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iPhone vs Droid Pt 1
iCan't but DroidDoes? Let's find out. PhoneDog DogFight Part 1: iPhone vs Moto Droid.Blog Article
BuzzWorthy Party in SF
Hey, I know, let's hang out! Our friends at Buzz Worthy are throwing a party and have invited PhoneDog to be a Media Sponsor. We're in! Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm Location: Thirsty Bear Street: 661 Howard St City/Town: San Francisco, CA Should you happen to be - or plan to be - in San Francisco next Tuesday night, November 10, come by the Thirsty Bear on Howard Street and say Hi. I'll be there...Blog Article
WM 6.5 available for Jack
I just got an e-mail from the folks at Samsung, letting me know that Windows Mobile 6.5 is officially available for the Samsung Jack. From the official Samsung upgrade page, new features include: Windows Marketplace for Mobile: Discover apps that unlock the power of your Windows phone, shop securely with confidence, and download instantly to your phone. Internet Explorer Mobile: Internet Explorer Mobile 6 delivers the same high...Blog Article
Leaked pics of DROID Eris
None of the following pics, leaked courtesy of one of BoyGenius Report’s “connects,” shows the DROID Eris actually powered on, so take these as unofficial unboxing photos. Even so, it’s a good look at the form factor some of you will be holding soon. With a rumored price tag (at $99) that beats Papa Droid by about a C-note, the unboxer adds that its slimmer and lighter than the Hero, “feels much better in the...Blog Article
AT&T to offer new svcs
Every time AT&T has made the news rounds recently, it seemed to be about something negative. It’s suing LCD manufacturers. It’s freaked about possibly losing the iPhone. It’s in denial over weak 3G coverage. It’s suing Verizon for exposing its weak 3G coverage. It’s still the only major carrier to not offer any Android phones yet, etc, etc… The list goes on. As an AT&T customer myself, this has been...Blog Article
T-Mo to bill in Android Mkt.
In a keynote today at Open Mobile Summit in San Francisco, T-Mobile Chief Technology Office Cole Brodman reaffirmed the carrier's commitment to the Android platform, noting that the company plans to offer an official T-Mobile channel within the Android Market by Thanksgiving. More importantly, Brodman went on to say that the carrier would offer direct billing from the Android Market, meaning that users will no longer have to pay using a...Blog Article
No extra $ 4 Exchange on Droid
There’s been some talk this week about how Droid users will have to pay an extra $15 for Exchange email on top of their data plans. In fact, a lot of sites picked up this story and ran it as fact. In the end, though, this was only sorta kinda true, but not really, at least for most customers. Confused? So was everyone else. Here’s the scoop: Gearlog went straight to the source and asked Verizon Wireless. Turns out, the $15 difference...Blog Article
HTC: HD2 to hit US in Q1 2010
I am not a WinMo fan. If you’ve been reading PhoneDog for any period of time, you already know that. I’ve tried embracing this OS (which, for an Apple girl, isn’t an easy task), to no avail. But if there was ever a device that would make me give the Microsoft mobile platform another shot, the HD2 would be it. I have to hand it to HTC — This highly anticipated follow-up to the Touch HD is one sexy handset. And today, the...Blog Article
US Cellular launches BB Tour
After appearing on the website, complete with specs and a stock picture, US Cellular has gotten all official and launched the BlackBerry Tour 9630. With a 2.4-inch display, EVDO Rev. A, and a 3.2-megapixel camera, it can be had for $199.95 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement. Because the Tour is a data device, US Cellular requires it to be on a $39.99 or higher monthly rate plan, as well as a $24.95 monthly data...Blog Article
Behold2 official announcement
Lookie here at what just arrived in my inbox. Looks like T-Mobile and Samsung are finally announcing the Behold2 next week, and PhoneDog will be there to cover it. When the leaked pics came out (along with a whopper of a projected price tag — $249.99), a lot of PD readers were put off by the potentially high cost. Is it really going to sell for that much, or is that prediction totally off the mark? We’ll find...Blog Article
T-Mobile USA service outages
Though data service appears to be largely unaffected, reports have poured in regarding a nationwide T-Mobile voice outage. Earlier in the evening, T-Mobile officially acknowledged the service challenges, issuing the following statement:T-Mobile customers may be experiencing service disruptions impacting voice and data. Our rapid response teams have been mobilized to restore service as quickly as possible. We will provide updates as more...Blog Article
BillShrink phone comparisons
More fodder for the cost-conscious: According to a recent cost comparison from BillShrink.com, the cost of owning a Palm Pre or MyTouch 3G is $1,250 less than AT&T’s iPhone or Verizon’s Moto Droid. To come up with this number, it assumed unlimited voice and data, which of course works out in favor of America’s #3 and #4 carriers. (Actually, the cost savings would probably still bear out for any device they carry.) But...Blog Article
Confirmed: Verizon to open @ 7
Though it's not 6 AM as originally rumored, Verizon Wireless corporate stores will be opening between 7 and 8 AM on Friday to handle the expected increase in traffic as a result of the Motorola Droid launch. As a recap, the Droid will be the first to offer Android 2.0 at launch, along with a 3.7-inch touchscreen, a 550 MHz processor, EVDO Rev. A, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, and a 5.0-megapixel camera. It will be available at $199.99 after a...Blog Article
App Store rejects iPhone book
Macworld’s Editor-in-Chief Jason Snell has just been rebuffed by the App Store. According to his Twitter feed, Snell’s reference guide to the Apple handset has been rejected for — get this — actually having the word “iPhone” in the title. Was it to avoid confusion with Apple’s own onboard apps or other functions (none of which actually include the phone name)? Or was he just snubbed? After all,...Blog Article
