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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

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Has your smartphone changed the way you look at your television?

Android There are many reasons to be thankful for the high resolution smartphones screens. If you're one of those people who believes you have the best screen on any phone ever made, you are surely justified. Smartphone display technology has...

Jan 14th by Chase Bonar 20 15 Reactions

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HTC DROID DNA Challenge: Day 1

Android Taylor accepts his first 30-day challenge on the heels of the largest tech show of the year, CES 2013! Taylor takes on 30 days with the only 1080p smartphone available in the U.S. market, the HTC DROID DNA on Verizon Wireless. Taylor has...

Jan 14th by Taylor Martin 15

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Featured user review HTC DROID DNA 1-11-13

Featured User Reviews Back in the top 5 again this week, the HTC DROID DNA is our featured user review for Friday January 11, 2013.

Jan 11th by The PhoneDog 1

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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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Featured user review HTC DROID DNA 12-28-12

Featured User Reviews The last Friday of 2012 has arrived in the form of December 28th which host the feature user review for the HTC DROID DNA. In it's five weeks on the charts, the DROID DNA has found a comfortable position in the number five spot.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 9

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Featured user review HTC DROID DNA 12-21-12

Featured User Reviews After a week at number five on the Official Smartphone Rankings, the HTC DROID DNA didn't go anywhere and stayed there.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 2

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How HTC can recover in 2013

Android This year has not been the greatest year in HTC history. Despite some great handsets in its lineup, the Taiwanese-based handset manufacturer faced more hurdles and tribulations than anything. And it has been outclassed by its competitors...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 19

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Featured user review HTC DROID DNA 12-14-12

Featured User Reviews Breaking into the top 5 for the first time, the HTC DROID DNA is our Friday featured user review.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

Photos reveal limited edition red HTC DROID DNA, gray HTC Windows Phone 8X for Verizon employees

Android That red Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD isn't the only limited edition Android smartphone that Verizon employees are getting hold of this holiday season. Some photos posted by Droid-Life show a red HTC DROID DNA that is also being given out...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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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...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 6

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Taylor's Top 5 Android smartphones for the holidays

Android The holiday season is among us and this year, smartphones are high up on people's wish lists. But when there are dozens of very similar phones to choose from, deciding on a single device can be a daunting task. Our own Taylor composed a...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 50 35 Reactions

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HTC DROID DNA vs. HTC One X+ Dogfight Part 2

Android Dogfight time - between family, no less! In this epic dogfight battle, Aaron's throwing Verizon's HTC DROID DNA up against AT&T's HTC One X+. Which one will take home the gold medal?

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 6

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HTC DROID DNA vs. HTC One X+ Dogfight Part 1

Android It's time for a dogfight between family! This time around, Aaron's throwing the HTC DROID DNA up against the HTC One X+. They're both rocking some killer specs, but when you boil it down, it's the 1080p HD display versus 64 GB of...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 21 18 Reactions

Verizon HTC DROID DNA, Samsung Galaxy Note II discounted on Amazon

Android Both the HTC DROID DNA and the Verizon flavor of the Samsung Galaxy Note II are fairly fresh devices, having hit store shelves in the past couple of weeks, but that doesn't mean that customers interested in picking one of them up can't do...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

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HTC DROID DNA vs. Samsung Galaxy Note II Dogfight Part 2

Android Time for a head to head dogfight battle! This time around, Aaron throws the HTC DROID DNA into the ring against the Samsung Galaxy Note II. They're both high-end, awesome smartphones, but it's a dogfight battle and only one can win. ...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 11

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HTC DROID DNA vs. Samsung Galaxy Note II Dogfight Part 1

Android Time for another dogfight! This time around, Aaron pits the HTC DROID DNA against the Samsung Galaxy Note II. They're both powerhouses in their own ways, but it's a dogfight battle and only one can win. Which will it be?

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 55 48 Reactions

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What is your phone's killer feature?

Lifestyle When something new is launching, especially when it comes to a phone, piece of software, or tablet (or all of the above), you usually hear a laundry list of new things that should compel you to buy the new thing.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 179 113 Reactions

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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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HTC DROID DNA to Verizon Wireless

New Phones Only a little over a week after the live event for the HTC DROID DNA in Verizon, it is now available for purchase.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 0

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HTC DROID DNA Video Review Part 2

Android Aaron reviews the HTC DROID DNA, Verizon's newest 4G LTE smartphone. It's coming to Verizon Wireless on November 21st for $199.99, making it a great option for those looking for a powerful smartphone.

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 7

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HTC DROID DNA Video Review Part 1

Android Aaron takes an in-depth look at the HTC DROID DNA, Verizon's newest 4G LTE smartphone. It's coming to Verizon on November 21st for $199.99, making it a great option for those looking for a powerful smartphone.

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 50 47 Reactions

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Notification lights belong only on the front of our phones

Android We can never have too many notifications, right? After all, we’re supposed to be always connected to our phones, so why wouldn’t we want to make sure that we know, at all times, that our phone has a pending notification waiting to be...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 27

HTC Deluxe image surfaces, looks to be global version of DROID DNA

Android Hot on the heels of the official debut of the HTC DROID DNA, an image showing appears to be the global version of Verizon's 1080p Android smartphone has surfaced. Referred to as the HTC Deluxe by @evleaks on Twitter, the device features a...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 16

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Why are we still struggling with storage space?

Android With the increasing capabilities of mobile devices, as well as rapidly increasing mobile display resolutions, storage space on many smartphones and tablets around the world is getting tighter by the minute. On my HTC One X, which comes...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 44

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Could manufacturers benefit from ditching carrier exclusives?

Lifestyle In my last article, I mentioned that I thought that HTC would have a better chance of upping their sales this quarter if they didn’t use carrier exclusives as they have with their latest creation, the HTC DROID DNA available only on...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 15

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HTC DROID DNA Unboxing

Android Aaron unboxes the HTC DROID DNA, HTC's flagship phone for late 2012. Coming to Verizon Wireless, the DROID DNA sports a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 5-inch 1080p HD display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 2,020...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 23

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Why I don't plan on buying the DROID DNA

Android Following a sudden flood of rumors over the past two weeks, we saw the DROID DNA by HTC become official at the press event held by HTC and Verizon in New York City yesterday. Inspired by super cars and built to be "the ultimate...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 68

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Would you prefer the HTC DROID DNA or the LG Nexus 4?

Android Within the past month I’ve written a couple of articles mentioning the LG Nexus 4 and the HTC DROID DNA (which at the time had an unknown device name). There’s always the major bonus to having the ‘Nexus’ name tacked on to any device, and...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 57

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The DROID DNA by HTC is not a phablet

Android In the last 18 months, the term phablet has changed from a comical slight towards gigantic devices to a commonly used buzzword that adequately describes extra large smartphones that come with a hint of tablet inside. And as smartphones...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 17

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HTC DROID DNA

Featured User Review

Dec 12

Nick Sciancalepore

"Good atempt Verizon you did well"

Overall

4.8

Let's get one thing straight, the display is beautiful we don't need to clarify that much more than Verizon or anyone else already has. Reception and Call Quality: I get 3-4 bars sometimes 5 just about everywhere but I have never dropped a call nor has anyone heard any noise interference but this is a smartphone what do yo expect Battery Life: Ok here's the deal I can get 10-12 hours out of moderately heavy usage meaning screen on for 5 hours, social media, texting, and a few calls nothing... more...

5Display
5 Reception & Call Quality
4 Battery Life
5 Design / Form Factor
5 Apps & Media Support

HTC DROID DNA

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HTC DROID DNA Written Review by Taylor

The HTC DROID DNA was first announced in November 2012 and to date, it is one of the best built smartphones to come into our possession here at PhoneDog. It is the first 1080p smartphone to grace the U.S. market and it packs a serious wallop in terms of performance and topnotch specifications. It is currently available through Verizon for $199.99 with a two-year agreement or $599.99 sans contract. The question many are asking is why they would need a smartphone with a 1080p display. Is... more...