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Last but certainly not least, the PhoneDog himself chimes in every once in a while with some obscure news and interesting reads.

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Official Smartphone Rankings -- week 109

PhoneDog’s Official Smartphone Rankings (OSR) completed week 109 with the HTC One (M8) holding steady at number one on both the People’s Choice rankings and Experts’ Choice list.  Just like its...

Official Smartphone Rankings -- week 108

Week 108 of PhoneDog’s Official Smartphone Rankings (OSR) brought with it two very big feats that haven’t been achieved in a long while. Not only did the original HTC One (M7) fall from the top spot...

Minimal increase in USF fee from Q1 to Q2

Quarter two for 2014 starts today and there was a small increase in the proposed contribution factor from 16.4% to 16.6%.   Each quarter the FCC, Congress and the Universal Service Administrative...

Winner of a new Moto X for AT&T

Congratulations to C. Hoffman of FL on winning a brand new Moto X on Friday March 28, 2014.  “Had a day filled with great news, and this was the icing on the cake!  Thanks Phonedog!!” 

Official Smartphone Rankings -- week 107

PhoneDog’s Official Smartphone Rankings (OSR) moved on to week 107 with no surprises, as the HTC One topped the People’s Choice chart and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was the favorite of our mobile tech...

HTC One (M8) to Verizon Wireless

The rumor mill didn't fail us again!  Just an hour or so after the #HTCOneUp event ended in NYC, the HTC One (M8) is available for purchase at Verizon Wireless starting today, March 25, 2014 at 1PM...

Winner of a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Classic White 32GB Verizon Wireless

Congratulations to S. Natarajan of VA on winning a brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on Tuesday March 18, 2014.  "I am very excited to WIN the phone :) - playing almost every day for past 6 months,...

Official Smartphone Rankings -- week 106

In a landslide victory during week 106 of PhoneDog’s Official Smartphone Rankings (OSR), the HTC One became the People’s Choice top device for an astonishing 52nd straight week.  After a full year on...

Winner of a HTC One Silver 32GB for AT&T

Congratulations to C. Adams of NC on winning a brand new HTC One for AT&T on Thursday March 13, 2014.  "Radical, man! Thanks PhoneDog!"

Official Smartphone Rankings -- week 105

Week 105 of the PhoneDog’s Official Smartphone Rankings (OSR) ended on March 9 with another People’s Choice win for the HTC One, extending its streak to 51 weeks. If the HTC One earns the most votes...

Official Smartphone Rankings -- week 104

PhoneDog’s Official Smartphone Rankings (OSR) has hit week 104, and this week we haven’t seen many changes in the People’s Choice and Experts’ Choice Rankings.  Proving it can’t be stopped, the HTC...

Winner of a new Apple iPhone 5c for Sprint

Congratulations to G. Gerena of LA on winning a brand new Apple iPhone 5c for Sprint on Wednesday March 5, 2014.  "I have been a follower of phone dog for a very long time, enjoy all the dogfights...

Official Smartphone Rankings -- week 103

Fan-favorite smartphone the HTC One remained number one for a staggering 49th consecutive week while the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 stayed in the top spot on our mobile tech experts’ list. Can the new...

Poll: Which messaging service do you prefer?

Can you imagine what it would be like to handle $16 billion? I can barely decide which restaurant to spend my lunch money at, let alone make a $16 billion purchase. That's exactly what Facebook did...

Samsung Galaxy S5

Confirmed during MWC 2014 in Barcelona as well as at the Samsung Unpacked event in NYC, here comes the S5. Release date: Friday April 11, 2014Carrier(s): Confirmed to be heading to US Cellular,...

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