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Mini-Review: Pantech Slate - AT&T

Mini-Review: Pantech Slate - AT&T

Pros: Low cost, super thin, Very good QWERTY board, Mobile Email and IM apps presinstalledCons: No 3G, WAP-only Web browser, low-res display, no music player, No GMail supportPantech's Slate for AT...
Mini-Review: Samsung Epix - AT&T

Mini-Review: Samsung Epix - AT&T

Pros: Killer combination of touch screen, optical mouse, and QWERTY board; Improved battery life vs Blackjack II; Lightweight; 3G and WiFiCons: Windows Mobile is Windows Mobile; Thicker than...
Mini-Review: HTC Touch Pro - Sprint

Mini-Review: HTC Touch Pro - Sprint

Pros: Brilliant VGA touchscreen; TouchFlo 3D UI; Full QWERTY board with good response; 3G and WiFi; Opera Mobile 9.5 Web browserCons: Very thick and bulky; Single mini-USB port for charging and...
Samsung Eternity from AT&T

Samsung Eternity from AT&T

Well, you asked for it, and here it is; a new 3G touchscreen for AT&T. The Eternity features Samsung's TouchWiz UI, a full software landscape QWERTY, accelerometers that facilitate automatic...
Two new Samsungs from Verizon

Two new Samsungs from Verizon

Everyone's rollin' out the holiday gifts, and Verizon isn't missing out on the fun. A couple of you in the phonedogTV chatroom asked if Verizon would have any new phones before Christmas. Here you go...
G2: More on the maybe (?) next Android phone from T-Mo and HTCG

G2: More on the maybe (?) next Android phone from T-Mo and HTCG

You know the drill.  It's a RUMOR.  But it's from a reliable source and it's a follow up to something s/he sent me a month or so ago.  So I'm gonna post it and let you decide whether or not to...
Not Credit: T-Mobile launching installment payment plan for equipment?

Not Credit: T-Mobile launching installment payment plan for equipment?

According to TmoNews, T-Mobile is prepping an "equipment installment plan" that will let its customers pay for new handsets and accessories over time instead of all in one shot, as is the norm these...
Is the mobile phone market plunging?

Is the mobile phone market plunging?

There are plenty of reasons to upgrade a cell. For me, it usually starts with buyer's remorse after a month of joyful playing with my new phone. As cooler apps and shinier models come out, the...
Mini-Review: BlackBerry Bold 9000 - AT&T

Mini-Review: BlackBerry Bold 9000 - AT&T

Pros: Vivid, rich display; Very good QWERTY board; 3G and WiFi; Upgraded OS and HTML browser; Legendary BlackBerry push emailCons: Browser not as good as Opera, Android, or Mobile Safari; Device...
Mini-Review: HTC Fuze - AT&T

Mini-Review: HTC Fuze - AT&T

Pros: Brilliant VGA touchscreen; TouchFlo 3D UI; Full QWERTY board with good response; 3G and WiFi; Opera Mobile 9.5 Web browserCons: Very thick and bulky; Single mini-USB port for charging and...
BlackBerry Storm available 11/21 from Verizon

BlackBerry Storm available 11/21 from Verizon

RIM's 9530, the first touchscreen BlackBerry, which features what Verizon calls the "first 'clickable' touch screen," will be available in Verizon stores and on their website in 8 days. This 3G bad...
phonedogTV a smash hit

phonedogTV a smash hit

Well, I don't know what to say about what I just experienced, except that it felt like a huge success. I think we hit about 500 concurrent chatters, and even with the spam and pre-existing channel...
phonedogTV goes live in 5...4...3...

phonedogTV goes live in 5...4...3...

Actually it's 60 minutes away as I write this. For those in the United States, the premiere begins at 7p.m. Eastern, 6 Central, 5 Mountain, and 4 Pacific. International viewers: the show starts at 12...
Sony Ericsson dropping unlocked Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson dropping unlocked Xperia X1

For Americans with 8 c-notes on hand for conspicuous consumption (I believe there were 37 of you at last count, celebrities and Freemasons excluded): the unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 goes on pre-...
Drawing party lines (the iPhone vs. BlackBerry debate)

Drawing party lines (the iPhone vs. BlackBerry debate)

We knew something was up when InfoWeek reported that BlackBerry's Research In Motion was looking for experienced Apple technology experts back in May. (And now we're looking at the upcoming release...
What time is phonedogTV on for ME?

What time is phonedogTV on for ME?

I can't sleep, so I thought I'd  take a moment to clear up any confusion regarding the timing of the live broadcasts of phonedogTV. The show starts at midnight--at the end of Wednesday night, going...
Senior citizen tech

Senior citizen tech

Look out, Jitterbug. Just when you thought you were the top cell targeting the senior set, a new one arrives to court your mature yet spry audience. I'm talking about the ClarityLife C900. Not to be...
T-Mobile preps for holiday cheer

T-Mobile preps for holiday cheer

T-Mobile's got your friends and family in mind for the season, and has announced a fresh line-up designed to keep you in touch. They're offering three new phones for taking pictures, texting, and...
Buried: YouTube client buried deep in AT&T Fuze's directories

Buried: YouTube client buried deep in AT&T Fuze's directories

Good lookin' out, RCcola159!  Thanks to an expert YouTube commenter, I now know that the AT&T Fuze (AT&T's version of the HTC Touch Pro) does have the custom HTC YouTube client on it, after...

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