The Cell Phone Junkie

Mobile Nations editors Kevin Michaluk, Phil Nickinson, Rene Ritchie and Daniel Rubino join Mickey and Joey to talk about the pre-events of CES 2012.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #284 56:04Show NotesOne in ten Americans carries an iPhone, AT&T finally announces the Bold 9900 and Apple announces a fix coming for iPhone 4S battery woes.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #283 49:13Show NotesNokia gets into the Windows Phone game, Sony buys out Ericsson in its joint venture and Sprint’s already talking LTE-Advanced.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #282 1:13:46Show NotesMotorola announces the DROID RAZR, Samsung announces the Galaxy Nexus, and Q3 earnings start rolling in.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #281 1:23:39 Show Notes A 3-day service outage hits BlackBerry users hard, Apple releases the iPhone 4S and MMS is coming soon to Google Voice.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #280 56:04Show NotesApple announces the iPhone 4S, specs leak out for the next Nexus, and Sprint chooses LTE.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #279 51:21Show NotesApple schedules a press event, Samsung schedules a press event, and Microsoft schedules a deployment.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #278 1:00:16Show NotesCellular South re-brands to C Spire, Cricket goes nationwide, and Joey gets his Google Wallet.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #277 49:38 Show Notes Congress asks the President to approve the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, seven states sue AT&T over the merger, and AT&T...they bring LTE online in 5 cities.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #276 1:00:13Show NotesSprint files suit to block AT&T, the iPhone on Sprint speculation continues, and Netflix now available on most Android devices.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #275 1:19:16Show NotesThe US Department of Justice sues to block AT&T’s purchase of T-Mobile, Samsung announces the GALAXY S II for the US and new hardware from HTC running Windows Phone 7.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #274 1:02:10Show NotesSteve Jobs resigns as Apple's CEO, RIM announces a new Curve, and Samsung expands its Galaxy lineup.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #273 1:07:32Show NotesGoogle buys Motorola, HP abandons webOS hardware and AT&T launches LTE.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #272 58:49Show NotesThe WiMAX PlayBook gets axed, our first look at Ice Cream Sandwich and why an LTE iPhone won’t happen this year.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #271 1:05:33Show NotesClearwire commits to LTE, RIM introduces new smartphones, and Skype for iPad is released.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #270 1:09:30Show NotesSprint goes to LTE with LightSquared, AT&T says they’ll throttle data and Gingerbread updates all around.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #269 1:08:08Show NotesQuarterly earnings start to roll in, T-Mobile announces new value plans, and both AT&T and Joey get the Nexus S.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #268 1:10:36Show NotesGoogle reports record results, Sprint announces the Photon 4G and Spotify lights up in the US.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #267 1:05:45Show NotesThe sun could be setting on PSTN, the Droid 3 launches on Verizon and jailbreakme.com returns.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #266 59:02Show NotesGoogle announces Google+, GSM Calling turns 20, and Windows Phone 7 hits 25,000 apps.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #265 1:04:20Show NotesVerizon announcing tiered data plans starting July 7th, Nokia shows off the N9 and 1 million iPhones on T-Mobile.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #264 1:16:47Show NotesNokia and Apple settle their patent dispute, RIM’s quarterly earnings spark concern and Google Sync for iOS gets updated.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #263 1:13:43Show NotesApple shows off iOS 5, Sprint increasing 4G upload speeds and HP announces the release of the Touchpad.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #262 1:03:36 Show Notes Facts, rumors and speculation surrounding WWDC this week, cell phone use linked to possible cancer risks, and Windows Phone hits 20,000 apps.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #261 42:03Show NotesMicrosoft announces a Mango, Google shows us a Wallet and HTC unlocking the boot...loaders.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #260 1:10:27Show NotesVerizon creating family shared data plans, the iPhone on Sprint and Slacker launches Premium Radio.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #259 1:09:02 Show Notes Sprint offers up switchers some cash, Verizon gives us a Charge, and Android drops off an Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #258 1:32:13Show NotesAT&T knocks the '4G' level down a notch, new devices and software out of BlackBerry World, and Apple stops tracking you...kindof.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #257 58:18Show NotesMore talk about location tracking, Verizon goes commando, and video chatting competition starts to heat up.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #256 1:06:34Show NotesAT&T gets the ball rolling to acquire T-Mobile, iPhones tracking user locations and forget about the iPhone 5, we’re talking about what’s coming in the iPhone 6.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #255 50:34Show NotesMultiple new plan offerings, PlayBook reviews hit the Internet and HTC announces a Sensation.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #254 1:09:36 Show Notes The FCC says yes to data roaming, more woes for the BlackBerry PlayBook and WiMax tower hunting.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #253 57:18 Show Notes NFC activity starts to heat up, Amazon takes music to the cloud, and speculation of a delayed iPhone 5.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #252 1:30:35 Show Notes Android dominates at CTIA, concern about the T-Mobile and AT&T merger, and Sprint integrates Google Voice.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #251 58:11 Show Notes AT&T acquires T-Mobile , the CTIA trade show begins Tuesday and simultaneous voice and data on Verizon.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #250 44:22 Show Notes AT&T confirms the 4G upload issue, iPad 2 customers met with long lines and limited supplies and iOS 4.3 rolls out.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #249 53:19 Show Notes Verizon still on top for call quality, Apple announces the iPad 2, and Sidekick service is going away.

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.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #247 1:34:42 Show Notes 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.

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

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #245 Show Notes 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.