Chase Bonar

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Chase Bonar

Chase is a contributing editor for PhoneDog and is new to the mobile industry, but not to writing. When he's not flashing a new ROM, or reading specs of the latest phones, he's probably lurking Craigslist for a new phone, tablet, or crazy deal. Outside of the mobile universe, Chase is an F1 fan and dachshund enthusiast. When completely disconnected from society, you can find Chase biking, running, or working on his money-pit E46 330xi.

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Samsung could make mind control the next big thing

Samsung recently unveiled Air Gestures with the latest version of TouchWiz UX on board the Galaxy S 4. This feature utilizes touchless touchscreen technology to reference inputs as normal touch...

When disaster strikes, the smartphone prevails

Running, analyzing, and cornering the Boston Marathon Bombing into a stream of comprehensible data has proven difficult over the past week. There is just so much information to comprehend and every...

This budget iPhone image brings back fond memories, and I'm sold

Just a few months ago, I asked you what features a budget iPhone could do without. Suggestions included a smaller screen with a lower resolution, a lesser camera, and a polycarbonate shell in place...

Android smartphones deserve software updates, says the ACLU

If you've ever been stuck in a two-year commitment with an Android smartphone that isn't receiving the latest software update due to your carrier taking their sweet time in issuing it, the ACLU is...

Facebook, do your homework before expanding to iOS and Windows Phone

Facebook Home shunned iOS and Windows Phone in favor of Android and it's been a rough start for the social media company so far. For the few Android devices which are officially supported by...

The fingerprint scanner: Apple's Ace for the next iPhone?

Rumors of the iPhone 5's successor are ramping up to unprecedented levels and a new job posting by Apple only adds fuel to the fire. Apple listed a job posting for a software engineer to join its...

Android Key Lime Pie needs to match the new Google Play Store

"It will help you find great entertainment, fast." This is how Google describes the Play Store update which has begun rolling out to Android devices running version 2.2 and above in the coming weeks...

5 ways to make Facebook Messenger's Chat Heads better

Facebook threw mobile a curveball and announced their new Messenger app alongside updates to the Android Facebook app. On any other regular day in a calendar year, I would've carried on with my...

The thin smartphone war needs to stop

We are stuck in the middle of an imaginary race amongst manufacturers to deliver increasingly thin smartphones upon the release of every new device. In the process, we've seen features shed and...

The LG Optimus G Pro is a smartphone with much to prove

LG is that other Korean smartphone manufacturer that usually gets the short end of the stick in terms of brand loyalty and sales. The company may share the same origin as Samsung, but that's where...

HTC: All you need to do is meet demand

For the past few years, HTC has been in a gulf-sized hole and many would argue it was a self-inflicted wound. In hopes of retaining its approach as a viable contender in the Android world, HTC's...

The world is ready for a fourth mobile platform

It's a good time to be involved in mobile technology. In fact, I sometimes wonder how it could get any better. And then it dawned on me. What of a web-based mobile OS, or one with multi-platform...

What I'd like to see in Android Key Lime Pie

It's hard to believe Android Jelly Bean is turning one year old next month. Last year, Jelly Bean brought many welcome changes to the outgoing version, Ice Cream Sandwich, though it was largely an...

There's no place like Facebook Home

Not even a day later and the Internet is up in arms over Zuck's latest venture into our pockets with Facebook Home. It's business as usual for Facebook and their PR group. Luckily, we've already...

Samsung's smartphone designs have worn out their welcome

Since Samsung made the first Galaxy S device, one could safely assume they were serious about their smartphones. The phone packed very solid specifications at the time, and even landed on all major...

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