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An iPhone girl’s thoughts on Droid (Preface)

Before I start, let me just say that I love my phone. Sure, the iPhone’s not perfect, and you may see me kvetch about its closed nature, baffling App Store approvals or hobbled features (tethering, anyone?), but in the end, I still love this...

By Adriana Lee - Yesterday at 7:23 PM 2 comments

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Aaron's Top Five Smartphones for the 2009 Holiday Season

Quite regularly, I'm asked a question considered by many in this world to be relatively straightforward: "what cell phone do you use?" Despite the simplicity of the statement, responding is hard. This week, I carried the Bold and iPhone....

By Aaron Baker - Yesterday at 6:30 PM 8 comments

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What up, Droid?

Things have gotten so crazy in the word of Android over the last month or two that it can be difficult at times to simply keep up with a single day's news. And while Aaron, Adriana, Noah, and now Sydney have got you covered on the PhoneDog front, we...

By John Walton - Nov 20 4:00 AM 9 comments

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HTC Hero being sold for $99 at Best Buy?

It seems that $99 is one of the two magic price points of the holiday season (with $199 being the other one). The AT&T BlackBerry Curve 8520 ("coming soon"), HTC Droid Eris, and Apple iPhone fall into the $99 category, along with the...

By Aaron Baker - Nov 16 10:00 PM 4 comments

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X10 Hands-On: New video makes Rachael look faster

If only the guys at HDBlog.it had spent as much time learning how to work the Zoom button on their camcorder as they did editing the over-the-top epic introduction of their new video. Guys, next time you get hands-on time with the latest build of...

By Noah Kravitz - Nov 16 1:10 PM 22 comments

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Samsung Behold II demo (Tmo)

The folks at Samsung and T-mobile are sure proud of the AMOLED display and Cube interface of the Behold II. But the question is, are you impressed? Check out the hands-on demo here for yourself.

By Adriana Lee - Nov 13 9:05 PM 10 comments

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Samsung Behold II: Quick first impressions

Last night, Samsung and T-mo unveiled the Samsung Behold II with a launch date of November 18 and price tag of $229.99 (with two-year contract). Sammie’s second Android handset (and the maker’s first for Tmo, the Behold II sports the TouchWiz 2.0...

By Adriana Lee - Nov 13 2:38 PM 8 comments

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iPhone 3GS vs Motorola Droid: DogFight, Pt 3

iDon't but DroidDoes? Let's find out. PhoneDog DogFight Part 3: iPhone vs Moto Droid.

By Noah Kravitz - Nov 13 12:19 PM 73 comments

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Dell Mini 3i gets official; headed to China and Brazil

It's been rumored, rumored, and rumored a little bit more, but the Dell Mini 3i is now official for China Mobile and Brazil's Claro. The much anticipated Android smartphone will be offered in a 3G flavor for Claro in Brazil, while China Mobile will...

By Aaron Baker - Nov 13 10:30 AM 2 comments

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Live from NYC: T-Mobile Samsung Behold II drops Nov 18 for $229

Adriana is live at the Samsung/T-Mobile joint press conference in New York City. She just texted me to say that the phone has officially been announced as available November 18 for $229 on contract. This contradicts widespread reports of a $199...

By Noah Kravitz - Nov 12 5:58 PM 7 comments

Android In-Depth Reviews

HTC Hero CDMA

Overview What's good: same beautiful display found on G1 and myTouch; optimized version of HTC's Sense improves performance over earlier version; possibly the best virtual keyboard design currently available (though it will require more powerful...

By John Walton - Oct 16 10:33 AM 29 comments

HTC myTouch 3G White

The Sapphire has finally made it's way to the States. Is it worth the wait? What's good: *extremely* customizable - both inside and out, sleek design, excellent touch screen, the "with Google" brand means that it's open and ready for modification. ...

By John Walton - Aug 19 10:50 AM 35 comments

HTC Hero

Overview What's good: Killer virtual keyboard; Sense UI is inviting and full of wow; gorgeous 3.2", 320 X 480 display with oleophobic coating; design is sophisticated but makes a statement; 3.5mm headphone jack; 5MP cam; Teflon on select colors;...

By John Walton - Jul 27 11:55 AM 43 comments

HTC G1

What’s Good: Android experience is excellent; Web browser is amongst best available on cell phones; Great touchscreen; Touchscreen plus trackball plus QWERTY board provides multiple input options; Notifications bar is handy; Great GMail & Google...

By Noah Kravitz - Oct 16, 08 12:00 AM 49 comments

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will the samsung moment be running android 2.0?

will the samsung moment for sprint be running the new android 2.0 anytime soon? or is it already being shipped with it? or if its being shipped with 1.5 still, is there an upgrade either OTA or online?

By idiotmonk42 - Nov 22 7:43 PM add a comment

Motorola Android T9

Ok does the motorola android have t9. The specs say that it does but if so, how do you activate it? Im hearing that you can get an app for it but I want a soid one that is going to work just like a regular phone, I mean I can deal with a full...

By tkilts315 - Nov 11 1:17 AM add a comment

Droid Shortcomings

I was really excited about the possibility of getting the new Droid. Now maybe not so much. There are 2 things that apparently the Droid cannot do, and without them I'm stuck. 1) From everything I've read, you cannot use your bluetooth...

By lamiller44 - Nov 9 3:56 AM add a comment

A little advice for new/potential android users

I would like to congratulate you on your new foray into the android world. I hope that you are enjoying your new handset and that it brings you a lot of enjoyment. To those who are thinking about getting an android device, I'd like to offer up this...

By ogreen32 - Nov 8 11:54 AM add a comment

Droid vs HD2

With all your powers grant me a miracle... The decision to buy comes down to the beasts _ 'Droid' or "The" HD2. OK so one is windows & one is android regardless I know windows & the OS for the HD2 is fast is the Droid a bigger...

By cscoot03 - Oct 28 9:20 PM add a comment

Droid Does

FInally some official marketing for Motorola's Droid for Verizon.

http://droiddoes.com

By sulleleven - Oct 17 10:10 PM add a comment

Verizon Android Touch Pro 2

I have been on the phone off and on all day with Verizon trying to get someone (anyone) to tell me when the Touch Pro 2 would be back in stock. No one seemed to know. I finally talked to someone who was willing to help me out. I...

By questionablesanity - Oct 12 6:49 PM add a comment

question about the new android phones.

I use a Mac at home and plan on buying one of the many different new android phones coming out soon. (probably the Hero) I would like to know if these phones will be compatible with a Mac. thanks

Joe W

By jcweed - Oct 11 8:49 AM add a comment

Verizon Android Phone

Verizon is introducing a new phone. Its called the HTC Desire. its similar to the click but not exact.

By jaejae886 - Oct 6 6:20 PM add a comment

NOAH!!!!! John!!!!!! Adriana!!!!should i wait or what

help me please im looking for an android phone i really want to go to sprint but not to happy with the hero not having a camera flash!!! sorry i should start off by telling you what im having trouble with ..ok i want an android phone with flash lite...

By capone1239 - Oct 4 10:23 PM add a comment

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