The Cell Phone Junkie Show #219

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #219 1:08:01
Show Notes
Worldwide smartphone numbers, RIM lights the Torch and Apple finally lets you try before you buy.

iPhone/iPod Touch Application

iPhone 4 Otterbox Defender Contest winner is Thomas.
Blackberry Curve Otterbox 8530 Strength Case Contest winner is Sarah

SlingPlayer for Android Review

News
Network providers set to take on credit card companies
Android outpaces iPhone in new US smartphone growth in 1st half of 2010
The NPD Group: Motorola, HTC drive Android to Smartphone OS lead in the U.S.
Worldwide smartphone marketshare grew 64% in Q2
Apple stores up significantly over LY
UAE Data blocking will effect visitors as well
AT&T WiFi network goes live in Chicago
FedEx Kinko's dumping T-Mobile for AT&T WiFi
Verizon's LTE Rollout - an early glimpse
Verizon testing unlimited plans
Sprint's WiMAX goes live more markets
Sprint and Cricket enter into wholesale agreement
Clear to test LTE
T-Mobile Q2 earnings
MetroPCS Q2 Earnings
New Cricket Data Plans

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Devices
Claims of CDMA chipset order from Apple surface
Apple iPhone executive leaves company in wake of iPHone 4 "antennagate"
RIM announces Blackberry Torch 9800 Slider
Blackberry Curve 9300 outed by Rogers with 3G
Mystery HTC device shows up in Verizon inventory
US Cellular to get HTC Desire and Blackberry Bold
Droid 2 coming to Verizon August 12th
Droid 2 advertised by Verizon as coming soon
Samsung Flight II coming to AT&T
Cricket announces new device lineup
Clear introduces iSpot WiMAX hotspot
MetroPCS confirms its first LTE phone will be the Samsung R900

TCPJ Unlocked

Software
Droid 2.2 update will not include hotspot or tethering
RIM Blackberry OS 6 launch details
Windows Phone 7 coming to the US in November, Europe in October
Facebook for Android updated
Vonage mobile facebook calling app
iPhone unlocking tool now available
Apple adds Try before you Buy Section

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