Video Reviews

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play review

Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-Play Introduction: Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play is the world's firs PlayStation certified device. While it may not be a frontrunner in the spec department in the current market, the PlayStation controls--D-pad, touch sensitive joysticks, four standard PS buttons, and shoulder buttons--make for a different and superior gaming experience on a mobile phone. The... Read more »

Words With Friends: Android

Thumb There aren't very many multi-player and multi-platform games you can play with your friends on both iOS and Android. Words With Friends is one of those rare apps. It began as an iOS only game and grew immensely in popularity - On May 14th of this year, the developers released their newest version for free in the Android market. For those of you unfamiliar with... Read more »

Video: LG Optimus 2X Star hands on

lg-optimus-2x-star-nvidia-tegra-2-dual-core-hands-on-review-6 If you followed Arron's live coverage of NVIDIA's press conference at CES in Las Vegas, or if you watched the live stream, you understand the raw power of Tegra 2. Dungeon Defenders ran on one demonstrator's phone next to another demonstrator's PC and the gameplay was identical. The slew of coming dual-core Tegra 2 Androids will change the way we view mobile... Read more »

Wirefly’s EVO Shift 4G video, pre-order

Wirefly’s EVO Shift 4G video, pre-order Sprint's WiMAX successor to the HTC EVO--the HTC EVO Shift 4G--is set to drop on the 9th for $149.99. But Wirefly has the gadget up for pre-order right now with a nice discount: the tag reads just $199.99, with contract required of course. This may be a great deal on HTC's QWERTY-packin' Sense phone, but I know I won't be pre-ordering any gadgets on the... Read more »

Video: Dogfight! Nexus S vs. G2 vs. myTouch 4G

Boxing Gloves If you're an Android aficionado on T-Mobile, and you're looking to score a new device, chances are you've been looking at the Nexus S, HTC G2, or myTouch 4G. Specs wise, the three are pretty similar. There have different processors, different amounts of memory, and different screens among others, but performance wise they are all on par. So which one should you get?... Read more »

Sprint Smasung Epic Mini Movie Contest finalists

Sprint Smasung Epic Mini Movie Contest finalists Sprint is offering up $25,000 to the winner of their Epic Mini Movie Contest (YouTube contest page, official rules), as chosen by Michael Bay, and here we have the top 10; the finalists. It's not surprizing that a contest like this would draw out some great film makers, but the results are impressive nonetheless. It's all about the epic experience of the Epic 4G,... Read more »

Samsung Continuum Internet spot, hands on

Samsung Continuum Internet spot, hands on If you think the Samsung Continuum's (effective) dual screen layout and "ticker tape" display are a gimmicky novelty, you're half right; it certainly does pack some gimmicky advertizing punch. But a novelty, this thing is not. The ticker tape replaces the notifications bar for some functions, like showing you a new text message; functions like a smaller main display... Read more »

[PhoneDog] Dogfight! Epic VS G2

[PhoneDog] Dogfight! Epic VS G2 You may have seen a ton of coverage on both these devices from our very own John Walton here at DroidDog, but you still can't say no to a good ol' fashion Dogfight. Aaron from Phonedog has two of the best QWERTY packin' Androids around and is pitting them together to see who reigns supreme. It's the Sprint Samsung Epic 4G VS T-Mobile HTC G2 with HSPA+, in a... Read more »

MKB Reviews: Dolt

MKB Reviews: Dolt DoIt is a highly polished, very functional Android To-Do list and note-taking application available for all versions of Android. This productivity tool has proven to be ridiculously helpful when it comes to remembering things to do and where to be at certain times. It can be used as a grocery list, a to-do-list, or a place to store pertinent information. As a student... Read more »

Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back app

Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back app When it's not crashing or replacing content downloads with a "coming soon" message, Verizon's 30th anniversary Empire Strikes Back app gives access to some cool stuff. It offers up some collecter card-type images that can be used as wallpaper, a trivia game for those that actually know their Star Wars...trivia, and a Bounty Hunter game for the truly obsessed that... Read more »