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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AT&T reacting to network strain, slowing upload speeds?

AT&T is known for a few things, one of them being the fact that they are the sole carrier (at this time) to provide the coveted Apple iPhone to millions of (insert stereotype here) Apple fans...

14 years 9 months ago

HTC DROID Incredible ship date gets pushed back, again

July 15th is just around the corner, and the HTC DROID Incredible is still nowhere to be found except online. If you're looking to purchase the Incredible, it's been on backorder ever since it sold...

14 years 9 months ago

AT&T getting Windows Phone 7 devices as early as July?

We haven't heard much in the way of Windows Phone 7 lately. In fact, the most recent piece of news associated with Microsoft and mobile technology was the death of the KIN and the integration of...

14 years 9 months ago

Motorola Charm spotted in the wild

A few days ago, the Motorola Charm was teased via a back to school teaser poster courtesy of T-Mobile. Also known as the "Motorola Basil" or "Project Basil," the Charm is expected to be sporting...

14 years 9 months ago

T-Mobile taking HSPA plus to 42 Mbps in 2011?

While 4G seems to be all the rage these days, the only carrier offering it right now is Sprint. Verizon is currently working on getting their LTE (4G) network up, and expects to have it available...

14 years 9 months ago

Garminfone sales headed in the wrong direction?

It's been less than a month since the Garmin-Asus Garminfone became available for sale on Magenta, and already reports are suggesting that the phone is not selling as well as some would have hoped...

14 years 9 months ago

Froyo and Sense spotted together on HTC Desire

When it comes to Android, having the most recent version of the OS seems to be on most people's mind. With Froyo just recently becoming available for the Nexus One and Gingerbread reportedly on its...

14 years 9 months ago

Jailbroken iPads can do Flash with Frash

Still can't get over the need to have Flash running on your iOS device despite Apple being adamantly against it? Well, that's OK, you're not alone. A developer that goes by the name @comex - the...

14 years 9 months ago

Best Buy pre-sells DROID X for Verizon, again

Last week we reported that Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stopped their pre-sale of the Motorola DROID X after receiving more pre-orders than they would have phones to give out. In an interesting...

14 years 9 months ago

ShootMe App works on T-Mobile MT3G Slide, security hole apparent?

Remember back when the HTC EVO 4G was released and people realized that the ShootMe application (an app for taking screenshots on your Android phone) worked on phones without root privileges? Well...

14 years 9 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S2 image leaks before predecessor launches in US

There are 16 days until the first official Samsung Galaxy S device, the Vibrant, is released for sale in the US (via T-Mobile). And as the story seems to go of late, it looks like it will be...

14 years 9 months ago

Schmidt: Nexus Two and Google branded Chrome OS netbook won't be necessary

The Google Nexus One has been both a successful and highly controversial device since it was officially unveiled about six months ago, depending on your take. Analysts have said, due to the way...

14 years 9 months ago

HTC Vision spotted with physical QWERTY keyboard

About two weeks ago there was a rumor spreading that a device known as the HTC Vision was part of T-Mobile's big secret, Project Emerald, and was a dual-core device. And if that were the case, I'm...

14 years 9 months ago

Who let the dogs out? July 2, 2010

It's been a crazy week as usual filled with all sorts of exciting mobile tech news. We started off the week with a bang as several Samsung Galaxy S devices were announced and subsequently handled by...

14 years 9 months ago

Is HP laying off Palm employees already?

Just days after the Palm acquisition became official, word on the street has HP laying off some Palm employees already. According to AllThingsD, "sources (once) close to the company" are suggesting...

14 years 9 months ago