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The Cell Phone Junkie

Mickey Papillonwww.thecellphonejunkie.com
Thanks for visiting The Cell Phone Junkie! I will be taking the time each week to discuss my favorite topic, cell phones. Any feedback is appreciated and welcome. You can email me at: questions (AT) thecellphonejunkie (DOT) com or call: 206-203-3734 Thanks and welcome!
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Episodes

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #312

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #312 46:56Show NotesVerizon eliminates unlimited plans for new contracts, more rumors about the next iPhone, and Virgin begins transatlantic calling.

May 20, 201247 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #311

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #311 51:28Show NotesA relatively quiet CTIA conference, Verizon announces the DROID Incredible 4G LTE and questions about Google Voice.

May 14, 201251 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #310

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #310 52:49Show NotesRIM shows off BlackBerry 10, Samsung takes us to another Galaxy, and what to be aware of with prepaid plans.

May 06, 201253 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #309

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #309 52:41Show NotesQuarterly numbers start rolling in, Samsung is now the largest cell phone maker, and Google gets back in the phone retail game.

Apr 30, 201253 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #308

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #308 53:59Show NotesVerizon’s LTE now covers two-thirds of the country, Samsung will unveil the next Galaxy device in May, and is AT&T really unlocking iPhones.

Apr 23, 201254 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #307

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #307 59:23Show NotesSprint announces plans for LTE implementation on the 800MHz spectrum, Nokia offers credits for Lumia 900 buyers, and how to get data on an international phone working properly with any SIM.

Apr 16, 201259 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #306

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #306 57:17Show NotesSprint announces the HTC EVO 4G LTE, Instagram comes to Android, and the Sprint Nexus S 4G finally gets its Ice Cream Sandwich.

Apr 07, 201257 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #305

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #305 55:33Show NotesHalf of all Americans now own a smartphone, AT&T announces the Lumia 900 for only $100, and the curse of the Nexus continues.

Apr 01, 201256 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #304

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #304 46:13Show NotesFree 4G may be in your future, Apple sells 3 million iPads in 3 days and watch your battery when using that free app.

Mar 26, 201246 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #303

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #303 37:34Show NotesThe new LTE enabled iPad hits the street, AT&T and Verizon announce more LTE markets, and Sprint announces the end of the LTE LightSquared deal.

Mar 19, 201238 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #302

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #302 54:56Show NotesApple announces the new iPad, US smartphone subscribers top 100 million, and Google Play is announced.

Mar 12, 201255 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #301

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #301 1:15:00Show NotesAndroid now activating 850,000 devices each day, AT&T clarifies throttling on unlimited plans, and answering the question: How do you carry around all those devices?

Mar 05, 20121 hr 15 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #300

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #300 1:31:01Show NotesQualcomm and Samsung announce new processors, a pile of new devices get announced ahead of MWC, and some core apps get updated for Android users.

Feb 27, 20121 hr 31 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #299

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #299 1:14:01Show NotesThe DOJ says yes to Google, the FCC says no to LightSquared, and manufacturers say maybe to ICS upgrades.

Feb 19, 20121 hr 14 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #298

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #298 1:14:17Show NotesRogers looks to bring ubiquity to your mobile number, Verizon announces the DROID 4 and Google releases Chrome for Android.

Feb 13, 20121 hr 14 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #297

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #297 1:00:51Show NotesAT&T starts throttling more unlimited data users, Qualcomm completes the first VoLTE to 3G mid-call network transfer, and Google Wallet starts appearing for some Nexus users.

Feb 05, 20121 hr 1 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #296

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #296 56:15Show NotesRIM shakes up their executive structure, quarterly earnings start rolling in, and Verizon releases the RAZR MAXX.

Jan 30, 201256 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #295

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #295 55:25Show NotesAT&T announces new smartphone and tablet data plans, the government says LightSquared’s proposed network will never work, and Apple announces new products for education.

Jan 23, 201255 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #294

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #294 1:18:15Show NotesRecapping the news devices and software from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Google makes a change for the better for mobile email management, and we test out a solution for all day connectivity while on the go.

Jan 16, 20121 hr 18 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #293

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #293 56:26Show NotesAT&T, Sprint and US Cellular talk LTE, the Galaxy Nexus shows up in a Sprint ad, and Apple may have quad-core up it’s sleeves.

Jan 08, 201256 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #292

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #292 54:23Show NotesVerizon experiences its third LTE outage in as many weeks, backlash over a Verizon convenience fee, and more information surrounding the LightSquared situation.

Jan 01, 201254 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #291

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #291 1:08:01Show NotesAT&T abandons its bid for T-Mobile, clarifying the data controversy with the Galaxy Nexus, and LogMeIn for iOS is now free.

Dec 26, 20111 hr 8 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #290

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #290 1:11:26Show NotesThe NTSB wants to ban cell phones while driving, Verizon launches the Galaxy Nexus and SkyDrive comes to Windows Phone and the iOS.

Dec 19, 20111 hr 11 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #289

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #289 1:10:16 Show Notes webOS is going Open Source, Verizon launching family data plans in 2012, and all about the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Dec 12, 20111 hr 10 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #288

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #288 1:16:49Show NotesCarrier IQ finds itself squarely in the spotlight, Verizon making spectrum moves and Sprint announces a new agreement with Clearwire.

Dec 05, 20111 hr 17 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #287

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #287 40:05Show NotesThe FCC says AT&T’s purchase of T-Mobile isn’t in the public interest, rumors about a high-res iPad 3, and Mobile Hotspot and WiFi calling come to the Bold 9900.

Nov 28, 201140 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #286

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #286 1:09:05Show NotesWorldwide cellular connections hit 6 billion, Google Music now available to everyone, and Verizon forcing users off unlimited global data plans.

Nov 21, 20111 hr 9 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #285

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #285 1:10:10Show NotesApple attempts to fix iOS5 battery woes, Adobe ceasing development for mobile flash and some insight on why US Cellular turned down the iPhone.

Nov 14, 20111 hr 10 min
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