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Google I/O introduces multiple new products and services, BlackBerry and Nokia each announce new hardware and BBM is coming to Android and iOS.…

AT&T announces its new MVNO, Nokia announces the Lumia 928 and how your carrier effects device battery life.…

A new leader for the FCC, T-Mobile closes its merger with MetroPCS and Google Now comes to iOS.…

First quarter earnings start to roll in, FreedomPop announces a move to the Sprint EVDO network and the BlackBerry Q10 should be available in the US by the end of May.…

Google says they’re working on “phones-plus, Dish network makes an offer for Sprint and Samsung will have the Galaxy S4 out by the end of April.…

Facebook announces Home, AT&T announces a massive LTE expansion and Samsung announces the Mega line.…

T-Mobile launches new plans, new devices and a new network, BlackBerry announces surprising quarterly earnings, and multiple devices get updated to Jelly Bean.…

Verizon announces the unification of messaging with tablet and desktop clients, T-Mobile becomes the “un-carrier”, and a cautionary tale of issues when switching carriers.How to Contact us:www.thecellphonejunkie.comquestions@thecellphonejunkie.comCall –…

Samsung announces the Galaxy S 4, the FCC approves T-Mobile’s acquisition of MetroPCS and rollover data comes to FreedomPop.…

The White House jumps into the unlocking debate, Verizon talks pure LTE handsets and more leaks leading up to this week's Galaxy S 4 announcement.…

New chipsets announced from Intel and Qualcomm, new devices from Asus and Nokia, and streaming music news from Spotify and Pandora.…

The FCC issues and order on signal boosters, the UK wraps up its LTE spectrum auction and Mobile World Congress begins.…

Broadcom announces its first 4G chipset, LG announces new hardware and multiple bugs are discovered for iOS 6.1.…

The FCC discusses network changes following superstorm Sandy, the best prepaid data plans for tablets, and the winner of our ZAGGkeys Proplus contest.…

RIM is now BlackBerry, the iPad jumps to 128GB and Google extends an olive branch to Windows Phone toting Gmail users.…

Rumors of Google building it’s own wireless network, quarterly earnings a plenty, and rumors begin for the next iPhone and iPad.…

O2 will skip the charger when they sell you a phone, more details leak out on the BlackBerry Z10 and Facebook announces free calling through their messenger app.…

News and Devices from the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.

This special edition of The Cell Phone Junkie Podcast covers the news from media day at CES 2013. Mickey Papillon is joined by a large crew from Mobile Nations to cover the news, devices and software.

Android and iOS now account for nearly 90% of all smartphones in the US, Sprint may launch it’s own pay as you go service soon, and Apple’s Do Not Disturb runs into problems with the New Year.

Samsung plans for half a billion phones next year, Google offers free Gmail calling for another year and your questions to wrap up 2012.

AT&T picks up AWS and WCS spectrum in over 600 markets, our first glimpse at the new BlackBerry 10 hardware and Google announces scan and match for Google Music.

Surprise, Sprint looks to pick up Clearwire, Republic Wireless officially launches and Google Maps for iPhone.

T-Mobile will finally get the iPhone, Google goes on a tear with updates and SMS turns 20.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #340 43:02Show NotesRanking the carriers and handset makers, iPhone supply catches up with demand, and Google  issues a slew of iOS app updates.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #339 39:43Show NotesAT&T now allowing FaceTime over cellular for most, T-Mobile’s 1900MHz HSPA+ expansion comes to 10 additional markets, and some signal booster advice for those hard to reach areas.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #338 1:03:00Show NotesGoogle looking to become a carrier, Nexus 4’s sell out in minutes and LTE expansions explode.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #337 46:26 Show Notes LTE timelines revised, Windows Phone 8 is here and explaining the differences between the mobile music streaming services.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #336 1:06:06Show NotesHow the networks held up to Hurricane Sandy, Microsoft officially reveals WindowsPhone 8, and Google announces multiple Nexus devices.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #335 1:11:53Show NotesQuarterly earnings show mixed results across the industry, Apple announces new iPads and get ready for the next Nexus.