TCPJ Unlocked

CES 2012 interviews with carriers and device manufacturers.

• Verizon
• T-Mobile
• MetroPCS
• Cricket
• Samsung
• Nokia
• Huawei

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Reviewing the top news from the last 12 months, analyzing our 2011 predictions and what we can expect going into 2012.

2011 year in review

• AT&T puts in a bid to purchase T-MobileAT&T abandons T-Mobile buyout plans
• Verizon launching simultaneous voice and data over CDMA 1X Advanced SVDO network soon
• Google to Acquire Motorola
• Nokia announces it's going with Windows Phone
• Cell phone subscriptions top 5 billion
• Cell phone subscriptions top 6 billion
• AT&T knocks the ’4G’ level down a notch, HSPA now falls in the category
• AT&T launching LTE devices August 21st, pricing will be $50 for 5GB
• Verizon introducing tiered data plans starting July 7th
• AT&T Expands LTE coverage, now offering tiered data plans
• Top US carriers for Q3 2011
• Samsung announces the Galaxy Nexus
• Verizon announces Apple iPhone 4
• Apple: Steve Jobs has passed away
• Apple announces iOS 5
• Apple announces the iPad 2
• iPhone 5 will be CDMA + GSM, iPhone 6 to include LTE with Qualcomm MDM9615
• RIM introduces New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones
• RIM announces BBX, unified OS for BlackBerries and PlayBooks
• HP exiting phone hardware business, webOS devices being discontinued
• HP to open source webOS
• HP announces Veer and Pre 3
• HP announces TouchPad tablet
• Microsoft announces new features in WP7 Mango, reveals new hardware partners, 4G coming
• Nokia announces the Lumia 800, its first Windows Phone

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Why LTE is faster than HSPA, what's happening with today's 4G offerings and asking if the tablet is going to kill your bigscreen TV?

LTE is faster than HSPA

Will the iPad kill the bigscreen TV

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Do you really need unlimited data, how good is iCloud at restoring from a backup and picking out a smartphone as a gift this holiday season.

• Verizon - 107.7 million connections
  • Apple iPhone 4S
  • HTC Rezound
  • Motorola Droid RAZR
  • Samsung Galaxy Nexus
• AT&T - 100.7 million subscribers
  • Apple iPhone 4S
  • HTC Vivid
  • Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
  • BlackBerry Torch 9860
  • HTC Titan
• Sprint - 53 million subscribers
  • Apple iPhone 4S
  • HTC Evo Design 4G
  • Motorola Photon 4G
  • Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
  • BlackBerry Bold 9930
• T-Mobile - 33.7 million subscribers
  • HTC Amaze 4G
  • HTC Radar 4G
  • Samsung Galaxy S II
  • BlackBerry Bold 9900

• Price aware devices
  • Prepaid/Budget
    • HTC Wildfire
    • Samsung Conquer 4G
    • LG Optimus Slider
  • Midrange
    • Samsung Epic 4G Touch
    • Atrix 2

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Talking to our phones, and ecosystem integration; why the iPhone and iPad are quickly becoming the gateway to other Apple products.

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Further defining 4G, the next Nexus arrives, and talking some Ice Cream Sandwich.

• AnandTech report
• Press release from October of 2010
• ITU release
• Galaxy Nexus
• Ice Cream Sandwich

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The iPhone 4S, an amazing upgrade, or destined to flop.  We're talking all about Apple's newest hardware, and brought in an expert to give us a hand.

Thanks to Rene Ritchie from TiPb for joining us on the show.  Find all of Rene's iPhone 4S coverage over at TiPB.com

Additional links to items covered on the show:

• Apple announces iOS 5
• Apple announces the iPhone 4S
• Full list of iPhone 4S features
• iPhone 4S significantly upgrades device antenna

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