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Would you switch carriers to get a BlackBerry Z10?

Blackberry Os The fine folks at BlackBerry would like us to believe that their new mobile operating system, BlackBerry 10, supported by the equally brand-spanking-new BlackBerry Z10 , are doing quite well. Selling better than expected, even! The...

Mar 6th by Evan Selleck 99 78 Reactions

New comScore report shows gains for iOS, Apple and Samsung, small loss for Android

Android Research firm comScore today released its report on the U.S. smartphone market as it appeared at the end of January 2013. The group studied the industry for a three-month period ending in January and measured just how each manufacturer and...

Mar 6th by Alex Wagner 0

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White House: Cellphone unlocking should be legalized, tablets should be unlockable too

Android Just a couple of weeks after a White House petition asking that the unlocking cellphones be legalized earned over 100,000 signatures, the Obama administration has shared its stance on the matter. R. David Edelman, Senior Advisor for...

Mar 4th by Alex Wagner 18 16 Reactions

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Just having the app isn't good enough

Blackberry Os There is an argument to be made that for mobile platforms like BlackBerry’s BlackBerry 10, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone (the version number isn’t necessary), applications will make or break its success in the...

Mar 2nd by Evan Selleck 30 13 Reactions

Sprint not planning to offer BlackBerry Z10, thinks users will be happy with keyboarded Q10 model

Blackberry Os After the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 were made officially official in January, the four major U.S. carriers began making announcements about their plans to carry the new hardware. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all committed to launching the...

Mar 2nd by Alex Wagner 9

BlackBerry 10 update rolling out to the Z10 with battery life and camera improvements

Blackberry Os The BlackBerry Z10 has now been official for around a month now, meaning that many Z10 owners have likely only had their device for a few weeks now. It looks like those users will soon have some new software to go along with their new...

Feb 28th by Alex Wagner 6

Verizon BlackBerry Z10 poses for some new photos, offers another look at its branding

Blackberry Os We already know that the BlackBerry Z10 will be launching on Verizon, but so far the only opportunities we've had to get a peek at Big Red's version of the new BlackBerry 10 handset are in a single leaked image and on the carrier's...

Feb 26th by Alex Wagner 5

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Which will take center stage this year: Open source or traditional platforming?

Android Over the past couple of months I’ve touched base on just about all of the up-and-coming open source mobile platforms. I’m particularly interested in Ubuntu, but Firefox OS, Tizen, and Sailfish don’t look too shabby either. And we can’t...

Feb 21st by Anna Scantlin 21 17 Reactions

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BlackBerry Z10 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note II Dogfight Part 2

Android Aaron does a dogfight between the BlackBerry Z10 and Samsung Galaxy Note II. These are two devices that are very different, but similar in that they're not the typical high-end smartphones. Which will win, the Note II and its awesome...

Feb 18th by Aaron Baker 7

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BlackBerry OS 7 and 7.1 devices able to play YouTube videos once again

Blackberry Os There's some good news this morning for mobile video aficionados on BlackBerry OS 7 and 7.1, as it appears that YouTube access has been restored on devices running the 7.x versions of BlackBerry's mobile platform. We learned yesterday...

Feb 18th by Alex Wagner 17 17 Reactions

BlackBerry OS 7 and 7.1 devices having issues with YouTube video playback

Blackberry Os Having some trouble enjoying YouTube videos on your BlackBerry OS 7 or 7.1 device on this fine Sunday? You're not alone, as CrackBerry reports that many BlackBerry OS 7 and 7.1 users are unable to play videos on their handsets. Several...

Feb 17th by Alex Wagner 0

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That was fast: BlackBerry shares are quickly falling

Blackberry Os I like BlackBerry 10. It looks nice, it brings a fresh perspective to the table, and it seems relatively easy to use. The biggest issue was clearly that BlackBerry waited this long to release this software that’s, at this point, only...

Feb 15th by Anna Scantlin 59 42 Reactions

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BlackBerry Z10 Video Review Part 2

Blackberry Os The BlackBerry Z10 is packing some great specs, with a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 4.2-inch HD display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 4G LTE, and BlackBerry 10. Despite the attempt to regain marketshare in an...

Feb 13th by Aaron Baker 22

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BlackBerry Z10 Video Review Part 1

Blackberry Os You have to admit: Android , iOS and Windows Phone have been competing for a long time, and we haven't seen anything particularly revolutionary out of them in the past year or so. BlackBerry has redesigned both its hardware and...

Feb 13th by Aaron Baker 11

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BlackBerry's worst enemy is the month of March

Android If BlackBerry's time to attract attention in the world's most important market wasn't yesterday, it surely isn't in March either. It's looking nearly impossible for BlackBerry to steal the spotlight away from any of the big names in mobile...

Feb 12th by Chase Bonar 11

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BlackBerry Z10 Snapshot Review

Blackberry Os The BlackBerry Z10 is a substantial leap forward for BlackBerry. It brings the company into the 21st century with a modern smartphone with a dual-core processor, HD display, LTE connectivity, and an improved camera. The software is much...

Feb 11th by Aaron Baker 35 18 Reactions

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Solavei now offering BlackBerry Z10 to U.S. customers for $999

Blackberry Os BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said last month that the full-touch BlackBerry Z10 isn't expected to start hitting U.S. carriers until mid-March, but anyone that needs their BlackBerry 10 fix sooner can now get it, provided that they're...

Feb 11th by Alex Wagner 82 77 Reactions

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Then and now: The perfect smartphone

Android For any of you who have been reading along since the beginning of my time here at PhoneDog, you know my preferences have changed … a lot. I have gone from serious BlackBerry fanboy to an every-OS man. I went from thinking BlackBerry would...

Feb 8th by Taylor Martin 34

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What are your thoughts on the BlackBerry Q10?

Blackberry Os So now that we have the official release of BlackBerry 10 done and over with, most people who are interested in the underdog platform are probably more eager to try out the new Z10, which is one of the few BlackBerry devices that’s been...

Feb 7th by Anna Scantlin 11

BlackBerry reportedly planning to stop phone sales in Japan [UPDATED]

Blackberry Os BlackBerry has been the subject of quite a bit of good news lately with the launch of BlackBerry 10 and record sales of the BlackBerry Z10 in Canada and the U.K. Things are a little different today, though, as Japanese publication Nikkei...

Feb 7th by Alex Wagner 0

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"Are you someone who has switched from iOS to another platform, or have you simply just refused to use Apple's mobile OS due to a missing piece of functionality?"

Tom Parkison Apple owns the device. I refuse to use a device that anybody but me owns the device. I bought it with my money! It's my device, not yours! Who are you to dictate to me what I can and can't do with a device I paid for?

valerie Page I use both they both have features I like

Jerale Hoard Samsung :P. If I didn't have a BlackBerry Z10 I would rather be with a iPhone 5. Samsung has good hardware (stolen ideas) and great camera quality but it's software sucks.

Lenn Liggins I do believe the IPhone is a very good phone, however, they haven't made any changes other than add a half inch to it. I'm a Windows phone guy.

Dallas Henry Firstly, it sucks ballsacks for phones. Secondly, I do use it for my iPad Mini. Thirdly, it hasn't changed much since inception. Fourthly, "SAMSUNG"... no need to say more. Fifthly... I wanted to type "fifthly".