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AT&T Caves: iPhone 3G owners to get $199/$299 3G S upgrades?

AT&T Caves: iPhone 3G owners to get $199/$299 3G S upgrades?

Wow.  Totally unprecedented (I think), totally crazy.  Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that AT&T is caving to customer demand and will offer *some* current iPhone 3G owners a chance to upgrade...
BlackBerry Tour 9630 spotted with Verizon logo

BlackBerry Tour 9630 spotted with Verizon logo

We hear the press releases and think "great, it's coming, but when?"  It seems like forever, but when the "Mr. Blurrycam" picture with carrier branding surfaces, it usually means that a launch is...
iPhone 3G S? imminent arrival

iPhone 3G S? imminent arrival

The Apple iPhone 3G S is officially launching this week, and many who pre-ordered from Apple or AT&T have started getting online status updates on their purchases via UPS tracking numbers....
Is this huge iPhone a fake?

Is this huge iPhone a fake?

For a long time, people have been saying that the iPhone is really just a really small computer with a cellular calling feature. Can't say that assessment is wrong. And it leads to interesting...
Vonage Holding Corp. to settle IPO litigation

Vonage Holding Corp. to settle IPO litigation

Vonage Holdings Corp. in Holmdel, NJ announced today that they have reached an agreement "in principle" to settle their IPO litigation.  Complete details are included below in their press release.  ...
Breaking: Sprint, Verizon, and RIM announce BlackBerry Tour 9630

Breaking: Sprint, Verizon, and RIM announce BlackBerry Tour 9630

As a rule (with the exception of the BlackBerry Storm), GSM carriers have a tendency to pick up BlackBerry devices before their CDMA counterparts.  As a self-proclaimed BlackBerry addict, I've been...
Best Buy to offer BlackBerry Storm's for free

Best Buy to offer BlackBerry Storm's for free

Ok, ok, we'll admit it - the BlackBerry Storm hasn't been the most popular RIM device to date.  Sure, it has a decent firmware build now (after .148 finally launched), but users have complained of...
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LG Tritan lands on Alltel

LG Tritan lands on Alltel

First it was the adoption of a one-year contract option (while keeping prices the same, mind you), and now it's new devices - this time, from LG.  The LG Tritan offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3...
Weekly News In Review: Best Buy gets the HTC Snap, App troubles?

Weekly News In Review: Best Buy gets the HTC Snap, App troubles?

Since we can't actively cover every news article that breaks (as much as we would love to), PhoneDog compiles various announcements and press releases that have been published throughout the week and...
The Prefather: Jon Rubinstein, man of the people

The Prefather: Jon Rubinstein, man of the people

As Aaron reported yesterday, Jon "Prefather" Rubinstein has been promoted to CEO of Palm, Inc. (effective tomorrow) after revitalizing the company - at least for a few months now - with the carefully...
NK CNT TXT: Noah lost but you can win - An LG enV3

NK CNT TXT: Noah lost but you can win - An LG enV3

LG invited me to compete in the Bloggers' portion of this year's LG U.S. National Texting Championship.  As most of you who watch my videos know, I don't exactly possess the world's fastest thumbs. ...
Training documents for BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 released

Training documents for BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 released

Based on Verizon's press release, we knew it was coming on June 19th, but physical training documents give the launch a final element of certainty.  With the launch of the Pearl Flip 8230, the...
Much to the chagrin of Apple, iPhone 3GS specs leaked

Much to the chagrin of Apple, iPhone 3GS specs leaked

At WWDC, Apple seemed to be oddly secretive about the specifications of the new iPhone 3GS, simply claiming that it ran "twice as fast" as the 3G and original devices.  Thanks to an unintended...
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 and Samsung Code coming to US Cellular

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 and Samsung Code coming to US Cellular

Not to be outdone by the larger, national carriers, US Cellular plans to launch the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 and Samsung Code later in the month.  Though they're not available on the website as of...
Casio EXILIM and Motorola Rival land on Verizon

Casio EXILIM and Motorola Rival land on Verizon

We reported on it in late May, and as of today, they're finally here - the Casio EXILIM and Motorola Rival have landed on Verizon.  Obviously marketed towards texting teens, the Rival offers a full...
Virgin Mobile formally launches Broadband2Go

Virgin Mobile formally launches Broadband2Go

One day after images of the Virgin Mobile broadband aircard hit the internet, the company has formally launched their internet service, coined as Broadband2Go.  Sporting 3G connectivity sans contract...
T-Mobile says security breach story was

T-Mobile says security breach story was "inaccurate"

Rumors had circulated early in the week regarding a potential security breach at T-Mobile that impacted customer data; at the time, the company had no response.  After speaking with a T-Mobile...
ForceRadioOn application turns BlackBerry on when battery is low

ForceRadioOn application turns BlackBerry on when battery is low

Everyone that has ever owned a BlackBerry is all too familiar with the "battery too low for radio use" message - and if that's not frustrating enough, the battery must be charged to 15 percent before...
Boost Mobile releases Motorola Stature i9 in red

Boost Mobile releases Motorola Stature i9 in red

Billed as an item released to meet "burning retail demand," Boost Mobile has launched the Motorola Stature i9 in red.  Available for $299.99 online, the i9 will eventually be offered in Boost Mobile...
Nokia N97: Flagship Nokia goes on pre-order for $699

Nokia N97: Flagship Nokia goes on pre-order for $699

  Even though they were denying - well, just not confirming - it into the wee hours of last night, Nokia got all official today in putting their flagship device, the N97, on sale ... well, sorta - it...

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