Ari Robbins

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Ari Robbins

Ari has a background in psychology, technology, journalism and a few other 'ologies' and 'isms'. This combination of experience allows him to provide a unique perspective on the world of wireless technology. He hopes to bring timely news, insight, humor and at times a little satire to the proverbial PhoneDog table.

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iPhone app caused Pandora's growth rate to nearly double overnight

Unless you've been living under a rock, you most likely know what Pandora is (you better, my Mom uses it...), and chances are you've probably used it on your computer at work, at home, or even on...

Rumor: Moto DROID to get Froyo by July 13th

I feel like I've been saying this a lot already today, but once again, bring out your highest concentration of salt for this one folks, she could be a doozy.  Rumor has it that the Motorola DROID...

Pay your respects to KIN at her online memorial

If you've had a busy and stressful week like the rest of us, there's no better way to let off some steam than partaking in a little online tech-related satire.  You probably remember the sudden and...

Apple's "letter" not causing lawyers to back down

If you're part of the following that doesn't quite buy into the "Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4," you're certainly not the only one.  I'm quite sure Apple didn't expect to quiet everyone with...

Second launch of iPhone 4 prompts Apple stores to open early July 7?

As if waiting for hours in lines that span several blocks to get your coveted iPhone 4 wasn't enough the first time around, it looks like you may have the opportunity to wait yet again.  Rumors are...

Clearwire lights up seven new cities

Good news for early EVO adopters, if you bought your device based on the hope that Sprint would deliver 4G to your neck of the woods soon (despite the $10 monthly charge), today could be your lucky...

Nokia's Vanjoki: "The fightback starts now"

Hey Ricky, your message was heard!  This morning, newly appointed chief of Mobile Solutions at Nokia - Anssi Vanjoki - addressed the world from Nokia's official blog, Nokia Conversations.  The...

Apple addresses iPhone 4 signal issues

After a full week of complaints about signal issues on the iPhone 4, this morning Apple has acknowledged the problem and promises to fix it within the coming weeks.  In this morning's press release...

New 3,000 minute family plan coming to T-Mobile July 7?

A few weeks ago we got our hands on a leaked screenshot of an internal T-Mobile calendar with various happenings including the upcoming launch of a 3,000-minute family plan.  Today, our good friends...

Apple denies validity of email exchange between Jobs and disgruntled fanboy

This morning BGR posted an email exchange between Steve Jobs and "Tom," a former Apple fanboy gone disgruntled, due to signal degradation issues with the iPhone 4.  BGR noted that they made every...

Survey says: "Apping" while driving can be unsafe

You've heard of texting while driving, and often when purchasing a new phone you'll find some sort of a warning attached to the device recommending against it.  But have you heard of Apping while...

T-Mobile to stop selling Sidekicks as of July 2nd

It looks as though this week is becoming the official (no, not really official) week to end the lives of Microsoft cell phones, some earlier than others.  Yesterday we found out that the KIN was...

Camera on iPhone 4 has white-balance issues, adds icing to the cake

Just when you thought things couldn't possibly get worse for Apple (well, you probably didn't actually think that), yet another problem with the iPhone 4 surfaces.  It looks like some folks are...

Let your iPhone 4 signal LiveStrong with a bracelet

Amidst all the iPhone 4 antenna/signal drama, there exists at least one man who instead of complaining (though he rightfully could), has decided to take matters into his own hands.  Oliver Nelson,...

Symbian Guru goes Android, leaves Nokia and Symbian

Check your calendars folks, is it April 1st?  Nope.  So I guess it's time to ask yourself, what do you do when a self-proclaimed guru calls it quits?  Do you leave with him, or do you stick to your...

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