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Would you choose cloud storage over a microSD card?

Lifestyle Last year, Taylor Martin outlined what he thinks HTC can do to make a comeback in 2013. As he always does, he made some great points, especially when he put the microscope on smartphone memory. Martin pointed out that our phones need more...

Feb 5th by Evan Selleck 32

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A better camera is all I want

Lifestyle Speaking of being ungrateful about our devices, I experienced another ungrateful moment today where I wished my phone’s camera was better. Perhaps that’s one of the things that has been drawing me to the Lumia this whole time. I’ve been...

Feb 2nd by Anna Scantlin 94 75 Reactions

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Smartphones are too fragile and thin these days

Lifestyle When it comes to a device worthy of the term "daily driver," it's my belief that function and utility should come before design. I like to run case-less even if accidents happen. Most rugged cases are unattractive and ruin the appearance...

Feb 2nd by Chase Bonar 23

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How do you feel about virtual buttons?

Android If we’re just looking at smartphones, the jump from Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is remarkably drastic. It is, without a doubt, a revolution and not just an evolution. The Ice Cream Sandwich update to Android...

Jan 25th by Evan Selleck 38

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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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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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Should Samsung retire the Galaxy S II name?

Android This morning, Samsung officially announced a new phone. No, it isn’t the next Galaxy Note. No, it isn’t the next Galaxy S. What it is, though, is an old Galaxy S. If Samsung was looking to surprise folks with a phone announcement, I’m not...

Jan 10th by Evan Selleck 50 32 Reactions

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If Android had a hardware requirement, what would you pick?

Android I have to give Google a lot of credit for what they have done with Android. Over the years the mobile operating system hasn’t always been the center of loving affection, and there are still people out there who would love to bash it for...

Jan 8th by Evan Selleck 26

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Has a sales rep ever tried talking you out of a phone?

Lifestyle When I was selling phones, I was always shocked when someone came into the store, or near the kiosk, and didn’t know what they were looking for. For a long time, I regarded cell phones much like vehicles:

Jan 4th by Evan Selleck 42

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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

T-Mobile rumored to be releasing Titanium Gray Samsung Galaxy S III in January

Android Samsung announced back in August that the Galaxy S III would be released in a quartet of new colors: Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Gray. Three of those models have made their way onto the shelves of U.S. carriers,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

Exploit found to affect Samsung Galaxy S III and others, could allow malicious apps to grab user data

Android Heads up, owners of Samsung Exynos-based Android handsets, because a new exploit has been discovered on some Exynos 4 products that has the potential to do some nasty stuff. XDA-developers forum member alephzane has discovered a...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

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HTC One X+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S III Dogfight Part 2

Android Aaron puts the AT&T HTC One X+ up against the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III. They're both Android superphones, but only one can emerge victorious. Will it be the One X+ with its 64 GB of internal storage or the Galaxy S III with its 2 GB...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 1

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HTC One X+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S III Dogfight Part 1

Android Back to the Android battles! Aaron throws the HTC One X+ into the ring against the Samsung Galaxy S III. Will it be the One X+ with its 64 GB of internal storage or the Galaxy S III with its 2 GB of RAM?

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 61 51 Reactions

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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

Samsung names more Galaxy S III Premium Suite upgrade features

Android Just a few days after Samsung gave us a preview of the Galaxy S III's Premium Suite upgrade, the company has revealed some more new features that'll come packed into the S III's update. There are a few camera-related additions included,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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When is the last time a sales rep convinced you to buy a phone?

Lifestyle Let’s paint a picture together. Grab your imaginary brush, and let’s get to work. (There won’t be any pretty trees, though, so don’t get too excited.) With that imaginary brush and your mind’s eye, I want you to create a local wireless...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 38

Samsung Galaxy S III Premium Suite upgrade shown off on video

Android Earlier this week, the international Samsung Galaxy S III began receiving an Android update that brought with it Multi-Window, a feature first found on the Galaxy Note II that allows users to run two apps on-screen at the same time....

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

International Samsung Galaxy S III begins receiving Android 4.1.2 update with multi-window feature

Android The AT&T version of Samsung's Galaxy S III isn't the only flavor of that handset getting an update this week, as the international model (GT-I9300) has also started receiving its own bump up to a newer version of Android. This update...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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Should all software updates be over the air?

Android Are you entitled to software updates? There does seem to be quite a few people out there who seem to think they are. Whether you are or not isn’t really important anymore, I don’t think. If you wanted to sit down and have a conversation...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 52 36 Reactions

Ericsson asks for U.S. import ban on some Samsung devices

Android Late last month, it was revealed that Ericsson had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, with the two companies unable to come to a licensing agreement after two years of negotiations. Now Ericsson has taken things a step...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean Walkthrough

Android Aaron takes an in-depth look at Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) on the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III. The update is available now for Sprint and T-Mobile customers.

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 29 23 Reactions

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Black Friday sales wrap up: do you plan on phone shopping?

Lifestyle What is Black Friday anymore? The "holiday" seems to start earlier and earlier. There’s a lot of great deals that are supposed to go down on Black Friday so I’m here to break it down for you in one big post!

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 1

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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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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

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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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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD vs. Samsung Galaxy S III Dogfight Part 2

Android Time for another head to head competition! Aaron brings together the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD and the Samsung Galaxy S III. The price point of the RAZR MAXX HD is a bit high, but it offers killer battery life in comparison to the...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 11

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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD vs. Samsung Galaxy S III Dogfight Part 1

Android Dogfight battle time! Aaron compares the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD to the Samsung Galaxy S III. The price point of the RAZR MAXX HD is a bit high, but it offers killer battery life in comparison to the competition. On the other hand,...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 1

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How long will Apple be second best?

Android As many news outlets have been reporting lately, the Samsung Galaxy S III has officially topped the iPhone 4 and 4S in sales during the now-passed third quarter of this year. News reports predict that King Samsung will only reign for a...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 60

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Do you try to time your upgrades for the holiday season?

Lifestyle The day after October 31st officially marks the beginning of the holiday season for many, starting with retailers rolling out as many sales ads as they possibly can. There is one thing many people wait for this time of year for, and that’s...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 3

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"Great phone,worth every single penny."

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Intelligence New features that are easy-to-use but exceptionally powerful S Voice Why not get a response from your phone? Tell it to wake up! Even better, you can tell Samsung GALAXY S III to turn off the alarm for a few minutes and let yourself sleep a bit more. Answer your phone (or reject a call), turn your music up (or down), and even tell the camera when to shoot. Social Tag Now it’s even easier to keep track of friends and loved ones. Social tag lets you link the faces in your photo... more...

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Samsung Galaxy S III Written Review by Taylor

The Samsung Galaxy S III is the third installment of the ever-popular Galaxy S series by Samsung, and it is one of the most refined and balanced Android handsets we have come across here at PhoneDog. The fact that Samsung has already sold 20 million Galaxy S III units should lend credence to its quality. With literally hundreds of Android handsets before it, the Galaxy S III boasts some of the best specifications in any mobile handset … ever, such as a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED... more...