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Dog Pound Episode 26 - The Best of The Dog Pound

The Dog Pound We have officially made it through 25 episodes and are now on the 26th episode which means we're exactly half a year into the show. Since it's been a full six months, I thought this would be a good time to take a look back at some of the...

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BlackBerry Torch Challenge: Day 9

Blackberry Os I've made it through nine days with the BlackBerry Torch but I can't tell if this challenge is getting easier or harder. The low app selection is still frustrating but I've found a few more apps that I like. I downloaded a custom theme and...

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Droid 4; Lumia 900 release news; iPad 3 details; BlackBerry Challenge update and more!

Android Last week's PhoneDog Live got off to a rough start but we managed to get through all of the technical difficulties and have a great show. (I apologize to everyone who watched it live for being late.) If you missed the live show, then you...

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BlackBerry Torch Challenge: Day 5

Blackberry Os It's day five of my BlackBerry Challenge and things are starting to ease into some semblance of normalcy. I'm getting used to the OS and the way it functions, but there are still some things that bother me. Why can't I use the Silent...

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How does Windows Phone's growth compare to Android?

Android It's been a rough road for Windows Phone, at least that's the way it seems. Despite Microsoft's best efforts to push its new OS, we're still hearing reports of 1% market share, biased sales reps, and an overall lack of respect for the...

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Samsung Focus S Written Review by Sydney

Cell Phone Reviews In the smartphone race, everything is measured by market share. There's a constant battle between Android and iOS to see which one has the largest market share at any given moment. Microsoft used to be a big part of the market share...

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Samsung Focus S vs. Nokia Lumia 710 Dogfight Part 2

Head To Head Reviews The Focus S and the Lumia 710 are two new Windows Phone devices. Though the Lumia 710 is often touted as a mid-range phone and the Focus S as a high-end phone, they're actually very similar in many ways. Both ship with a 1.4 GHz processor,...

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Samsung Focus S vs. Nokia Lumia 710 Dogfight Part 1

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Dog Pound Episode 25 - Kim Kardashian and Super Mario Bros...for real

The Dog Pound Welcome to another episode of the Dog Pound, the show that everyone bashes but still watches every week. This week, we cover such topics as Kim Kardashian, Super Mario Brothers, zedonks (a zebra-donkey) and more. Yes, it's a pretty weird...

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BlackBerry Torch Challenge: Day 1

Blackberry Os The challenge has begun. For the past few years, I've used Android and Windows Phone. Now I'll be switching to BlackBerry OS with the BlackBerry Torch 9810 from T-Mobile. Why did I pick BlackBerry and why did I go with the Torch 9810?...

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Leaked info on BlackBerry London, Galaxy S III, HTC Ville, iPad 3, Windows Phone 8 and more!

Phonedog Live Recap Wow, there were tons of leaks last week. We saw images and info on the BlackBerry London, the new all-touchscreen BB 10 phone from RIM, the HTC Ville, one of the first phones to run Ice Cream Sandwich and the newly redesigned HTC Sense...

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Is the Kindle Fire the 'iPad' of Android tablets?

Android For a while, there was an ongoing debate over how successful the tablet market really was. Sure, Apple was selling gobs of iPads, but once you exclude that product, is there actually a tablet market? I guess the question was (or is), Do...

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Dog Pound Episode 24 - PhoneDog: The Movie

The Dog Pound Welcome to another episode of The Dog Pound, the show that's just as good as Lebron James in the fourth quarter. (Take that as you will.) This week's show features a few comments from YouTube and an interesting teaser look at what a...

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Apple's Q1 earnings; Should jailbreaking be illegal?; RIM's new CEO; Rubenstein leaves HP and more!

Phonedog Live Recap There was plenty to talk about during last week's PhoneDog Live, Episode 36. In fact, there was so much to talk about that we couldn't get to all of it. We started off the show by discussing Apple's mind-boggling first quarter numbers from...

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Nokia Lumia 710 Written Review by Sydney

Cell Phone Reviews And so begins Nokia's long journey back into the U.S. smartphone market. The Lumia 710 represents hope, not only for Windows Phone, but for Nokia as well. Nokia has a long history of dominating the cell phone market. For most of us, the...

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Huawei Ascend II Written Review by Sydney

Android Huawei's U.S. offerings have never been particularly impressive. The original Ascend was a severely underpowered, cheap smartphone that barely offered enough performance to scrap by as a modest low-end phone in the market that existed a...

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Apple reinvents the textbook with iBooks 2; AT&T's new data plans; RIM for sale and more!

Ios Apple aims to 'reinvent the textbook' with iBooks 2 and the iPad. Can they? Yes, having an iPad in class and being able to interact with your text book is an awesome idea and will definitely stimulate interest, but is this a realistic...

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Dog Pound Episode 23 - It's just like Seinfeld

The Dog Pound So, you're still trying to figure out what this show is. It has nothing to do with phones, obviously. It doesn't take a genius to realize that. So what is it about? Well, it's kinda like Seinfeld - a show about nothing. The fun part is...

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Can Apple 'reinvent the textbook' through iBooks and iPad?

Ios Apple's education event, held last week, brought on new possibilities for teachers and students. Replacing paper textbooks with digital copies on an iPad has deep implications for the education system in this country and around the entire...

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Huawei Ascend II Video Review Part 2

Android Huawei is starting to stake its claim in the U.S. smartphone market and the Ascend II is just one of many new Android devices we're seeing from the Chinese company. The Ascend II is definitely worth looking into, considering its price tag...

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Huawei Ascend II Video Review Part 1

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Huawei Ascend II First Impressions

Android Huawei doesn't exactly have the best reputation in the U.S. smartphone market. Here, the company is known for offering decent low-end to mid-range options. That is not always a bad thing, but you know what to expect once you hear the name...

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Huawei Ascend II Unboxing

Unboxing The Ascend II is Huawei's follow-up to its flagship low-end smartphone. With a 3.5-inch display, 3G connectivity, and a 600 MHz Qualcomm processor, the Ascend II may not blow you away, but considering that you can get it for free with a...

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Dog Pound Episode 22 - Tryin to catch me ridin dirty

The Dog Pound It's time for another Monday episode of The Dog Pound featuring yours truly, Sydney from PhoneDog.com. All of this week's comments come from YouTube, but we've got some good ones. You'll hear one of the strangest 'First' comments ever,...

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CES 2012 Round-Up (Droid 4, Droid RAZR MAXX, HTC Titan 2, Nokia Lumia 900, Galaxy Note, and more!)

Ces Las Vegas 2012 CES 2012 took place in Las Vegas last week and PhoneDog was there to cover all of it. We have tons of hands-on videos, galleries, and other news tidbits from one of the biggest consumer electronics shows of the year. There was so much...

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The ecosystem era: Its power, its threat, and its weakness

Lifestyle We're all familiar with the term "ecosystem." As mobile enthusiasts, we value an OS's ecosystem. It can really make or break a product. However, the term "ecosystem" is quickly expanding to a new frontier. Where it once only included...

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Dog Pound Episode 21 - Stuff fanboys say

The Dog Pound We're all fanboys (or fangirls), even if we don't admit it. We're all passionate about technology and we like to defend our favorite OS. However, after a few years of reading your comments, I've noticed a few comments and remarks that seem...

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The Ultimate Fanboy War

Android Last week's episode of PhoneDog Live was a special one. We reserved the entire show for The Ultimate Fanboy War. At PhoneDog, we read your comments and we know how passionate you are about your OS of choice. You enjoy defending it and...

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Apple, Microsoft, and Google could be the next big brands in HDTV

Lifestyle It sounds weird, doesn't it? Right now, the big HDTV brands are Samsung, Sony, Vizio, Panasonic, and LG. Google makes software, Microsoft generally sticks to computers, and Apple, well let's face it, Apple has not had a lot of success in...

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Volunteer for The Ultimate Fanboy War this Friday!

Android If you don't usually have time to tune into PhoneDog Live on Fridays, this is the week you'll want to make time. I'm proud to introduce a fun show we'll be hosting this Friday, January 6th called The Ultimate Fanboy War. You guys are...

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