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BlackBerry Curve 8300 series takes top smartphone spot from Apple

BlackBerry Curve 8300 series takes top smartphone spot from Apple

The perpetual battle of BlackBerry versus iPhone is on, and Waterloo has won the first quarter.  The interesting part lies in the actual device that won - even with the company's launch of the...
Nokia officially opens pre-orders for N97

Nokia officially opens pre-orders for N97

It's ALIVE! The N97 pre-order link on the Nokia USA website, which I reported on in an earlier post, is now active. (Click here to go directly there.) The site features a $699 price tag (contract-...
Hands-On: Two days with the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009

Hands-On: Two days with the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009

  I've had a weekend with T-Mobile's new Sidekick LX 2009 now, and while that's not quite enough testing for me to give a full-on review of the device, I can give you some first impressions.  Look...
Reznor: Apple, make up your mind

Reznor: Apple, make up your mind

Trent Reznor, presumably Rob Sheridan, and possibly a few other folks involved in getting the NIN: access app designed, executed, and approved for the Apple App store are none-too-happy right now....
Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry Curve 8900 coming to AT&T, Motorola announces the Clutch i465

Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry Curve 8900 coming to AT&T, Motorola announces the Clutch i465

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...
Breaking: Live pictures of the BlackBerry Gemini surface, now called Curve 8520

Breaking: Live pictures of the BlackBerry Gemini surface, now called Curve 8520

It wasn't too long ago that we reported on the BlackBerry Gemini rumor, and from conception to reality, live pictures (courtesy of Crackberry) lend credence to the existence of the device!  Now...
Samsung's crazy ?E Ink? Alias2 to release May 11th (VZW)

Samsung's crazy ?E Ink? Alias2 to release May 11th (VZW)

The blogs have been buzzing about Samsung's Alias 2 (SCH-U750) and its eminent arrival in the U.S., pegging its release to May 11th on Verizon Wireless. Perhaps you've already written this handset...
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The best, most awesomest spectacle of cell phone culture ever

The best, most awesomest spectacle of cell phone culture ever

I don't why I love this, but I do: This CNET Asia blog post features a building with a huge seven-story display that looks like an enormous mobile phone sitting in a giant hand. Hector Garcia of...
OS 4.7.0.141 launches for BlackBerry Storm 9500/9530

OS 4.7.0.141 launches for BlackBerry Storm 9500/9530

In what seems to be a stream of beta software builds flowing out of Waterloo, OS 4.7.0.141 has made its way into the hands of tech-loving BlackBerry Storm users.  According to Crackberry's forums,...
Nokia N97 finally heading to US shores soon?

Nokia N97 finally heading to US shores soon?

Holy shmoly ? Is the N-series flagship smartphone finally coming our way? After months of waiting, I was actually starting to believe this device was a myth, a fictional concoction on par with the...
Amazon buys Lexcycle (maker of iPhone app Stanza)

Amazon buys Lexcycle (maker of iPhone app Stanza)

Who didn't know that Amazon was serious about ebook readers? Kindle's been stoking readers? burning desire to read digitally on the go for years, not to mention its recent App Store entry, Kindle for...
Verizon asks for more time to finish divesting Alltel markets

Verizon asks for more time to finish divesting Alltel markets

Though Verizon Wireless' official acquisition of Alltel Wireless closed on January 9th, the carrier had until May 9th to spin off the markets agreed to be divested as a part of the deal.  Like...
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Do My Job: Get a free Palm (Pre?) if you promise to review it

Do My Job: Get a free Palm (Pre?) if you promise to review it

While Palm's look but don't touch policy regarding Pre at press events has been a bit frustrating, I have to hand it to them here.  Their PR/marketing team is getting creative in looking beyond...
The Chop Shop: What Pre parts cost (and the latest launch rumors)

The Chop Shop: What Pre parts cost (and the latest launch rumors)

If you?re the type who loves breaking down computers, clocks, and other devices just to see what's in there, or you dig numbers and cost-to-mark-up ratios, you might like this story from BusinessWeek...
Mini-Pre: Palm said to have second, smaller device on tap for this year

Mini-Pre: Palm said to have second, smaller device on tap for this year

Dude, the Palm Pre is soooo last week.  I want the Mini-Pre. TechCrunch is reporting that "one of [their] better sources" blabbed about a second Pre-like device that Palm is "very far along" with...
And so it begins...Alltel starts migration into select Verizon locations

And so it begins...Alltel starts migration into select Verizon locations

And so it begins....As I walked past a nearby Alltel Wireless store today, I happened to notice that the store was completely closed.  "Odd," I thought, after walking by yesterday to the sight of...
More Verizon news: Carrier enables user reviews, plus recap of latest Big Red scoops

More Verizon news: Carrier enables user reviews, plus recap of latest Big Red scoops

Verizon's had a lot going on, from delving into netbooks, to chatting up Microsoft and Apple for new devices.* * That's a lot of fodder for gossip, most of it all in one shot. And predictably, it...
BlackBerry Tour 9630 (formerly Niagra) landing on Verizon in July?

BlackBerry Tour 9630 (formerly Niagra) landing on Verizon in July?

First it was called the 'Niagra,' now it's being referred to (and confirmed as) the 'Tour' - and should rumors be correct, it will be arriving on Verizon Wireless in mid to late July.  Pricing is...
Apple yanks incredibly offensive app, says ?Sorry!?

Apple yanks incredibly offensive app, says ?Sorry!?

Virtual boobs, fart simulators, fake beer guzzlers ? I once thought these were tasteless app ideas for the iPhone. But these all look like high-brow entertainment next to an Apple-approved app called...
Still No Pre: Palm gets Apple fangrrl to make Pre video

Still No Pre: Palm gets Apple fangrrl to make Pre video

So I found this kind of funny.  @Palm_Inc just tweeted about some Pre-related song or something, so I followed the link.    The link took me to a blip.tv video (note: we use blip to host our iTunes-...

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