching incentives explode with new plans and...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #428

18 Aug 2014

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Verizon announces its Voice over LTE intentions, T-Mobile starts throttling even more customers, and Samsung announces the Galaxy Alpha. How to Contac...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #427

10 Aug 2014

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Verizon defends data throttling while the FCC asks all carriers to come clean on their tactics, Sprint bows out of bidding on T-Mobile, and rumors pic...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #426

04 Aug 2014

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T-Mobile may have a buyer that isn’t Sprint, Verizon get’s grilled about throttling of unlimited plan customers, and why LTE consolidation still m...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #425

27 Jul 2014

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Testing out wireless charging on the iPhone, quarterly earnings results, and Verizon begins prioritizing data traffic for heavy users. How to Contact ...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #424

20 Jul 2014

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IBM and Apple announce a historic partnership, Sprint nears completion on its 800 MHZ rebanding, and Microsoft announces a company-wide reorganization...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #423

13 Jul 2014

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The TSA mandates devices to power up when flying into the US, Microsoft says it will continue to deliver mobile devices for the Windows ecosystem, and...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #422

06 Jul 2014

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The FTC alleges cramming practices by T-Mobile, Samsung announces the Galaxy S5 mini and Apple releases iOS 7.1.2. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonej...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #421

29 Jun 2014

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Google I/O headlines the week, Sprint announces several network milestones, and Microsoft wants to compete in cloud storage with One Drive price reduc...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #420

23 Jun 2014

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Amazon announces the Fire phone, T-Mobile announces more “Uncarrier” initiatives, and multiple sources report on iWatch rumors. How to Contact us:...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #419

15 Jun 2014

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PC Mag tests and ranks the US mobile networks, Amazon announces a music streaming service, and how to get the best Google experience while using an iO...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #418

09 Jun 2014

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Apple shows off iOS 8, Samsung announces a 7-inch smartphone, and Motorola rolls out KitKat updates to three devices. How to Contact us:www.thecellpho...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #417

02 Jun 2014

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Apple announces a multi-billion dollar Beats Audio purchase, LG announces its flagship G3 smartphone and explaining dBm readings. How to Contact us:ww...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #416

25 May 2014

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AT&T announces plans to purchase DirecTV, Verizon launches its new XLTE marketing of it's 4G network, and everyone's getting in on the VoLTE game. How...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #415

18 May 2014

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Minnesota becomes the first state to mandate smartphone kill switches, AT&T announces the impending launch of HD voice, and Motorola announces the ult...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #414

11 May 2014

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Tales of iPhone repairs and iPad activations, Sprint announces plans to throttle data speeds, and 2K screens on smartphones are about to become mainst...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #413

04 May 2014

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AT&T eyeing DirecTV as an acquisition target, T-Mobile reports huge subscriber gains, and get ready to watch TV on your mobile device this summer with...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #412

27 Apr 2014

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The FCC comments on next year’s 600MHz spectrum auction, companies begin reporting their quarterly earnings, and Sprint announces plans to begin unl...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #411

21 Apr 2014

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Key industry players announce support for the Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment, T-Mobile will stop charging overage fees on all plans, and M...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #410

14 Apr 2014

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T-Mobile continues to shake things up with new offerings, Dropbox announces a new way to manage photos on your mobile device with Carousel, and a new ...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #409

06 Apr 2014

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Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8.1, Verizon matches AT&T’s pricing on a popular multi-line plan, and how advanced network technology actually red...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #408

30 Mar 2014

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Sprint announces network enhancements, HTC releases their new Flagship One M8, and Microsoft releases Office for the iPad. How to Contact us:www.thece...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #407

24 Mar 2014

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Google announces Android Wear, Apple makes multiple hardware announcements, and US carriers start offering pre-orders of the Samsung Galaxy S5. How to...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #406

16 Mar 2014

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Europe pushing harder for interoperable mobile device chargers, T-Mobile announces the repurposing of its EDGE network for LTE, and Google Drive get’...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #405

09 Mar 2014

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Apple announces CarPlay, AT&T and T-Mobile announce new plan pricing, and Google announces a new Gmail for iOS. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunk...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #404

03 Mar 2014

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64-bit chips, wearable tech and Android hardware dominate the Mobile World Congress. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie.comquestions@thecellphon...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #403

24 Feb 2014

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Facebook announces they’re acquiring WhatsApp for $19 billion, Mobile World Congress kicks off with plenty of new device announcements, and LTE spee...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #402

17 Feb 2014

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Changes are on the way for wireless charging, Verizon responds to the competition with More Everything plans, and changes coming for Skype users to ke...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #401

10 Feb 2014

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Samsung is getting set to announce the Galaxy S5, California is getting set to announce a smartphone kill switch, and how make an old cell phone your ...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #400

02 Feb 2014

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Google sells Motorola, the FCC starts pushing for more digital services, and BlackBerry announces BlackBerry 10 version 10.2.1. How to Contact us:www....

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #399

26 Jan 2014

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Verizon and AT&T make changes to their hardware upgrade programs, T-Mobile wants to become your bank, and speculation ramps up on the next iPhone. How...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #398

19 Jan 2014

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A US appeals court kills net neutrality, more rumors of a Sprint buyout of T-Mobile, and what Google's purchase of Nest could mean for the mobile indu...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #397

12 Jan 2014

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A deluge of new devices from the consumer electronics show, T-Mobile trying to shake up the US carrier market by paying your ETF, and AT&T would like ...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #396

05 Jan 2014

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AT&T goes after T-Mobile with it’s latest promotion, Motorola drops the price of the Moto X, and CES 2014 kicks off this week. How to Contact us:www...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #395

29 Dec 2013

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A look back at 2013 and a look ahead to what we can expect in 2014. How to Contact us:[email protected] –...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #394

23 Dec 2013

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More changes for BlackBerry amidst dismal quarterly earnings, Apple announces its agreement with China Mobile, and more KitKat updates for Motorola de...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #393

16 Dec 2013

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The FCC removes the ban of using phones on planes, Sprint may be mulling a buyout of T-Mobile and Mickey’s back on Android. How to Contact us:www.th...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #392

08 Dec 2013

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AT&T announces cheaper postpaid plans, Verizon announces a substantial increase in capacity, and Apple closes in on a deal with China Mobile. How to C...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #391

01 Dec 2013

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The DoD clears more airwaves for mobile networks, the Moto G goes on sale in the US and what does the future hold for 4G wireless networks. How to Con...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #390

24 Nov 2013

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The FCC mulls inflight cell phone calling, Sprint to provide a free year of service to students, and Apple starts offering the unlocked iPhone 5S. How...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #389

17 Nov 2013

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Verizon confesses to having LTE capacity issues, Apple begins selling the iPad mini with Retina display, and Google Play Music comes to iOS. How to Co...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #388

11 Nov 2013

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Blackberry dumps their CEO, Verizon announces it’s own branded Ellipses tablet, and Google brings push notifications to its iOS app. How to Contact ...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #387

04 Nov 2013

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The FAA approves mobile devices to be used during all flight phases, Sprint announces Spark, and Google announces the Nexus 5. How to Contact us:www.t...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #386

28 Oct 2013

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Apple announces new iPads, Nokia announces new Lumias, and BlackBerry restarts cross-platform BBM distribution. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunk...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #385

21 Oct 2013

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Google announces solid Q3 earnings, Verizon announces LTE deployments on AWS spectrum, and new Apple iPads coming this week. How to Contact us:www.the...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #384

13 Oct 2013

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AT&T says voice over LTE is coming soon, T-Mobile announces free worldwide messaging and data roaming, and more speculation about the next Nexus. How ...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #383

07 Oct 2013

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Straight Talk comes clean on its throttling policies, iMessage woes plague Apple users and 10 great questions and comments. How to Contact us:www.thec...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #382

30 Sep 2013

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Blackberry announces plans to go private, Apple announces new iPhone sales, and Google Voice now supports short codes. How to Contact us:www.thecellph...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #381

22 Sep 2013

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The NTIA wants you to be able to unlock your phone, BlackBerry releases the Z30 and Apple releases iOS 7. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie.com...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #380

15 Sep 2013

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Apple announces 2 new iPhones, Straight Talk now supports LTE, and the Nexus 7 LTE hits Google Play. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie.comquest...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #379

09 Sep 2013

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Microsoft buys Nokia, Samsung announces the Note 3, and break me off a piece of that Kit Kat. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie.comquestions@th...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #378

02 Sep 2013

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LTE in the UK starts to heat up, Apple announced an iPhone trade in program, and carrier shenanigans during device upgrades. How to Contact us:www.the...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #377

25 Aug 2013

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Steve Ballmer announces his retirement from Microsoft, the Moto X hits the street for AT&T and Pandora brings unlimited streaming music back to mobile...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #376

19 Aug 2013

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BlackBerry evaluating strategic alternatives, Verizon evaluating a Canadian presence, and we evaluate using a tablet as a phone. How to Contact us:www...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #375

11 Aug 2013

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Vodafone UK announces its LTE network plans, LG announces its G2 flagship handset and Google begins rolling out its Android Device Manager. How to Con...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #374

05 Aug 2013

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Motorola announces the Moto X, on again off again rumors of a retina display on the next iPad mini, and Starbucks goes all-in with Google. How to Cont...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #373

28 Jul 2013

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Google announces a new version of Android and new hardware, Verizon and Motorola announce the next generation of Droid, and how Sprint has fallen behi...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #372

21 Jul 2013

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AT&T and Verizon "Jump" into the early device upgrade game, a new Nexus tablet is right around the corner, and a Google Maps for iOS update brings sup...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #371

15 Jul 2013

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Sprint and T-Mobile release new service plans and programs, AT&T announces plans to purchase Cricket, and a Windows Phone with a 41MP camera. How to C...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #370

07 Jul 2013

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Nokia plans to buy out Siemens, the FCC says it’s OK for Softbank to buy Sprint, and you may soon be able to buy a Moto X. How to Contact us:www.the...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #369

30 Jun 2013

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BlackBerry comes up short on quarterly earnings, Verizon boasts its 500th LTE market, and say goodbye to iDEN. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunki...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #368

23 Jun 2013

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Testing LTE speeds across the country, more drama between Sprint, Dish and Clearwire and Facebook brings video to Instagram. How to Contact us:www.the...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #367

16 Jun 2013

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Apple announces iOS 7, Nokia manufactures its last Symbian device and iPhone users get Office Mobile via Office 365. How to Contact us:www.thecellphon...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #366

10 Jun 2013

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Controversy swirls about the government telephone record collection practices, FreedomPop announces new free mobile plans coming in late summer plus n...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #365

02 Jun 2013

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Clearwire postpones its shareholder vote on the proposed Sprint acquisition, a white Nexus 4, and multiple comments about Straight Talk. How to Contac...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #364

26 May 2013

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Sprint announces its first tri-band LTE products, the Samsung Galaxy S4 gets some prepaid love and Evernote adds reminders. How to Contact us:www.thec...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #363

20 May 2013

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Google I/O introduces multiple new products and services, BlackBerry and Nokia each announce new hardware and BBM is coming to Android and iOS. How to...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #362

13 May 2013

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AT&T announces its new MVNO, Nokia announces the Lumia 928 and how your carrier effects device battery life. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie....

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #361

06 May 2013

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A new leader for the FCC, T-Mobile closes its merger with MetroPCS and Google Now comes to iOS. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie.comquestions@...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #360

28 Apr 2013

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First quarter earnings start to roll in, FreedomPop announces a move to the Sprint EVDO network and the BlackBerry Q10 should be available in the US b...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #359

22 Apr 2013

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Google says they’re working on “phones-plus, Dish network makes an offer for Sprint and Samsung will have the Galaxy S4 out by the end of April. H...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #358

15 Apr 2013

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Facebook announces Home, AT&T announces a massive LTE expansion and Samsung announces the Mega line. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie.comquest...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #357

01 Apr 2013

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T-Mobile launches new plans, new devices and a new network, BlackBerry announces surprising quarterly earnings, and multiple devices get updated to Je...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #356

25 Mar 2013

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Verizon announces the unification of messaging with tablet and desktop clients, T-Mobile becomes the “un-carrier”, and a cautionary tale of issues...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #355

18 Mar 2013

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Samsung announces the Galaxy S 4, the FCC approves T-Mobile’s acquisition of MetroPCS and rollover data comes to FreedomPop. How to Contact us:www.t...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #354

11 Mar 2013

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The White House jumps into the unlocking debate, Verizon talks pure LTE handsets and more leaks leading up to this week's Galaxy S 4 announcement. How...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #353

04 Mar 2013

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New chipsets announced from Intel and Qualcomm, new devices from Asus and Nokia, and streaming music news from Spotify and Pandora. How to Contact us:...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #352

25 Feb 2013

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The FCC issues and order on signal boosters, the UK wraps up its LTE spectrum auction and Mobile World Congress begins. How to Contact us: www.thecell...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #351

17 Feb 2013

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Broadcom announces its first 4G chipset, LG announces new hardware and multiple bugs are discovered for iOS 6.1. How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejun...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #350

11 Feb 2013

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The FCC discusses network changes following superstorm Sandy, the best prepaid data plans for tablets, and the winner of our ZAGGkeys Proplus contest....

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #349

03 Feb 2013

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RIM is now BlackBerry, the iPad jumps to 128GB and Google extends an olive branch to Windows Phone toting Gmail users. How to Contact us:www.thecellph...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #348

27 Jan 2013

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Rumors of Google building it’s own wireless network, quarterly earnings a plenty, and rumors begin for the next iPhone and iPad. How to Contact us:w...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #347

21 Jan 2013

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O2 will skip the charger when they sell you a phone, more details leak out on the BlackBerry Z10 and Facebook announces free calling through their mes...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #346

12 Jan 2013

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News and Devices from the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.

The Cell Phone Junkie CES 2013 Special Edition

08 Jan 2013

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This special edition of The Cell Phone Junkie Podcast covers the news from media day at CES 2013. Mickey Papillon is joined by a large crew from Mobil...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #345

06 Jan 2013

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Android and iOS now account for nearly 90% of all smartphones in the US, Sprint may launch it’s own pay as you go service soon, and Apple’s Do Not...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #344

30 Dec 2012

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Samsung plans for half a billion phones next year, Google offers free Gmail calling for another year and your questions to wrap up 2012.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #343

24 Dec 2012

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AT&T picks up AWS and WCS spectrum in over 600 markets, our first glimpse at the new BlackBerry 10 hardware and Google announces scan and match for Go...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #342

16 Dec 2012

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Surprise, Sprint looks to pick up Clearwire, Republic Wireless officially launches and Google Maps for iPhone.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #341

10 Dec 2012

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T-Mobile will finally get the iPhone, Google goes on a tear with updates and SMS turns 20.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #340

03 Dec 2012

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #340 43:02Show NotesRanking the carriers and handset makers, iPhone supply catches up with demand, and Google issues a slew...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #339

26 Nov 2012

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #339 39:43Show NotesAT&T now allowing FaceTime over cellular for most, T-Mobile’s 1900MHz HSPA+ expansion comes to 10 add...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #338

18 Nov 2012

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #338 1:03:00Show NotesGoogle looking to become a carrier, Nexus 4’s sell out in minutes and LTE expansions explode.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #337

11 Nov 2012

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #337 46:26 Show Notes LTE timelines revised, Windows Phone 8 is here and explaining the differences between the mobile musi...

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #336

05 Nov 2012

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #336 1:06:06Show NotesHow the networks held up to Hurricane Sandy, Microsoft officially reveals WindowsPhone 8, and Google ...