Phone Challenges by Aaron

Google Nexus 4 Challenge: The Conclusion

Android The Google Nexus 4 30 day challenge is over. First of all, if you're a Nexus user and love the stock Android platform, this is going to be the best phone you can snag. The specs are great and the price point is even...

Mar 21st by Aaron Baker 8

HTC One Challenge, Day 7: HTC Sense 5 and HTC Zoe

Android In this challenge video, the focus is around HTC Sense 5 and HTC Zoe, the company's new camera feature which records three second video snippets for inclusion in the gallery. It's a powerful smartphone but the lack of availability on...

Mar 18th by Aaron Baker 16

HTC One Challenge, Day 1: Settling in with Sense

Android The HTC One represents a great step forward for the company. It has fantastic build quality, the specifications are great, and the availability on multiple US carriers (soon) is a BIG bonus. Stay tuned for the full 30 day challenge, and...

Mar 12th by Aaron Baker 16

Google Nexus 4 Challenge, Day 26: Widgets and Android 4.2.2

Android I'm on day 26 with the LG Nexus 4 - also known as the Google Nexus 4 - and much like the other challenge videos, I'm coming up with a few additional things I like and don't like about this device. I'm still going strong with the device,...

Mar 11th by Aaron Baker 13

Google Nexus 4 Challenge, Day 21: Currents, camera, and Straight Talk

Android In day 21 of the 30 day challenge with the Google Nexus 4, we're going to talk about Currents, the camera, and the Straight Talk service. The camera is another focus for this video, and overall, I'm still not impressed with it in...

Mar 6th by Aaron Baker 6

Google Nexus 4 Challenge: Day 19

Android I'm 19 days into the challenge, and there's a lot to like about the LG (Google) Nexus 4. The hardware is fantastic, and it's a refreshing break from LG's typical plastic design language - leading me to believe that Google had a huge hand...

Mar 4th by Aaron Baker 13

HTC One X+ Challenge: The Conclusion

Phone Challenges By Aaron The HTC One X+ challenge is over, and I'm talking about my likes and dislikes on the phone. I like the fact that the HTC One X+ packs 64 GB of internal storage for a reasonable price, and I'm a fan of Android 4.1 with HTC Sense 4+. What...

Feb 21st by Aaron Baker 9

Google Nexus 4 Challenge: Day 7

Android Designed by LG, the Google Nexus 4 features glass and other premium materials - and given the inexpensive price point, it's a very solid competitor in the premium smartphone space. What do you want to see? Tweet me @PhoneDog_Aaron and...

Feb 20th by Aaron Baker 12

HTC One X+ Challenge, Day 25: Camera

Android The HTC One X+ challenge is winding down, and I'm going back to highlight some of my likes and dislikes about the Android smartphone. Surprisingly, I'm finding myself appreciating the design of the One X+. If you've...

Feb 15th by Aaron Baker 1

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Google Nexus 4 Challenge: Day 1

Phone Challenges By Aaron I'm going to put the Google Nexus 4 to the test and see if Straight Talk is up to par, but of equal importance, I'm going to put stock Android through its paces and really get a feel of what's good and what's not so good about it. I know...

Feb 14th by Aaron Baker 30 22 Reactions

HTC One X+ Challenge, Day 22: Features and differences

Android The challenge is getting closer and closer to ending, but I'm still learning a lot about the HTC One X+ . I'm on day 22 of the 30 day challenge, and overall, I'm getting used to the phone. The homescreens are set up and...

Feb 12th by Aaron Baker 11

HTC One X+ Challenge, Day 14: Tegra 3 and gaming

Android Aaron's back with the HTC One X+ Challenge! On day 14, the talk is all about the 1.7 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU that comes in the device. It's a bump from the 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, and it's nice to see quad-core...

Feb 4th by Aaron Baker 2

HTC One X+ Challenge, Day 9: Performance

Android I'm a fan of HTC Sense 4+, as I think it has made some great evolutionary improvements over the years. Sense 4+ is much better than its predecessor versions, but it needs 2 GB of RAM (like the DROID DNA) to really function well. Will...

Jan 30th by Aaron Baker 0

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HTC One X+ Challenge: Day 7

Android Seven days into the 30 day challenge with the HTC One X+ , I'm focusing on storage and transferring media files. On top of a solid feature set, the One X+ features 64 GB of internal storage. Considering the price point of...

Jan 28th by Aaron Baker 32 22 Reactions

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HTC One X+ Challenge: Day 3

Android I've said it before and I'll say it again: one of the things I like about HTC's One series is how much they've improved the battery standby time. What would you like to see me cover in the challenge? Tweet your questions to...

Jan 24th by Aaron Baker 109 100 Reactions

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HTC One X+ Challenge: Day 1

Android I'll spend quite a bit of time in this 30 day challenge analyzing some of the differences between the HTC One X+ and Samsung Galaxy Note II at length, in addition to hardware differences. If you're looking at Android, you're probably...

Jan 22nd by Aaron Baker 14 14 Reactions

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Apple iPhone 5 Challenge, Day 24: Comparisons

Ios Aaron's back with the Apple iPhone 5 Challenge! In day 24, it's all about comparing it with previous challenges; namely, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Buckle up for the final few days of the challenge series; it's going to be an exciting...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 54 50 Reactions

Apple iPhone 5 Challenge, Day 9: The VIP Mail feature is excellent

Ios In day 9 of the Apple iPhone 5 Challenge series, Aaron goes on to talk about some of the useful features in iOS 6 . One of the most important: the VIP feature in Mail. Instead of receiving notifications each time an email...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 12

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Apple iPhone Challenge, Day 5: Perks of iOS

Ios In the "iPhone 5 Challenge: Day 5" video, Aaron's focusing on the positive. The last video discussed some of the downfalls of iOS in comparison to the competing OSes on on the market. This time around, Aaron highlights some of...

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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. iOS has been around in some form since the launch of the iPhone in 2007,...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 159 105 Reactions

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"Do you like the messaging capabilities on Windows Phone 8?"

Chad Forthman Aaron Baker try Instance, it's a full feature Instagram client.

Glenn Rubio Urrea I have had a few windows phones and I can honestly say messaging is one thing they got right. A wonderful idea that WebOS had down to perfection. Windows Phone just needs to add more account compatibility. Instead of just SMS and Facebook it should also allow for 3rd party messengers like Hangouts or Whatsapp. More choices.

Seth Brenneman Getting the Nokia lumia 920 today and can't wait !!! :)

James Matthews Yes

Ryan John Rees-Williams Being the mobile phone built with typing and social in mind, yes, I'd say that it's typing and texting capabilities are much, much more than adequate, sublime even. Also again with the app count attack, does it really matter that much? You would never be able to install any where near the number of apps available at one time even on a 64Gb phone and the quality of a good portion of the apps is top notch, it all comes down to personal preference of whether you like the 'modern UI' or not