The Cell Phone Junkie Show #431
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 US. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

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 US. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Verizon says VoLTE coming within weeks, service plan pricing keeps getting cheaper, and Dropbox significantly reduces pricing to match the competition. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 offers. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Verizon announces its Voice over LTE intentions, T-Mobile starts throttling even more customers, and Samsung announces the Galaxy Alpha. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 pick up on the iPhone 6 release date. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 means phone fragmentation. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Testing out wireless charging on the iPhone, quarterly earnings results, and Verizon begins prioritizing data traffic for heavy users. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
IBM and Apple announce a historic partnership, Sprint nears completion on its 800 MHZ rebanding, and Microsoft announces a company-wide reorganization. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 mobile payment service ISIS decides to rebrand. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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: How to Listen:
Google I/O headlines the week, Sprint announces several network milestones, and Microsoft wants to compete in cloud storage with One Drive price reductions. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Amazon announces the Fire phone, T-Mobile announces more “Uncarrier” initiatives, and multiple sources report on iWatch rumors. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 iOS device. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Apple shows off iOS 8, Samsung announces a 7-inch smartphone, and Motorola rolls out KitKat updates to three devices. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Apple announces a multi-billion dollar Beats Audio purchase, LG announces its flagship G3 smartphone and explaining dBm readings. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 to Contact us: How to Listen:
Minnesota becomes the first state to mandate smartphone kill switches, AT&T announces the impending launch of HD voice, and Motorola announces the ultra low-cost Moto E. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Tales of iPhone repairs and iPad activations, Sprint announces plans to throttle data speeds, and 2K screens on smartphones are about to become mainstream. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 free Hulu content. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
The FCC comments on next year’s 600MHz spectrum auction, companies begin reporting their quarterly earnings, and Sprint announces plans to begin unlocking devices. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Key industry players announce support for the Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment, T-Mobile will stop charging overage fees on all plans, and Microsoft releases a preview of Windows Phone 8.1. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
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 USB connector gets announced. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8.1, Verizon matches AT&T’s pricing on a popular multi-line plan, and how advanced network technology actually reduces functionality for certain Sprint devices. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Sprint announces network enhancements, HTC releases their new Flagship One M8, and Microsoft releases Office for the iPad. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Google announces Android Wear, Apple makes multiple hardware announcements, and US carriers start offering pre-orders of the Samsung Galaxy S5. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Europe pushing harder for interoperable mobile device chargers, T-Mobile announces the repurposing of its EDGE network for LTE, and Google Drive get’s a whole lot cheaper for mass cloud storage. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Apple announces CarPlay, AT&T and T-Mobile announce new plan pricing, and Google announces a new Gmail for iOS. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
64-bit chips, wearable tech and Android hardware dominate the Mobile World Congress. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Facebook announces they’re acquiring WhatsApp for $19 billion, Mobile World Congress kicks off with plenty of new device announcements, and LTE speeds are indeed getting slower. How to Contact us: How to Listen:
Changes are on the way for wireless charging, Verizon responds to the competition with More Everything plans, and changes coming for Skype users to keep things in sync. How to Contact us: How to Listen: