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Stock Android Samsung Galaxy S4 is almost like a Nexus experience, but not exactly 16 May 2013, 02:51 53
We are not big fans of the vague word that is ‘fragmentation’ around here, especially when it is applied...
It is time for manufacturers to provide more detail about available storage on devices 10 May 2013, 18:00 51
With just about every computing device purchased nowadays, it is generally accepted actual usable...
Samsung Galaxy S4 software features: Ahead of the game or gimmicky? 08 May 2013, 11:54 151
Being a successive device, it wasn’t totally surprising to see Samsung build upon its preexisting functions...
Call me maybe: How we choose to contact women in the digital age 07 May 2013, 09:50 61
OK, so relationships may not be what a geek's best at, but we do know a thing or two about dating. For...
Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial
Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...
Ingress parties scheduled around Google I/O: what would it mean if the game goes live to all? 07 May 2013, 09:20 9
After the initial launch buzz, we haven't heard much about Ingress. The game is still going strong (though...
What's the hype behind phablets? Won't a smartphone or tablet do? 01 May 2013, 03:29 59
Phablets are a cross between smartphones and tablets that usually check in somewhere between five inches...
Beyond the touchscreen: voice, gestures, Samsung's mind control? 18 Apr 2013, 09:01 20
Some say the touchscreen, as a direct contact method, is the last input paradigm mankind has reached...
10 new features we'd like to see in iOS 7 18 Apr 2013, 02:40 87
iOS is a wonderful platform, we all know that. However, even the unprecedented level of polish cannot...
Hands-on impressions of Facebook Home after 24 hours of use 14 Apr 2013, 20:41 21
The testing of Facebook Home had to be delayed a bit, because it took the good fellows over at XDA a...
Facebook Home is not a threat to Android or Google (neither is Samsung or Amazon) 13 Apr 2013, 12:31 47
There is always a lot of talk around products that are supposedly "threats to Android" or "threats to...
Even if you don't like Facebook, you have to like what Home is doing (especially if you're Google) 12 Apr 2013, 21:35 31
We understand that there are plenty of you out there who don't like Facebook, and we want to make it...
Facebook Home, its subtle impact and what it means to Facebook 06 Apr 2013, 20:41 7
Home is far reaching, but its near-term impact is far more subtle, we explore how Facebook did it right...
Apple applies for patent on removable touchscreen laptop displays or: How long until we see an iPadBook Air? 05 Apr 2013, 11:22 69
Basically, there are two different ways that Apple works. Apple will either take a device market that...
From the MySpace phone to the Facebook phone 03 Apr 2013, 11:58 22
Seven years ago, the tech landscape was incredibly different from what you see today. MySpace was the...
Are we ready for a Facebook powered smartphone? Do we even want one? 30 Mar 2013, 01:26 57
So now that everyone is talking about this semi-cryptic invitation Facebook sent out regarding a “new...
Facebook moving closer to a Facebook-powered Android phone 29 Mar 2013, 11:28 32
Yesterday, Facebook sent out invitations to an event on April 4th that contained the cryptic message,...
Is the new T-Mobile a real threat or just marketing? 26 Mar 2013, 21:24 38
We finally saw the future of T-Mobile today. We had seen bits and pieces and we had known what to expect...
Google has sold 500k Chromebooks, and why we don't want to see Android merge with Chrome OS 18 Mar 2013, 18:29 29
Last week, the head of Chrome at Google, Sundar Pichai, took over as the head of Android, when Andy Rubin...
The future of Google Reader and Google News 16 Mar 2013, 11:27 4
A few days ago, Google announced that as part of some spring cleaning, it would be “retiring” Google...
Samsung Galaxy S 4 hardware was expected, so did the software wow us? 14 Mar 2013, 20:51 86
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 had absolutely nothing to really surprise us with on the hardware side when it...
Samsung: the never-ending search for the next big thing 13 Mar 2013, 21:13 47
Tomorrow at Samsung’s event in the Big Apple, all eyes are on the expected official announcement of the...
Verizon delaying HTC One release for "testing", could this sink HTC? 13 Mar 2013, 12:28 48
This definitely isn't the first time that Verizon has delayed a release of something Android related...
Windows 8: Quietly in the background, but building up plenty of steam 07 Mar 2013, 13:26 41
Although we’re still at the early stages with Windows 8’s roll out, we can expect to see in the near...
Google Glass isn't the privacy-killer the media wants it to be 05 Mar 2013, 11:12 52
You’ve likely seen the article run a number of times already, and they will just become more and more...
Is there a place for a tablet in the life of a smartphone user? 05 Mar 2013, 06:48 63
We all love our smartphones and tablets, there's little doubt about that. There's just something about...
Galaxy S IV and the smartphones it will be going up against 05 Mar 2013, 05:23 78
Ever since the first Galaxy S, the series has been a tremendous success for Samsung, which has released...
A change of tone: is Nokia the next turnaround stock? 01 Mar 2013, 07:22 48
Nokia has been through some very tough times in 2012 catastrophically losing market share and quickly...
Should Android developers abandon Gingerbread and only support Android 4.0+? 24 Feb 2013, 17:29 47
The tide is turning. Android devices are continually being upgraded, and older handsets traded in for...
Google Project Glass overview: why it could change telephony, bring Google Plus up and Facebook down 22 Feb 2013, 07:40 42
With a deeply engraved social DNA, Glass could finally give Google Plus a much needed push, turn the...
HTC is going hard on marketing, but is the One enough to make HTC relevant again? 19 Feb 2013, 20:43 80
From everything we've seen and heard, the HTC One could very well be the new gold standard in the mobile...
Has Google proven it can handle its own retail stores? 15 Feb 2013, 21:39 24
So, word just came out that Google may be working on opening its own chain of retail stores in major...
What to expect with the Motorola X Phone, and is it a real game-changer? 13 Feb 2013, 16:42 53
Earlier today, there was a report that the Motorola X Phone that is expected to be the flagship announcement...
Web share is misused when used to show market share 04 Feb 2013, 11:17 33
We've been thinking on this topic for a while now, and we've finally come to a conclusion: web share...
The reason you probably want YouTube subscriptions (even if you don't know it) 02 Feb 2013, 17:50 49
A couple days ago, we heard the news that Google was looking into adding subscription plans to YouTube,...
Verizon and HTC show the true meaning of 'disastrous software support' - update the HTC ThunderBolt to ICS 01 Feb 2013, 05:44 84
Does anyone even remember the HTC ThunderBolt? We needed a few minutes to recall its appearance (and...
Data is cheaper to transmit, so why is Verizon more expensive? 23 Jan 2013, 15:39 63
To be fair, this isn't an issue specifically with Verizon, but Verizon does have the easiest numbers...
How Google Glass will change mobile, and how it could fail 21 Jan 2013, 10:35 48
How often do we hear jokes about how no one experiences life as it happens these days? People miss out...
Google CEO Larry Page on Apple's "thermonuclear war": "How well is that working?" 17 Jan 2013, 19:32 69
Larry Page took over as CEO of Google in April of 2011, although insiders say that the job was always...
BlackBerry 10: Why I'm genuinely excited for it 16 Jan 2013, 14:50 30
So why am I excited about BlackBerry 10? Well, for starters, I’m just enamored by how smooth the platform...
Facebook's Graph Search isn't a Google competitor for users, it's for advertisers 15 Jan 2013, 15:28 7
It seems to us that Facebook has a problem with branding. The company has notably been terrible about...
Thoughts on CES 2013 (devices, keynotes, stuff) 10 Jan 2013, 06:40 8
CES 2013 hasn't ended yet, but it's safe to say that we've already seen all that this year's expo is...
The 5-inch smartphone: is this the end of the screen size race? 08 Jan 2013, 07:32 154
Give people a phone with a 3.5-inch display in 2007 and you’d hear oohs and aahs about how big that display...
App piracy: the good, the bad and how to reduce it 04 Jan 2013, 09:07 77
A surprising news emerged these days: Installous, an app for jailbroken iPhones and iPads that allowed...
Parsing the new colorful iPhone 5S June release rumor 10 Dec 2012, 11:04 79
We were quite hesitant to believe the rumors at first, but there is another rumor now that Apple is going...
Analyst blames Apple for slow NFC growth, we blame limited use 07 Dec 2012, 12:18 54
We've remarked before that NFC, while it is an incredibly useful product, hasn't seen the kind of adoption...
Dear PA commenters: let's talk about bias 27 Nov 2012, 19:59 217
We here at PhoneArena can have something of a thankless job, but it is a job that we love, and one that...
Head of USPTO to step down in January: a look back and forward 26 Nov 2012, 17:23 41
Over the years, we have certainly taken our shots at the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and the...
Analyst expects a $200 off-contract iPhone in 2014, will it happen? 23 Nov 2012, 18:43 65
There has been a lot of talk recently about emerging markets, almost as if analysts have finally realized...
Can BlackBerry 10 succeed as an all-in-one platform? 19 Nov 2012, 20:35 13
This is a trend that we've seen time and time again. Software companies are continuing to push towards...










