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

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News
Qualcomm and Clearwire partner for multi-mode LTE chips
European Union approves roaming charge caps on calls, texts and data
AT&T has plans for future shared data plans
Verizon announces additional LTE markets rolling out by Memorial Day
Boost and Virgin Mobile announce 4G service plans and devices
T-Mobile announces 4G evolution plans, new HSPA+ markets
T-Mobile introduces prepaid Android app
Deutsche Telekom considering T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger
T-Mobile adds nearly 200k subscribers in Q1

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Devices
Three more regional networks announce iPhone offerings
Samsung Focus 2 coming to AT&T May 20th for $50
Verizon launches the DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE by HTC
HTC One V coming to various US networks this summer
Kyocera announces the Hydro and Rise
Sprint EVO 4G LTE coming May 18th for $200
AT&T and Samsung cancel the Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD
Sprint announces Mobile "TriFi" Hotspot coming May 18th

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Google+ for iPhone updated
Sprint brings Direct Connect to Android via an app
Google Maps for Android update brings offers and indoor directions
MasterCard announces PayPass Wallet
Apple releases iOS 5.1.1
Samsung starts rolling out Android 4.0 for the Galaxy Note

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

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News
RIM shows us BlackBerry 10, releases Dev Alpha device
Heins: BB7 devices won’t receive BlackBerry 10 upgrade
Motorola posts Q1 earnings, 5.1 million smartphones shipped, Google acquisition closing is near
ComScore: Android and iOS continue to grow, all others still falling
AT&T launches site to help find missing phones
Verizon launches new prepaid plans and a MiFi hotspot
US Cellular reconfigures plans, raises data pricing, talks LTE expansion

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #113

Devices
T-Mobile announces the entry-level Huawei Prism
Samsung announces the Galaxy S III
LG announces the Optimus LTE 2
One X won’t have unlockable bootloader

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Carrier billing now available through the Google Play store
Sprint Galaxy Nexus gets software update

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

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News
Apple reports Q2 2012 earnings, nearly $40 billion in revenue
AT&T posts Q1 earnings, record smartphone sales on increased profits
Sprint announces $255M Q1 loss, 263k subscribers added, WiMAX coming to prepaid
MetroPCS announces Q1 2012 earnings, says 95% network LTE coverage by Q3
Samsung announces the 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad processor, coming in the next Galaxy
Samsung overtakes Nokia to be the largest cell phone maker in the world
AT&T LTE coming to Salt Lake City this year
Sprint's new CDMA-based Direct Connect works internationally with iDEN devices
FCC approves AT&T spectrum transfer to T-Mobile
Virgin Mobile phasing out grandfathered plans with new smartphones purchases
Clearwire launching TD-LTE for 31 markets by June 2013

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Feds gear up for court battle with Google

Devices
Verizon reveals the HTC Droid Incredible 4G
Google to sell the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $399

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Microsoft updates iOS and Windows Phone SkyDrive apps
Twitter for Android and iOS updated
Google Wallet now functioning on the T-Mobile Galaxy Nexus
Google launches Google Drive for file syncing between desktop and mobile devices
Samsung releases US plans for Android 4.0 upgrades

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #308 53:59
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Verizon’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.

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News
AT&T and T-Mobile on top for average network data speed
Nokia reports $1.7 billion Q1 operating loss for Q1 2012, smartphone sales drop 50%
AT&T announces new GoPhone data packages coming April 22nd
AT&T brings 3 new LTE markets online
Verizon expands LTE coverage to 230 markets
Verizon offers to sell its unused 700MHz spectrum to complete deal for cable AWS holdings
Verizon offers 100MB international roaming plan for $25
Verizon announces Q1 earnings, net subscribers up 734,000
Cricket comes to Target retail stores
Could Qualcomm supply constraints delay the next iPhone release?

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #112

Devices
Sprint Galaxy Nexus available April 22nd, pre-orders start today
Samsung to unveil next Galaxy phone May 3rd in London
Sprint and Virgin get the LG Optimus Elite
AT&T launching HTC One X on May 6th for $200
HTC One S coming to T-Mobile April 25th for $200

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Google discontinuing Sync support for BlackBerries this summer
Skype 1.0 for Windows Phone

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #307 59:23
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Sprint 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.

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News
Facebook announces plans to purchase Instagram for $1 billion
Carriers to work with the FCC to block service on stolen phones
Google posts Q1 earnings, revenue up 24%, stock split announced
AT&T LTE network goes live in St. Louis, additional parts of NYC
Verizon implements $30 upgrade fee starting April 22nd
Verizon expands LTE to another nine markets
Sprint sets 2014 date or full implementation of LTE on 800 MHz spectrum
T-Mobile and Leap Wireless reach spectrum swap agreement
T-Mobile with have its 3G/4G network ready for iPhones later this year
MetroPCS launches $25 promotional unlimited plan

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Devices
Nokia confirms data connection issue with Lumia 900, offers $100 credit
Nokia brings NFC to the Lumia 610
T-Mobile HTC One S pegged for April 25th launch
HTC looks into One S finish chipping, offers replacements for those affected

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Twitter and Facebook among the latest BBM connected apps from RIM

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

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News
Android and iOS now make up 80% of all smartphones in the US
Google's Larry Page talks Android activations
AT&T announces additional LTE markets coming online April 8th
AT&T will unlock off-contract iPhones
Verizon LTE expansion continues with additional markets coming online April 19th
MetroPCS adds data throttling plans, increases price on unlimited offering

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Devices
nTelos to sell iPhone 4 and 4S starting April 20th with $50 price reduction
Sprint starts LTE-enabled LG Viper pre-orders April 12th for $100
Sprint announces the HTC EVO 4G LTE
US Cellular announces the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator as its first LTE smartphone

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Instagram for Android now available
Gmail for Android updated
Twitter for BlackBerry integrates BBM
RIM announces Mobile Fusion for the enterprise
Ice Cream Sandwich leaks out for the Samsung Galaxy Note
Sprint Nexus S 4G starts receiving Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade

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

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News
Apple proposing licensing of Nano-SIM, Nokia calls them out
iPhone 4 settlement website now live
Half of all Americans now own a smartphone
RIM announces Q4 earnings, executive shakeup
Sprint to discontinue Picture Mail on April 30th
Sprint reiterates no new WiMAX devices, talks LTE coverage plans
T-Mobile $5 data price increase for new customers begins April 4th
T-Mobile pushes ads into Android notifications, then apologizes and removes them

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Devices
The new Verizon iPad can run over 25 hours as an LTE hotspot
Nokia Lumia 900 coming to AT&T April 8th for $100
HTC Titan II launching on AT&T April 8th for $200
Verizon announces the LG Lucid
HTC EVO ONE rumored to be announced April 4th by Sprint
Verizon announces the Jetpack MiFi 4620L

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Google updates Maps for Android
Android 4.0.4 update coming for XOOM, GSM Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus
Nokia releases Lumia 800 firmware update

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

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News
Free apps can drain smartphone batteries faster
GSMA and WBA collaborate on mobile WiFi Hotspot access
FCC to study 700MHz interoperability, MSS spectrum for terrestrial use
More iPhones sold last year in Canada than BlackBerries
Hesse: iPhone customers are the most profitable
Boost Mobile announces new unlimited voice and texting plan that shrinks to $30 per month
NetZero partners with Clearwire to offer contract-free 4G broadband
Republic Wireless to expand beta program this summer

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #110

Devices
Apple sells three million new iPads in the first weekend of sales
Reuters: Apple could be placing orders for a 4.6-inch Retina iPhone display
iMore: Next iPhone will have same size screen, LTE, micro-dock connector, coming this fall
RIM providing BlackBerry 10 devices to developers
US Cellular announces first LTE device, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

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Google lets Wallet customers add prepaid cards back on accounts, credits users $5
Google Voice for Android updated, now with more integration
Samsung Droid Charge and LG Revolution gets Remote Diagnostics app from Verizon
Leaked memo from Sprint shows Direct Connect Now for Android
Samsung announces ICS for the Galaxy note, coming in Q2
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich comes to the AT&T HTC Vivid, expected on 10 others soon

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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #303 37:34
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The 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.

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New LTE enabled Verizon iPad works with AT&T SIM cards, other Verizon LTE SIM cards

News
Top 20 global carriers in Q3 2011
One third of all smartphones sold in Q4 2011 had some 4G flavor
AT&T LTE launching in 12 more markets by early summer
Verizon to double LTE markets by 2013
Sprint announces end of LTE LightSquared deal
T-Mobile announces eight new HSPA+ markets
Crickets signs on with Clearwire to help with its LTE strategy

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Devices
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G coming to T-Mobile March 21st
ZTE Venture announced for Virgin Mobile
Sony Mobile announces the Xperia Sola

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PayPal announces PayPal here, mobile payments through a new iOS attachment
Samsung offers ICS upgrade for Galaxy S II in Europe and Korea
HTC publishes list of devices planned for the ICS update
T-Mobile releases BlackBerry OS 7.1 for the Bold 9900 and Torch 9810
Nokia announces mobile hotspot coming to Lumia line

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

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News
Top US carriers for Q4 2011
ISIS adds four PoS providers
Smartphone subscribers in the US top 100 million, half run Android
Sprint signs LTE wholesale agreements with at least 10 companies
TMoNews: T-Mobile to launch unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes on April 4th
C Sprire announces 20 LTE markets, launching in September

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TCPJ Unlocked Show #109

Devices
Apple announces the new iPad
Samsung announces the 2.8-inch Galaxy Pocket
Sprint announces the ZTE Fury, launching March 11th

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Apple releases iOS 5.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
Google announces Google Play as Android Market replacement
Google opens up Android Market app size from 50MB to 4GB
Google now syncing search history across both desktop and mobile browsers
Microsoft provides information on Windows Phone Tango
Microsoft discontinues Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile
Verizon announces Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich coming to 14 devices this year

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