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Taylor's Top 5 AT&T smartphones for the holidays

Android Over the last four months, there have been dozens of new product announcements. Most of them have launched by now. A handful of newly launched phones landed on AT&T just in time for the holidays. Taylor has composed a list of his top five...

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I hope to see more phones like YotaPhone come out soon

Android I’ve never really been impressed at the thought of dual screens, especially when I came across the Kyocera Echo. The phone was flimsy, easily broken, it was slow, and although it was cool and futuristic in theory it just didn’t have a good...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 4

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Taylor's Top 5 Verizon smartphones for the holidays

Android With the holiday season among us, there's no better time to be in the market for a smartphone. All the year's best devices are now out and there are great deals to be found in wireless providers' stores and third-party outlets. Taylor has...

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Should Apple launch multiple iPhone 5S models?

Ios With 2013 right around the corner, you can imagine that the rumor mill regarding Apple’s next smartphone is already starting to pick up the pace. I’m not sure if it ever stops spinning completely, but at least we get a couple months in a...

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What is the best gadget of 2012?

Android The year is quickly drawing to a close (seriously, it feels like Thanksgiving was just yesterday), and new product releases are finally starting to slow down after three months of pure marketing and device launch chaos. And as per usual,...

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Do you overreact when you damage a phone?

Business And Money While mobile manufacturers strive to make phones as durable as possible without sacrificing a gorgeous design or functionality, accidents still happen. Phones still get dropped, dunked in water, scraped and scuffed. As with anything in...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 15

iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S being discounted by $50 at Best Buy, Amazon offering Kindle Fire HD 8.9 deal

Android Still working on getting your holiday shopping for yourself or others done? If so, there are a couple of sales going on today that you may want to look into. Best Buy has revealed that it's slashed $50 off of the cost of both the iPhone 5...

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Have you given up console gaming in favor of mobile?

Games Two days ago, I was making my rounds through Apple’s App Store. I was just checking things out, seeing what was new, noteworthy, or could otherwise strip me of some more funds.

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How often do you customize your home screens?

Android As a fan of technology, I love opening new things. (That’s how I justify it, anyway.) But, while getting the packaging off my new gadget, game, or whatever else is fun to a point, the best part is turning it on and making that thing my own.

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 5 12-7-12

Featured User Reviews Since September, the Apple iPhone 5 has spent lots of quality time in the top five of the Official Smartphone Rankings. That streak may come to an end this week as the people have it trending down in sixth place.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

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The popSLATE case gives your iPhone a secondary E Ink display

Iphone Os I fault the iPhone for having such a small display. The software is, slowly but surely, aging poorly. But I can deal with a dated interface – so long as it works well. But the one aspect of the iPhone I can't seem to get over is how small...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 2

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Is the iPhone and iOS due for a revolution in 2013?

Ios Has the iPhone, along with Apple’s iOS, reached that point? Is next year going to be the year that the Cupertino-based company finally, finally pulls the curtain off a brand new version of their software that looks completely different...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 28

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Who has the best ecosystem?

Android About a year ago, I asked all of you whether or not you’re invested in one particular ecosystem over another. For me, the ecosystem is just as important as the device I buy, because with the bigger focus on the cloud, as well as a larger...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 15

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 5 11-30-12

Featured User Reviews The PhoneDog took a good nap and is back on track with this week's Featured User Review segment.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 0

Apple said to test carrier 4G LTE networks before approving iPhone 5 for use on them

4g Before a new handset is released to the public, a carrier usually takes the device and tests it out with their network to ensure that the phone and the service work together correctly and that there aren't any major bugs that need ironed...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

Unlocked iPhone 5 now available for purchase from Apple's online store

Ios As was rumored earlier today, Apple has begun selling unlocked versions of the iPhone 5 on its website. The unlocked iPhone 5 models are GSM and are offered in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants for $649, $749 and $849, respectively. All of the...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

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Lumawake is the coolest iPhone dock ... ever

Iphone Os My iPhone, along with any other smartphone that gets pulled into the fold, is my alarm clock by default. It gets plugged up on the night stand beside my bed every night and goes off at the same time every morning. Best of all, it's with me...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 4

Unlocked iPhone 5 models rumored to be going on sale as early as tonight

Ios It's now been around two and a half months since the iPhone 5 was first introduced, and Apple has yet to reveal when it will begin offering unlocked versions of its new handset to customers. Anyone that wants to buy one of those models may...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

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Will.i.am, no normal human being wants your gimmicky iPhone accessory

Entertainment By now, I'm sure most of you know that I'm a sucker for a smartphone with a decent camera. I swooned over the Nokia Lumia 920 and how awesome the camera would be when I was at the announcement event in New York. I later learned that it's...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 14

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Apple iPhone 5 Challenge, Day 3: iOS is showing its age

Ios Aaron's back with the Apple iPhone 5 Challenge! In this day 3 video, Aaron discusses mail problems and overall stagnation when it comes to iOS 6.

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Apple iPhone 5 Challenge: Day 1

Phone Challenges By Aaron It's time for another 30 day challenge! This time around, the extended review cycle goes back to iOS with the Apple iPhone 5 - the first Apple smartphone that Aaron hasn't owned since the iPhone 3GS. Join Aaron as he finds out over the...

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How do you listen to music on your phone?

Lifestyle As I’ve said in the past, one of the things I use my phone for the most is listening to music. I used to have a dedicated music player, but since the Zune HD went away, so did my hopes of always carrying a device specifically suited to my...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 36

AT&T selling refurbished iPhone 5 units for $100 less than new models

Holiday AT&T already announced a handful of Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts, but today the carrier began offering another discount on a smartphone that some may be interested in. As discovered by 9to5Mac, AT&T is now advertising...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 5 11-22-12

Featured User Reviews On this day about giving thanks, the Featured User Review segment is one of the ways here at PhoneDog we like to say thank you to our fans everyday.

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The Cloud is a poor excuse for inadequate device storage

Android Device storage space has been sort of a hot topic lately. Some manufacturers get the big picture and either offer built-in storage capacities, expandable storage options or both. Other manufacturers, however, are more conservative on...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 35

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Who has the best software keyboard?

Android Even if we all can’t get along quite yet, at least there are some interesting debates to still be had. After all, if we can’t argue about the little things, just as much as we can about the big things, what fun is there in being a fanboy,...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 51

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Do we rely too heavily on our services?

Lifestyle It was only a few years ago that our phones were just so simple, even when the smartphone craze was beginning to ramp up. We had texting and phone calls, and then eventually we got a few applications, and that’s when it all started going...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 7

Apple and Samsung given approval to add Galaxy S III, Jelly Bean and iPhone 5 to lawsuit

Android Apple and Samsung have sought to add one another's new devices to a court battle in San Jose in recent months, and now the judge has given them both the green light. As noted by Reuters, U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal has allowed Apple...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 8

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What was the last phone you purchased, and why?

Lifestyle Not too long ago, I asked all of you how long you’ve kept (and used) your phone. What was the longest amount of time you’ve managed to keep one phone? Was it a few months? A year? Even longer?

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 5 11-14-12

Featured User Reviews The competition is heating up on the Official Smartphone Rankings with not only new Android devices but a bunch of Windows Phone 8 smartphones too.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 1

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Richard Muller

"My very first smartphone is the best smartphone"

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I have joined the 'smart-phone' generation finally. A 30-year IT veteran taking this long to finally join what all and sundry are moving to now in mass, may seem surprising. I am certainly not a bleeding-edge person like I was in my younger days where I enjoyed having my PDA to stay organised in the 1990s. However, what 30+ years in IT has taught me is that careful consideration and planning is required to chose to implement any IT systems into what you do. And it is not simply a... more...

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Apple iPhone 5 Written Review by Taylor

At long last, the long-rumored Apple iPhone 5 arrived last Friday and it is easily the most well put together smartphone we at PhoneDog have gotten our hands on. With a much-anticipated larger display, LTE connectivity, improved optics and oodles of enhancements in iOS 6, the iPhone 5 is exactly what Apple needed to stoke the fire. The iPhone 5 has everything it needed to both rack in new customers and keep upgrading customers content. Nothing more, nothing less. With prices starting... more...