I love picking up devices the day they come out. It feels awesome to have the new IT device. However, I’ve also had it backfire. I’m not trying to to be a buzz kill on anyone’s big day with the HTC One. But seriously, one time I picked up the T-Mobile G2x on the day it came out for my personal device. It was T-Mobile’s first device with a… Read more
There are lots of different tablets out there; some 10″, some 7″, and some in between. Luckily, the number of Android apps that are tablet compatible and optimized are growing every day which is awesome because we have some rad devices at our fingertips. Also, I’m way excited to hear about this next generation Nexus 7 tablet, hopefully at Google… Read more
Facebook Home may be the “it” story of the Android world for the moment, and a new commercial for its”launch day” even features CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The good news is that the commercial isn’t nearly as painful to get through as HTC’s’ most recent marketing effort. What it does feature is “Joey,” a Facebook employee who is playing with his own HTC First… Read more
Facebook Home has been downloadable from the Google Play Store for almost 24 hours now. We’ve provided you with various walkthroughs and ways to get Facebook Home on your device if yours isn’t one of the 6 currently supported. Hopefully, if you care enough, you’ve been able to find a way to try it out on your personal device. My wife tried it out… Read more
As you may well have noticed, Google is rolling out a new look for their Play Store, version 4.0. We saw a few leaks, so we knew it was coming but I was surprised it rolled out before Google I/O with it being so close. If it hasn’t hit your device yet, you can force it onto your device by grabbing it from this post here. Functionality wise, it’s… Read more
If you haven’t heard, the social networking giant Facebook announced a new launcher and lock screen for Android devices today named Facebook Home. Also announced was the HTC First which comes with with Facebook home pre-installed. We at DroidDog are super curious how YOU all feel about the new launcher. Let us know by voting in the poll below and be… Read more
It’s Friday. If you’re reading this, hopefully work’s over and you can relax. A lot of tech and mobile news has happened this week. There has been a lot to take in. One thing we’ve been thinking about and discussing here at DroidDog is button layout. We’re not really talking about the order the buttons are in here, but we’re talking about what… Read more
Today our DroidDog Senior Editor, Dima, reviewed a glass screen protector for the Nexus 7. Did anybody who read that story notice the screen protector was $70? It got me thinking, how much am I will to spend on accessories for my mobile devices? The 16 gb Google Nexus 7 is $200, so is it worth adding a $70 accessory to the device? That screen… Read more
So I just got my hands on a Samsung Flip Case for the Galaxy Note II. And I’ll be frank, I don’t get it. However, it got me thinking… What’s important to you in a case? Do you want/need something with a little cushion to protect your device from falls? Are you worried about scratching your display so you need something to cover it? Are you… Read more
Today we learned that T-Mobile is planning to stop discounts on its phone, in favor of its budget-minded Value plans. Though it’s not set to kick in until next year (which is less than a month away), the plans would do away with reduced pricing on the actual phones themselves. Now, it may sound like a prepaid option like Virgin Mobile, but the kicker is… Read more
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