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Someone's making a new Linux handset

Someone's making a new Linux handset

Rather, someone's making a new Linux stack for a lot of different devices. Considering the recent news that Nokia and Intel are collaborating on a Linux project called oFono that would compete with...
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In a weekend-only special, Nokia flagship stores take $100 off of the E75

In a weekend-only special, Nokia flagship stores take $100 off of the E75

For those that must have the latest gadget, Nokia is throwing us a bone and allowing us to purchase the E75 at $100 off of the regular price this weekend.  Regularly $529.99, the deal drops the...
BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up on Bell's inventory list

BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up on Bell's inventory list

If you're a BlackBerry user in the United States anxiously awaiting the launch of the Tour 9630, you're probably thinking to yourself "why does this matter to me?"  Even though it is coming from Bell...
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Sidekick: T-Mo Sidekick LX 2009 available - Activation issues reported

Sidekick: T-Mo Sidekick LX 2009 available - Activation issues reported

T-Mobile's Sidekick LX 2009 is now officially available for $249 after rebate with a new two-year contract.  While I had a few minor issues with the MySpace app on mine (mainly b/c I hadn't used my...
Rant: What a week without broadband will do

Rant: What a week without broadband will do

After a month of intermittent Internet drop-outs, I woke up last week to discover that my broadband had finally pooped out. I tried all the usual stuff ? rebooting my modem, checking all the...
Here's to another Google Summer of Code

Here's to another Google Summer of Code

Google's Summer of Code institution was born in 2005 with the intent of bringing bright but relatively inexperienced programmers together with seasoned mentors to collaborate on real world open...
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BlackBerry Curve 8900 to cost $199 after mail-in rebate on AT&T

BlackBerry Curve 8900 to cost $199 after mail-in rebate on AT&T

The guys over at Boy Genius Report have gotten their hands on the latest pricing sheet from AT&T (which is technically the Southwestern pricing sheet, but they assure us it's duplicated across...
Are you serious, Verizon? Yet another BlackBerry Storm OS

Are you serious, Verizon? Yet another BlackBerry Storm OS "fails testing"

Ok, this is getting old now; and as a former BlackBerry Storm user, I really am beginning to feel for the users who have opted to stay with the stock Verizon firmware build (4.7.0.75).  First, the...
AT&T's $3-per-day unlimited prepaid calling plan launches, along with Samsung A177

AT&T's $3-per-day unlimited prepaid calling plan launches, along with Samsung A177

It's certainly not the first prepaid provider to make its rates lower than its parent, but AT&T's new $3-per-day unlimited calling plan could be something to consider over the carrier's postpaid...
Breaking: BlackBerry Onyx/Driftwood coming to T-Mobile and AT&T?

Breaking: BlackBerry Onyx/Driftwood coming to T-Mobile and AT&T?

In a sign that RIM employee Alain Segond von Banchet doesn't quite know what he's talking about, 2009 seems to be quite the year for new BlackBerry devices.  Crackberry and Engadget have obtained...
T-Mobile unofficially supporting iPhone

T-Mobile unofficially supporting iPhone

A recent T-Mobile voicemail system update caused users of unlocked devices, iPhone included, the strange experience of receiving blank text messages from the future - and other odd phenomena. After...
Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 at Alltel, Boost Mobile expanding retail presence

Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 at Alltel, Boost Mobile expanding retail presence

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...
Magic Keypad: Verizon Samsung Alias 2 E-Ink keys in action

Magic Keypad: Verizon Samsung Alias 2 E-Ink keys in action

JenJen from HowardForums apparently sweet talked a Verizon customer sales rep into selling her Samsung's new Alias 2 a few days before it's due to hit the streets.  Why do I care?  Because the Alias...
Breaking: Verizon to launch BlackBerry Tour the week of July 13th?

Breaking: Verizon to launch BlackBerry Tour the week of July 13th?

Breaking news from the BlackBerry camp - if the latest rumors are to be believed, then the highly anticipated BlackBerry Tour 9630 could show up at Verizon Wireless stores as early as the week of...
Cheaper iPhone?: Apple and AT&T mulling cheaper iPhone data plan (Rumor)

Cheaper iPhone?: Apple and AT&T mulling cheaper iPhone data plan (Rumor)

  Peter over at Mobile Crunch is reporting on a rumor running on TheStreet.com this morning: Apple and AT&T are purportedly considering a $10 decrease to monthly iPhone rate plan charges.  The...
Nokia announces the E52; offers stellar battery life

Nokia announces the E52; offers stellar battery life

In the wireless world, there is nothing worse than being on an important conference call and realizing that your battery is about to die.  "No worries," you think to yourself, as you're in the car...
Nokia launches E63 in black

Nokia launches E63 in black

Though the device is available in consumer-oriented red and blue colors, the Nokia E63 seemed to exclude an important market that its older brother, the E71, appealed to: the corporate market.  For (...
Needs a Boost: Can Sprint be saved, or is it dying a slow death?

Needs a Boost: Can Sprint be saved, or is it dying a slow death?

Sprint posted a surprise quarterly profit earlier this week, but while the news sent shares of the company's stock up more than 10%, the news masks a much more serious dark side.  Profits were due to...
RIM Roundup: BlackBerry Curve 8520 gets reviewed, CEO confirms new Storm is on the horizon

RIM Roundup: BlackBerry Curve 8520 gets reviewed, CEO confirms new Storm is on the horizon

WES 2009 is underway in Orlando, Florida as we speak, and PhoneDog is committed to covering the convention for you.  Naturally, the week has centered around BlackBerry products and services, leading...
Boost Mobile acknowledges text messaging issues; says all will be well on May 7th

Boost Mobile acknowledges text messaging issues; says all will be well on May 7th

Though "reliable" isn't necessarily the word that comes to mind when one thinks of text messaging on an iDEN network, problems begin to arise when a network of four million users start having...

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