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Dog Pound Episode 20 - Jenny from the block

The Dog Pound It's Monday and you know what that means! Sydney is back with another round of comments and jokes in this week's episode of the Dog Pound. All of this week's comments come from YouTube, but continue to leave your comments on Facebook,...

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2011 Year in Review: Top mobile tech stories from 2011

Phonedog Live Recap By the time you read this, we will already be in a new year, but before last year ended, we decided to look back on the biggest mobile tech stores of the past twelve months in the week's episode of PhoneDog Live. There were so many big...

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Top 5: Worst smartphones of 2011

Android We definitely saw some awesome phones in 2011 and I listed the top 5 smartphones in a previous post, but we also saw some disappointing phones as well. And I'm not just talking about low-end Android phones, though there were plenty of...

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Top 5: Best smartphones of 2011

Android Wow, what a year! In the past twelve months, we have seen so many new phones, technology, and form factors. Some of the most anticipated phones we've ever seen were released this year. We all know of the saga with the iPhone 4S, but do you...

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Dog Pound Episode 19 - Gangsta Mobile

The Dog Pound What would happen if Google bought T-Mobile? It would become G-Mobile for Gangsta Mobile. At least that's my theory. In this episode of the Dog Pound, I share some comments from YouTube and PhoneDog.com. This week's wallpaper is a ninja....

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AT&T/T-Mobile merger is dead; The truth about Carrier IQ; Droid 4 leaked images and more!

Phonedog Live Recap Big news came last week regarding the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. AT&T decided to drop the acquisition. Apparently, it couldn't handle all of the heat it was getting from the government or felt that it didn't stand a chance....

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Samsung DoubleTime vs. LG DoublePlay Dogfight Part 2

Android We're seeing some new form factors spring up in the smartphone arena and the DoubleTime and DoublePlay represent two of them. Both feature dual-display designs but they're both implemented differently. The DoublePlay's secondary display...

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Samsung DoubleTime vs. LG DoublePlay Dogfight Part 1

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The Truth about Carrier IQ (Spoiler: Blame it on the carriers)

Business And Money The recent Carrier IQ fiasco has brought more drama to the mobile industry than some of the final episodes of Friends. (Wait, you guys aren't too young for that reference, right?) The constant back and forth and passing of the blame is...

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Samsung DoubleTime Review by Sydney

Android Any time we see a smartphone with a unique form factor, it draws our attention. However, for some reason, manufacturers always seem to use these interesting and unique form factors on phones that are otherwise unimpressive and offer...

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Dog Pound Episode 18 - Say Whaaat?!

The Dog Pound After a few weeks of straying away from the old format, we're going back to it. This week we have comments featured from YouTube , Facebook , and PhoneDog.com . Sydney's twin makes an appearance as do the Power Rangers. Yeah....

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Galaxy Nexus to Verizon; Ban on in-car cell phone use?; webOS is open source and more!

Phonedog Live Recap Last week was full of drama, but this week was full of good news. The Galaxy Nexus is finally available, webOS is given another shot at life, and one of Nokia's much anticipated Windows Phone devices is headed for the U.S. Would it have...

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Samsung DoubleTime Review Part 2

Android The DoubleTime is one of AT&T's new low-end Android smartphones and it features a form factor we haven't seen in smartphones before. With an external display and an internal touchscreen display (both measure 3.2-inches), the design is...

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Samsung DoubleTime Review Part 1

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Are government bans on cell phone use while driving needed and would they help?

Lifestyle If you do a Google search for "texting while driving dangerous" you'll find links to dozens of studies to prove this point. If you do a search for "texting while driving not dangerous" you'll find the same studies. The fact is that there...

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Samsung DoubleTime First Impressions by Sydney

Android In a mobile world where phones with dual-core processors and high-resolution displays take center stage, budget-friendly phones sometimes get pushed by the wayside, and it's easy to see why. Sure, you may save $100-150 on the price of the...

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Dog Pound Episode 17 - The Office

The Dog Pound This week's episode was inspired by a commenter who suggested that we do The Dog Pound like a TV show, so we picked The Office. Aaron Baker joins Sydney in the episode that is sure to make you laugh. Even though only one comment was...

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Apple denied ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab; Nokia Lumia 710 to T-Mobile and more!

Phonedog Live Recap It was a busy week for Apple. The company suffered several setbacks in its legal battle against Android, or at least companies who are making Android products. For Apple's disputes in the U.S. and Australia, these are only minor setbacks...

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Analysis: Apple vs. Samsung Patent and Trade Dress Lawsuit: Does Apple have a case?

Business And Money Let's face it: this is not just about patents, laws, and keeping things even. When Steve Jobs declared "thermonuclear war" on Android, he meant it. For him it was personal, and for us it's personal. He didn't want Google's money. He wanted...

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Dog Pound Episode 16 - Behind the Scenes

The Dog Pound The Dog Pound is back, sorry we missed it yesterday. In this episode, Sydney gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how the show is made, all the way from research to writing and filming. If you have a suggestion for a wallpaper, feel free...

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review; Drama between AT&T and the FCC; What is Carrier IQ? and more!

Android There were only three main topics of discussion this week but, boy, were they some intense subjects. Our coverage began with the Galaxy Nexus and we have plenty of it - an unboxing, a first impressions article, an HD video sample, a...

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T-Mobile myTouch vs. myTouch Q Dogfight Part 2

4g So, you're on T-Mobile and you're looking for a good, inexpensive smartphone and you've landed at two options, the myTouch and the myTouch Q. These two phones are very similar in many ways but there are a few differences. So now you're...

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T-Mobile myTouch vs. myTouch Q Dogfight Part 1

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T-Mobile myTouch Q Written Review by Sydney

4g So, let's say you're on a budget and you're looking for a good smartphone with a physical keyboard. Or, maybe you're not on a budget, you just want a phone with a QWERTY keyboard and there aren't many options out there. Either way, you've...

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Dog Pound Episode 15 - It's kinda awkward

The Dog Pound Here we are again with another episode of the Dog Pound. Yeah, it's sometimes awkward, but that won't stop Sydney. We're back with more funny comments and sort of dumb jokes. Keep on leaving your funny, random, and weird comments and one...

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T-Mobile myTouch Written Review by Sydney

4g Look, I love phones like the DROID RAZR and Galaxy S II as much as the next person. If you want the best of the best, then you have some amazing options right now. But I'm also a realist and I know that not everyone wants to pay $200-300...

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Pantech Pocket Written Review by Sydney

4g I've heard many people complain about the repetitive nature of smartphones these days. It seems like they all look the same and, in reality, they do. Some have larger displays or different build materials, but you don't see a lot of...

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T-Mobile myTouch Q Review Part 2

Android Sydney reviews the myTouch Q from T-Mobile. The myTouch Q is a mid-range Android smartphone and features 3.5-inch display, a 5-megapixel camera and camcorder that captures 720p HD video, a physical QWERTY keyboard, and is powered by a 1GHz...

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T-Mobile myTouch Q Review Part 1

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T-Mobile myTouch Review Part 2

Android T-Mobile has brought back the myTouch line with two new mid-range phones, the myTouch and the myTouch Q . Unlike previous myTouch phones, these new devices are made by LG and feature its custom UI on top of Android 2.3...

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