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LTE vs. GSM Galaxy Nexus Thickness Comparison

Joe Fedewa — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:12:12 +0000

Last night Google updated the Galaxy Nexus landing page with snazzy image of the LTE variant. This is the one that Verizon customers are patiently waiting for. Up above the LTE version is on the left, and there are some obvious differences right off the bat. First thing you'll notice is it's thicker, but we already knew that. Samsung confirmed the... Read more

4G SpeedTest Showdown: G2, EVO, Epic, R2-D2 DROID (3G) [UPDATED]

John Walton — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:29:58 +0000

UPDATE:The highest speeds attained with my G2 so far are 5,951 kbps down and 1,326 kbps up, achieved in separate tests. Also, a T-Mobile rep has confirmed that HSPA and HSPA+ connections are not differentiated by an icon in the notification bar, or in any other way that would be apparent to an end user. Many other people have reported blazing fast speeds... Read more

Epic vs. EVO: Conclusion

John Walton — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:23:30 +0000

When I set out to compare HTC's EVO 4G with the Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S variant, the Epic 4G, to see which WiMAX Android was the best of the pair, more than a few people hit me with a response along the lines of "Eh, why are you doing this? Epic is (however many) days newer, and has a Hummingbird, and it's just...BETTER!" And for most people, I would... Read more

Epic vs. EVO: hardware, interface

John Walton — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:12:13 +0000

While we're all quick to scan the specs of any new device, there's a lot more to the story of a phone's usability and power than a series of numbers and bullet points. Below, I've embedded a snap of a table that lists the primary specifications of HTC's EVO 4G and Samsung's Epic 4G. At first glance (and second, then third), the two phones appear to be very,... Read more

Epic vs. EVO: the cameras

John Walton — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:06:06 +0000

Kicking off this week's battle between the HTC EVO (unboxing) and Samsung's Epic 4G (unboxing, update and Media Hub first run), is a post covering the cameras. First, a video walking through the software on each device, followed by a series of video and photo samples. All video samples were shot in 720p HD with reminaing settings left at defaults. Don't... Read more

EVO 4G Vs. Epic 4G: which one is right for me?

John Walton — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:33:51 +0000

Sprint released the video at the end of this post under the premise that they want to help you decide which 4G gadget is right for you, but it plays more like an Epic advertizement than it does an honest comparison. So, we at DroidDog are going to do our best to help you decide for yourself by presenting different aspects of these devices as plainly and... Read more

New server, new life

John Walton — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:08:53 +0000

The first thing I need to say here is thank you, readers, for your patience regarding DroidDog's recent server troubles. If you are a regular visitor to the site, there's a good chance you've come across an error while browsing our pages in the last few months; most likely indicating a problem establishing a database connection. Or, you've seen the "no... Read more

DroidWars: Television

John Walton — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:58:29 +0000

There are a lot of Android apps available for watching website video feeds, music videos, movie trailers and so on. So many, that I can't imagine trying to put together a DroidWars about them. And while the Market is almost equally saturated with apps designed to bring you some sort of television related experience, very few deliver up-to-date (let alone... Read more

DroidWars: Twitter clients – Q1, 2010

John Walton — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:21:20 +0000

This installment of DroidWars is all about the Twitter clients available in the Android Market. There are plenty to choose from and they've become so polished and feature rich that one could literally spend weeks testing out top contenders before claiming one as their own. I can't say that I've really settled on one permanently; I use whatever I perceive... Read more

DroidWars: Home Replacements – Q1, 2010

John Walton — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:05:46 +0000

This episode of DroidWars is all about Android home replacements. As usual, I'm just covering what I perceive to be the cream of the crop. Drop a line in the comments if you think I've missed something important. These apps completely change the behavior of your home screen(s) and allow you to use different kinds of widgets, free and commercial themes,... Read more