Tom Klein

CEO / Co-founder
From Mt Pleasant, SC

Tom Klein is the President and Co-Founder of PhoneDog.com. Established in June of 2001, co- founders Tom Klein and Andre Refay have developed the site with a simple philosophy in mind: to provide the consumer with un-biased reviews and interesting mobile-tech content.

Tom's latest articles, videos, reviews and more...

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Kravitz v PhoneDog Twitter lawsuit - The Real Story

Noah Kravitz V Phonedog As many of you may have recently heard, PhoneDog has been in a legal dispute with a former editor of ours, Noah Kravitz. Not knowing the full story, some are quick to paint PhoneDog in an unfavorable light. Although we have tried...

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Which Smartphone do you want?

Palm Webos The Palm Pre has entered the Smartphone marketplace with as much hype as any (at least since the iPhone). If you had to choose, which smartphone would you pick?

from 2009 by Tom Klein 57

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Exclusive - 1st look Palm Pre image from CES 2009 - Press Conference

Ces 2009 Can one device really bring Palm back from the dead? If so, this may be the device that brings Palm back as people at the show are comparing it to an iPhone with a slide-out keyboard. We'll have many more images and information...

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December's winner - A new HTC Touch Dual - Happy Holidays

Tips And Tricks Congratulations to Matt Peters for being chosen as this month's Tips and Tricks contest winner. Matt just won a brand new HTC Touch Dual for his video submitted tip for the iPhone caps lock feature, or known to Matt as "Caps is...

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Which PhoneDog DogFight do you want to see next?

Head To Head Reviews Poll: Which PhoneDog DogFight do you want to see next?

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SunCom officially become T-Mobile as of September 1st

Post As of August 30, 2008, SunCom will officially become T-Mobile and will operate under the T-Mobile brand. SunCom customers will be absorbed by T-Mobile and most SunCom dealers will become part of the T-Mobile dealer...

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Week 11 winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Tammy Walker of Moss Point, MS won week #11 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. She won a brand new Samsung M520 courtesy of our friends at Samsung. How does it feel to win Tammy...? ...

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Tips and Tricks - How to submit yours?

Post The response to our new Tips and Tricks contest has been excellent, so maybe you'd like to know how you can actually participate! Here's how... Register as a Phonedog user, click here Submit your written tip to our Tips and...

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Week 10 winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Cindy Allen of Kansas won week #10 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. She won a brand new Samsung Access courtesy of our friends at Samsung. How does it feel to win Cindy...? "Hi Tom, What exciting...

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Week 9 winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Ryan Adams Mooresville, NC won week #9 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. He won a brand new Palm Centro courtesy of our friends at AT&T. How does it feel to win Ryan...? "I am really excited about...

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Week 8 winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Brenda Fitzsimmons also from PA, like last week's winner, won week #8 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. She won a brand new Motorola Q9M courtesy of our friends at Motorola. How does it feel to win...

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Week 7 winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Chris Cooper in Elkins Park, PA won Week #7 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. He won a brand new Nokia N82 courtesy of our friends at Nokia. The N82 is unlocked and compatible with...

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Week 6 winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Korey Williams in Flint, Michigan won Week #6 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. He won a brand new Samsung Gleam courtesy of our friends at Samsung. The Gleam is compatible with Verizon...

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Week 5 Winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone Giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Gina Benway from Glastonbury CT won Week #5 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. She won a brand new SamsungT819 courtesy from our friends at Samsung. How does it feel to win Gina...? “How cool is this! I needed a...

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Week 4 Winner - Phonedog Days of Summer - Phone Giveaway

Phonedog Days Of Summer Kyle Livingston from San Francisco won Week #4 of the Phonedog Days of Summer Giveaway. He won a brand new Samsung Ace courtesy from our friends at Samsung. How does it feel to win Kyle...? “Shock, actually. I...

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Conference Calling - Gotham Conference offers low cost alternative

Long Distance An increase in overall economic uncertainty has created pullbacks across all business, but especially in the SMB market. Almost all are reviewing their budgets to figure out what can be trimmed and where in order to continue operating in...

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Motorola V950

Coming Soon Phones The Moto V950 is coming to Sprint in the near future, although release date is being kept under raps. Its Sprints first CDMA based Direct Connect push-to-talk phone based in a nice thin clamshell design. Features... ...

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Recycle that Phone: The Secret Life of Cell Phones

Videos Many thanks to Andrew over at INFORM for calling our attention to his company's video, "The Secret Life of Cell Phones." The video highlights the importance of recycling old cell phones (not to mention other electronics and anything else...

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Choosing a Cell Plan

Post Last month I had the opportunity to talk with consumers on Bob McCormick's Money 101 radio talk show on KNX1070 in California. We got the chance to chat with callers about various problems and tips on how to choose the right cell phone and...

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Tom Klein on Money 101 KNX1070 News Radio

Phonedog Press Our President and Co-founder, Tom Klein was featured on Money 101 with Bob McCormick on KNX1070 in Los Angeles. The CBS Radio show featured tips by Bob and Tom on a variety of ways consumers can save money on cellular services. The hour...

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Pioneer customer support back to normal

Long Distance The 4th quarter of 2005 was a busy time for Pioneer Telephone's President, Peter Bouchard. In October, Pioneer acquired the long distance customer base from Adelphia's long distance division. Adelphia filed for bankruptcy in...

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A Message from the Phonedog President – 2005 and Ahead to 2006

Post 2005 was an exciting year for us at phonedog with the addition of new comparison services, a re-designed site, a few new staff members, and much more. While we continue to expand on our telecom comparisons, I want to assure our...

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Quality and Durability – Who makes the best cell phones?

Post First off, let me tell you that I’m basing this article on my personal knowledge of phones, not any poll or scientific study. It’s been quite clear to me and the staff at phonedog that over the past 18 months the newer phones...

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