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Apple wants Galaxy S 4 added to Samsung patent infringement suit

Android Ever since Apple threw the first punch in its ongoing legal battle against Samsung, both companies have shown that they're unafraid to continue trading blows and adding new products to their cases against one another. That includes the...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 10

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White Google Nexus 4 leaks continue with new video

Android We're not exactly strangers to the white Google Nexus 4 at this point, having already gotten a couple of different peeks at the unannounced device in the wild. We here at PhoneDog aren't ones to turn down early looks at new hardware,...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 25 23 Reactions

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PhoneDog and Tiny Galaxy team up for 'PhoneDog PhoneFacts' video series

Phonedog Press Sure, we could probably sit and debate which mobile OS is best or drool over leaked images of an unannounced smartphone all day, but have you ever wondered how we ended up with these tiny computers in our pockets? Of course you have!...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

New Windows Phone 8 update rolling out this summer with FM radio, other improvements

News Hot on the heels of Nokia's Lumia 925 announcement, Microsoft has some big Windows Phone news of its own to share. The Redmond-based firm today announced a new Windows Phone 8 update that will bring several improvements to the platform....

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

BlackBerry Messenger coming to Android and iOS this summer

Android Rumors of a new version of BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS have been floating around for years now, but today the rumors finally made the jump to reality. BlackBerry just announced that it will make BBM available to both Android...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 7

BlackBerry says Z10's BlackBerry 10.1 update going out this month, U.S. carriers talk Q10 availability

Blackberry Os Along with the announcement of the new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone, BlackBerry today announced some more big news for its other two BlackBerry 10-powered smartphones. Owners of the full-touch BlackBerry Z10 will be glad to learn that...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 4

BlackBerry Q5 packs 3.1-inch display and physical keyboard, hitting 'selected markets' starting in July

Blackberry Os Today BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins kicked off the BlackBerry Live conference with a keynote speech, and the executive made a few big announcements to help kick off the show. First up we've got the BlackBerry Q5, which follows the Q10 as...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

NVIDIA SHIELD handheld gaming device launching in June for $349, pre-orders kick off May 20

Android After first announcing its Android-powered Project SHIELD gaming handheld back in January, NVIDIA today officially announced when regular folks like you and I will actually be able to buy a unit. Now know simply as "SHIELD," the device...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Nokia Lumia 925 official, rolling out in June with aluminum frame

News Today was the day of Nokia's big event in London, and as promised the Finnish firm showed off "what's next" for its Lumia line. Nokia officially took the wraps off of the Lumia 925, a new Windows Phone device that features an aluminum...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 6

Samsung develops new method to complete 1Gbps wireless data transmission in lab test

News Many carriers are currently in the process of improving their 3G coverage and rolling out 4G networks, but Samsung is getting prepared for the next generation of cellular connectivity. The company today announced on its Samsung Tomorrow...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 2

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch date moved up to May 23

Android There's some good news today for Verizon customers that are started to get a little jealous of their friends on other carriers that are already toting around Samsung's new Galaxy S 4. Verizon just announced that it now plans to launch the...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 9

Nexus Q not expected to be discussed at Google I/O 2013

Android Google hasn't said much about its Nexus Q media streamer ever since it postponed the unit's consumer launch in July 2012, and according to a new report, that won't be changing at I/O this week. Sources tell AllThingsD that Google has no...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

Nokia Lumia 925 appears in leaked image ahead of London event [UPDATED]

News We're now less than 24 hours away from Nokia's big Lumia event in London, but it looks like we won't have to wait that long to get a peek at what the Finnish firm has in store for the gathering. Prolific leaker @evleaks just posted the...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

Zact is a new wireless provider that allows its customers to fine-tune their plans

Android Customers interested in a prepaid service provider already have quite a few options available to them, but this morning their list of choices got even longer with the announcement of Zact. Owned by parent company ItsOn, Zact is a prepaid...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 6

T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S III receiving Android 4.1.2 update, Multi-Window in tow [UPDATED]

Android The Galaxy S 4 may be the newest Samsung flagship in town, but owners of last year's model aren't being forgotten. The latest example of that is the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S III, which is now receiving an update to Android 4.1.2....

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 4

White Google Nexus 4 poses for the camera once again

Android Is there a better way to start the week than with a pearly white unicorn of an Android smartphone? I'd say not, which is good because some new photos of the white Nexus 4 have made their way online. Posted to Google+ by user Ervin Sue, the...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 2

Sony Xperia ZR official, features 4.6-inch display and ability to survive 1.5 meters underwater

Android One of the features of the Xperia Z that Sony talked up during the device's announcement earlier this year is its toughness, touting the phone's anti-shatter film as well as its resistance to both dust and water. This morning Sony took...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 2

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New 'Blue Arctic' Samsung Galaxy S 4 purportedly outed by NTT DoCoMo document

Android When Samsung first announced the Galaxy S 4, it said that it planned to follow the Black Mist and White Frost models of its new flagship with "a variety of additional color options" later in 2013. The company didn't offer up any details on...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

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Nokia teases new Lumia model with ad that shows off its camera hump

News Less than a week after introducing the Lumia 928 for Verizon, Nokia is expected to introduce another new Windows Phone-powered Lumia smartphone at its upcoming event in London. The Finnish firm hasn't said exactly what it's got up its...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

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AT&T's Samsung Focus 2 receiving Windows Phone 7.8 update, Dell Venue Pro update also tipped

News Hot on the heels of AT&T's rollout of a Windows Phone 7.8 update for the Nokia Lumia 900, the big blue carrier has begun pushing out Windows Phone 7.8 updates to a couple of other devices in its lineup. First up is the Samsung Focus 2,...

6 days ago by Alex Wagner 26 22 Reactions

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Details of 'Google Play Games' confirmed by updated Google Play Services APK

Android Remember those hints about a Google Play Games service that we got wind of last month? Today more details of Google's gaming-centric offering have surfaced that back those rumors up. The folks at Android Police have gotten hold of the new...

1 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 32 28 Reactions

Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini shown off in a new set of leaked photos

Android Last year Samsung announced a new handset known as the Galaxy S III mini that, as one could probably guess, featured a design similar to the original Galaxy S III in a smaller package. The rumor mill has claimed that Samsung will repeat...

1 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

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Motorola XT1058 stops into the FCC with AT&T-friendly LTE, looks similar to recent XFON leaks

Android Around a week ago, a mysterious Motorola phone was photographed in the wild with AT&T 4G LTE support and "XFON," suggesting that it could be the "X Phone" that Google and Motorola are rumored to be working on. Now the XFON rumblings are...

1 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 5 4 Reactions

Motorola inviting Verizon XOOM owners to test Jelly Bean update

Android Still got a Verizon-enabled Motorola XOOM laying around? If so, it looks like you and your tablet will soon be on the receiving end of a tasty treat. The folks at Droid-Life have gotten hold of an email sent from Motorola to members of its...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

SoftBank said to be asking investment banks not to finance Dish's bid for Sprint

News In the latest twist that is the SoftBank-Sprint-Dish Network love triangle, it appears that SoftBank may be asking banks not to give Dish the financing that it would need to fund its bid for Sprint. According to sources speaking to...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 6

Mysterious LG phone shows off its thin bezel in new close-up photo

Android Remember that thin-bezeled LG handset that surfaced last weekend? Apparently the device has decided to show its face once again, this time posing for an angled shot of its upper half. The image was just posted by @evleaks, who adds that...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 8

Facebook Home now working on HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S 4 and Sony Xperia ZL

Android When Facebook Home launched one month ago, it did so with support for just a handful of different Android smartphones. The number of Home-capable handsets appears to have grown recently, though, as new flagship phones like the HTC One and...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

BlackBerry R10 leaks again, this time in brief tutorial video

Blackberry Os After showing up once in late 2012 and then falling off the radar, the BlackBerry R-Series/R10 has made its way back into the news quite a bit lately thanks to a handful of different leaks. Today we've got another to add to the list....

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon official, launching on May 16 for $99.99 [UPDATED]

News After more leaks and teasers than anyone could keep track of, the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon is now officially official. Verizon just announced that the new Lumia will be launching on May 16 for $99.99 with a two-year contract and $50...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 25 16 Reactions

Google Wallet update reportedly coming at I/O, but physical card won't be a part of it

Android Late in 2012, an official Google Wallet support page was found that made several mentions of a "Google Wallet card," hinting that Google may have been planning to introduce a physical version of its mobile payment method. We haven't heard...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3