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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Jobs to frustrated iPhone 4 user: "It is just a phone. Not worth it."

Alright folks, hold on to your britches for this one, it's about to get good, real good!  One of BGRs readers, who they're calling "Tom," posted a video on YouTube of his iPhone 4 displaying poor...

Sprint Epic 4G gets a promotional video

The Samsung Galaxy S line of devices are getting ready to hit the US like a wave of awesome.  Starting with the T-Mobile Vibrant on July 21st, all four devices should be hitting the streets by the...

Apple and AT&T hit with first class action lawsuit

Today marks exactly one week since Apple's iPhone 4 became available to the public.  It's been a crazy week, and I actually feel (just a very little) bad for Apple and AT&T employees who are...

Second wave of iPhone 4s will arrive July 7th

Unless you've been living under a rock in the middle of the desert with no access to any sort of technology or communication, you're probably aware of the slew of problems Apple and AT&T have...

Sources: There will be no next of KIN

Ever since the Microsoft KIN devices were announced and eventually launched, they received underwhelming reviews from bloggers and consumers alike.  Whether it was the pricing, the ability of the...

Canadians to get free Wi-Fi at Starbucks, too

Just when you thought getting free Wi-Fi with your coffee and scone at the nations most popular coffee joint couldn't be any cooler, Starbucks announces that its Canadian customers will be getting...

Is the Microsoft Courier project still alive?

There's no question that Apple's iPad currently reigns supreme as the end all, be all of tablet devices.  Many have challenged it, and so far few have succeeded in getting anywhere near as popular...

Rumor: Best Buy ending DROID X pre-orders

The number of smart and super phones to come to market over the last few months is just straight up perplexing.  What's even crazier is the inability of carriers and manufacturers to keep up with...

Samsung prepared to spend on Galaxy S marketing

When Verizon's first DROID launched, the company was reported to have spent $100 million in advertising to promote what was (at the time) their flagship Android device.  Obviously their efforts...

Update for EVO 4G returns, promises a brickless experience [Updated]

Monday Sprint and HTC released an OTA update for the HTC EVO 4G that was supposed to fix several issues including Wi-Fi, and possibly even improve battery life.  All was well until the update...

Movie buffs rejoice, official IMDb Android app hath arrived

Hey, remember that chick who played that role in that movie?  What was her name?  If you're like me, you find yourself asking that very question time and time again, and what do you do to find the...

Verizon apologizes for late Incredible deliveries, offers $25 gift card

The HTC DROID Incredible has pretty much been out of stock since the day it became available, and getting one now requires a waiting period which varies by the day.  Yesterday when I went to the...

VZW charges $350 ETF to Marine widow

Early termination fees (ETFs) have long been a hot topic in the wireless industry.  Each carrier has different fees and policies, but overall if you try and leave a contract before your time is up,...

Who let the dogs out? June 18, 2010

Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the latest edition of "Who let the dogs out?"  This week we've been busy keeping you posted about tomorrow's exciting T-Mobile Father's Day sale, the Samsung Galaxy S...

Who let the dogs out? June 18, 2010

Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the latest edition of "Who let the dogs out?"  This week we've been busy keeping you posted about tomorrow's exciting T-Mobile Father's Day sale, the Samsung Galaxy S...

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