Tuesday, April 26, 2011

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

Amazon issues a response to Apple's App Store lawsuit

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Last month, we saw Apple sue Amazon for using the term "Appstore" to describe their newly-created marketplace for Android apps, which it believed infringed on the name of its own App Store for iOS apps. Today Amazon finally issued an official response to the suit, claiming that the term "app store" is too generic to be trademarked much like Microsoft did earlier this year. To drive its point home, Amazon points out different instances in which Steve Jobs himself has used the term "app store" in...


Sony S1 and S2 tablets coming this fall with Android 3.0 preloaded

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It's certainly been a while since we've heard anything about the Sony S1 and S2, the company's unique entries into the Android-powered tablet market. Over two months after sketches and a few details on the devices leaked, though, Sony finally made the slates official. First up is the S1, which features the folded magazine look for "stability and ease of grip" as well as 9.4-inch display, Tegra 2 core, front- and rear-facing cameras, a specialized UI and browser, the ability to be used as a...


Casio G'zOne Commando - Coming soon

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The Casio G'zOne Commando rugged Android 2.2 device is heading to Verizon on Thursday April 28, 2011.  The Commando has a 5MP camera with auto-focus and LED flash, WiFi, Mobile Hotspot, and G'ZGear. Technology: CDMA Release Date: Thursday April 28, 2011 Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Announced Price: $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement


HP Pre 3 spotted in the FCC with webOS 2.3 in tow [UPDATED]

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There's still no word on exactly when HP will launch the Pre 3 outside of a vague "summer" window, but the took one step toward that release date recently with an appearance in the FCC. One of the most interesting pieces of information revealed in the filing is that the Pre 3 is listed as featuring webOS 2.3, a much newer version of the OS than what's currently running on Pre 2s in the wild (2.1). It's also worth noting that the Pre 3 that was tested by the FCC was of the GSM variety and...


Is Microsoft leveraging Xbox LIVE functionality well enough in Windows Phone 7?

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If you’ve got a device that runs any one of the advanced mobile operating systems out there, then you know that you’re fully capable of doing a lot more than just what the phone has to offer. Whether it’s watching movies, having conversations on a fully-featured version of an instant messaging client, or playing games, your device is a gateway to a seemingly endless number of ways to keep yourself entertained. When it comes to gaming , both Google’s Android and...


HTC Doubleshot to come in three colors and launch in early July?

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Yesterday we saw some of possible HTC Doubleshot spec information leak out and, as is often the case with leaked smartphones, more rumored details on the device have trickled out today. According to some intel sent over to our friends at TmoNews, the Doubleshot will be available in three colors when it launches on T-Mobile. When exactly that'll happen remains to be seen, but the sources speaking with TmoNews have heard that early July is a possibility. The Doubleshot may not be the only...


Casio G'zOne Commando braving the elements to join Verizon's lineup on April 28th

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Hot on the heels of the HTC DROID Incredible 2's announcement earlier this morning, the Casio G'zOne Commando has also been made official by the folks at Verizon. The ruggedized G'zOne Commando will be joining the DInc 2 and the Samsung DROID Charge on Verizon's shelves this Thursday, April 28th, and will feature a $199.99 price tag. Specs for the Commando look like this: 3.6-inch 800x480 display, 5-megapixel camera with flash, 8GB microSD card preinstalled, meets military standards 810G (can...


Nexus S 4G officially hitting Sprint on May 8th

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Sprint made the Nexus S 4G official over a month ago and, while the idea of a WiMAX-enabled Nexus S certainly made us giddy with excitement, there was one glaring detail missing from its announcement: the release date. Today that's finally been corrected, as we know that Sprint's own flavor of the Nexus S will be launching on May 8th. It'll sport a $199.99 (with two-year contract, natch) price tag when it does land on May 8th, and features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1GHz processor,...


HTC Droid Incredible 2 - Coming soon

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The HTC Droid Incredible 2 is scheduled to arrive at Verizon Wireless stores Thursday April 28, 2011 for $199.99 with 2-year contract.  The Droid Incredible 2 uses Android 2.2 (Froyo), has a 4" Super LCD touchscreen display, 8MP camera with dual-LED flash, front-facing camera, and is a global devivce.   Technology: CDMA Release Date: Thursday April 28, 2011 Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless


HTC DROID Incredible 2 officially landing at Verizon on April 28th for $199.99

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The HTC DROID Incredible 2 has been the star of a quite of a few leaks and rumors over the past couple of months, but all of that can finally come to an end today. Verizon this morning made the successor to the DROID Incredible official, announcing that the DInc 2 will be made available on April 28th for $199.99 with a two-year contract. Specs are mostly the same as the ones we've been hearing for some time now, but for anyone that wants an official refresher: 4-inch 800x480...


T-Mobile G2x vs. HTC ThunderBolt Dogfight Pt. 2

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Aaron referees a dogfight battle between the T-Mobile G2x and HTC ThunderBolt . Known in Europe as the LG Optimus 2X, T-Mobile's G2x sports a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 4-inch WVGA display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording capabilities, front-facing shooter, a stock build of Android 2.2, and support for T-Mobile's 4G (HSPA+) network. The HTC ThunderBolt offers a single-core 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3-inch display, 8-megapixel camera with a...


T-Mobile G2x vs. HTC ThunderBolt Dogfight Pt. 1

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Two of the best CES devices are out on the market, and they're ready to go head-to-head in a dogfight!  Aaron referees the battle between the T-Mobile G2x and HTC ThunderBolt .  Known internationally as the LG Optimus 2X, the T-Mobile G2x offers a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 4-inch WVGA display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording capabilities, front-facing shooter, a stock build of Android 2.2, and support for T-Mobile's 4G (HSPA+) network. ...


Weekly Bone: White iPhone 5 leaked and more

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Jon Q's roundup video highlights all of our hottest cell phone news and reviews from last week.


HTC Flyer will be updated to Honeycomb shortly after launch

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The HTC Flyer went up for pre-sale today at Best Buy, but if you're still sitting on the fence about whether or not to buy the Taiwanese firm's 7-inch slate, I've got a bit of news that may push you over the edge. According to HTC's official Twitter account, the Flyer will see an update to Android 3.0 Honeycomb "shortly after launch." It's kind of a bummer that HTC didn't get more specific about when the Honeycomb update will be rolling out to users, but at least you can drop $499.99...


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