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The Cell Phone Junkie Show #1047

The Cell Phone Junkie

The Cell Phone Junkie Podcast, Episode 1047 for July 5th, 2026. Rocket Lab sets its sights on SpaceX, WhatsApp rolls out usernames, and the FCC sets the next mid-band spectrum auction. My name is Mickey Papillon. And I'm Joey Kappas. Your weekly podcast for the latest news, devices, and software in the mobile phone industry.

More information can be found at thecellphonejunkie.com. Before we get into the news this week, a quick mention of a new gadget that I've been testing out that's coming out this week. It's the Eufy Security Smart Track Card E40, and it's part of the Anchor lineup of products. It's a credit card-sized tracker, of course, designed to live in your physical wallet or other place that you keep your cards. It's compatible with both Android and iPhone.

It uses the Apple Find My and Android Find Hub networks to help you locate your lost items. It's got a slim design. It's 1.7 millimeters thick and weighs 17 grams. So for reference, it's about the thickness of one and a half credit cards. So barely distinguishable from the other cards when it's in your wallet. It supports wireless charging, which is nice. You don't replace any batteries. You don't have to have a special cable or throw the card away when it dies. And a full charge when you put it on the Qi charger for about an hour lasts approximately five months.

It supports Bluetooth 5.1 and provides smart left-behind notifications for the Apple Find My platform. There's also a speaker in it that doubles as an alert, obviously, mechanism. And it provides an 80-decibel alarm when you ring the card. Price point is pretty decent. $35 is going to be the MSRP.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #1047

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The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.

The Cell Phone Junkie Show #1047

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.