The Cell Phone Junkie Show #196
The Cell Phone Junkie Show #196 1:28:55
Show Notes
Final 2009 carrier numbers, Nexus One release info on Verizon and webOS 1.4 is out.
Together in Minnesota – Joey’s Studio sneak peak
News
NHTSA suggests all states ban texting while driving
Gartner worldwide smartphone numbers for 2009
How efficient smartphones are to blame for wireless network congestion
PC World ranks AT&T best in network performance
Responses to FCC’s ETF inquiry
FCC proposes new broadband spectrum plan
Canadian carriers trialing video caling
T-Mobile Q4 earnings
MetroPCS Q4 earnings
US Cellular Q4 earnings
Leap Q4 earnings
Clearwire Q4 earnings
Top 10 US carriers in Q4 2009
Palm cuts guidance numbers
Rubenstein sends letter to employees
A change in purchasing phones – locked or unlocked?
Survey shows most smartphones are for males, iPod Touches are for kids
Mobile companies and charity short codes for Chile
AT&T announces expanded availability of the Microcell
Verizon plan requirements wont change with Skype
Verizon to double LTE markets within 15 months of launch
Sprint offering credits for recycled phones
Sprint promises Wi-Max for major markets in 2010
Cricket enters JV with Pocket Communications
New Rogers One Rate plans for US data users
Thanks to our sponsor, Netflix
Devices
Verizon End of Life’ing some BB’s
Tour 2 to come out as Bold?
Fido launches BB Curve 8520
Details on RIM’s slider
Nokia X6 available for Pre-order
AT&T getting HTC Desire, Sprint going for Hero2
Verizon Nexus One passes FCC
Nexus One coming to Verizon
Nexus One coming to Vodafone UK in April
LG Windows 7 prototype unveiled
Sprint cuts Palm Pixi’s price to $50
Software
Google Earth now in Android Market
Windows Marketplace now allows app installs to SD card
Slacker adds wireless music caching to Android and Blackberry
PocketGear acquires Handango
Motorola CLIQ updated
USAA check depositing app now on Android
How to add a secure password to your iPhone
BIS 3.0 coming March 21st
Skype pulls Windows Mobile client
Palm webOS 1.4 update
Verizon begins webOS updates to 1.4
Windows Mobile 6.5 becomes Windows Mobile Starter edition
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