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Could we see three iPhones in 2013?

Ios Rumor mills are at it again with talks of Apple possibly planning to release more than one iDevice this year. While I definitely think some changes are in order for Apple to keep on keeping on, releasing two additional versions of the...

Jan 31st by Anna Scantlin 10

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How BlackBerry 10 targets all the major mobile platforms

Android My favorite part about BlackBerry’s press event was realizing I wasn’t at a yard sale when Alicia Keys came on stage. It just happened to be a coincidence that it was the end of the show. Admittedly, it seemed like we were being pitched...

Jan 31st by Chase Bonar 6

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Are Apple's app policies keeping you away?

Ios A day after our beloved Aaron returned, he posed a simple question, in the form of a poll: What does Apple need to do to stay competitive? It’s a good question to ask, because this year is the year that Apple will hopefully unveil an iOS...

Jan 27th by Evan Selleck 7

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What features should be standardized across all smartphones?

Android Before my time, our expert Evan Selleck tackled a big question: Which smartphone features can you live without? Though there are many I can simply do without, I believe there are many more that should be standardized across the board. We...

Jan 27th by Chase Bonar 21

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The Infobar A02 is the freshest OS mashup you have never heard of

Android Do you want to know what you’re missing with Android, but just the thought of leaving Windows Phone 8 gives you separation anxiety? Does your desire for a simplified approach outweigh the functionality of Apple’s iOS? Have no fear for your...

Jan 26th by Chase Bonar 6

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Should unlocking your cell phone be illegal?

Lifestyle One of the several advantages of SIM technology is the ability to seamlessly swap out cell phones with like-banded phones. For instance, if you got tired of your current phone one day and had another phone laying around, you could simply...

Jan 24th by Taylor Martin 141 102 Reactions

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What features can Apple do without in a budget iPhone?

Iphone Os In today’s emerging mobile markets, budget smartphones are gaining popularity at an alarming rate. As we get closer to an age where affordable, efficient, and functional are all adjectives we use to describe phones, we have all the reason...

Jan 21st by Chase Bonar 95 73 Reactions

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Siri needs a raise

Android Do you ever find yourself using a feature on your phone so much that you think it’s absolutely crucial to its existence? You use it so much that it’s become a learned habit, and you choose to do that one thing over another.

Jan 18th by Evan Selleck 13

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Oh, Apple... you've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

Android Apple’s market shares went from being an all-time high this past September at $702.10 to, as of this article right now, $485.92 – an alarming dip in profits to say the least. Needless to say (but I’m going to say it anyway) the demand for...

Jan 16th by Anna Scantlin 40

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The Best Smartphones: Week 45

Official Smartphone Rankings It's time for another round-up of last week's OSR action. Taylor is back in another weekly recap of PhoneDog's Official Smartphone Rankings. In week 45, ending January 13, the Samsung Galaxy Note II proved its dominance in both charts,...

Jan 15th by Taylor Martin 0

Apple rumored to have cut orders for iPhone 5 screens in half due to weaker than anticipated demand

Ios Apple touted iPhone 5 sales of over 5 million over the device's launch weekend, but according to new reports, demand the new iOS smartphone may be weaker than expected as of late. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal and...

Jan 14th by Alex Wagner 8

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Did you buy a Nexus 4 because of the specs or the price?

Android When a new phone is announced, there’s a short time where it’s all about the specifications. Even if we’re wondering in the back of our head, “How much is this going to cost?” there’s at least a teeny tiny moment in time where we’re just...

Jan 13th by Evan Selleck 37

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What headphones do you use?

Lifestyle Do you remember the good old days when you purchased a phone, opened the box, and found a pair of headphones inside? That used to be a common commodity, but the argument could be made that they weren’t really worth the purchase.

Jan 13th by Evan Selleck 86

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Are you going to buy an iPhone on Straight Talk?

Lifestyle As more attention is put on iOS and its need to change, the iPhone keeps popping up on new carriers. There has to be some irony in that. Or, perhaps it makes sense. With even more popularity and availability, people can’t stop seeing an...

Jan 10th by Evan Selleck 14

iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 to be offered through Straight Talk starting Jan. 11

Ios Apple's iPhone 5 will continue its U.S. carrier tour later this week, as it's slated to be available through Straight Talk starting on Jan. 11. The iPhone 5, as well as the iPhone 4, will be offered through Straight Talk and will be sold...

Jan 8th by Alex Wagner 7

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Featured user review Apple iPhone 5 1-4-13

Featured User Reviews Making a jump back up into the top 5 for the week, the Apple iPhone 5 closes out the first week of our featured user reviews for 2013.

Jan 4th by The PhoneDog 9

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The Best Smartphones: Week 43

Official Smartphone Rankings Another week, another round-up of last weeks standings in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings! This time, Taylor recaps the top five smartphones in both the People's Choice Chart and the Mobile Tech Expert's Chart. The Samsung...

Jan 2nd by Taylor Martin 9

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Do you use a car mount?

Lifestyle I have my phone with me at all times. When I’m on the computer, it is right next to me, usually making sounds as notifications go off on the phone, and on the computer at the same time.

Jan 2nd by Evan Selleck 16

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Do you use drawing apps on your touchscreen device?

Lifestyle I’ve seen a lot of different Windows 8 commercials as of late, which isn’t surprising. I should be seeing a lot of them, if Microsoft hopes to make any kind of impact. One of the most talked about ads is Microsoft’s Surface spot, the one...

Jan 1st by Evan Selleck 4

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Can Apple revolutionize the smartphone market again?

Iphone Os At the beginning of December, I asked you if you thought the iPhone, and iOS, was due for a revolution in 2013. That was a pretty loaded question, though. After all, I don’t think there’s a person on the planet, whether they use an iPhone...

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Let's talk predictions: what would you like to see in an 'iPhone 5S'?

Ios When Apple releases the first generation of the next tier of their famous iPhone line, the reviews seem to always come back the same: the device was good, but not great. In some ways I’m glad that my upgrade isn’t available until sometime...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 214 148 Reactions

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Are notification shades getting too cluttered?

Lifestyle Notifications are one of those areas that will probably always have to keep evolving. Much like every piece of technology, you’ll never be able to make everyone happy with the way that notifications are implemented.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 39

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Is your household a one ecosystem home?

Android Now that the holiday shopping sprees are over, it’s time to settle down and look back at all the cool things we bought for others. Okay, done with that? Good. Now, let’s talk about all the cool things you were given!

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 17

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Taylor's Top 10 iOS apps (December 2012)

Cell Phone Apps After detailing my favorite application for 2012, I was asked what my top 10 Android applications are. Inevitably, since I use both Android and iOS in smartphone and tablet form, I was also asked about my top 10 iOS applications. Just as...

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What were your favorite phone releases of 2012?

Android With the end of year just a few days away, it seems like a good time to reflect on how 2012 went for the mobile industry and talk about which ones were our favorites among the many devices released. Did the phone releases of this year meet...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 38

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I need more sliding panels in my apps

Lifestyle Path was the start of it. If you haven’t heard of Path, it’s another social network. I haven’t used it in ages, but I can admit that Path was where my love affair for sliding panels started. It certainly isn’t the first application to use...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 6

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Do you prefer a hardware camera key?

Lifestyle Before my daughters were born, I never took pictures with my phone. And no, never isn’t extreme. More often than not, I’d simply forget that my phone even had that capability.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 23

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Do you rely on Google apps on your iOS device?

Ios Back before iOS Maps released to the public, I was using the beta software as often as I could. I did a lot of traveling around that time, too, and all of it was behind the wheel of my car. I drove from different states, from the Southwest...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 8

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Would you trade better display tech for better battery life?

Android Everyone loves the battery in the Samsung Galaxy Note II, or at least everyone I’ve spoken to who owns the phone. Or has even used it for an extended period of time. It measures in at 3100mAh, which is a proverbial ton of power shoved into...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 21

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Do you miss unlimited data?

Lifestyle I know a few people who still have unlimited data, and I’m jealous. Really. In the last couple of months, I’ve managed to pull down a lot more data than I ever have before, and I’m really starting to feel it.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 40

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"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...