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UpdatedSamsung Gusto 2 to Verizon Wireless Prepaid

New Phones The Samsung Gusto 2 joins the Verizon Wireless Prepaid lineup May 2012. Release Date: Saturday May 12, 2012 Carrier: Verizon Wireless Prepaid Retail Price: $199.99 Phone Price: $79.99 after online discount and with 2-year Contract Hot Features:...

U.S. Cellular interested in purchasing 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

4g T-Mobile may not be interested in buying the 700MHz spectrum that Verizon said it would sell if its AWS deal with several cable companies is approved, but a different carrier has stepped up to say that it might take Verizon up on its offer. U.S....

NVIDIA "Grey" chipset with integrated LTE now expected next year

4g Bad news for those of you looking forward to NVIDIA's Tegra chips with integrated LTE, as it looks like they may not be hitting the market until next year. NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang mentioned back in February that the chipsets, codenamed "Grey,"...

ExclusiveCan applications help us stay healthy?

Lifestyle Do applications make us lazy ? I asked you that question not too long ago, based on things that I had been seeing around the 'net, and in my own personal day-to-day adventures. While it may be easy to count our laziness on any...

Reader reactionsNokia Lumia 900 Challenge: The Conclusion

Videos The Nokia Lumia 900 Challenge is complete, and all things considered, Windows Phone has a champion on their hands. The Nokia Lumia 900 has some great features like strong wireless connectivity, great battery life, and a killer build...

ExclusiveLG Viper 4G LTE Unboxing

Android Aaron unboxes the LG Viper 4G LTE , one of Sprint's new 4G LTE handsets. The Viper offers a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, 4-inch LCD with 480x800 pixels, 5-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording, a front-facing camera,...

Motorola DROID X2 maintenance update now rolling out

Android Looks like Motorola DROID X2 owners are getting a nice end of the week surprise. We heard a week ago that a soak test for the DX2 was getting underway, and now owners (including PhoneDog reader Dave) have begun reporting that an update has begun...

ExclusiveZTE PF112 Hands-On

Android Aaron takes a look at the ZTE PF112, a high-end smartphone from the manufacturer, at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans. Devices like the PF112 would make a great addition to the Android lineup in the United States - here's to hoping we see more of them...

UpdatedHTC, please make your integrated batteries larger

Android I have been using the HTC One X since just before noon on Sunday. For the time being (and for the foreseeable future), it has replaced the gigantic Galaxy Note as my primary device and is easily one of the best and most well-rounded mobile devices I...

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Beta iCloud website teases iOS 6 beta, Notes and Reminders web apps

Iphone Os Earlier today in a report about Apple possibly working on its own Maps application for iOS 6, we mentioned that many expect the Cupertino firm to offer a peek at the next major version of iOS at WWDC next month. Now some information has popped up...

HTC ThunderBolt software update now making its way to users

Android Heads up, HTC ThunderBolt owners. Earlier this week we told you that Verizon had officially announced a new maintenance update that'd soon be making its way to the TBolt, and now it appears as though the 2.11.605.19 update has begun making its way...

ExclusiveFeatured user review Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE 5-11-12

Featured User Reviews It's Friday, the weather is great here, and the PhoneDog is ready to play outside all weekend! But first we must feature another user review for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE. This PhoneDog fan, Peter Doyle, tells us how he feels about...

Sprint Transform Ultra FD11 maintenance update now rolling out

Android Samsung's Transform Ultra snuck into Sprint's lineup late last year, bolstering the Now Network's selection of Android-powered QWERTY sliders. Now the device is in the midst of receiving an update to software version FD11. The update, which is the...

Reader reactionsTracFone agrees to acquire Simple Mobile

News TracFone, a U.S. MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) owned by América Móvil, has announced that it's entered into an agreement to acquire Simple Mobile, another MVNO that operates on T-Mobile's network. Simple Mobile is a SIM-only service,...

ExclusiveWhat is your 'read later' app of choice?

Android Every day, I constantly stumble across awesome headlines, videos, pictures and other various Web content. But it isn't alway possible or convenient for me to drop everything I'm doing to read an 11,000 scoop on scams or watch a 30-minute video about...

Reader reactionsLG Optimus Elite Written Review by Sydney

Android In the realm of low-cost smartphones, there's usually not a whole lot that entices customers aside from the prices. I know a lot of people who make it a practice to simply buy whatever decent phone is free at the time when their contract is up....

Apple rumored to be switching from Google Maps to in-house mapping service in iOS 6

Iphone Os Suggestions for changes that Apple could make in iOS 6 have been floating around since right after iOS 5's debut last year, but a new report has offered up details on one of the things that very well could be altering in the next major version of...

UpdatedUnlocked Nokia 808 PureView to be offered in the U.S.

Ctia 2012 Earlier this year it was looking like the Nokia 808 PureView and its 41-megapixel camera wouldn't be coming to the U.S., but now there's some good news for those of you interested in the Symbian handset. Speaking to PCMag, Nokia's U.S. president...

ExclusiveA few must-have Instagram applications

Android No matter how you look at it, and whether or not you love or hate retro flitered pictures, Instagram is one of the most popular ways to share those pic-worthy moments via mobile. Just snap a picture, choose from one of the 18 equally abhorrent,...

PopularSprint-bound LG LS970 leaks, purportedly packs quad-core processor and 4G LTE

Android Last night a mysterious Samsung-made Sprint device with the model number SPH-L300 appeared in a leaked photo, and now another unannounced Now Network-bound device has found its way online. This time we're looking at an LG handset with the model...