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CES 2013: what to expect

CES 2013: what to expect 04 Jan 2013, 09:06 36

In just a couple of weeks, geeks from all over the world will pack their bags and head on a trip to Las...

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best racing games

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best racing games 04 Jan 2013, 07:27 8

This year we are hand-picking the best software out there, starting with a symbolic 12 of the best Android,...

This is the Android set-top box we’ve been dreaming of: Archos TV Connect turns your TV into Jelly Bean device

This is the Android set-top box we’ve been dreaming of: Archos TV Connect turns your TV into Jelly Bean device 04 Jan 2013, 03:50 28

The Archos TV Connect just got unveiled and it is the very embodiment of a revolutionary device we’ve...

Image of Samsung Galaxy S IV leaks?

Image of Samsung Galaxy S IV leaks? 04 Jan 2013, 02:42 102

Here we go, an image allegedly of the Samsung Galaxy S IV was leaked by someone that is said to be a...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

The Google Nexus 7 is back on sale at Google Play Store

The Google Nexus 7 is back on sale at Google Play Store 03 Jan 2013, 19:10 7

A day after the Google Nexus 10 went back on sale at the Google Play Store, all three variants of the...

Specifications for the Samsung ATIV Odyssey Windows Phone for Verizon leak

Specifications for the Samsung ATIV Odyssey Windows Phone for Verizon leak 03 Jan 2013, 16:19 16

As we expected, the ATIV Odyssey will be not be a premium level handset, in fact, the device positions...

BlackBerry Z10 pictured wearing Verizon branding

BlackBerry Z10 pictured wearing Verizon branding 03 Jan 2013, 10:18 67

Up until now, all of the leaked photographs we've seen of BlackBerry 10 models left out one key element...

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad apps for December 2012

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad apps for December 2012 03 Jan 2013, 07:28 9

Best news of the year is that for smartphones there is now almost no app gap between Android and the...

Beyond LTE (Part 2): From AMPS to LTE

Beyond LTE (Part 2): From AMPS to LTE 03 Jan 2013, 03:18 15

In the first part of our Beyond LTE series, we told you about how it all began - with the birth of the...

Google Nexus 10 returns to the Google Play Store

Google Nexus 10 returns to the Google Play Store 02 Jan 2013, 14:00 8

The Samsung manufactured 10 inch Google Nexus 10 is now back on sale at the Google Play Store, and both...

Canonical announces Ubuntu Phone OS coming in early 2014

Canonical announces Ubuntu Phone OS coming in early 2014 02 Jan 2013, 13:17 82

We had heard a couple days ago that Canonical was planning to ring in the New Year with an announcement...

Analyst: The Apple iPhone 5S will give consumers a choice of screen size and color

Analyst: The Apple iPhone 5S will give consumers a choice of screen size and color 02 Jan 2013, 11:48 72

Topeka Capital Market analyst Brian White sees Apple responding at last to those who say that the company...

Samsung: We will ship 510 million handsets in 2013

Samsung: We will ship 510 million handsets in 2013 02 Jan 2013, 03:47 18

Korean tech titan Samsung said that it will sell 510 million handsets in 2013, and of that total, 390...

Sony's website leaks photos of Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL

Sony's website leaks photos of Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL 01 Jan 2013, 17:36 54

Press photos on Sony's website showed off the handsets formerly known as the Sony Yuga and the Sony Odin...

Apple patents the Active Stylus for iOS

Apple patents the Active Stylus for iOS 31 Dec 2012, 19:38 102

Ever since the introduction of the first Apple iPhone in 2007, Steve Jobs made it clear that he was not...

Pictures of the new BlackBerry X10, with a physical QWERTY, appear

Pictures of the new BlackBerry X10, with a physical QWERTY, appear 30 Dec 2012, 01:19 22

On Saturday, we showed you some nice, clear photos of the BlackBerry Z10 which is the all-touch handset...

Report: Sony Xperia Z to launch on January 15th, beating out next Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S IV

Report: Sony Xperia Z to launch on January 15th, beating out next Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S IV 29 Dec 2012, 21:37 99

Speculation from Chinese website ePrice says that the Sony Xperia Z, formerly known as the Sony Yuga,...

Samsung Galaxy S IV to launch in April with S Pen functionality?

Samsung Galaxy S IV to launch in April with S Pen functionality? 28 Dec 2012, 07:42 129

Here is a juicy rumor fresh out of Korea - the Samsung Galaxy S IV might be the first handset in the...

New Year’s Eve: here are all the apps you’d need

New Year’s Eve: here are all the apps you’d need 28 Dec 2012, 04:41

And just like that, 12 months swooped past us and 2012 is drawing to a close. The year that supersized...

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for December 2012

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for December 2012 28 Dec 2012, 01:42 2

December is the last month of the year, and boy did game developers push the pedal to the floor releasing...

Apple iPad still dominating tablet traffic, but Kindle Fire and Nexus show gains

Apple iPad still dominating tablet traffic, but Kindle Fire and Nexus show gains 27 Dec 2012, 11:49 30

This year has been seen as something of the "year of the tablet", and while we've seen the market share...

Giveaway: Nokia Lumia 920

Giveaway: Nokia Lumia 920 26 Dec 2012, 14:52 715

Whaaat's up folks, are you ready for another awesome RadioShack + PhoneArena giveaway? Well, you better...

Applications that help military veterans

Applications that help military veterans 26 Dec 2012, 04:12 4

For over 10 years, armed forces from around the world have been engaged in sustained active combat operations...

Will the Oppo Find 5 hit your country in Q1? 32GB model of the phone is on the way

Will the Oppo Find 5 hit your country in Q1? 32GB model of the phone is on the way 25 Dec 2012, 14:24 20

The Oppo Find 5 is quite a beast of a phone with a 5 inch 1080p screen that puts in among those other...

Rumored and confirmed specs for the upcoming BlackBerry Z10

Rumored and confirmed specs for the upcoming BlackBerry Z10 24 Dec 2012, 02:00 76

While the Z10 name and many of the specs are still not 100% confirmed, a couple specifications appear...

Fifth-generation Apple iPad expected to launch in March, stealing its looks from the Apple iPad mini

Fifth-generation Apple iPad expected to launch in March, stealing its looks from the Apple iPad mini 24 Dec 2012, 00:40 112

5 months after the launch of the 4th generation Apple iPad, we could be seeing the 5th generation Apple...

10 merry Christmas apps for Android

10 merry Christmas apps for Android 23 Dec 2012, 11:31 10

Ho, ho, ho, it's not Christmas yet, but it's about time we start preparing ourselves and our phones for...

The Huawei Ascend Mate, a 6.1 inch 1080p beast, gets impromptu introduction at a Huawei store

The Huawei Ascend Mate, a 6.1 inch 1080p beast, gets impromptu introduction at a Huawei store 23 Dec 2012, 07:50 86

The 6.1 inch 1080p screen of the Huawei Ascend Mate was supposed to be introduced at CES, but when you...

The

The "substantial" Galaxy S IV rumors 23 Dec 2012, 02:53 52

It seems it was just yesterday when Samsung introduced the Galaxy S III - a slim device with cutting-edge...

Verizon denies that a hacker leaked data from 300,000 customers

Verizon denies that a hacker leaked data from 300,000 customers 23 Dec 2012, 01:36 4

ZDNet earlier on Saturday reported that a hacker stole plain-text data from 3 million Verizon Wireless...

New BlackBerry 10 screenshots appear showing initial set up, default apps and more

New BlackBerry 10 screenshots appear showing initial set up, default apps and more 23 Dec 2012, 00:13 16

Screenshots of the BlackBerry 10 show the installation process of Adobe Reader on a BlackBerry 10 handset...

Hacker says he grabbed 3 million plain-text customer records from Verizon Wireless

Hacker says he grabbed 3 million plain-text customer records from Verizon Wireless 22 Dec 2012, 18:11 22

This is a pretty big security problem for Verizon Wireless if it turns out to be true, and from the first...

Samsung sues Apple in Korea over Apple iPhone Notification Center

Samsung sues Apple in Korea over Apple iPhone Notification Center 22 Dec 2012, 02:29 119

As soon as Apple released a Notification Center in 2011, many expected Google to sue Apple what would...

Merry Christmas from PhoneArena

Merry Christmas from PhoneArena 22 Dec 2012, 01:10 42

With Santa getting ready for his run in a couple days, we at PhoneArena wish you our readers a Merry...

Google and Motorola finally working on

Google and Motorola finally working on "X Phone" and tablet 21 Dec 2012, 15:51 73

Ever since Google first purchased Motorola, the Android faithful have been waiting for this report. We've...

Which Android manufacturer is the fastest to update its devices? Which carrier?

Which Android manufacturer is the fastest to update its devices? Which carrier? 21 Dec 2012, 15:28 41

With an average time of 4.8 months, HTC was the fastest to update its Android devices while the slowest...

What do you want for Christmas?

What do you want for Christmas? 21 Dec 2012, 08:53 128

And just like that, the holidays are almost here, and you all know what that means - presents! What better...

Giveaway: Kindle Fire HD + HTC One V + AUVIO Elite Series headphones

Giveaway: Kindle Fire HD + HTC One V + AUVIO Elite Series headphones 21 Dec 2012, 07:55 438

As promised, we're continuing with the giveaways this month with yet another one made possible by the...

Five Apple iPhone 5 camera cases

Five Apple iPhone 5 camera cases 21 Dec 2012, 06:52 12

The iPhone 5 carries the best camera Apple has ever put in a smartphone, which is on top of that very...

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #57

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #57 21 Dec 2012, 06:07 16

We're back with the 57th post in our special photographic-centric series where we present you with a...

10 must-try how-to guide apps for iPhone and Android

10 must-try how-to guide apps for iPhone and Android 21 Dec 2012, 06:01 3

It is nice to know how to do things by yourself – every skill that you master makes life a bit easier...

Asus ME172V specs, first images and price leak out: the $129 tablet?

Asus ME172V specs, first images and price leak out: the $129 tablet? 21 Dec 2012, 03:26 15

The $99 Nexus tablet has been a dream for many of us, and now it finally seems we are close to getting...

RIM loses 1 million subscribers in the latest quarter while revenue drops 48%

RIM loses 1 million subscribers in the latest quarter while revenue drops 48% 20 Dec 2012, 21:25 18

Shares of RIM, which had been moving higher recently, took a big hit after hours on Thursday after the...

Beyond LTE (Part 1): 0G and the birth of the mobile radio phone

Beyond LTE (Part 1): 0G and the birth of the mobile radio phone 20 Dec 2012, 11:14 27

"A phone is only as good as the network it's on." You've probably heard that line many times, usually...

Samsung starts pushing Premium Suite for the Galaxy S III

Samsung starts pushing Premium Suite for the Galaxy S III 20 Dec 2012, 06:17 23

Since many Galaxy S III users felt jealous of the interesting features found in the Note II, Samsung...

Small and medium businesses prefer iPhone and iPad over Android, WP or BlackBerry

Small and medium businesses prefer iPhone and iPad over Android, WP or BlackBerry 20 Dec 2012, 02:40 25

The guys from Intermedia, who are providers of cloud services to small and medium businesses, have been...

Was this flawless Photo Sphere panorama taken with a Google Nexus 4 on a tripod?

Was this flawless Photo Sphere panorama taken with a Google Nexus 4 on a tripod? 20 Dec 2012, 02:24 50

Google posted a new advertisement on its YouTube page several hours ago showing off a cool new feature...

Tim Cook is second runner up for Time's Person of the Year

Tim Cook is second runner up for Time's Person of the Year 19 Dec 2012, 22:58 33

President Barack Obama was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year and the second runner-up was Apple...

Samsung now holds 46% of the Android ecosystem

Samsung now holds 46% of the Android ecosystem 19 Dec 2012, 14:41 73

We've known for a while that Samsung is a huge company, and we've seen a few times that between it and...

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