The Cell Phone Junkie

6S replacements, DIGIT hiccups and 10.2 reliability.

Fitbit acquires and shuts down Pebble, the DOT proposes rules that could allow phone calling on US flights, and T-Mobile rolls out Digits.

AT&T launches DirectTV Now, Nokia to make a return next year, and Netflix introduces offline viewing.

The US Department of Transportation pushes to limit phone use in vehicles, Google drops support for Gingerbread, and think twice before using the Verizon pop data feature.

The latest US carrier subscriber counts, new hardware from OnePlus and WhatsApp rolls out video calling.

AT&T to begin offering downgraded video to save data, Apple begins selling refurbished iPhones, and the first major changes to Gmail for iOS in years.

Samsung gets aggressive with the remaining Note 7s, Huawei announces the Mate 9, and Google and Sprint announce the launch of RCS services.

Both Samsung and Apple lose marketshare as Chinese phone-makers pick up steam, new Windows and BlackBerry hardware, and the end of Vine.

New chips released from Qualcomm, AT&T agrees to purchase Time Warner, and Apple releases 10.0.3.

The Note 7 is officially dead, Verizon starts offering unlimited hourly data sessions, and Project Fi announces family plans.