Another round of Ari Robbins articles, videos, reviews

Samsung 'Galaxy Tape' gets named, more details

News A few weeks ago Samsung revealed its up and coming 7-inch tablet via Twitter. Today, it looks like the same folks from Vietnam who brought you leaked iPhone 4 (before we knew what to call it) images and video, are at it again. According...

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Who let the dogs out? June 11, 2010

News This week was off to a pretty strong start with the launch of Apple's iPhone 4. Of course we all knew it was going to happen, but Apple did surprise us with a few features and a couple of bloopers - a la Steve Jobs - to remind us that...

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HTC Liberty leaked by AT&T testing video

News Remember last week when AndroidCentral managed to get a hold of some info on a potential new Android device for AT&T, the HTC Liberty? If you were overwhelmed by the news of Apple's iPhone 4 announcement and didn't get the memo, you may...

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Ari's Palm Pre Plus Review

Cell Phone Reviews The Good: Google integration, plenty of room for apps (16GB), webOS The Bad: I didn't love the physical keyboard, setting were less intuitive than I would have preferred The Verdict: All in all it's a great little device and clearly has...

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Leaked T-Mobile screenshot outs free BBerry, Android app guides

News Planning on buying a new Android or BlackBerry device in the near future, but have no experience with smartphones or applications? Well don't fret because it looks like T-Mobile's got you covered. Starting June 16, in an effort to assure...

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Verizon offering exclusive Group Communication service to customers

Business And Money Yesterday Verizon Wireless announced Group Communication, a new service available exclusively to VZW customers geared toward simplifying the way in which communications with groups take place. At first glance the service appears to be...

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HTC EVO 4G sells out nationwide

Htc Evo 4g Launch It started with the HTC HD2 on T-Mobile, followed by the HTC DROID Incredible on Verizon. And when the pre-order became available for the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint we told you it would happen again. Like its powerful HTC cousins before it,...

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iPhone 4 headed to Rogers, Bell, and TELUS

Iphone Os If you're an Apple fan living in Canada, I've got some good news for you today! It looks like the good folks over at IntoMobile have heard from Rogers, TELUS and Bell (Canada's three major carriers) that they will all be offering the...

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Ari's First Impressions: HTC EVO 4G

First Impressions The Good: HTC's Sense UI, 4.3-inch touchscreen, 4G capabilities The Bad: Size of the phone is right on the verge of being too big, battery life isn't great if not managed properly The Verdict: If you live in an area that supports Sprint's...

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Who let the dogs out? June 4, 2010

Post This week was off to a slow start with Memorial day falling on Monday, but as you well know from Tuesday on through today was jam packed with all sorts of news. The theme of the week seemed to be the EVO 4G as we lead up to its official...

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Tiered data: There's a stat for that too

Business And Money We've heard Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam talk about the inevitability of tiered data pricing in the not-so-distant past, but yesterday AT&T actually made it a reality. My first thought (and based on what I've seen in the comments, I don't...

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Motorola i1 coming to Boost Mobile, Best Buy June 20

Android Today, Sprint has officially announced a "first" for prepaid wireless. The Motorola i1 from Boost Mobile will be the first "walkie-talkie enabled" Android phone to hit the streets. The i1 will be available starting June 20th at Boost...

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Poll: How much data do you use per month?

Polls There has been a lot of heated discussion over AT&T's decision to go the way of the tiered data plan. It's easy to get lost in the world of 'unlimited' without caring how much you use or how much you don't use. But for one moment, let's...

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RIM: Tiered data pricing is good for BlackBerry consumers

Business And Money If you're a BlackBerry user on AT&T, listen up. Tiered pricing could be the answer to your high cell phone bill woes. According to BGR, the folks over at Research in Motion (the makers of BlackBerry) are probably celebrating today as...

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Sprint: HTC EVO 4G is for business users too

Business And Money Think the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint was just made for geeks, people who want to be cool, and power users? Think again! Today Sprint has announced several features of the EVO 4G that are geared specifically toward business users. Of course,...

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AT&T announces tiered data pricing starting June 7

Business And Money Hold on to your grandfathered plans folks, it's going to be a long ride! This morning, much to my chagrin (and I'm willing to bet yours too), AT&T has announced what we've assumed to be the inevitable - tiered data plan pricing. I think...

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LG woos T-Mobile with three new phones

News It looks like T-Mobile will be getting three new phones from LG this year. We're not talking about the LG Ally or any crazy smart/super phones to keep you holding your breath, so, what's the big deal you ask? How about the fact that...

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Steve Jobs: Foxconn "is not a sweatshop"

Business And Money There's been a lot going on in the world of Apple lately. With WWDC starting next week, the iPad selling over two million units, and constant leaks of next-gen iPhone hardware, there's plenty to keep people talking for days to come. ...

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BlackBerry App Review: Google Voice

Cell Phone App Reviews The Good: Free text messaging, free phone number, free voicemail transcription The Bad: integration with BlackBerry platform could be better, transcription is not very accurate, requires an invitation The Verdict: If you don't want to pay...

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100,000 Nokia N900s sold in five months (or five weeks)?

Maemo Os It's not clear where the disconnect is or whose information is more accurate, but according to technology research company, Gartner, Nokia has managed to sell less than 100,000 N900s since its release five months ago. According to...

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Nvidia CEO: Android is an OS to unite behind

Android Tablets seem to be the hot topic these days. Earlier today Apple notified the world that they had sold two million iPads, and while other companies are probably itching to do the same thing, most are far away from that lofty goal. But,...

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Sprint HTC EVO 4G enjoys Froyo pre-release

News Recently, Andy Rubin of Google/Android basically said that the pace of innovation for Android had been increased by two thirds (it's gone from 18 month blocks to 6 month blocks). It seems to be the case that Android developers are working...

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VZW Droid Incredible shipments pushed off until June 22

Android There's not much arguing that HTC devices are pretty hot these days. The HTC HD2 - a windows mobile device - on T-Mobile sold out at least three consecutive times and was next to impossible to get if you weren't prepared in advance. The...

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Apple's iPad sales hit two million in two months

Business And Money Today, nearly two months after the launch of the self-described magical and revolutionary device, Apple has announced they have sold two million iPads across the globe. The iPad has been under a lot of scrutiny since before the device was...

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Ari's First Impressions: Palm Pre Plus (AT&T) - [Updated]

First Impressions The Good: Google Services integration, 16GB on-board memory The Bad: Lack of a dedicated menu key, lack of virtual keyboard is disappointing, no central location for settings The Verdict: After a few days of using this WebOS device there...

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Who let the dogs out? May 28, 2010

Post The minute we start to think we may have a slow week of news, we get inundated with exciting happenings, rumors, leaks, phones and apps to review and all sorts of other crazy stuff. This week the Acer Liquid Stream became just plain Acer...

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T-Mobile and Samsung to announce something "major" in July?

News Not a whole lot to go on for this rumor, but BGR just posted a two-liner saying that a source of theirs from Samsung told them " they’re working with T-Mobile on a “major” product launch for the month of July." Could it be the Samsung...

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Samsung I897 spotted in the wild, bearing AT&T moniker

Android The Samsung I897 - a device that is beginning to look more like a close cousin of the Samsung Galaxy S (I9000) than the Galaxy S itself - is no longer just a fantasy with Bluetooth certification backing it up, it's an honest to goodness...

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No, Steve Ballmer will not be speaking at WWDC

News Just in case you believed the rumor that Microsoft's own Steve Ballmer would be speaking at Apple's WWDC in the coming weeks (I mean seriously, you believed it?), Microsoft would like you to know that the rumor is false....

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Acer Liquid Stream loses the 'Liquid,' gets official

Android The Acer Liquid Stream (now simply Acer Stream) literally only popped up on our radar last week and in a matter of days cleared the FCC and got certified by the Bluetooth SIG. That's pretty fast by most standards, considering rumors and...

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