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Video: Instinct vs iphone 3g vs Dare vs Treo 800w: Speed Test

7/20/2008

Another Internet speed test pitting four 3G phones against one another. The takeaway? 3G coverage is lousy in Oakland. Or ... Noah has no idea what he's doing.

Video: Instinct vs iPhone 3G - Web and Speed Test

7/17/2008

Noah puts Instinct and iPhone 3G head-to-head in a Web and speed battle. First is a raw download speed test, and then a few Web page load tests. Who won? Watch the video and find out ...

Video: iPhone 3g Review: Free SMS and AIM Instant Messaging

7/14/2008

Noah continues looking at the new iPhone 3G. In this video it's IMing using the AIM app, which is free and works on old iPhones and iPod Touches, too. Also, how to send and receive SMSs without paying AT&T for a messaging plan!

Video: iPhone 3g Review: App Store, Pt 2

7/14/2008

The big news with the new iPhone is price, 3G, and the App Store. Noah takes a look at Super Monkey Ball, Pandora, and Box Office in Part 2 of PhoneDog's look at the App Store.

Video: LG Dare vs Samsung Instinct - PhoneDog Dogfight

7/14/2008

Two of the Summer's hottest touchscreen phones go head to head. LG Dare for Verizon vs Samsung Instinct for Sprint: Who reigns supreme?

Video: iPhone 3g Review: App Store, Pt 1

7/14/2008

The big news with the new iPhone is price, 3G, and the App Store. Noah takes a look at installing Apps and checks out a few of them in Part 1 of PhoneDog's look at the App Store.

Video: iPhone 3g Unboxing and Hands-On

7/13/2008

Part one of our extensive coverage of Apple's new iPhone 3G. Noah brings you an unboxing, hands-on, and a comparison with the original iPhone.

Video: iPhone 3G - At the Launch

7/11/2008

Live from the iPhone 3G launch. Folks started lining up at 3AM here at the AT&T store in Berkeley, CA. At least AT&T was giving out free water and candy. Noah interviews some of the folks about iPhone Madness.

Video: LG Chocolate 3 (VZW) Unboxing and Hands-On

7/10/2008

Update: $129 after rebate with two-year contract, available Sunday July 13 The heat's getting to me, but I still managed to unbox the LG Chocolate 3 for Verizon Wireless. LG went from slider to flip for this latest Chocolate, and VZW threw in support for Rhapsody music subscriptions. Check it out ... and don't hold me accountable for my not-funny jokes.

Video: Motorola ROKR E8 (T-Mobile) Unboxing and Hands-On

7/4/2008

ROKR you like a Hurricane. Moto's new ROKR E8 features a morphing keypad, touch sensitive nav wheel, and 2MP camera. It's a T-Mobile exclusive.

Video: LG Dare Review

7/4/2008

LG's Dare for Verizon might well be the best camera phone currently available through a US carrier. And oh yeah, it's got a full touchscreen and 3.5mm headphone jack. Dare is hot.

Video: More coverage from Noah on the new LG Dare

6/30/2008

Noah can't wait to tell everyone about the new LG Dare from Verizon Wireless, so here is another short but sweet video from Montana.

Video: Noah's quick video glances at the LG Dare in Montana

6/30/2008

Noah sent over his first live shots of the LG Dare while high up in the mountains of Glacier National Park in Montana. He provided us with a quick (and we mean quick) mobile video review of the LG Dare.

Video: Recycle that Phone: The Secret Life of Cell Phones

6/25/2008

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 suitable for recycling). Check it out - it's pretty eye-opening to see what happens to your gadgets after you throw them out, and how recycling them can help other folks out as well as helping to preserve our planet. Old phones can be refurbished and sold on the cheap in less developed countries, or broken down for their reusable metal parts, depending on the particular phone and the condition it's in. Whatever keeps as much of the phone as possible out of a landfill is good by me, and groups like INFORM are trying to get the word out about recycling. More and more carriers are now including free recycling envelopes in the retail packaging of new phone, so the next time you upgrade, take five minutes to package up your old handset and send i

Video: Sprint Samsung Instinct Review: GPS, Visual Voicemail, Calendar

6/24/2008

One last Instinct video covering GPS, Visual Voicemail, and the Calendar. Overall it's a really solid phone. And at $129? Best value goin' for Sprint customers wanting a high-end device. Too bad there's no calendar synching, though.

Video: Sprint Samsung Instinct vs LG Vu vs iPhone - Long Version

6/20/2008

Three hot touchscreen phones - which one's right for you? This is the loooong version of a head to head to head between Instinct, Vu, and iPhone. If you're not up for 15 in-depth minutes, check out the short version for the summary.

Video: Instinct vs iPhone vs Vu (Short Version)

6/20/2008

Three hot touchscreen phones - which one's right for you? This is the short version of a head to head to head between Instinct, Vu, and iPhone. If you're up for 15 in-depth minutes, check out the looong version.

Video: I-phone Air - A must see Phonedog classic spoof

6/20/2008

Discovered at MacWorld 2008, is this the new iPhone air? It's paper-thin and light as a feather. Check out the features of what might (or might not) be the next big thing.

Video: Nokia 5310 XpressMusic (T-Mobile) Unboxing and Hands-On

6/19/2008

The 5300 was a neat little music phone, but chunky. The new 5310 is sleeker, slimmer, and sexier than the original. 2MP Camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, Stereo Bluetooth, myFaves, and a 1GB microSD card. And it's cheap, too!

Video: Sprint Samsung Instinct $129.99 after rebate

6/18/2008

Sprint Just Announced It: Instinct will be $129.99 after rebate with a Two-Year "Simply Everything" Plan. Plans start at $69.99/month. Super aggressive pricing to compete with iPhone 3G, huh?

Video: LG Decoy Unboxing and Hands-On Verizon Wireless

6/16/2008

Unboxing and Hands-On with the new LG Decoy. Verizon and LG took a slider phone and snapped a Bluetooth earpiece into the back of it. Is it handy or just a gimmick? Take a look.

Video: Win Free Cell Phones - PhoneDog.com Days of Summer

6/12/2008

We're giving away phones! One a week until we run out - at least all Summer long! Free to enter! Click on the "Win cell phones" tab in the upper right corner. Special thanks to all of our friends and sponsors ... and thanks to you for making PhoneDog.com possible!

Video: Sprint Samsung Instinct Review: Multimedia Part 2

6/10/2008

YouTube, Music Player, Music Store, and Sprint Radio ... And a bit of a smackdown from iPhone (!)

Video: Sprint Samsung Instinct Review: Multimedia Part 1

6/9/2008

This video looks at multimedia on Instinct: Camera, Photos, Video Player, and some memory overload. Looks like it's snazzy with limited media loaded up, but gets bogged down by 100+ photos.

Video: Sprint Samsung Instinct Review: Web Browsing Part 2

6/8/2008

Sprint says Instinct has an HTML Web browser. How is it? Here's Part 2, looking at what Instinct can and can't do on the Web, including some handy widgets. Generally the browser's good, but not great.