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Everyone’s getting sued now: Apple and others accused of patent infringement

On the hot seat this time are AT&T, LG, Motorola, Research In Motion, Samsung, Sanyo, and quite notably Apple. (I can almost hear some of your thoughts as I write this; “Ha! Serves them right!”) A Texas-based company called Smartphone Technologies...

By Adriana Lee - Today at 7:24 PM 4 comments

Android

Droid Eris ends life early to make way for something Incredible?

Today has been a rumor-filled day for those of you who follow the Android scene. And we like rumors, so here's another one to tempt your palate.BerryScoop today claimed that a reliable source informed them of Verizon's future plans for the...

By Ari Robbins - Today at 6:30 PM 1 comments

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What's happening in the Dog Pound: March 10, 2010

PhoneDog just can't cram every bit of analysis, in-depth coverage, and tip/trick/how-to goodness onto our home page. So we've built a few more home pages to hold it all. Whether it's Android, BlackBerry, or iPhone that makes you tick, we've got the...

By Aaron Baker - Today at 5:50 PM add a comment

Android

Sony Ericsson unboxes the XPERIA X10

There's no argument - with a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, large 4.0-inch 480 x 854 resolution display, 1 GB of internal memory, 8.1-megapixel camera with flash, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, the X10 is well-equipped. The device also features Sony...

By Aaron Baker - Today at 5:25 PM 5 comments

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Verizon Wireless selling Casio Brigade early?

Though the Brigade isn't officially on the market just yet, a lucky member over at Howard Forums has been able to score his hands on one. This isn't an irregular happening - as seen in cases in the past, a quick call to telesales and a bit of...

By Aaron Baker - Today at 5:10 PM 2 comments

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SurePress experiencing issues on Storm2

When I was working with the BlackBerry Storm2, I noticed that the lower left hand corner was noticeably harder to push than anywhere else on the unit. At the time, I thought it was my device, but it appears that the problem was a bit more...

By Aaron Baker - Today at 3:55 PM add a comment

Android

Verizon employees being trained on Nexus One?

There is much speculation surrounding the CDMA version of the Nexus One, which is slated to hit Verizon by Spring 2010. Early last week we reported that the N1 had cleared the FCC, and that sources were suggesting a March 23 launch date (which...

By Ari Robbins - Today at 1:35 PM 7 comments

Android

Rumor: Desire coming to T-Mobile "sometime soon?"

Our brethren over at DroidDog caught wind of an interesting and potentially exciting rumor that's just begging to be spread (and confirmed, of course). If there was an official scale of rumors (let's say 1-5 to make it easy), I'd have to give this...

By Ari Robbins - Today at 12:40 PM 8 comments

Android

Nate's Straight Talk Express: Android Apps & Widgets

Android is the most user friendly mainstream operating system available right now in terms of its ability to customize the homescreen, especially because it allows widgets. This week, I'll focus on customization options with Android vs. other...

By Nate Allen - Today at 7:00 AM 4 comments

Android

Motorola CLIQ XT (T-Mobile) - Day One Impressions

Let's see ... CLIQ, Droid, Devour, Backflip, and now CLIQ XT. I've been seeing A LOT of the Motorola PR people over the past few months. In the past few weeks, even, Devour, Backflip and CLIQ XT have dropped in rapid sequence, establishing Motorola...

By Noah Kravitz - Yesterday at 8:41 PM 2 comments

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Palm releases webOS PDK public beta

Like games? Then webOS might be the place to be (assuming you're not an Apple fan). Palm today announced the Plug-In Development Kit (PDK) for webOS. According to the "Overview" section of the PDK, "the Plug-In Development Kit...

By Aaron Baker - Yesterday at 7:25 PM add a comment

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Retailers slash prices on Palm Pre/Pixi Plus

If you were undecided about the Plus versions of the Palm Pre or Pixi, here’s some news that might tip the scales for you: Various retailers are practically giving away these phones, in an effort to bolster sluggish sales. First, Verizon...

By Adriana Lee - Yesterday at 6:05 PM 5 comments

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Cell phones to be allowed in planes?

One of my favorite things about air travel? Besides listening to Lionel Richie's You Are and hearing the gentle hum of the engines, it's fact that there's absolutely no cell phones allowed. Should ASiQ's technology take off (no pun intended), we...

By Aaron Baker - Yesterday at 5:45 PM 6 comments

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Ballmer makes nice with Apple (?!)

In a speech last week at the University of Washington, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made the following statement: "Apple's done a very nice job that allows people to monetize and commercialize their intellectual property." Wow, talk about a new...

By Adriana Lee - Yesterday at 4:52 PM 2 comments

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Noah's Motorola Backflip review

What's Good: Unique design allows very roomy QWERTY keyboard and flexible camera angles, Trackpad is more useful than standard D-Pad, Android finally comes to AT&T What's Bad: Ships with Android OS 1.5 and not more current version, Lacks Google...

By Noah Kravitz - Mar 8 2:50 PM 6 comments

Aaron's HTC HD2 review

Overview What's Good: Huge screen is something that every manufacturer should take note of, as it is absolutely gorgeous; great hardware specs What's Bad: Keyboard is terrible; battery life could be a bit better. Introduction If you've heard...

By Aaron Baker - Feb 26 3:15 PM 7 comments

Aaron's Palm Pre Plus review

Overview What's Good: Improvements in storage space, navigational input, hinge, and keyboard are all welcome changes; webOS continues to be a delight to use. What's Bad: Battery life still horrible. Introduction When Verizon Wireless launched a huge...

By Aaron Baker - Feb 22 11:35 AM 10 comments

Aaron's Palm Pixi Plus review

Overview What's Good: Addition of Wi-Fi and Mobile Hotspot make the Pixi Plus a better alternative to the original Pixi. What's Bad: Battery life (particularly when using Mobile Hotspot feature); laggy at times. Introduction If you're happy...

By Aaron Baker - Feb 17 3:15 PM 13 comments

Aaron's Google Nexus One review

Overview What's Good: Fantastic call quality; battery life surprisingly decent given phone's capabilities; gorgeous AMOLED display; Android 2.1. What's Bad: Erratic at times. Introduction Though Google has provided Android to several OEMs over...

By Aaron Baker - Feb 10 2:35 PM 28 comments

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