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/ZeroLemon-launches-superpowered-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-battery-packs_id44258ZeroLemon has launched its long-lasting battery packs for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the LG Optimus G Pro…]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 05:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZeroLemon-launches-superpowered-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-battery-packs_id44258/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Scosche-RS1060-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headphones-Review_id3342Media centric Bluetooth headphones have become all the rage, especially when companies like Beats Audio garner a lot of advertising dollars into marketing its portfolio. We’ve seen both the good and bad in the space, but it’s the first time we’re seeing something from accessory maker Scosche – the RS1060 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones to be exact. Yes, we know it’s an uninspiring name to say the least, but it’s not something we’ll hark upon meticulously from this point on, since you know, it’s all about the performance that matters the most in the end...]]>ReviewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 05:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Scosche-RS1060-Bluetooth-Stereo-Headphones-Review_id3342/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HMDX-Jam-Party-Review_id3341Billed as a modern day boombox, the HMDX Jam Party pays homage to the styling, but rather than being a bulky and gigantic sized thing, it’s been squeezed into a compact body that’s easily portable. Is this something that does justice to the boomboxes of yesterday’s era?...]]>ReviewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 04:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HMDX-Jam-Party-Review_id3341/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Next-Microsoft-Surface-RT-to-feature-a-Snapdragon-chip_id44257Microsoft is already selling off its Surface RT by the bunch, discounting it to $199 to educational institutions, but that does not mean the end for the tablet…]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Next-Microsoft-Surface-RT-to-feature-a-Snapdragon-chip_id44257/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Humble-Bundle-6-brings-six-awesome-indie-games-to-Android_id44255Humble Bundle, the cross platform game 6-pack, has arrived in its newest, sixth edition bringing six games with a bonus one and soundtracks…]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 04:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Humble-Bundle-6-brings-six-awesome-indie-games-to-Android_id44255/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-color-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Active-leaks-out-in-Blue-Arctic_id44254Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 Active, a high-end waterproof smartphone, last week and official images only portrayed an orange model, but now the S4 Active has leaked out…]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 03:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-color-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Active-leaks-out-in-Blue-Arctic_id44254/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-bundles-white-Google-Nexus-4-with-free-wireless-charger_id44253For a limited time, those who choose to buy a white Google Nexus 4 from T-Mobile will get a free gift to sweeten the deal. The carrier is throwing in a wireless charger at now cost, presumably the official accessory that is up for sale at the Play Store for $60 apiece...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 03:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-bundles-white-Google-Nexus-4-with-free-wireless-charger_id44253/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-D2-surprisingly-scores-as-best-1080p-LCD-display-beats-HTC-One-Sony-Xperia-Z_id44250The Huawei Ascend D2 has one of the best displays on the market right now beating the screen quality of the HTC One and the Sony Xperia Z…]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 03:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-D2-surprisingly-scores-as-best-1080p-LCD-display-beats-HTC-One-Sony-Xperia-Z_id44250/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Butterfly-S-now-official-with-Snapdragon-600-and-massive-battery_id44251Right on cue, the HTC Butterfly S was presented on stage today during the company's press event in Taiwan. And as the "S" in its title suggests, that's an upgraded variant of last year's HTC Butterfly, packing a faster processor, Ultrapixel camera, and a much, much larger battery. How large, you ask? Well, HTC has managed to stuff a 3200mAh cell inside the Butterfly S. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the handset is thicker (10.6mm) and heavier (160 grams) than its predecessor due to the space taken up by the larger battery...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 02:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Butterfly-S-now-official-with-Snapdragon-600-and-massive-battery_id44251/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Alleged-iPhone-5S-display-front-pops-up-in-high-res-no-visible-changes-to-the-home-key-cutout_id44248Want to see DSLR-quality pictures of the new display assembly for the iPhone 5S front and back? Sized up with the iPhone 5 one, too? The vast swaths of the Chinese blogosphere have got you covered, as a publication posted the alleged iPhone 5S LCD screen and digitizer, glued to the front panel of the upcoming iPhone 2013 edition, and shot in perfect clarity in a white box...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 02:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Alleged-iPhone-5S-display-front-pops-up-in-high-res-no-visible-changes-to-the-home-key-cutout_id44248/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-tablets-get-priced-in-Europe_id44249The latest Samsung Galaxy Tab tablets are about to hit the market really soon, and now we have a general idea as to how much they will be priced at. Well, at least in Europe – a Dutch online retailer has all three of them listed on its web page, along with an estimated delivery date...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 02:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-tablets-get-priced-in-Europe_id44249/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-says-it-has-no-interest-in-buying-Nokia_id44247Refuting a report in Tuesday's Financial Times which said that it would be open-minded to an acquisition of Nokia, Huawei said on Wednesday that it was not interested in a purchase of the Finnish based handset manufacturer; the denial came from Huawei's vice president for external affairs, Bill Plummer, who was responding to a comment made by Richard Yu, the head of Huawei's consumer business...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 01:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-says-it-has-no-interest-in-buying-Nokia_id44247/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Ring_id7898The Samsung Galaxy Ring is a powerful Android 4.1-based device, running on a quad-core 1.4 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM. Other specs include 4 GB storage, 4'' display, 5 MP main shooter and 1.3 MP front cam.]]>PhonesWed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Ring_id7898/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-App-Store-gets-new-features-in-iOS-7_id44246The Apple App Store is getting some new features in iOS 7; while Android users have known the joy of automatic updates for their apps since the update to Android 2.2, this is something new for iOS users which they will get to experience in iOS 7. If it is enabled, iOS 7 will automatically look in the background for updates, which it will run automatically...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 01:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-App-Store-gets-new-features-in-iOS-7_id44246/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-for-iOS-gets-updated-and-brings-enhanced-sharing-status-icons_id44245Got to hand it to the gang at Facebook, updates to their apps are timely and ongoing. Facebook for iOS...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 00:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-for-iOS-gets-updated-and-brings-enhanced-sharing-status-icons_id44245/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Thanks-to-major-discounting-Sonys-market-share-now-leads-Apples-share-in-Japan_id44242As recently as last month, Apple's market share surpassed Sony's slice of the Japanese smartphone market. But over the last 4 weeks, based on stats from BCN, there has been a major reversal; sales totals from 2000 retail stores in the country now show Sony's share of its hometown market has hit 36% while Apple's slice of the pie has dropped to 25%...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 00:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Thanks-to-major-discounting-Sonys-market-share-now-leads-Apples-share-in-Japan_id44242/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Ring_id7898The Samsung Galaxy Ring is a powerful Android 4.1-based device, running on a quad-core 1.4 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM. Other specs include 4 GB storage, 4'' display, 5 MP main shooter and 1.3 MP front cam.]]>PhonesWed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Ring_id7898/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-cheap-memory-killing-off-Google-Nexus-7-units-before-their-time_id44240The older the Google Nexus 7 tablet gets, the worse it runs according to a number of the tablet's owners who are complaining about things like a terribly long 10 second lag just to orient the tablet correctly; one owner of the tablet complains about problems including lagging in the browser, when multitasking and having the device experience one crash and reboot per hour...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 23:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-cheap-memory-killing-off-Google-Nexus-7-units-before-their-time_id44240/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-based-solution-brings-HUD-GPS-to-motorcycle-helmets_id44235You might be thinking that a solution like this will ultimately be redundant considering that Glass will be...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 23:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-based-solution-brings-HUD-GPS-to-motorcycle-helmets_id44235/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Shazam-updated-with-Pulse-discovery-and-more-on-iOS_id44243Shazam for iOS got some pretty nice updates today, but it seems as though the app has been a bit forgotten on Android. The Android version of Shazam hasn't seen an update since April, but this new update for iOS comes close behind an update a couple weeks ago that brought some location services to the app. This time around, Shazam is getting UI tweaks and Pulse discovery...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Shazam-updated-with-Pulse-discovery-and-more-on-iOS_id44243/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-ponders-LinkedIn-integration-with-iOS-7_id44237While it hasn't shown up yet on the beta version of iOS 7, Apple is said to be thinking about baking LinkedIn integration right into the new build of Apple's mobile OS; Those who are familiar with the plans say that it looks similar to how social networks like Facebook and Twitter appear with their integration in iOS 6 and will include the use of share sheets to allow iOS 7 users to add content to LinkedIn...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 20:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-ponders-LinkedIn-integration-with-iOS-7_id44237/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ClearPlex-shows-us-how-tough-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-screen-protector-really-is_id44236We have seen time and again videos of how electronics disintegrate when set up to literally take a bullet...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 20:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ClearPlex-shows-us-how-tough-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-screen-protector-really-is_id44236/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Exclusive-HTC-One-Mini-will-be-coming-to-AT-T_id44238We're been hearing more and more about the HTC One Mini recently. We got confirmation that the name of the device will in fact be the HTC One Mini, and we saw some evidence saying that the device could be coming to T-Mobile. But, what we can now say for sure is that the HTC One Mini will be coming to AT&T, according to a source close to HTC...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 20:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Exclusive-HTC-One-Mini-will-be-coming-to-AT-T_id44238/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Snapdragon-800-MDP-benchmarks-make-us-think-well-see-real-world-difference-with-this-one_id44234In general, when we see benchmark results that blow the roof off of what we've seen before, there is always the question in the back of our minds, "Okay, but will it actually matter in real world usage?" For the most part, differences in benchmarks are designed for the spec fetishists, and don't make much difference in the real world. But, new benchmarks from the Snapdragon 800 MDP make us think that this time around, we'd feel the difference...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 19:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Snapdragon-800-MDP-benchmarks-make-us-think-well-see-real-world-difference-with-this-one_id44234/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/40-million-quad-core-smartphones-were-sold-last-year_id44226According to market researcher Berg Insights, sales of smartphones powered by quad-core processors rose to 40 million units in 2012; total smartphone sales amounted to 690 million units last year, up 47% from the 470 million sold in the prior year. Breaking down the data even more, we find that most of the increase in smartphone sales last year came from top-shelf models...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 19:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/40-million-quad-core-smartphones-were-sold-last-year_id44226/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Dish-abandons-Sprint-purchase-to-focus-on-acquiring-Clearwire_id44233It looks like the final roadblock between Softbank's purchase of Sprint has gotten out of the way. Dish Network has pulled its bid to buy Sprint, and says that it will instead focus its efforts on acquiring Clearwire in its ongoing plans to build its own wireless carrier...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 19:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Dish-abandons-Sprint-purchase-to-focus-on-acquiring-Clearwire_id44233/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/DroidLanding-teases-giant-robot-AR-game---DCom-Mission-Alpha_id44232Earlier the @DroidLanding Twitter feed unexpectedly came online after being dormant since November. The feed has always been used to signify the launch of a DROID branded device on Verizon, so we were very curious what would come next. Well, it's not a device; rather, it's an augmented reality game called D:Com Mission Alpha...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/DroidLanding-teases-giant-robot-AR-game---DCom-Mission-Alpha_id44232/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/NVIDIA-to-license-its-Kepler-GPU-core-to-grab-more-from-the-explosion-of-Android-devices_id44231NVIDIA isn't content with the number of Android devices that use its Tegra chipsets and wants to get more of the market, and the plan to do that looks like the company will license its Kepler GPU core to other chipset manufacturers. NVIDIA hopes that doing this will enable it to get more from the "explosion of Android devices"...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/NVIDIA-to-license-its-Kepler-GPU-core-to-grab-more-from-the-explosion-of-Android-devices_id44231/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-files-with-secret-court-to-obtain-permission-to-report-on-two-data-sets_id44229In the never ending NSA PRISM sega, Google filed a motion with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 17:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-files-with-secret-court-to-obtain-permission-to-report-on-two-data-sets_id44229/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-of-iOS-7-on-iPad-may-show-faster-boot-time_id44230We've seen some screenshots of Apple's new iOS 7 running on an iPad, and the screenshots we saw had some strange things in there like an iPad-optimized flashlight button, even though no iPads have a rear flash. Now, a new video has come out showing iOS 7 running on an iPad, but there isn't as much interesting here...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 17:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-of-iOS-7-on-iPad-may-show-faster-boot-time_id44230/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Minuum-type-anywhere-keyboard-for-Android-launching-beta-today_id44228If you haven't heard about Whirlscape's Minuum keyboard, you're missing out, because the idea is a compelling one. Most alternative keyboards for Android aim to help you type faster, or simply come up with a completely new way to break the keyboard metaphor, and Minuum does both of those things. But, it also has its sights set beyond screens, and wants to be your text input method of the future...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Minuum-type-anywhere-keyboard-for-Android-launching-beta-today_id44228/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Ubuntus-Carrier-Advisory-Group-gets-8-new-members_id44225When we talked to Canonical's Pat McGowan last month there wasn't anything he could say about carriers that the company was working with to bring Ubuntu Touch to the market, but today there was quite a big announcement on that front. Eight big name carriers from around the world have joined Ubuntu's Carrier Advisory Group...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Ubuntus-Carrier-Advisory-Group-gets-8-new-members_id44225/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-phone-with-always-on-voice-command-set-to-launch-in-2014_id44221A published report on Tuesday said that LG is working on a new handset that will launch next year with voice command always on; the report cites three different sources, all of whom confirm that this functionality is coming in a new handset to be launched in 2014. As opposed to Google Now or Siri, LG's voice commands will be used to navigate the phone...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-phone-with-always-on-voice-command-set-to-launch-in-2014_id44221/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/World-War-Z-game-goes-on-sale-for-1_id44224When we first saw that World War Z had gone on sale in the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store for just $1, we got pretty excited, because we thought the headline was referring to the book by Max Brooks. Unfortunately, the deal isn't for the book, but rather for the new game that's based on the book...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 16:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/World-War-Z-game-goes-on-sale-for-1_id44224/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/DroidLanding-comes-back-online-new-DROID-on-the-way_id44223The Verizon DROID brand has been pretty quiet for a long time now. The last DROID device to launch was the HTC DROID DNA back in November of last year, and the @DroidLanding Twitter feed has been silent since early November as well. Today, @DroidLanding has come back online, so does that mean we should expect a new DROID device?...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 15:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/DroidLanding-comes-back-online-new-DROID-on-the-way_id44223/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Interactive-virtual-iOS-7-preview-hits-the-web_id44222You may be someone who likes to play around with new technology, but you also may be someone who either A) doesn't have access to an iPhone, or B) is too lazy/paranoid to put in the work required to load up your iPhone with iOS 7. Luckily, Recombu has you covered with a new interactive virtual preview of iOS 7...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 15:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Interactive-virtual-iOS-7-preview-hits-the-web_id44222/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Aurora-Red-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-an-AT-T-exclusive-in-the-U.S._id44219Last year, AT&T didn't get a shot at the 32GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III; but as a consolation prize, AT&T did get to offer a red version of the phone on an exclusive basis in the U.S. This year, AT&T has once again received the exclusive rights to sell the red version of the flagship Android model, the Samsung Galaxy S4...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 15:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Aurora-Red-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-an-AT-T-exclusive-in-the-U.S._id44219/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-first-round-of-Tizen-devices-will-likely-run-on-Exynos-4-chips_id44220We're still a few months away from seeing the first Tizen phones hitting the open market, but we're seeing some indications of the kind of processors that may be used in the first round of handsets. Given that Tizen is a joint venture between Samsung and Intel, you would assume that one or both of those companies would be supplying the chipsets for the devices, and we're seeing evidence it will be Samsung...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 15:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-first-round-of-Tizen-devices-will-likely-run-on-Exynos-4-chips_id44220/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Candy-Crush-Saga-publisher-seeks-U.S.-IPO_id44216The publisher behind popular game Candy Crush Saga is thinking about turning the popularity of the game into big bucks by taking the company public through a IPO; King.com, also known as Midasplayer International Holdings Co., has hired investment bankers to help it through the process of listing the company. Those familiar with the situation say that King.com executives are talking with some of the biggest names on Wall Street...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 14:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Candy-Crush-Saga-publisher-seeks-U.S.-IPO_id44216/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Moto-X-phone-for-U.S.-Cellular-passes-through-the-FCC_id44218The info that we have been getting from our source all along has said that Motorola and Google are aiming to launch the Moto X in July, and we're seeing one more indication that could be true. Today, a filing for the Moto X has passed through the FCC on its way to U.S. Cellular...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Moto-X-phone-for-U.S.-Cellular-passes-through-the-FCC_id44218/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-open-to-acquiring-Nokia-but-calls-Windows-Phone-weak_id44217Huawei is definitely serious about continuing to grow, and Richard Yu, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group, thinks that one good way to do that would be through acquisitions. Yu has always been particularly media savvy and he showed it again today in an interview with the Financial Times where he said that Huawei is "open-minded" to purchasing Nokia...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 14:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-open-to-acquiring-Nokia-but-calls-Windows-Phone-weak_id44217/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-coming-to-AT-T-June-21st-for-199.99-on-contract_id44215It is now official, AT&T will be launching its version of the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 on June 21st; the phone will actually be available in AT&T stores on that date for $199.99 with a signed two-year pact. Those who trade in their current smartphone will be able to take $100 off the price of the BlackBerry Q10...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-coming-to-AT-T-June-21st-for-199.99-on-contract_id44215/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Despicable-Me-Minion-Rush-Review_id44194Cute yellow pill-shaped critters rushing to get a coveted “Employee of the Year” award and ready to even push their fellow co-workers off bounds if that’s what it takes to win…]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 13:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Despicable-Me-Minion-Rush-Review_id44194/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Wheres-My-Mickey-coming-to-Apple-Android-and-Windows-Phone-platforms_id44207Disney is playing the mouse card with the latest iteration of its "Where's My...?" mobile games; Disney first rolled out Where's My Water? back in 2011 and in its first year it rang up more than 100 million downloads. The game also became the answer to a trivia question when Chunli Fu downloaded the app early last year and it became the 25 billionth app downloaded from the Apple App Store...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 12:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Wheres-My-Mickey-coming-to-Apple-Android-and-Windows-Phone-platforms_id44207/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Case-allegedly-for-low-cost-Apple-iPhone-appears-on-video-with-rounded-edges-thicker-frame_id44208A case produced for the rumored low-cost Apple iPhone, has appeared from a company in Japan called MGM Corp; a video of the case shows it having rounded corners and a thicker frame as opposed to the Apple iPhone 5. The case for the low-priced model is said to be 2mm thicker than the case for the iPhone 5...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 10:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Case-allegedly-for-low-cost-Apple-iPhone-appears-on-video-with-rounded-edges-thicker-frame_id44208/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Nokia-Lumia-925-Review_id3340Ever since the introduction of the first Lumia phone, Nokia has been improving and refining its Windows Phone-powered line-up with each new model. Feature by feature and app by app, we've finally arrived at the Nokia Lumia 925 – an ambitious smartphone that attempts to offer a well-rounded experience to customers, for whom plastic just won't cut it...]]>ReviewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Nokia-Lumia-925-Review_id3340/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-is-3rd-best-selling-phone-in-the-U.S.-and-it-hasnt-hit-Verizon-yet_id44212There has been a lot of talk about the HTC One sales, mostly due to the state of HTC. There have been a number of high profile employees leaving the company, the HTC One had production delays, and founder/CEO Peter Chou has even gone so far as to say he would step down if the HTC One is a failure. Well, it looks like that won't be necessary, because the HTC One is apparently the 3rd best selling phone in the U.S...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-is-3rd-best-selling-phone-in-the-U.S.-and-it-hasnt-hit-Verizon-yet_id44212/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-P6-price-design-story-video-surfaces_id44211Huawei teased the Ascend P6 for a couple of days claiming it was “beauty worth waiting for” and it turned out true…]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 09:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-P6-price-design-story-video-surfaces_id44211/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Tests-show-AT-Ts-LTE-network-is-fastest-T-Mobiles-HSPA-faster-than-Sprints-LTE_id44209Every year, PCMag drives all around the country to test the wireless carrier networks in 30 different states. The tests are pretty impressive, and quite helpful for those of you who may be unhappy with your service and looking to switch. This year, the big winner was AT&T, which proved to have the fastest LTE, but there were other surprises in the testing as well...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 08:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tests-show-AT-Ts-LTE-network-is-fastest-T-Mobiles-HSPA-faster-than-Sprints-LTE_id44209/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-arriving-exclusively-on-T-Mobile-the-coming-weeks-in-black-and-purple_id44206T-Mobile just announced that the Sony Xperia Z will be coming to its shores exclusively in the "coming weeks". Given Sony's relationship with US carriers recently, with barely a Japanese phone in sight on the shelves, the announcement is pretty significant for all Sony fans who want to put their mitts on the thin waterproof Full HD 5-incher...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 08:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-arriving-exclusively-on-T-Mobile-the-coming-weeks-in-black-and-purple_id44206/commentsPhone Arena