Wednesday, March 16, 2011

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

iOS 4.3's Safari speed boost missing from web apps

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When Apple announced iOS 4.3 earlier this month, they explained that Safari would be getting a major speedboost thanks to its new Nitro JavaScript engine. Unfortunately for anyone using in-app browsers or web apps installed to the device's home screen, browsing done outside of the native Safari app will not enjoy the same boost, which can make browsing up to 2.5 times faster, says Ars Technica. The issue arises from the fact that only Safari can execute the dynamically generated native code...


Rumor: Sprint LTE upgrade, called Project Leapfrog, has begun

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Earlier today we learned about Sprint Direct Connect , the carrier's iDEN replacement, and now a rumor has emerged claiming that Sprint has already begun another network upgrade. According to consulting firm Gerson Lehrman Group and the folks at GizmoFusion , Sprint's "Project Leapfrog" is underway, with the carrier  agreeing to deals with infrastructure suppliers like Ericsson and Samsung to roll out service over the next two to three years as it phases out its 800MHz iDEN network....


HTC Arrive Unboxing

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The HTC Arrive has finally arrived at PhoneDog! Aaron gets his paws on the first CDMA Windows Phone device for an unboxing. It offers a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.6-inch display, five row physical QWERTY keyboard, and a 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording capabilities. It's also shipping with the "NoDo" software update that enables copy and paste, among other things. It's nice to see a CDMA Windows Phone, but the display is the smallest out of the HTC Windows Phone 7...


Alleged iPhone 5 cases begin appearing online

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Lately we've been seeing some leaks that purportedly show off the iPhone 5 and its iPhone 4-like design, and today more possible evidence of the iPhone 5's form factor has come to light. Cases that claim to be intended for use with Apple's next generation iPhone have begun appearing online, and they look fairly similar to something that would fit an iPhone 4. There are holes for the headphone jack, power/sleep button, SIM slot, camera and LED, volume buttons, and dock connector, but there's no...


It may be the industry leader, but Android isn't without its faults

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Android has come a very long way in a relatively short time. The smartphone market is volatile and fast-paced; one wrong move could send you spiraling to the bottom of comScore's next market share report . Google, however, has seemingly made many right decisions over the last two and a half years, setting their pride and joy at the top of many different lists and reports. It was believed that it would take Android until February 2012 to beat out the iPhone for US market share. In...


Android 2.2 now gracing over 60 percent of devices with its presence

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Normally Google updates its Android OS distribution numbers at the beginning of the month, but it appears that for March, they decided to wait until the middle of the month to give up figures. Of course, with the XOOM's launch, this is the first time that we get to see Honeycomb factored into the situation, and at the end of a two week period ending yesterday, it appeared on 0.2 percent of all Android devices accessing the Market. Android 2.3.3 also made its first appearance on Google's pie...


Sprint Direct Connect is iDEN's successor, launching with an Android device later this year

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Sprint has reminded us time and time again that iDEN will be going the way of the Dodo in 2013, and today the carrier announced the tech that will replace it. Sprint's Direct Connect is a new push-to-talk solution that's running on their CDMA network and is slated to make its debut sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. Sprint says that we can expect ruggedized handsets with high-speed data and high-res cameras from Motorola and Kyocera, as well as an Android-powered smartphone with a...


HTC Shooter leaks with qHD display and Gingerbread, could be EVO 3D

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Yesterday we saw a few new HTC product renders leak out to the world, and today the HTC mysterious device leaking fun continues. A heretofore unknown device called the HTC Shooter has been spotted performing over at GLBenchmark and, while there's not a ton of info available about the device, the site does reveal that it's an Android 2.3.2 device with the model number PG86100, a 960x540 qHD display, Adreno 220 GPU, and the ability to run on Sprint's network. Based on the fact that its GPU will...


White CDMA iPhone 4 icon spotted deep inside iTunes 10.2

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Apple has said in the past that the white iPhone 4 is coming sometime this spring, but there's been no indication on whether or not it'll only it the GSM model that gets a frosty makeover or if Verizon's iPhone will also get a fresh coat of white paint. After digging in the iTunes 10.2 resource files, though, it appears that Apple has at least considered the possibility of a white CDMA iPhone 4. As you can see above, there's an icon of a white iPhone 4 with a break in the antenna in the upper...


Samsung teases 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab on video

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We're only a few days away from CTIA and Samsung's special "What's your Tab life?" event where they're expected to unveil an 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab, and today the company has released another teaser for the event to build hype. After some "testimonials," we're treated to quick, angular shots of the device followed by the date and place of Sammy's Unpacked event. You can watch the clip below. The 8.9-inch Tab is going to have a lot of competition from other Android-powered slates coming...


PhoneDog's Colossal iPad 2 and Smartphone Sweepstakes

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WINNING TICKET NUMBERS WILL BE POSTED HERE (1st drawing March 22, 6pm EDT) Enter at:  http://apps.facebook.com/... As always, we're so appreciative of YOU.  You read our articles, comment on our YouTube videos, and interact with us on Facebook.  We like giving away stuff, so after an awesome iPad and Tablet giveaway, the PhoneDog is BACK, and he's bringing new prizes with him!  This time around, we're giving you the choice between an Apple iPad 2 or some...


WiFi-only Motorola XOOM coming March 27th for $599

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This news shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone following Motorola XOOM news lately, but today Moto dropped some official knowledge on when we can expect the WiFi-only flavor of its tablet to arrive. Motorola's WiFi-only XOOM will be launching on Sunday, March 27th, for $599. There'll be a plethora of purchase options for anyone interested in picking up the cellular radio-less XOOM, as it'll be available from Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, select Sam's Club locations, and...


Winner of an Apple iPod Shuffle 3-15-11

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Congratulations to D. Brown of TN on winning a brand new Apple iPod Shuffle Tuesday March 16, 2011.  "I've been playing One Paw Bandit, for at least a year but never came close to winning! I decided to play it again recently and saw you guys were giving away iPods and though "Hmm wonder if I'll have more luck this time." I played and on my third try ahaha! I'll probably be giving this to my mother though hopefully I win a phone next time around. Thanks PhoneDog."


Samsung 8.9-inch, HTC 10-inch tablets star alongside other unreleased slates in Staples leak

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Yesterday we saw a document leak that gave up a ton of new information on upcoming tablets, including pricing for the HP TouchPad, and revealed that HTC has a 10-inch Honeycomb tablet in the works. Now another doc, this one from Staples, has leaked that seemingly confirms some of that info and then some. The Dell, Acer, and Toshiba Honeycomb tablets are all present again, as is HTC's 10-inch slate, which some think could be the EVO tablet that Spring allegedly has planned for CTIA next week....


HTC Freestyle Unboxing

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Sydney does an unboxing and gives her first impressions of the HTC Freestyle . Because it uses HTC Sense UI, it looks very similar to HTC 's smartphones, but it's a featurephone. Whether this means that you get all the coolness of a smartphone without the price or that you finally have a cheap phone that you're not ashamed of, either way, it's a win-win. Aside from running Sense UI and being packed with all of its cool widgets, the Freestyle also has a 3 MP camera and a capacitive...


Apple iPad 2 Video Review Pt. 2

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It's the iPad 2 - the second version of the "magical and revolutionary" tablet, and the second launch in the 2011 tablet rush! Aaron gets his hands on it and runs it through a few tests in a two-part video review. Specs include a 1 GHz Apple A5 CPU, 9.7-inch display, iOS 4.3, rear-facing camera with HD video recording capabilities, and a front-facing camera for FaceTime. Better yet, it's packed into a thin and light body that's only 1.33 pounds. At the end of the day, it's...


Apple iPad 2 Video Review Pt. 1

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It's the iPad 2 - Apple's second iteration of the "magical and revolutionary" tablet PC!  Aaron gets his paws on it and takes it through its paces in a two-part video review.  To recap, it offers a 1 GHz Apple A5 CPU, 9.7-inch display, iOS 4.3, rear-facing camera with HD video recording capabilities, and a front-facing camera for FaceTime. At the end of the day, it's nothing more than an evolutionary bump from the original device, but it has far more competition now than it the...


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