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Apple releases iOS 6 beta 2 to registered developers

Ios It was less than two weeks ago when Apple announced iOS 6 and unleashed the first beta of the operating system to developers, and today the company has followed that up with iOS 6 beta 2. The new software is now available to registered...

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 6-23-12

Featured User Reviews For the first time since we started the Featured user review segment the Apple iPhone 4S fell to a weekend spot ending up in the 6th position of the Official Smartphone Rankings.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 8

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iOS 6 features only for new devices; Galaxy S III review; Verizon's shared data plans and more!

Android Here we go with another episode of The Dog Pound, our weekly video where Sydney gives a quick refresh of the latest news from the past week. Aaron has posted tons of coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S III, including a two-part video review.

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 7

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Should manufacturers do more to keep new phones under wraps?

Android Rumors and leaks are one of the larger driving forces in this industry. Hundreds of phones are released each year and the prying eyes of the tech journos are searching the far corners of the Internet for any information they can get their...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 46 24 Reactions

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 6-14-12

Featured User Reviews Available via 3 major U.S. carriers for eight months now, the Apple iPhone 4S joined the Official Smartphone Rankings during the creation and has remained in the top 5 for 14 weeks running.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 1

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Apple reveals which iOS 6 features won't be available on older devices

Ios Yesterday Apple officially took the wraps off of iOS 6 and several of its new features, including turn-by-turn navigation and FaceTime over cellular. And while iOS 6 will be coming to previous-gen devices like the iPhone 3GS and iPad 2,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 32

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iOS 6 announced with Apple Maps; Video of next iPhone; Ban on Galaxy S III and more!

Android WWDC kicked off today and the first thing Apple did was show off the newest version of its mobile operating system. iOS 6 brings over 200 new features like Facebook integration, Passbook, Maps, and more. Apple detailed several of the new...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 38

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Is iOS 6 the 'world's most advanced mobile operating system'?

Ios Heading into the WWDC keynote this year, we had a pretty good idea as for what to expect. There has been talk of slimmer and lighter MacBooks with Retina Displays, new Macs and even the possibility of a smaller iPad for some time now. And...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 237 92 Reactions

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I might open a third line for the Virgin Mobile iPhone

Ios At long last, Apples ever-popular iPhone crossed a major threshold last month, at least in the U.S. On June 22, the iPhone 4 and 4S will officially be offered as pre-paid devices on Cricket Wireless. So, what's the catch? Instead of...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 36

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Feature user review Apple iPhone 4S 6-7-12

Featured User Reviews Just like all other devices, fans have a love/hate relationship with the Apple iPhone. Actually, especially the Apple iPhone. It has been since it's creating one of the most loved or hated devices.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 5

Virgin Mobile to launch iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on June 29

Ios Less than a week after a rumor claimed that the iPhone may be headed to Virgin Mobile, the news has been confirmed by the prepaid carrier. Virgin Mobile announced today that it'll begin selling both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on Friday,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 8

Boost Mobile rumored to begin offering iPhone in early September

Ios Yesterday Cricket announced that it will begin offering the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on June 22, making it the first prepaid carrier in the U.S. to offer Apple's smartphone. Now a new report claims to have details on another prepaid operator...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 12

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 5-31-12

Featured User Reviews It's Thursday. I know, it feels like it should only be Wednesday, but it's not. So on this last day of May 2012 we feature a user review for the Apple iPhone 4S.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 10

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Is the iPhone on Cricket enough to make you go prepaid?

Ios As postpaid services become ever-more-expensive, cheaper alternatives are beginning to look increasingly enticing. The prices of many prepaid services are nearly half of what you would pay with one of the four major nationwide carriers for...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 4

Cricket to begin offering the iPhone on June 22

Ios The list of carriers offering the iPhone here in the U.S. will soon grow again, as Cricket has announced that it'll begin offering both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on June 22. Cricket touts the fact that it'll be the first pre-paid carrier...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 5-24-12

Featured User Reviews Last year when pre-ordering was open for the Apple iPhone 4S around 600,000 took part and registered early.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

Sprint offering $100 trade-in credit for old iPhones to put toward iPhone 4S

Business And Money Sprint is a fairly recent addition to the group of carriers offering the iPhone in the U.S., joining the party late last year with the introduction of the iPhone 4S. That hasn't stopped Sprint from selling a number of iPhones, though, and...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

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Would you still own an iDevice if you couldn't jailbreak it?

Ios Much like rooting, loading custom ROMs and kernels and hacking devices is increasingly popular in the Android development community, jailbreaking is the way of iDevice owners who aim to get a little added functionality out of their device....

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 25

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Are you willing to pay more to get the plan and device you want?

4g As interest in the smartphone industry grows, owning one and paying for the service is becoming more and more expensive. New, data-optimized wireless networks are rapidly being built and expanded to accommodate for the millions of new data...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 113 60 Reactions

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 5-17-12

Featured User Reviews As the rumors continue about what the next Apple iPhone may or may not have, the iPhone 4S is still a popular device and found the fourth place position on this week's Official Smartphone Rankings.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 1

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iPhone 5 Roundup: Aaron's Hardware Requests

Ios In this iPhone 5 Roundup, Aaron focuses on the hardware side of the iconic smartphone. The iPhone 4S design is old - ancient in tech years. It's time for a refresh, and the iPhone 5 (or iPhone 6, or new iPhone) needs some new goods.

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 141 76 Reactions

iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 hitting more regional carriers on May 18th

Ios Last month saw Apple's iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 make their way to a handful of regional carriers across the U.S., and now it's been revealed that the devices will be coming to even more small operators this month. Bluegrass Cellular in...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 15

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If you could, how would you change iOS in the next update?

Ios Apple announced the iPhone and its respective operating system in January of 2007. Since then, it has undergone four major updates and countless smaller ones. While the latest iteration, iOS 5, boasted hundreds of new features, the overall...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 23

Some Walmart stores offering 16GB iPhone 4S for $114 [UPDATED]

Ios If you're in the market for a new iPhone, you may want to think about giving your local Walmart store a call. A photo sent to Cult of Mac shows that at least one Walmart store in Edmund, Oklahoma has lowered the price of the 8GB iPhone 4...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 5-4-12

Featured User Reviews It's Friday! Today we features a user review for the Apple iPhone 4S. A favorite device across the World, this user review comes to us from Brad Allison.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 3

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I hope the next iPhone looks something like this

Ios Back in October, many (myself included) expected Apple to announce an iPhone with a new design and a larger display. Despite nearly 18 months of rumors pointing to a radically different iPhone, Apple didn't announce anything magical,...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 31

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 4-26-2012

Featured User Reviews Staying consistent over the first few weeks of the Official Smartphones Rankings, the Apple iPhone 4S has always been in the top 5. On this Thursday April 26, 2012 we feature a user review for the Apple iPhone 4S.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 1

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 4-18-12

Featured User Reviews Missing out on second place by less than 10 votes, the Apple iPhone 4S remained #3 in the People's Choice Rankings of our Official Smartphone Rankings. Featured today is a user review from

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 4S 4-11-12

Featured User Reviews Holding the #3 spot for the people on the Official Smartphone Rankings™ for the fourth week in a row, the Apple iPhone 4S remains the Wednesday featured user review.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 1

T-Mobile tempts unlocked iPhone owners to jump to its network with micro-SIMs, Value plans

Ios This past weekend, AT&T officially began unlocking iPhones for its customers that met certain criteria, including being contract-free. Doing so allows those iPhone owners to use their device on any other GSM network, including T-Mobile...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 11

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Apple iPhone 4S 16GB Black

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Apr 12

Eric Reed

"I always come back..."

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5.0

I'm guessing we are fans of Phonedog because we all love mobile devices. And thanks to Craigslist I am able to try multiple devices on Verizons service for a decent price. I get excited when a new phone becomes available, and watch YouTube videos and read all the reviews that come out. I have had nine different android phones, two blackberry phones and both of the iPhone versions that have come out on Verizon. Blackberry gets me to buy just because I love the look of the phone, but gets to me... more...

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5 Battery Life
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5 Apps & Media Support

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Apple iPhone 4S Written Review by Taylor

Falling in line with its predecessor, the iPhone 4S is easily one of the best phones we at PhoneDog have ever used. Many were expecting a totally new teardrop design and larger display, and felt letdown when Apple announced an evolutionary update versus the purported revolutionary new phone. Despite large amounts of disappointment following Apple's iPhone announcement just over two weeks ago, the 4S is still a great phone and packs a huge punch in a few key areas. Since the majority... more...