Opinion

Op-eds and opinion pieces from the tech journalists at PhoneDog.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” seems like a fitting phrase to describe HTC’s roller coaster ride in the smartphone industry...
9 years 2 days ago
Have you ever held your smartphone in your hand and thought, “Man, this is not comfortable to hold”? I have. In fact, I just did. I’m using a Galaxy...
9 years 2 days ago
When Apple announced the 4-inch iPhone SE last year, I was elated. Apple exceeded my expectations by not only bringing back the 4-inch form-factor...
9 years 3 days ago
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 may be announced later than usual this year, but that doesn’t stop a steady stream of rumors from coming through to keep us on...
9 years 6 days ago
Modular design was heralded for a brief period as the future of smartphones. From the LEGO-like composition of Project Ara to the humbler three-part...
9 years 1 week ago
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 fiasco could easily be described as a series of unfortunate events. When reports of the phone “exploding” started trickling...
9 years 1 week ago
When Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note Edge alongside the Galaxy Note 4 back in 2014, I wasn’t sure what to think. Was it innovative? Was it...
9 years 1 week ago
Google shook things up last fall when the company decided to unveil its new Pixel brand rather than their usual Nexus phone (or phones). More than...
9 years 1 week ago
If you’ve felt like innovation in the smartphone industry has stagnated over the past few years, you’re not alone. It’s not necessarily a bad thing,...
9 years 2 weeks ago
On January 9, 2007, co-founder and then CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, announced three new revolutionary Apple products in one day: “A widescreen iPod...
9 years 2 weeks ago
HTC held a small event in the early hours of the morning for us here in the U.S., so if you weren’t up at 3 a.m. to see it, here’s what “U” missed:...
9 years 2 weeks ago
Apple’s iPad has been one of the most iconic devices to surface over the past decade. Created with casual computing in mind, the iPad quickly became...
9 years 2 weeks ago
When HTC debuted with the HTC One M7 during Mobile World Congress 2013, they effectively swept the floor with the One’s aluminum unibody design. Its...
9 years 3 weeks ago
Mobile enthusiasts have been waiting months for the return of the Nokia once it was confirmed that the brand would be selling smartphones once again...
9 years 3 weeks ago
To preface this article, I feel that it’s necessary to say that this has nothing to do with the S7's performance or battery life. As far as I know,...
9 years 3 weeks ago
Back in October, I was on the hunt for something very rare: a laptop that performed well but didn’t cost a lot. When I started my search there was...
9 years 3 weeks ago
Watching T-Mobile Un-carrier Next announcement earlier today was, at the very least, entertaining. I find CEO John Legere’s bold demeanor relatable...
9 years 3 weeks ago
As I get older, I find I can be crotchety about change and adopting new technology sometimes. Not all the time, but sometimes. When I started writing...
9 years 1 month ago
2016 was kind of a weird year for mobile. We had some great new additions like the Google Pixel; we saw the Galaxy S line go from good to better...
9 years 1 month ago
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 fiasco will undoubtedly go down as one of the biggest smartphone blunders in history. The ill-fated incident, along with its...
9 years 1 month ago

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