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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #303

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #303 37:34
Show Notes
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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Software
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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Nokia Prodigy and Nokia AC/DC with Windows Phone 8 Coming to AT&T

Windows Phone 8 for AT&T

New Windows Phones might soon be among the upcoming AT&T smartphones for 2012. Recent rumors indicate that the carrier intends to offer two new Nokia phones running on the Windows Phone operating system.

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Sharp, Q-Pot Phone to Delight Chocolate Lovers

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Sharp is collaborating with accessory maker Q-Pot on a phone that looks like a bar of chocolate, to be released in Japan just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Japanese company Q-Pot made its name in faux chocolate-covered accessories, and the upcoming Sharp smartphone is no exception. Designed by Tadaaki Wakamatsu, the phone features a rear panel that looks like a “three-dimensional melting chocolate block” and an Android 2.3 skin that makes the screen appear as if chocolate is oozing over it.

The smartphone doesn’t offer any out-of-the-ordinary features besides its novel look, but it could appeal to Japanese consumers as a unique Valentine’s gift, especially considering Sharp will produce it in a limited run of 50,000.

Smartphones are ubiquitous in Japan, and distinctive models that stand out from the crowd are in high demand among consumers there.

Last year, luxury crystal maker Baccarat launched a smartphone with Sharp in Japan, which featured an image of a crystal chandelier on its case and showed images of crystal tumblers and wineglasses to signal outgoing and incoming calls, highlighting the Japanese market’s desire for stylish, high-end smartphone models, along with cute, novelty ones like the upcoming chocolate phone.

Despite new handsets hitting the market every few weeks, most smartphones follow a fairly standard, expected form. But, a few designers get inspired to break out of the mold and create unusual designs.

For example, last year’s Origami handset created by Chengyuan Wei was made of paper and arrived flat, then transformed into a 3D handset when it was folded. Other specialty phones target elite customers, such as the solid gold Aesir phone available in Russia, while some focus on fun, such as the Nexus S robot phone from toymaker Hasbro.

Whether consumers view it as a silly diversion or a grand, romantic gesture, Sharp’s chocolate phone just might replace the traditional box of chocolates as a way to say “be mine” in Japan next month.


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T-Mobile : all phone on T-Mobile for free for VD day

T-Mobile USA announced tuesday that all 4G smartphones will be free for Valentine’s Day Promo. T-Mobile is offering the Samsung Galaxy S II, BlackBerry Bold 9900, HTC Amaze 4G, Lumia 710, SpringBoard tablet and other 4G devices for free with a new two-year agreement. The same will be this February 11th.

Official:

Cupid’s Arrow Hits Mark: T-Mobile Offers Free 4G Phones to Celebrate Valentine’s

For one day only, on Feb.11, all of T-Mobile’s 4G smartphones and select mobile broadband devices are free with the switch to a qualifying two-year plan

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Feb. 7, 2012 — In the spirit of the season, T-Mobile USA, Inc. will show consumers lots of love with another jaw-dropping promotion for its “Valentine’s Day Sale.” For one day only, Saturday, Feb. 11, T-Mobile will give customers the chance to get their hands on the latest 4G smartphones and select tablets for free, making a perfect gift for loved ones or themselves. The promotion includes T-Mobile’s fastest 4G smartphones and select tablets running on America’s Largest 4G Network® such as the Samsung Galaxy S™ II1 and the T-Mobile® SpringBoard™ with Google™.

New and existing eligible customers can take advantage of this deal receiving their device for free after a mail-in rebate card when they sign up for a new two-year contract on any qualifying Classic Plan™2 or for a .00 down payment after mail-in rebate card when signing up on a qualifying Unlimited Value™3 Plan.

“T-Mobile has a commitment to make the 4G experience affordable and accessible to everyone, so this sweet deal on smartphones and tablets is our Valentine’s gift to consumers,” said John Clelland, senior vice president of marketing, T-Mobile USA. “No matter where loved ones live, T-Mobile wants to bring them closer with unlimited talking, photo sharing, video chatting, texting, and more.”

A recent online Omnibus survey4 with Harris Interactive found that four-in-ten (44%) of first time smartphone buyers in 2012 say the cost of the data plan associated with the smartphone is the most influential reason they have not purchased a smartphone before. The value for customers extends beyond the “Valentine’s Day Sale” as T-Mobile offers the best rate plan pricing on America’s Largest 4G Network.

 

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Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Details: Dual cores, NFC, MicroSD Card Support and More

Here’s an exciting update for Windows Phone fans. The details for the next major software update for Microsoft’s smartphone operating system has been published by the folks at PocketNow. It appears that the rumored Apollo OS will be called Windows Phone 8 and will include major changes for the platform. 

The features of the upcoming Windows Phone 8 OS were apparently revealed via a video hosted by Joe Belfiore, the senior vice president and Windows Phone manager.

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Nokia Lumia 710 Phone

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The Nokia Lumia 710 is powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, dubbed ‘Mango’, to offer one-touch access to social networks. It’s a mid-market device that offers easy grouping of contacts, communication threads and Internet Explorer 9. The Lumia 710 also comes with a large 3.7-inch touch screen with ClearBlack display for more vivid colors. There’s also a 1.4-gigahertz chip with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor and a high-powered 5.0-megapixel camera with high-definition video recording, in addition to 8-gigabytes of storage.

  • Powered by Windows Phone 7.5 software with combined Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn feeds, chat and SMS messages in one conversation
  • Large 3.7-inch ClearBlack touch screen display
  • Nokia Drive for turn-by-turn voice navigation available for more than 100 countries
  • Xbox Live Hub offers games with the capability to see friends’ presence and leaderboards, 3D Avatar control and creation
  • Internet Explorer 9 offers smooth browsing, fast performance, support of HTML5 applications — just like on a PC
  • Integrated 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera with 720p video recording
  • Technical

    Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 900 / 1900 / 2100
    Form Factor: Block / Windows Phone 7.5
    Dimensions: 119 x 62 x 13 mm
    Weight: 126 g
    Antenna: Internal
    Navigation: Touch Screen
    Battery Type: 1300 mAh Li-Ion
    Talk Time: 7.6 hours
    Standby Time: 16.7 days
    Memory: 8.0 GB
    Expandable Memory: no Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
     

    Safety

    Radiation (SAR): noidea Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
     

    Imaging

    Main Screen: TFT (ClearBlack / Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor)
    16,700,000 colors (480 x 800 px)
    External Screen: no Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    Camera: 5.0 MP / LED Flash / Zoom / Face Detection / Red-Eye Reduction / Auto-Focus / HD Video Recorder / Video Calling
     

    Audio

    MP3 Player: Nokia Music / Dolby Digital Plus (MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA)
    FM Radio: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    Speakerphone: Noise Cancellation
    Push-To-Talk: no Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
     

    Multimedia

    Wallpapers: 480 x 800 px
    Screen Savers: 480 x 800 px
    Ring Tones: MP3
    Themes: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    Games: Xbox Live / Windows Marketplace for Mobile
    Streaming Multimedia: MPEG-4 / AVI / H.263 / H.264 / WMV9
     

    Messaging

    SMS: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    EMS: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    MMS: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Exchange / Outlook
    Chat: Windows Live
    Predictive Text: Handwriting Recognition
     
     

    Applications

    Phonebook Capacity: noidea Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    Calendar: Office Mobile
    To-Do List: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    WAP: 2.0 (Internet Explorer 9)
    Voice Commands: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    Calculator: yes Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
     

    Connectivity

    Bluetooth: 2.1
    Infrared Port: no Nokia Lumia 710 Phone
    High-Speed Data: HSPA-Plus
    Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS: Nokia Maps / Nokia Drive / Bing Maps
    PC Sync: USB 2.0 (My Phone)
     

    More Information

    Website: Product Website
    Discussion: Nokia Forum

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    Samsung Galaxy Nexus to be Sprint’s first 4G LTE phone?

    It appears that Sprint also has its eyes on the first phone to run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The carrier has not announced it yet but an ad seen over at CNET indicates that Sprint is planning to offer the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as its first LTE 4G smartphone.

    The exciting ad has been taken down but not before the news have spread and screenshots were taken.

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    The Cell Phone Junkie Show #292

    The Cell Phone Junkie Show #292 54:23
    Show Notes
    Verizon experiences its third LTE outage in as many weeks, backlash over a Verizon convenience fee, and more information surrounding the LightSquared situation.

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    News
    ComScore: Google and Apple gain while RIM, Microsoft lose in November
    NTT DoCoMo and others team up to take on Qualcomm
    Verizon Wireless experiencing yet another 4G LTE outage
    Verizon explains recent LTE outages
    Verizon to charge fee for paying bill online
    Verizon drops plans for convenience fee following customer feedback, FCC concern
    Sprint’s first LTE towers come to Kankakee, IL

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    Software
    Weather Underground for Android released
    Windows Phone Marketplace passes 50,000 applications
    Windows Phone roadmap shows Tango launching in Q2, Apollo in Q4
    Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE updated, now with TouchWiz

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    Windows Phone Marketplace passes 50,000 applications

    The Windows Phone Marketplace hit another milestone this week, passing 50,000 applications that have been submitted to the store.  The rate of content being added is 265 per day, which is up significantly from the around 100 added per day in the first year after WP7 launched.

    Source: All About Windows Phone


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