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Truck driver kills family of six, distracted by his laptop

Truck driver kills family of six, distracted by his laptop

This is a short post. You can read the details at BBC News. What I really want you to look at is a photo of the truck driver. Look at his face. Don't let it be you. Think of it the next time you go...
AT&T, Apple ready iPhones for 3G MicroCell (i.e., ?femtocells for dummies?)

AT&T, Apple ready iPhones for 3G MicroCell (i.e., ?femtocells for dummies?)

I used to work in an office. Day after day, I sat in one of those cubicles with three ?walls? in a climate-controlled environment, battling a micro-managing boss, fluorescent lighting and...
Do you want an iPhone Lite or a Mongo 3G?

Do you want an iPhone Lite or a Mongo 3G?

This just in from IntoMobile:RBC Capital Market sent out a note to investors about two future iPhones ? an entry-level handset (without 3G) and an upgraded 3G model. Rumor has it that these are the...
Bitstream gears up to drop some news at MWC

Bitstream gears up to drop some news at MWC

This may be of more interest to industry types than the average phone shopper. But then again, I don't know what the news is. Bitstream is the company behind the BOLT browser, which I wrote a brief...
AT&T seeks to scoop up assets divested by Verizon's buyout of Alltel

AT&T seeks to scoop up assets divested by Verizon's buyout of Alltel

If you remember back to when Verizon Wireless was in the process of purchasing Alltel, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandated various areas of divestiture in the US (in other words,...
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iPhone to feature video recording and conferencing?

iPhone to feature video recording and conferencing?

If you were among the throngs of people complaining about iPhone's lack of video recording, you might be in luck. Actually, Apple may be going one better than just video capture (a feature that other...
Weekly News In Review: Verizon offers BOGO BlackBerry's, T-Mobile announces Samsung Memoir

Weekly News In Review: Verizon offers BOGO BlackBerry's, T-Mobile announces Samsung Memoir

Since we can’t actively cover every news article that breaks (as much as we would love to), PhoneDog compiles various news announcements that have been published throughout the week and places it in...
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Over-the-air updates for the Android G1 coming soon

Over-the-air updates for the Android G1 coming soon

If you've been having any issues with your T-Mobile G1 Android phone, help is on the way. A new fix is being pushed over-the-air to Android cell phones. T-Mobile customers will receive the update...
Fido launches BlackBerry Pearl 8100 - a bit behind schedule

Fido launches BlackBerry Pearl 8100 - a bit behind schedule

I?m not hating on the BlackBerry Pearl 8100.  After all, it was the first BlackBerry to include a camera, but that was two years ago.  So, needless to say, when Fido announced the availability of the...
T-Mobile wins 2009 J.D. Power Customer Care Award, snatching it back from Verizon

T-Mobile wins 2009 J.D. Power Customer Care Award, snatching it back from Verizon

If you were T-Mobile, you had to have been upset last year, when Verizon Wireless received the 2008 J.D. Power Customer Care award.  T-Mobile, always priding itself in superior customer service,...
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 shows up with Verizon logo

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 shows up with Verizon logo

Though the phone hasn't been wildly successful on T-Mobile to date, it appears that Verizon Wireless is gearing up to launch the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 (the XX30 designation refers to a CDMA...
LG Neon to arrive on AT&T shelves soon

LG Neon to arrive on AT&T shelves soon

Texting-happy teens will be pleased to see the LG Neon, the latest phone to be in line for an upcoming release on AT&T.  Sporting a 2.4-inch touch sensitive screen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard,...
Testing bullet points

Testing bullet points

Aaron tried using bullet points in a blog and said they are not showing up on the site.  I am running a test. Will this show up? If not, can we figure out fast why they are not? If so, case closed....
AT&T Mobility sales representatives appear set to strike on February 8th

AT&T Mobility sales representatives appear set to strike on February 8th

Uh oh, this is not good for AT&T Mobility customers.  Benefits and compensation are two very important things to anyone in the work force, and if the latest news coming through the wire comes to...
Dell to offer smartphones as early as next month?

Dell to offer smartphones as early as next month?

Regardless of your personal viewpoint regarding the company, let's come to a general consensus: Apple revolutionized the concept of a wireless telephone; and furthermore, set the bar for any and all...
Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry Storm costs more than iPhone 3G, MetroPCS launches myMetro

Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry Storm costs more than iPhone 3G, MetroPCS launches myMetro

Since we can't actively cover every news article that breaks, PhoneDog compiles various news announcements that have been published throughout the week and places it in one easy to read article. ...
Acer smartphone to debut at Mobile World Congress

Acer smartphone to debut at Mobile World Congress

Despite the flood of Windows Mobile devices on the market, we knew that Acer was going to release a smartphone in early 2009, however it appears as if we'll be able to get a first-hand glance when it...
Surprise: T-Mobile launches New Shadow and Nokia 7510

Surprise: T-Mobile launches New Shadow and Nokia 7510

Just when I got done with my early review of the new T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Curve II), TMo PR hits us up with this: Here comes the Shadow (Shadow II) and Nokia 7510 ... available right now...
Review: BlackBerry 8900 Curve II for T-Mobile

Review: BlackBerry 8900 Curve II for T-Mobile

I really like the new T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve.  I've only had it for a few days, so don't take this as a "Long Term Road Test" (thanks, Ryan, for the car magazine parlance), but after two days on...
Apptastic: Cool way to punk those iPhone n00bs

Apptastic: Cool way to punk those iPhone n00bs

If you've ever had friends ask to play with your iPhone, then you might appreciate this fun little prank, courtesy of the Cracked LCD app. Yup, the name says it all. Cracked LCD ? which is still...

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