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.

Author's latest articles, videos, reviews and more...

Verizon LTE: Full speed ahead

If you've been contemplating boarding the Verizon train lately (or already have), you might be interested to know what's in store for the future.  Back in August of 2009, Verizon began field trials...

AT&T and Backflip: A disappointment to Android enthusiasts?

Just one day after AT&T's first Android device - the Motorola BACKFLIP - went on sale, the complaints are already filing in, suggesting AT&T has missed the point with Android.  These are...

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 SureType optional?

I don't know about you, but ever since I laid my hands on a QWERTY device, there was no looking back.  Others, however, prefer a smaller form factor and will therefore sacrifice QWERTY for something...

Sony PSP phone and PSPad to combat iPhone, iPad?

If you've been following the tech scene for the last three years, you've more than likely heard rumors of the elusive Sony PSP phone.  What you may not have heard is proof that such a project has...

Google Gesture Search: And you thought handwriting was going out of style

If double thumbing the keyboard on your touchscreen Android phone is becoming to tedious a way to do a search, don't worry - Google Labs has cooked up a special treat just for you.  Google Gesture...

HTC Incredible shows its face once again

If you're like me, you've been waiting all week to hear more about what's going on with the HTC Incredible (or any HTC Android device, for that matter).  Last week we reported that signs of the...

The iPads are coming, the iPads are coming!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up to see the worlds first magical and revolutionary device crafted completely from 100% unadulterated unicorn tears!  That's right folks, it's...

J.D. Power gives T-Mobile highest rank in customer satisfaction

Being the number four wireless carrier in the US is difficult, at best.  Monthly rumors of being sold, merged, and IPOed is really more than any one company should have to take.  So, when you're...

AT&T makes Android shout Yahoo!

As we've known for some time now, the Motorola BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR will be available to purchase this coming Sunday, March 7 via AT&T.  The BACKFLIP will be the first of several Android-based...

European Commission approves merger of Orange and T-Mobile UK

Now here's some exciting news if you live in the UK!  Yesterday, the European Commission (the executive branch of the European Union) "granted clearance" for T-Mobile UK and Orange UK to move...

Rumor: 4G in the Palm of your hand

Last week Palm announced they weren't selling as many devices as anticipated, negatively impacting their projected sales.  CEO Jon Rubinstein claimed to have made the announcement early in an effort...

Rumor: All Android phones to get Eclair

There's a rumor floating around suggesting that ALL U.S. Android phones will eventually be updated to version 2.1, most of which will receive the update sometime in Q2 2010.  The source of the rumor...

Windows Mobile: What does the future hold?

With all the news surrounding the future release of Windows Phone 7 Series, people are beginning to wonder what will happen to their current Windows Mobile phones in the wake of WP7S's release.  The...

LG WP7S phone emerges, appears to be Chassis 2?

Last week we reported that LG might be the first company to launch a Windows Phone 7 Series phone, sometime before the holidays (vague, I know).  It didn't take long for photos and video of the very...

CDMA Nexus One passes FCC, hits Verizon March 23rd?

Not long after news of the HTC Incredible surfaced, more exciting Verizon/Android news comes in the CDMA Nexus One getting FCC approval.  That's right folks, if you're a Verizon customer or looking...

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