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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 #911

T-Mobile entices customers with $20 home internet, we’ll be waiting a few more years for cellular in MacBooks, and the disappearance of iMessage on Android as quickly as it appeared. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Nov 26, 202332 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #910

Apple will adopt RCS, iPhone dominates on 5G, and Nothing wants to turn your green bubbles blue. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Nov 19, 202336 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #909

Qualcomm and Iridium part ways, T-Mobile looks to another carrier acquisition, and DC looks to AirTags to stop vehicle thefts. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Nov 12, 202341 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #908

T-Mobile brings back its popular $100 essentials promotion, Android 13 now runs on a quarter of Android devices, and Google Meet introduces On-the-Go mode. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Nov 05, 202325 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #907

New chips from Qualcomm, Apple goes all in on right to repair, and Motorola shows off a foldable RAZR. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Oct 29, 202336 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #906

The latest numbers from the GSMA’s state of mobile connectivity, OnePlus announces the Open, and Apple wants to update new phone software without opening boxes. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Oct 22, 202332 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #905

Starlink teases its Direct to Cell service, price increases for T-Mobile plans, and Motorola looks to sharpen its edge. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Oct 15, 202326 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #904

Google announces new devices in the Pixel family, SpaceX files with the FCC to test direct-to-cellphone technology in orbit, and another week, another iOS update. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Oct 08, 202331 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #903

The FCC plans to bring back net neutrality, the EU wants Apple to open its ecosystem, and the iPhone 15 is hot. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Oct 01, 202331 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #902

More calls from space, better 5G for iPhone 15, and better SPAM protection for Google Voice. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Sep 24, 202338 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #901

All the announcements from Apple’s Wonderlust event, T-Mobile picks up more low-band spectrum, and Intel announces Thunderbolt 5. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Sep 17, 202343 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #900

How a changing port could be reason enough to switch mobile platforms, T-Mobile considers an acquisition of USCellular, and Sony has unveiled the Xperia 5 V. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Sep 10, 202332 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #899

Postpaid plan prices continue to rise, new Android phones ahead of Google’s Pixel announcement, and Apple’s fall iPhone event is just two weeks away. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Sep 03, 202325 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #898

AT&T expands its fixed wireless service, T-Mobile wants you to Go5G Next, and Apple does an about face with support for California’s Right to Repair Bill. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Aug 27, 202339 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #897

Payouts on the way for some iPhone owners, photo sharing between OSes, and making the move back to AT&T. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Aug 20, 202348 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #896

More rate hikes for Verizon customers, rate decreases for Visible customers, and some hard truths about cellular laptops. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Aug 13, 202325 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #895

Cellular connections on laptops, what to expect from the iPhone 15, and spatial audio now works for Microsoft Teams. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Aug 06, 202332 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #894

Rate hikes for AT&T and Verizon customers, more fees for T-Mobile customers, and the next generation of foldable phones from Samsung. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Jul 30, 202328 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #893

US network evaluations, a slew of Android hardware announcements, and replaceable batteries might be making a comeback. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Jul 23, 202342 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #892

It’s the summer of 2023, and we’re talking all about the current state of worldwide 5G. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Jul 16, 202339 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #890

New enhancements coming to NFC, more testing of terrestrial spectrum in space, and 5G service around airports is about to get a whole lot better. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Jul 02, 202330 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #888

8 reasons to consider a carrier switch, 8GB of RAM in the new handset from OnePlus, and how Amazon looks to combat Walmart+. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Jun 18, 202335 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #887

New Macs, new software, and a new spatial computer, all the news out of WWDC 2023. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Jun 11, 202342 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #886

Arm unveils its next-gen chip designs, Motorola launches a foldable you might actually want, and what to expect from WWDC. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

Jun 04, 202327 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #885

AT&T raises concerns about supplemental coverage from space, Dish says it will cover 70% of the country with 5G next month, and Apple’s AR/VR headset is all but confirmed. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

May 28, 202320 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #884

New plans from Verizon, why your green bubble messages may not be going through, and beware malware on cheap Android devices. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

May 21, 202332 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #883

Verizon announces a nationwide 5G expansion, Google announces new Pixel hardware, and solving streaming issues with a VPN. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

May 14, 202328 min

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #882

Apple and Google team up to prevent unwanted tracking, T-Mobile successfully tests uploads on a 5G standalone network, and moto introduces a new lineup of handsets. How to Contact us: How to Listen:

May 07, 202325 min
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