http://www.phonearena.com/ PhoneArena.com - Cell Phone Reviews, News, Specs and Info. en-us Copyright 2001-2006 PhoneArena. All rights reserved. phonearena@phonearena.com http://www.phonearena.com/img/logo-en.gif http://www.phonearena.com/ 107 80 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Quad-core-powered-LG-X3-could-get-name-change-to-LG-Optimus-4X-HD_id27164What do you call a phone with a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor under the hood, a 4.7 inch 720p screen, an 8MP camera and a casing that measures less than 9mm thick? Anything it wants; in this case, it wants to be called the LG Optimus 4X HD...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 22:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Quad-core-powered-LG-X3-could-get-name-change-to-LG-Optimus-4X-HD_id27164/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-customers-start-petition-for-Samsung-GALAXY-Note_id27163Speculation about a version of the Samsung GALAXY Note for Verizon has been circulating for some time under the name Samsung GALAXY Journal; now to get things moving, some Verizon customers have been circulating a petition demanding the carrier offer the phablet to its customers...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 21:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-customers-start-petition-for-Samsung-GALAXY-Note_id27163/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-officially-kills-Sony-Ericsson-website-replaces-it-with-Sony-Mobile_id27162It was really just a matter of time before this happened, but this seems like the most official thing we've seen to show that Sony and Ericsson really are no longer Sony Ericsson anymore after Sony bought out Ericsson...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:56:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-officially-kills-Sony-Ericsson-website-replaces-it-with-Sony-Mobile_id27162/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-releases-official-bootloader-unlock-tool-for-Transformer-Prime_id27161If you've been waiting patiently for the day when you could easily unlock the bootloader on your Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, today is finally that day as Asus has released the official tool for unlocking said bootloader...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:42:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-releases-official-bootloader-unlock-tool-for-Transformer-Prime_id27161/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-new-DRAM-should-super-charge-mobile-devices_id27159Some have been asking when we would see mobile devices that come with more than 1 GB of RAM built in, but Samsung has decided that it would be better to just make the RAM that is available more efficient and faster...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-new-DRAM-should-super-charge-mobile-devices_id27159/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-and-WP7-see-signs-of-light-in-European-Lumia-sales_id27158Amid mixed signals, Nokia and Windows Phone may find signs hope in Europe that sales of the Lumia will help grow their vaunted "third platform"...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:27:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-and-WP7-see-signs-of-light-in-European-Lumia-sales_id27158/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Patently-ridiculous-Google-gets-patent-for-multitouch-trackpad_id27157We've called out the US Patent and Trademark Office before on patents that it granted to Apple, and so it is our duty to point out when the USPTO grants a ridiculous patent to Google as well. This time, the patent is for...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:13:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Patently-ridiculous-Google-gets-patent-for-multitouch-trackpad_id27157/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/DROID-Fighter-and-LG-Cayman-are-mystery-devices-for-Verizon_id27152A leaked screen shot obtained by Droid Life shows two mystery devices on Verizon's roster, the LG Cayman and the DROID Fighter; the pair will be the subject of Device Workshops for Verizon reps on March 29th and April 12th respectively...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 14:37:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/DROID-Fighter-and-LG-Cayman-are-mystery-devices-for-Verizon_id27152/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Docs-for-Android-gets-another-big-update_id27156Google has added a lot of functionality to its Google Docs app for Android, including real-time collaboration and a native editor for creating and working with documents...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 14:27:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Docs-for-Android-gets-another-big-update_id27156/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Red-Carpet-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-will-be-given-out-to-select-Oscar-nominees-and-presenters_id27155With the 84th Oscar Academy Awards all set for this Sunday, it appears as though Motorola is going to have a huge presence during Hollywood’s biggest night. Well, that’s because its special edition “Red Carpet” Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX will be given out to...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 14:09:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Red-Carpet-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-will-be-given-out-to-select-Oscar-nominees-and-presenters_id27155/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Satechi-Divoom-iFit-2-Speaker-Stand-delivers-high-fidelity-audio-to-all-smartphones---tablets-for-cheap_id27153Not only is the Divoom iFit-2 portable in size to bring around anywhere to offer high fidelity audio with its 6-watt speaker, but it also packs a rechargeable lithium-ion battery to blast tunes without the need of being tethered. Even better, it’s compatible with just about...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 13:26:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Satechi-Divoom-iFit-2-Speaker-Stand-delivers-high-fidelity-audio-to-all-smartphones---tablets-for-cheap_id27153/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-says-This-Sunday-youll-discover-something-fast-could-be-introduction-of-quad-core-model_id27151We now know a little more about HTC's MWC-eve event scheduled for this Sunday as the Taiwan based company left a little teaser in the form of a drawing of a generic handset with the number 5 in the middle; that could stand for the 5 cores found on the quad-core Tegra 3 processor on the HTC One X...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 13:22:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-says-This-Sunday-youll-discover-something-fast-could-be-introduction-of-quad-core-model_id27151/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-disputes-Verizons-spectrum-deal-with-cable-providers_id27146T-Mobile is asking the Federal Communications Commission to stop Verizon from closing a deal over spectrum with cable providers united in SpectrumCo…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 12:42:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-disputes-Verizons-spectrum-deal-with-cable-providers_id27146/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/First-images-of-the-AT-T-bound-Samsung-Rugby-Smart-show-off-its-rugged-form-factor_id27148Taking a quick look at the recent leaked images of the Samsung Rugby Smart, we can distinctively notice that it’s flaunting a very rugged form factor, which is quite fitting considering its name. From the looks of it, the handset appears to sport physical Android buttons...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 12:35:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-images-of-the-AT-T-bound-Samsung-Rugby-Smart-show-off-its-rugged-form-factor_id27148/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-Flight-Search-optimized-for-mobile-browsers_id27150Google's Flight Search website will now play more nicely with the mobile browsers of iOS and Android devices...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 12:11:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-Flight-Search-optimized-for-mobile-browsers_id27150/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Twitter-updated-for-iOS-and-Android_id27149Twitter has released updates for the official app for iPhone and Android handset owners, while also expanding compatibility to the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 11:39:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Twitter-updated-for-iOS-and-Android_id27149/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/As-lawsuits-amp-up-Proview-extends-olive-branch-to-Apple_id27147Apple and Proview continue to clash in Chinese courts, while Proview hints at the possibility of a settlement...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 11:13:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/As-lawsuits-amp-up-Proview-extends-olive-branch-to-Apple_id27147/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/16000-worth-of-iPhones-stolen-by-Apple-Store-employee_id27143A total of 25 iPhones have been stolen from the Apple Store located at Northlake Mall in Chalotte, North Carolina. The smartphones have likely been vanishing into thin air one by one over a period of time between December 1, 2011, and January 11, 2012...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 09:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/16000-worth-of-iPhones-stolen-by-Apple-Store-employee_id27143/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-4G-LTE-down-nation-wide-again_id27145Verizon’s blazing fast LTE network is obviously struggling today with users across different states complaining 4G data is down on their devices…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 09:21:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-4G-LTE-down-nation-wide-again_id27145/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Ubuntu-for-Android-shows-us-the-future-of-computing_id27113Did everyone see the news yesterday? It would have been easy enough to skip over the story, but Ubuntu announced its idea for putting Linux on mobile devices (and we're talking proper Linux, not just Android). With iOS...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 09:15:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Ubuntu-for-Android-shows-us-the-future-of-computing_id27113/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-agony-and-ecstasy-of-Steve-Jobs-monologue-released-under-open-license_id27144Mike Daisey’s “The agony and ecstasy of Steve Jobs” is a bold take on the working conditions at Apple’s overseas factories from the viewpoint of the Apple’s former chief executive…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 08:45:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-agony-and-ecstasy-of-Steve-Jobs-monologue-released-under-open-license_id27144/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Pure-view-could-mean-a-huge-bump-in-megapixels-heres-why_id27141Earlier today, Nokia teased us with its Nokia Pure View camera technology focusing around three pillars: pure definition, pure depth and pure detail…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 08:25:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Pure-view-could-mean-a-huge-bump-in-megapixels-heres-why_id27141/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Fujitsu-to-steal-the-Tegra-3-show-at-MWC-announcing-its-waterproof-Arrows-handset-with-13MP-camera_id27142The reason for our excitement about this one is not only that it sports a dust- and waterproof body, as most Japanese high-ends, but also a 4.6" HD display and 13.1MP camera with the mindnumbing 25600 ISO setting...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 08:22:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Fujitsu-to-steal-the-Tegra-3-show-at-MWC-announcing-its-waterproof-Arrows-handset-with-13MP-camera_id27142/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-and-SAP-to-team-up-at-MWC-to-show-how-Android-can-help-the-business-sector_id27139Bloomberg's sources say that Samsung and SAP AG have already reached agreement on a partnership that will be announced at MWC; the joint venture will show off how useful and safe the Android OS is for corporate users...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 08:03:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-and-SAP-to-team-up-at-MWC-to-show-how-Android-can-help-the-business-sector_id27139/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asphalt-6-Adrenaline-HD-and-Modern-Combat-2-Black-Pegasus-HD-now-free-but-only-on-BlackBerry-PlayBook_id27140If you own a BlackBerry PlayBook, you can now download two hot games absolutely free. Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD and Modern Combat 2 Black Pegasus HD are now free to download...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 07:56:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asphalt-6-Adrenaline-HD-and-Modern-Combat-2-Black-Pegasus-HD-now-free-but-only-on-BlackBerry-PlayBook_id27140/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cool-images-taken-with-your-cell-phone-33_id27042We're back with the 33rd post in our special photographic-centric series where we present you with a number of awesome images taken by... well, you (and your cell phones)...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 07:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cool-images-taken-with-your-cell-phone-33_id27042/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Beatles-ringtones-now-up-on-iTunes_id27138It was a long and hard road for The Beatles to arrive on iTunes, and they were greeted huge by getting the top spot on Apple’s website…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 07:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Beatles-ringtones-now-up-on-iTunes_id27138/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-security-flaw-bypasses-pass-codes-gives-access-to-contacts-list_id27137The following is by no means a cause for alarm, but a security flaw in iOS has just been discovered. In a nutshell, it allows for an attacker to bypass an iPhone's pass code and obtain access to its contacts list...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 07:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-security-flaw-bypasses-pass-codes-gives-access-to-contacts-list_id27137/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Carla-devices-coming-update-to-arrive-by-end-2012_id27135First it was Symbian Anna, then the platform got update to Nokia Belle, and next on the line is the Nokia Carla - the third big update for existing Symbian^3 handsets…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 06:42:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Carla-devices-coming-update-to-arrive-by-end-2012_id27135/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/News-Flash-Firefox-for-Nokia-N9-to-support-Adobe-Flash-plug-in_id27134The Nokia N9 is about to get a Flash enabled browser with Firefox as the handset's default browser, and the new Opera Mobile will not offer it; the people behind the plug-in are associated with Nokia, not Adobe or Firefox...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 06:40:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/News-Flash-Firefox-for-Nokia-N9-to-support-Adobe-Flash-plug-in_id27134/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-610-and-international-Lumia-900-tipped-for-MWC-2012-once-more_id27136It looks like we have one more source claiming that the Nokia Lumia 610 and an international Lumia 900 model are to be unveiled at MWC 2012...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 06:32:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-610-and-international-Lumia-900-tipped-for-MWC-2012-once-more_id27136/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Tax-apps-for-the-iPhone-iPad-and-Android-that-help-you-file-in-time_id27130Grab your smartphone or tablet and get to work on your taxes, pre-tasting those refund checks you are likely to squeeze out of Uncle Sam, that are destined to go towards the next shiny new gadget...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 06:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tax-apps-for-the-iPhone-iPad-and-Android-that-help-you-file-in-time_id27130/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-announces-Learning-Hub-coming-soon-to-Galaxy-Tab-10.1-and-8.9-LTE_id27132Learning Hub was just announced officially by Samsung and will be made available on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. It will provide educational content, such as textbooks and video lectures, some of them free of charge...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 05:15:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-announces-Learning-Hub-coming-soon-to-Galaxy-Tab-10.1-and-8.9-LTE_id27132/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/NEC-shows-three-new-ICS-LTE-enabled-handsets-in-Japan_id27131NEC is bringing three new handsets all running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and supporting LTE to Japan today, right before it shows them at MWC…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 04:48:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/NEC-shows-three-new-ICS-LTE-enabled-handsets-in-Japan_id27131/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-gets-updated-for-ICS-better-voice-quality-plenty-of-new-features_id27129Viber is a free VoIP application for iOS and Android, and what makes it unique is that it’s baked deep down the platforms and always active, so you don’t have to have open an app…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 04:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-gets-updated-for-ICS-better-voice-quality-plenty-of-new-features_id27129/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-Vu-shown-off-on-video-ahead-of-MWC-2012_id27127The LG Optimus Vu is one of the gadgets that the Korean tech giant will be showing off at MWC 2012 next week. And given that it is a blend between a smartphone and a tablet, it goes without saying that...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 04:15:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-Vu-shown-off-on-video-ahead-of-MWC-2012_id27127/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/It-takes-5-days-and-over-300-hands-to-assemble-an-iPad_id27123ABC’s Nightline report focused on working conditions at Apple factories overseas, but apart from that it revealed some interesting facts about how iPhones and iPads are made…]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 03:37:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/It-takes-5-days-and-over-300-hands-to-assemble-an-iPad_id27123/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/LG-Optimus-3D-MAX_id6851The Optimus LG 3D Max is the successor to the original Optimus 3D and improves upon the auto-stereoscopic implementation. It has similar, but upgraded specs - a 4.3” WVGA IPS LCD display, dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP processor, two 5-megapixel rear cameras, front-facing camera, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 21Mbps HSPA, NFC, DLNA, and 8GB of internal storage. At 9.6mm, the Optimus 3D Max is slimmer than its predecessor. It will initially run Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but an upgrade to 4.0 ICS is expected.]]>PhonesWed, 22 Feb 2012 03:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/phones/LG-Optimus-3D-MAX_id6851/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/South-African-carriers-hint-at-getting-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-in-July_id27126Carriers in South African have been probed on the expected launch date for the hotly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III flagship handset on their networks, and the consensus seems to be some time in early Q3...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 03:17:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/South-African-carriers-hint-at-getting-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-in-July_id27126/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Schedule-of-events_id27099Want to know exactly when you should tune in to see the new stuff from MWC 2012? Here's a nice and simple agenda for you, revealing the exact starting times of the press conferences that will be held by our beloved phone and tablet manufacturers...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 02:50:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Schedule-of-events_id27099/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-3D-Max-is-now-official-glasses-free-3D-just-got-slimmer_id27124The LG Optimus 3D Max was announced and is here to succeed the Optimus 3D. It has a glasses-free 3D display and a pair of cameras that can capture content in both 2D and 3D...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 02:38:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-3D-Max-is-now-official-glasses-free-3D-just-got-slimmer_id27124/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G-official-for-150-HTC-Ville-and-Huawei-Prism-also-arriving-at-T-Mobile_id27125It's been finally made official that the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G which slipped on the hush-hush at CES last month is coming to T-Mobile end of March for $149.99. The handset boasts a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3, 4" Super AMOLED display of unspecified resolution, 5MP rear camera with 720p video capture, a 1.3MP front-facing shooter and 42Mbps HSPA+ radio...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 02:27:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G-official-for-150-HTC-Ville-and-Huawei-Prism-also-arriving-at-T-Mobile_id27125/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-grabs-top-smartphone-OS-spot-in-UK_id27122Android users in the U.K. are feeling jolly good as Android has become the country's largest mobile OS controlling 36.9% of the market as of the end of last month; to put that number is perspective, following Android is iOS with a 28.5% slice of the British smartphone pie...]]>NewsWed, 22 Feb 2012 00:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-grabs-top-smartphone-OS-spot-in-UK_id27122/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/AT-T-Fusion_id6107The AT&T Fusion is an Android 2.3.3 low-end smartphone. It comes with a 600 MHz processor, 3.5'' display, microSD slot for up to 32GB card, 3.15MP camera and 1400 mAh lithium-ion battery.]]>PhonesWed, 24 Aug 2011 06:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/AT-T-Fusion_id6107/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/DragonGo-adds-Expedia-integration-to-its-iOS-and-Android-app_id27121Nuance announced Tuesday that it has added Expedia integration to its DragonGo! app which takes a vocal or written request and goes through certain content partners to get the answer you seek; adding Expedia to the mix will allow you to look up hotel reservations and air fare...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 22:56:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/DragonGo-adds-Expedia-integration-to-its-iOS-and-Android-app_id27121/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-teaser-hints-of-new-high-MP-camera-to-be-announced-at-MWC-2012_id27119Nokia has released a teaser video for MWC 2012 which highlights certain "pure" characteristics of outstanding photographs such as pure detail, pure depth and pure definition; that would suggest that the Finnish based manufacturer will be displaying a new handset with a high MP camera...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 22:04:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-teaser-hints-of-new-high-MP-camera-to-be-announced-at-MWC-2012_id27119/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-PlayBook-OS-2.0-hands-on_id27103Well people, the time is finally here after a super long wait, but nevertheless, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 is finally available for download. Eager to check out all the new features attached with this major update, we waited patiently for it to download the hefty over...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 19:37:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-PlayBook-OS-2.0-hands-on_id27103/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LightSquared-fails-to-make-payment-on-56-million-loan-lays-off-45-of-its-employees_id27117It looks like we are now witnessing the beginning of the end of the LightSquared story as the third party network wholesaler failed to pay on a $56 million loan to one of its partners, and followed that up by issuing pink slips to 45% of its workforce...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 19:27:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/LightSquared-fails-to-make-payment-on-56-million-loan-lays-off-45-of-its-employees_id27117/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-finds-itself-back-on-the-Swedish-phone-charts-after-8-month-sabbatical_id27115When Nokia admitted it had no ‘Plan B’ after Windows Phone 7 over the summer, it left more than a few uneasy about the potential future of the company. In Sweden, in particular, Nokia hasn’t had a phone on the Swedish charts since May 2011. In a welcomed change of pace...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 19:09:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-finds-itself-back-on-the-Swedish-phone-charts-after-8-month-sabbatical_id27115/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Qualcomm-says-it-wont-be-bringing-a-quad-core-phone-to-MWC-but-will-be-bringing-something-better_id27114Qualcomm says that the only handsets it is bringing to MWC with a quad-core Snapdragon processor will be concept models; the company says it has something better to show off in Barcelona than a quad-core Snapdragon powered phone...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 18:46:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Qualcomm-says-it-wont-be-bringing-a-quad-core-phone-to-MWC-but-will-be-bringing-something-better_id27114/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-is-unclear-about-Office-for-iPad-leak_id27112Okay, maybe "unclear" isn't quite the right word, but Microsoft is being somewhat cagey and elusive about this story. Earlier today, we told you about leaked images which seemed to show a build of Microsoft Office for...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-is-unclear-about-Office-for-iPad-leak_id27112/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Ubuntu-coming-to-an-Android-phone-near-you-at-MWC_id27111Canonical is bringing Ubuntu to Android handsets, hoping to bring a more robust "full desktop experience" to challenge the likes of Motorola's Webtop environment for smartphone-based computing...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 12:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Ubuntu-coming-to-an-Android-phone-near-you-at-MWC_id27111/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Foxconn-may-be-building-10-Kindle-Fire-for-Q2-release_id27107These are some rumors that just don't want to get pinned down. It seems to be fairly set that Amazon will be releasing a Kindle Fire 2 sometime soon, and will also be putting out a larger version of the Fire tablet, but...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 11:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Foxconn-may-be-building-10-Kindle-Fire-for-Q2-release_id27107/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sweet-new-CM9-boot-animation-revealed_id27110The CyanogenMod team has released the boot animation that will grace their upcoming CM9 release, as the team tries to amp up anticipation of the ICS ROM to 11...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 11:23:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sweet-new-CM9-boot-animation-revealed_id27110/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Rezound-and-LG-Spectrum-just-99-at-Verizon-online-store_id27109Verizon has dropped the price of some of its 4G LTE smartphones to $99 on contract, so if price was the only thing holding you back, now is the time to consider upgrading...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 11:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Rezound-and-LG-Spectrum-just-99-at-Verizon-online-store_id27109/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Griffins-StudioConnect-is-the-all-in-one-mobile-recording-studio-for-the-iPad_id27108Today, Griffin’s StudioConnect for the iPad is now available for purchase, thus, giving those up and coming musicians the opportunity of mixing music together all on the go. Not only does it act as a pedestal stand for the iPad, while juicing it up, but there are also a variety...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 10:53:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Griffins-StudioConnect-is-the-all-in-one-mobile-recording-studio-for-the-iPad_id27108/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/US-Cellular-finally-snags-its-version-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II---priced-at-229.99_id27105Today, US Cellular and Samsung Mobile announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Galaxy S II, which will be sold for $229.99 with a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in-rebate. At that price point, it easily supplants all others and establishes itself as the...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 09:45:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/US-Cellular-finally-snags-its-version-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II---priced-at-229.99_id27105/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-invites-independent-environmental-organizations-to-inspect-its-Chinese-suppliers_id27106The audit is supposed to start in March with two suppliers, eventually expanding to the whole chain that produces Apple gadgets. The NGO has had six meeting and conference calls with Apple since last September discussing the details...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 09:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-invites-independent-environmental-organizations-to-inspect-its-Chinese-suppliers_id27106/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-inch-Huawei-tablet-leaks-out_id27104If you haven’t had enough pre-MWC leaks and even official announcements, here’s another one - a 10-inch Huawei tablet, expected to show up on the showroom floor…]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 09:22:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-inch-Huawei-tablet-leaks-out_id27104/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-who-leaked-iPhone-sales-trend-data-charged-with-insider-trading-and-fraud_id27102The "consultant" allegedly got paid hundreds of thousands for his information, and came to fame in 2010, when he publicly refused to carry an FBI wire as part of its Perfect Hedge operation. The 54-year old Kinnucan now faces up to 20 years of jailtime for each indictment, and the prosecution has overwhelming evidence against him...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 09:11:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-who-leaked-iPhone-sales-trend-data-charged-with-insider-trading-and-fraud_id27102/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-Windows-Phone-Android-take-the-back-seat-as-iPhone-surges-to-market-glory_id27101Statistics are a tricky business as it’s always hard to be perfectly accurate measuring mobile platforms’ market shares, but latest data from Kantar Worldpanel confirm…]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 09:02:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-Windows-Phone-Android-take-the-back-seat-as-iPhone-surges-to-market-glory_id27101/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-on-backorder-at-Verizon_id27096If you're looking to order the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX from Verizon's web site, be prepared to do a little bit of waiting; orders made on Tuesday are not expected to ship for another week thanks to the heavy demand for the smartphone with the massive battery...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 08:40:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-on-backorder-at-Verizon_id27096/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/8GB-Nook-Tablet-official-Nook-Color-price-drops_id27097If you’re looking for the most affordable yet fast enough tablet out there, the Amazon Kindle Fire beat all others to the bargain with its $199 price tag, but now it’s got some serious…]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 08:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/8GB-Nook-Tablet-official-Nook-Color-price-drops_id27097/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-1080p-video-tested-under-the-rough-conditions-of-a-live-concert_id27098The Xperia S 12MP camera's 1080p video has been tested at a live concert, and is not bad at all considering the challenging low-light conditioins and the fast moving band members, not to mention that the sound quality seems quite stellar...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 08:20:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-1080p-video-tested-under-the-rough-conditions-of-a-live-concert_id27098/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-to-power-Siri-and-iCloud-with-the-North-Carolina-sun_id27095Apple is building the largest end user-owned solar installation in the US near its Maiden, North Carolina data center, whose servers process information from Siri and part of the iCloud service...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 07:44:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-to-power-Siri-and-iCloud-with-the-North-Carolina-sun_id27095/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Smoked-by-Windows-Phone-ad-campaign-launches-this-week_id27093Given the success of the “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge, which we reported about during CES 2012, it is no surprise that Microsoft is now about to unleash a similarly themed, full-blown ad campaign. Starting this week...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 07:21:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smoked-by-Windows-Phone-ad-campaign-launches-this-week_id27093/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/S-Cloud-Samsungs-answer-to-iCloud-delayed_id27091Apple has accused Samsung many times of copying its products and the two are still figthing in an epic saga across continents over patents, but one thing where copying might be…]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 07:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/S-Cloud-Samsungs-answer-to-iCloud-delayed_id27091/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-Office-for-the-iPad-leaks-hinting-at-the-new-Word-Excel-and-PowerPoint-tablet-interface_id27094The new UI is reminiscent of the OneNote app, with hints of the Metro-style UI of Windows Phone and Win 8 - no Ribbon interface any more. The large, finger-friendly buttons are supposedly what we will be seeing on Windows 8 tablets as well, be they ARM or Intel-based, when they hit later this year...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 07:09:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-Office-for-the-iPad-leaks-hinting-at-the-new-Word-Excel-and-PowerPoint-tablet-interface_id27094/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sonys-first-Windows-Phone-might-be-announced-at-MWC-still-a-slider_id27090We might be getting closer to an official announcement of Sony's first Windows Phone, as a new prototype picture emerged, and its source claims it will be announced at MWC. The phone still remains in the slider form factor that we've seen way back last year...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 06:27:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sonys-first-Windows-Phone-might-be-announced-at-MWC-still-a-slider_id27090/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Eee-Pad-Transformer-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-update-delayed-again_id27089To the disappointment of the many Asus Eee Pad Transformer owners, the release of the tablet's Ice Cream Sandwich update has been pushed back for the bazillionth time. Without giving any explanation...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 06:15:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Eee-Pad-Transformer-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-update-delayed-again_id27089/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Motorola-DROID-4-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id2966Very recently, the Motorola DROID 4 brought the spotlight back to one of platform’s most prominent Android families, which is hardly a surprise considering that this model has been upgraded with 4G LTE connectivity and an even better keyboard. Nevertheless, it’s going to be intriguing to see how this newcomer will extinguish the light emanating from within the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to proclaim the coveted spot as the top Android smartphone for Verizon Wireless...]]>ReviewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 06:09:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Motorola-DROID-4-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id2966/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-Limited-Edition-listed-on-eBay-Buy-It-Now-price-stands-at-2250_id27088Want to own one of those limited edition Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX smartphones? Well, now you can, as long as you have enough disposable cash on your hands. There is a unit up for bids on eBay...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 05:14:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-Limited-Edition-listed-on-eBay-Buy-It-Now-price-stands-at-2250_id27088/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-is-likely-not-the-GT-i9300_id27086The Samsung Galaxy S III will most likely not bear the GT-i9300 model name. The User Agent Profile of that model shows a display resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels, which is not something one would expect...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 04:43:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-is-likely-not-the-GT-i9300_id27086/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Panasonic-ELUGA-now-official-in-all-of-its-thin-waterproof-Android-glory_id27087Panasonic is back to the phone game with the Eluga Android handset, and it is certainly bound to turn some heads with a thin frame and IP57-certified body...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 04:41:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Panasonic-ELUGA-now-official-in-all-of-its-thin-waterproof-Android-glory_id27087/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-PlayBook-OS-2.0-update-now-available_id27084RIM has finally released BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 - the biggest update to its tablet operating system bringing much needed improvements like the addition of a native email client, social networking integration…]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 04:38:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-PlayBook-OS-2.0-update-now-available_id27084/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/ZTE-Mimosa-X_id6945ZTE Mimosa X – powered by a dual-core Tegra 2 chip by NVIDIA, it is an Android mid-range device tailored for the mainstream market. What is interesting about the ZTE Mimosa X is that it uses an NVIDIA Icera 450 baseband modem, which resides alongside a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip. This is actually the first time we see Icera hardware in a smartphone since the company was acquired by NVIDIA back in mid-2011. The Icera 450 is capable of reaching 21Mbps peak download speeds and features IceClear interference cancellation technology that promises more reliable data transmission. Going further down its specs sheet, the ZTE Mimosa X packs a 4.3-inch display with qHD resolution. There is a 5-megapixel main camera on its back, a front-facing shooter for video chats, and the 4 gigabytes of on-board storage can be expanded with a microSD card of up to 32GB. We also see support for Dolby sound, DLNA, dual microphones, and a built-in gyroscope. In terms of software, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich comes out of the box.]]>PhonesTue, 21 Feb 2012 04:26:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/phones/ZTE-Mimosa-X_id6945/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Panasonic-to-out-a-premium-Android-phone-alongside-ELUGA-sporting-its-own-display-tech-and-LUMIX-camera_id27085It is not going to sport an OLED display, but rather Panasonic's own display technology, and also leverage the imaging sensor experience Panasonic is in possession of due to its LUMIX line of digital cameras...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 04:09:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Panasonic-to-out-a-premium-Android-phone-alongside-ELUGA-sporting-its-own-display-tech-and-LUMIX-camera_id27085/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Latest-iPad-3-rumor-favors-Retina-Display-A6-processor-thicker-body_id27082Another day, another set of photos, supposedly exposing iPad 3 parts, surface on the web. This time, we have what is said to be an iPad 3 rear cover, which has been put alongside an iPad 2...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 03:43:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Latest-iPad-3-rumor-favors-Retina-Display-A6-processor-thicker-body_id27082/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-explains-its-new-L-Style-design-paradigm-that-will-debut-with-the-L3-L5-and-L7-phones_id27083LG has decided to change its whole design philosophy when making handsets, starting with the new L3, L5 and L7 ones. It just sent us a press release to explain the whole "L" thing it has been teasing us with...]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 03:40:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-explains-its-new-L-Style-design-paradigm-that-will-debut-with-the-L3-L5-and-L7-phones_id27083/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-S4-blows-competition-out-of-the-water-and-has-the-benchmarks-to-prove-it_id27081Qualcomm is the first company expected to bring 28nm architectures to mass market with its Snapdragon S4 chip - it blows the current crop of chips out of the water…]]>NewsTue, 21 Feb 2012 03:37:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Qualcomm-Snapdragon-S4-blows-competition-out-of-the-water-and-has-the-benchmarks-to-prove-it_id27081/commentsPhone Arena