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Ow, there's an iPhone in my eye!

Ow, there's an iPhone in my eye!

Since the iPhone launched, there have been lots of stories floating around about faulty hardware causing fires or even killing users. Though most of them have passed into the annals of urban legend,...
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Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm pricing to $49.99

Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm pricing to $49.99

A sure fire sign of a new device launch typically comes when the older model is clearanced - such is the case with the BlackBerry Storm.  The popular touchscreen BlackBerry has been reduced to $49....
Samsung Instinct HD arriving sooner than we thought?

Samsung Instinct HD arriving sooner than we thought?

I'll admit, back when I sent the article about the Instinct HD's new name to press, I was a bit skeptical.  In other words, the typical feeling that I get when I submit rumor content, but given that...
Leaked Verizon screenshots show Storm 2, Pre en-route?

Leaked Verizon screenshots show Storm 2, Pre en-route?

Oh, hello Verizon internal systems - what do we have here?  Six screenshots depicting potential hot launches on Big Red - the Samsung Omnia II, BlackBerry Storm 2, HTC Touch Pro2, Samsung Convoy,...
Motorola Sholes coming to VZW, and soon

Motorola Sholes coming to VZW, and soon

You'll have to excuse the delay in my posting this, Android lovers. I've been tied up with other, somewhat related, work. Better late than never though, right? On the 23rd, BGR published some...
Motorola W766 does its best to 'Entice' Verizon customers

Motorola W766 does its best to 'Entice' Verizon customers

Despite the fact that smartphones have dominated the rumor world this season, dumbphones are equally important; after all, the market for them is still significant.  The Motorola W755 has been on...
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Unconfirmed: VZW to push data plans on ?Enhanced Multimedia Phone? users?

Unconfirmed: VZW to push data plans on ?Enhanced Multimedia Phone? users?

This tidbit on PhoneArena has “unofficial information” written all over it. Really, it actually does. The blog freely admits this hasn’t been validated yet. So keep that in mind as you read the...
Mini-Review: OS 5.0.0.190 for BlackBerry (Bold)

Mini-Review: OS 5.0.0.190 for BlackBerry (Bold)

As you know from my article yesterday, BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.190 is (un)officially out for the Bold and Curve 8900, and immediately after discovering the new build, I downloaded and installed it.  24...
Deal of the day: Dell offers Nokia E71 for $162 (with free shipping)

Deal of the day: Dell offers Nokia E71 for $162 (with free shipping)

Leave it to our great readers to find the best wireless deals on the net!  Posted on the forums a moment ago, Dell (found through DealNews) is offering the Nokia E71 for $180.  Type in coupon code "...
Almost Famous: Virtual 3D models of neato cell phones

Almost Famous: Virtual 3D models of neato cell phones

Every so often I'll come across an entry on a blog or in an RSS feed that catches my eye with the name of a cell phone I've never heard of. Happened to me yesterday when I saw IntoMobile's headline...
VZW Smartphone Resource Center aims to make smartphone purchasing easy

VZW Smartphone Resource Center aims to make smartphone purchasing easy

We'll admit it (especially after this busy phone season): it's hard to decide which smartphone is the best.  Each one seems to market a different feature of value, and it's challenging to pick and...
Samsung launches the Messager 2, adding another QWERTY to the fray

Samsung launches the Messager 2, adding another QWERTY to the fray

It won't win any awards in the originality department, but the Samsung Messager II marks yet another entry into the text-centric dumbphone arena.  Billed by its creator as "much cooler" than the...
Beta OS leak brings threaded messaging to the BlackBerry

Beta OS leak brings threaded messaging to the BlackBerry

I never thought I would see the day.  BlackBerry users, you and I rock some of the most advanced handsets on the planet, yet we've always been missing something so useful - something that other...
Samsung Rogue and Intensity hitting Verizon on September 8th?

Samsung Rogue and Intensity hitting Verizon on September 8th?

First, the Sprint Touch Pro2, and now these - September 8th seems to be the day to launch new devices, and according to BGR, the Samsung Rogue and Intensity will be hitting Big Red just in time for...
Nokia unveils 5230 touchscreen

Nokia unveils 5230 touchscreen

Nokia just announced the new 5230, a touchscreen phone that looks similar to a 5800 XpressMusic, but strips away some features to put it in an affordable price range. Known simply as ?5230? without...
How do you roll? If it's on skates or wheels in Philly, beware

How do you roll? If it's on skates or wheels in Philly, beware

I come from the Philadelphia area and on a trip back last year, I had a near-miss with a guy in Center City. Let’s call him Gus. So I was driving through an intersection near Rittenhouse Square when...
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HTC Hero theme comes to BlackBerry Bold, Curve 8900, and Tour

HTC Hero theme comes to BlackBerry Bold, Curve 8900, and Tour

For the purpose of arguing, let's say that you like the way Android looks, but need the functionality of a BlackBerry.  You could carry two devices (and receive two hefty wireless bills as a result...
Tidbit Tuesday: New OS for BlackBerry Bold; Nokia 6650 recalled

Tidbit Tuesday: New OS for BlackBerry Bold; Nokia 6650 recalled

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...
iPhone 3GS plays 1080p video

iPhone 3GS plays 1080p video

A report recently surfaced about iPhone 3G S being capable of playing 1080p. At first, I thought, ?Well, so what? How much could one expect of a 3-inch screen anyway?? But then, blam-o ? it hit me....
BlackBerry Onyx (Bold) 9700 enters AT&T field testing

BlackBerry Onyx (Bold) 9700 enters AT&T field testing

For the past few weeks, I've been bringing you everything I can find about the BlackBerry Onyx (excuse me, "Bold") 9700 launching in the US.  Together, we've seen screenshots, leaked pictures, and...

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