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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Sprint offers DemoAnywhere to current and future customers

Sprint is offering a new online tool that consumers will be able to use to test out phones before they purchase them.  DemoAnywhere is an online web app that has features such as interactive...

Google China: Outlook not so good

It's no secret that Google and China have been undergoing negotiations (if you want to call it that) regarding censorship on the internet for some time now.  Until early this year, Google was...

MIX10: Netflix comes to WP7S

If you're one of the many Netflix fans who takes advantage of their streaming movies, Microsoft has something special in store for you.  Today at MIX10 in Las Vegas, the Netflix app for Windows...

MIX10: WP7S starting to feel "magical and revolutionary"

Right now, Windows Phone 7 Series is "designed for life in motion," but I doubt it will be long before Steve Ballmer starts calling it "magical and revolutionary."  It sure seems as if Ballmer has...

MIX10: WP7S phones revisited with a little surprise

If you've been following all the excitement surrounding the launch of Windows Phone 7 Series at MWC 2010, you're probably well informed of all the details to date.  So far we've seen strict hardware...

Fandango launches "Mobile Ticket" program

Whenever I go to see a movie, I end up with at least three pieces of ticket-like paper in my pocket.  One for the actual ticket, one for the reward card offers, and one for the credit card receipt...

Verizon Nexus One sold exclusively through Google, sans Sense UI?

As we fast approach the rumored March 23 launch date for Verizon's version of the Nexus One, it's no surprise that more details (read: rumors) have come and gone, and some have been debunked.  Last...

Third set of BlackBerry slider pictures surface

Thanks to the folks at BBLeaks, we now have our third set of pictures displaying the stealthy BlackBerry slider phone.  The new photos show the slider next to a BlackBerry 8900 to compare thickness...

Opera Mini 5 beta comes to Android

Opera Software, the company that brings you both desktop and mobile web browsing applications, just announced Opera Mini 5 beta, their latest iteration of mobile web browsers available for Android...

Bing is the new Google on Motorola phones in China

Holy Benedict Arnold Batman!  Less than a week after the Motorola BACKFLIP - the first Android phone to launch with a search engine other than Google - hits the market, Motorola announces that the...

First 4G phone to hit Verizon by mid-2011

Just days after hearing about Verizon's successful LTE field trials and plans to deploy LTE in 25-30 markets by the end of this year, more news has surfaced about Verizon and 4G.  In a conversation...

Target launches mobile coupon program for consumers

Today Target launched a coupon program that will allow consumers to receive links to scannable coupons on their mobile devices.  They have developed several ways to opt-in to the program, and all...

Droid Eris ends life early to make way for something Incredible?

Today has been a rumor-filled day for those of you who follow the Android scene.  And we like rumors, so here's another one to tempt your palate. BerryScoop today claimed that a reliable source...

Verizon employees being trained on Nexus One?

There is much speculation surrounding the CDMA version of the Nexus One, which is slated to hit Verizon by Spring 2010.  Early last week we reported that the N1 had cleared the FCC, and that sources...

Rumor: Desire coming to T-Mobile "sometime soon?"

Our brethren over at DroidDog caught wind of an interesting and potentially exciting rumor that's just begging to be spread (and confirmed, of course). If there was an official scale of rumors (let'...

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