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/Yahoos-board-agrees-to-1.1-billion-acquisition-of-Tumblr_id43193As expected, Yahoo's board has agreed to purchase hosting site Tumblr for $1.1 billion; the deal makes Tumblr a major part of a new plan by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to make Yahoo hip and relevant to those who are, well, hip and relevant. Despite rumors that Microsoft and Facebook were interested in Tumblr, there were no competing bids for the board to consider...]]>NewsSun, 19 May 2013 12:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Yahoos-board-agrees-to-1.1-billion-acquisition-of-Tumblr_id43193/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-demo-of-Epson-Moverio-glasses-and-YouTube-functionality_id43169Epson and APX Labs are at Google I/O showing off the development which will allow YouTube viewing and...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 16:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-demo-of-Epson-Moverio-glasses-and-YouTube-functionality_id43169/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-talks-and-does-Braille_id43154One of the interesting sessions held at Google I/O was the “Enabling Blind and Low-Vision Accessibility on Android...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 14:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-talks-and-does-Braille_id43154/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-look-at-the-new-Google-Maps_id43140Google Maps was featured during the Google I/O keynote with some significant upgrades for mobile...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 19:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-look-at-the-new-Google-Maps_id43140/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Play-Music-All-Access-hands-on_id43139Among the many announcements made at yesterday’s keynote event, perhaps the most consumer-centric...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 18:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Play-Music-All-Access-hands-on_id43139/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Maps-for-mobile-to-get-Zagat-integration-dynamic-rerouting-and-more_id43083Well, what do you know - it turns out that not only the desktop version of Google Maps is getting new features. During the Google I/O conference, Google gave everyone a sneak peek preview of some new features coming to Google Maps for mobile...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 13:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Maps-for-mobile-to-get-Zagat-integration-dynamic-rerouting-and-more_id43083/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Google-Play-Music-All-Access-Radio-without-rules._id43075We've been waiting for this announcement for a while. We had heard bits and pieces of Google signing up Universal, and Warner Music, then just yesterday we got word that the last pieces were in place. Today, we got the full announcement for Google Play Music All Access, which is what Google calls "Radio without rules."...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 12:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Google-Play-Music-All-Access-Radio-without-rules._id43075/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-to-introduce-streaming-music-service-at-Google-IO-on-Wednesday_id43022Speculation is circulating that during the opening day of Google I/O Wednesday, Google is going to introduce a streaming music service; the service was rumored to be in the works as far back as last February, around the same time that the discovery of some hidden icons found on an Apple iPad running iOS 6.1 led to speculation that Apple was close to starting its own streaming music service...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 21:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-to-introduce-streaming-music-service-at-Google-IO-on-Wednesday_id43022/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-forbidden-fruit-here-are-7-great-Android-apps-that-Google-does-not-allow-on-Play-store_id42978Google might have a mind-boggling 700 000 applications in its Android Play store, but you just won’t find certain apps there…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 02:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-forbidden-fruit-here-are-7-great-Android-apps-that-Google-does-not-allow-on-Play-store_id42978/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-personalization-apps-for-Android_id42939Bored of the stock look of your Android smartphone or tablet? Want to make it truly yours by adapting its interface to your liking? Well, you've landed at the right web page! There are tons of customization apps at the Google Play store and here we've listed ten of the coolest ones that are available. We're talking about pretty live wallpapers, useful widgets, custom launchers, apps for editing your device's notification settings, and more. Best of all, the apps we've selected are free of charge...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 02:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-personalization-apps-for-Android_id42939/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-to-speech-TTS-engine-apps-for-Android-no-more-robotalk_id42773Fed up with Android's default Stephen Hawking-style speech synthesizer routine, if it's preloaded at all? There are much more natural alternatives in the Play Store - some even emotional, some even free, so check out the roundup inside...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 09:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-to-speech-TTS-engine-apps-for-Android-no-more-robotalk_id42773/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-April-2013_id42492We pick only a handful of the best apps - ones that can really change your experience with a device, making it fuller and more meaningful…]]>NewsFri, 03 May 2013 10:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-April-2013_id42492/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/For-fun-best-Android-and-iPhone-apps-for-jokes-and-laughs_id42216You know the old adage that there is an app for everything, and this holds true for all sorts of apps for gags, jokes and laughs in general as well...]]>NewsMon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/For-fun-best-Android-and-iPhone-apps-for-jokes-and-laughs_id42216/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Twitter-Music-goes-official-with-Rdio-and-Spotify-integration-iPhone-app-coming-today_id42071Rumors about Twitter launching a music service floated around for nearly a week now, and today the company has finally come out by officially announcing...]]>NewsThu, 18 Apr 2013 08:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Twitter-Music-goes-official-with-Rdio-and-Spotify-integration-iPhone-app-coming-today_id42071/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-apps-for-ordering-food-from-an-iPhone-or-Android-smartphone_id42068Craving for some noms? Too lazy to cook? Then here are some apps you should really give a try. These iPhone and Android apps are all made for ordering any kind of food you can imagine – anything from a steamy pepperoni pizza or a burger with fries to a juicy, grilled, mouthwatering tenderloin steak or a bento box full of yummy treats. Just place your order and go grab it yourself, or have it delivered to your door within an hour...]]>NewsThu, 18 Apr 2013 08:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-apps-for-ordering-food-from-an-iPhone-or-Android-smartphone_id42068/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Glass-gets-its-first-unboxing-and-video_id41984Just yesterday we heard that the first Google Glass Explorer Editions were coming off of the production line, and Google was working to get them in the hands of those who had pre-ordered the devices at Google I/O last year. Today, we're seeing the first photos from the lucky few who already got their hands on Glass, including an unboxing, and a video...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 21:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Glass-gets-its-first-unboxing-and-video_id41984/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/5-smartphone-apps-banned-by...-Google_id41956When it comes to mobile apps, Apple is the company that usually bans stuff. Meanwhile, Google is known to have a much more open approach to its Android OS and the applications that get submitted for it. Does that mean that Google hasn't banned any apps for its platform, though? Nope. Probably not as strict as Apple, Google has also issued its fair share of bans on more or less controversial applications...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 07:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-smartphone-apps-banned-by...-Google_id41956/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Hands-on-impressions-of-Facebook-Home-after-24-hours-of-use_id41876The testing of Facebook Home had to be delayed a bit, because it took the good fellows over at XDA a day to hack the app to run on my Nexus 4, but the testing has been done. And, the results will likely surprise you (it certainly surprised me). First of all, you need to know a few things about the reviewer here, because that info is important to the review...]]>NewsSun, 14 Apr 2013 20:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Hands-on-impressions-of-Facebook-Home-after-24-hours-of-use_id41876/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Even-if-you-dont-like-Facebook-you-have-to-like-what-Home-is-doing-especially-if-youre-Google_id41848We understand that there are plenty of you out there who don't like Facebook, and we want to make it clear right off the bat: your feelings about Facebook as a service have no bearing on the argument we're laying out here. Facebook Home launched today on a few Android devices. It had a bit of a rough start, and as we all expected, it's really made for the high-functioning Facebook junkie and not really anyone else. However, the idea behind Facebook is one that we should all pay attention to...]]>NewsFri, 12 Apr 2013 21:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Even-if-you-dont-like-Facebook-you-have-to-like-what-Home-is-doing-especially-if-youre-Google_id41848/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-to-do-quick-notes-and-task-list-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41825There is a variety of task list apps in the Google Play Store, with excellent widgets to them, and these can be indispensable to introduce some organized, get-it-done approach to your daily routine, once you've tried them. You can just tap and add a chore to be in front of your eyes all day, bugging you to check it off, and the backend apps are loaded with features like prioritizing, voice notes, reminders and alarms, exporting and syncing, even sharing and delegating tasks to others. We rounded up a few of those humble little helpers from the Android to-do list apps universe to help you choose...]]>NewsFri, 12 Apr 2013 06:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-to-do-quick-notes-and-task-list-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41825/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sources-Twitter-music-app-to-launch-this-weekend_id41809Apple isn't the only company about to launch a new music service as there is speculation that Twitter will be launching a music app this weekend at the Coachella music festival in California; earlier on Thursday, Twitter admitted buying the We Are Hunted music site and are supposedly using that team to build the app...]]>NewsFri, 12 Apr 2013 01:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sources-Twitter-music-app-to-launch-this-weekend_id41809/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/5-ways-your-smartphone-can-get-you-into-shape_id41747From the looks of it, our smartphones seem as though they’re capable of doing almost anything when it comes to benefiting our lives. Frankly, I attribute many of my fitness accomplishments to my smartphone – mainly because I centered my goals around it. Well, it’s not like my...]]>NewsThu, 11 Apr 2013 12:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-ways-your-smartphone-can-get-you-into-shape_id41747/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Basemark-X-1.0-test-launches-on-Android-Galaxy-S4-ranks-on-top_id41718Basemark X 1.0 has just arrived on Android, and it is soon coming to iOS and Windows Phone aiming to become the first cross-platform graphical benchmark...]]>NewsWed, 10 Apr 2013 02:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Basemark-X-1.0-test-launches-on-Android-Galaxy-S4-ranks-on-top_id41718/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Just-5-days-after-approving-it-Apple-pulls-AppGratis-from-the-App-Store_id41708Apple is always quick to talk up its approval process for apps submitted to the iTunes App Store, but that doesn't stop the company from making some odd moves after an app has slipped through. We've seen a few apps get pulled because they showed some form of "objectionable" content, even if the point of the app was to bring light to objectionable acts in our world. Then there are cases like that of AppGratis, which was approved by Apple, then removed from the App Store after just 5 days...]]>NewsTue, 09 Apr 2013 20:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Just-5-days-after-approving-it-Apple-pulls-AppGratis-from-the-App-Store_id41708/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-Android-widgets-you-should-try_id41686Widgets – you probably got a whole bunch of them pre-installed on your Android smartphone. That's great and all, but did you know that there's tons more for download from the Google Play store? Yup, there's a whole section dedicated to them. However, not all of those widgets are really worth your time, and going through all that are available can be a tedious process. That's why we decided to save you, guys, some valuable time by shortlisting a handful of great Android widgets...]]>NewsTue, 09 Apr 2013 08:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-Android-widgets-you-should-try_id41686/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-rumored-to-be-buying-WhatsApp-for-1-billion_id41612Anonymous sources close to the negotiations say that Google is close to buying messaging app WhatsApp for a cool $1 billion with an acquisition helping Google bring the rest of its messaging universe together and with Google supposedly working on a cross-platform system for sending messages, pictures and improved notifications between devices...]]>NewsSun, 07 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-rumored-to-be-buying-WhatsApp-for-1-billion_id41612/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-its-subtle-impact-and-what-it-means-to-Facebook_id41592Home is far reaching, but its near-term impact is far more subtle, we explore how Facebook did it right...]]>NewsSat, 06 Apr 2013 20:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-its-subtle-impact-and-what-it-means-to-Facebook_id41592/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Moborobo-2.1.1-is-a-free-phone-and-tablet-manager-we-give-it-a-hands-on_id41578Ever had one of those moments when you try a great new app and say to yourself "Where has this been all along?" One such app - made for managing phones and tablets from a PC either over USB or wirelessly over Wi-Fi, is Moborobo, which we introduced you to not long ago. It is a powerful tool with lots of features, including data back-up and restore, application and file management, and many more. Best of all, it is available for download free of charge.]]>NewsFri, 05 Apr 2013 12:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Moborobo-2.1.1-is-a-free-phone-and-tablet-manager-we-give-it-a-hands-on_id41578/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-March-2013_id41445In March we saw a lot of new apps appear on both Google Play and Apple’s App Store, but only some of them truly deserve your time and attention...]]>NewsFri, 05 Apr 2013 06:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-March-2013_id41445/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-Innovation-Showcase-highlights-some-projects-in-development-over-at-AT-T-Labs-Research_id41549Checking out the various exhibitors on hand, all of which are somehow associated with AT&T Labs Research, we found quite a few interesting apps and services that are currently being developed – and of course, they're mobile related in some way. In fact, some of them are currently...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 22:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-Innovation-Showcase-highlights-some-projects-in-development-over-at-AT-T-Labs-Research_id41549/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-video-of-Facebook-Home-in-action_id41552The Facebook event went off without any adverse issues. Mark Zuckerberg and the gang pulled off a great presentation...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 14:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-video-of-Facebook-Home-in-action_id41552/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-is-officially-announced_id41546Well, it isn't exactly a Facebook phone, but it has the capability of turning any Android smartphone into one. We're talking about the new Facebook Home, which just got announced officially. Simply put, it is an Android launcher - replacing the stock interface of an Android smartphone it is installed on with a new one, built around Facebook networking from the ground up...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 12:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-is-officially-announced_id41546/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-Facebooks-new-Home-on-Android-announcement_id41518After a couple years of rumors, we will see what may be a culmination of all the conjecture over the “Facebook phone"...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 10:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-Facebooks-new-Home-on-Android-announcement_id41518/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Make-your-smartphone-smarter-with-these-Android-automation-apps_id41539Today's smartphones are already pretty smart, but there's a way of making them even smarter. All you need is the right app - an app to make your handset perform specific commands at a given time. Things like turning off your Wi-Fi and 3G after midnight, switching to silent mode when you're connected to your office Wi-Fi, launching your favorite music player when you plug in your headphones, or bringing you another can of root beer from the fridge on demand. Okay, an app won't really make that last action possible, but the other three, as well as many others, can be set with the Android automation apps we have listed...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 09:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Make-your-smartphone-smarter-with-these-Android-automation-apps_id41539/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-March-2013_id41446Android continued catching up in great titles, and now has one of the most acclaimed iPhone games, God of Blades. But not just that...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 06:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-March-2013_id41446/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/From-the-MySpace-phone-to-the-Facebook-phone_id41474Seven years ago, the tech landscape was incredibly different from what you see today. MySpace was the biggest thing on the web with 55 million users, and Facebook was just two years old, and hadn't even opened up membership to the general public yet. At this time in 2006, you still needed a university e-mail address or an invite to sign up for Facebook. Now, MySpace has been relaunched as a music social network, and Facebook has over 1 billion users. All of that, and we haven't even mentioned the sea change seen in the mobile world...]]>NewsWed, 03 Apr 2013 11:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/From-the-MySpace-phone-to-the-Facebook-phone_id41474/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-data-traffic-counter-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41507Android's built-in data traffic counter sometimes just doesn't cut it. While it has all the prerequisites of a good basic app for chasing those bits, bytes and expensive gigabytes, it doesn't let you break them down by the day and hour, and the interface leaves something to be desired, too.]]>NewsWed, 03 Apr 2013 08:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-data-traffic-counter-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41507/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-apps-youll-need-for-moving_id41429Needless to say, moving itself is a timely and calculated event that requires a ton of pre-planning so you're not left scurrying at the last moment to get things done. Well folks, we're getting down and dirty with a few apps that we feel does justice for the big occasion – with minimal hassle...]]>NewsMon, 01 Apr 2013 20:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-apps-youll-need-for-moving_id41429/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-moving-closer-to-a-Facebook-powered-Android-phone_id41344Yesterday, Facebook sent out invitations to an event on April 4th that contained the cryptic message, "Come see our new home on Android." The rumor mill quickly jumped to the idea that Facebook was working on another phone, but the reality may be even more pervasive. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook wants to hijack new Android devices' homescreens with its News Feed...]]>NewsFri, 29 Mar 2013 11:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-moving-closer-to-a-Facebook-powered-Android-phone_id41344/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-camera-apps-photo-editing_id41237Having a smartphone in your pocket is empowering. But with a capable camera, it is inspiring - you can take really great shots in most conditions…]]>NewsTue, 26 Mar 2013 07:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-camera-apps-photo-editing_id41237/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-camera-apps-camera-replacement_id41120Having a smartphone in your pocket is empowering. But with a capable camera, it is inspiring - you can take really great shots in most conditions…]]>NewsMon, 25 Mar 2013 10:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-camera-apps-camera-replacement_id41120/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-camera-apps-advanced-photo-retouch-and-manipulation_id41129The iPhone is a small computer in your pocket, but can it replace Photoshop? Stay with us as we explore the best advanced photo editors for iOS with supports for layers, masks and all bells and whistles...]]>NewsSun, 24 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-camera-apps-advanced-photo-retouch-and-manipulation_id41129/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-camera-apps-filters-and-vintage_id41127The Apple iPhone gave the start to the smartphone revolution nearly six years ago, and with time it slowly evolved to be more than just a terrific device for accessing the web...]]>NewsSat, 23 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-camera-apps-filters-and-vintage_id41127/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-camera-apps-camera-replacement_id41121The iPhone is not a simple smartphone - it is the world’s most popular camera. Yet as a simple device with an almost fully automatic camera, photo enthusiasts crave more control…]]>NewsFri, 22 Mar 2013 10:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-camera-apps-camera-replacement_id41121/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-may-be-readying-unified-messaging-service-called-Babble_id41028When we first saw this icon, it was in regards to Chrome OS. The icon had popped up for some Chrome OS users who were on the dev channel, but it was unclear exactly what it was. From the icon alone, it seemed to be a unified messaging service, and new reports say that's exactly what it is. Apparently, Google might be getting ready to release a unified messaging service, called Babble...]]>NewsTue, 19 Mar 2013 23:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-may-be-readying-unified-messaging-service-called-Babble_id41028/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-future-of-Google-Reader-and-Google-News_id40937A few days ago, Google announced that as part of some spring cleaning, it would be “retiring” Google Reader on July 1st. Yesterday, we heard the rumor that Google would be adding a News section to the Play Store. These two stories don’t exactly have a direct connection, but they do both speak to the vision of the future Google has for news products...]]>NewsSat, 16 Mar 2013 11:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-future-of-Google-Reader-and-Google-News_id40937/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-8-best-alternatives-to-Google-Reader-for-iOS-and-Android_id40818Google Reader is dying, but that doesn't mean you are going to be cut off from the world. There are dozens of Google Reader apps and not all of them are going to simply disappear when Google shuts down Reader. Instead, there is likely to be something of a renaissance in the world of RSS readers, because there is a lot of competition about to happen. With that in mind, here are the 8 best alternatives to Google Reader...]]>NewsThu, 14 Mar 2013 01:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-8-best-alternatives-to-Google-Reader-for-iOS-and-Android_id40818/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-shows-off-Glass-apps-at-SXSW-event_id40727Google made a pretty big reveal today at a Project Glass developer panel at SXSW Interactive today. We've seen a number of videos showing what it's like to wear Google Glass, but today Google showed off a number of apps that would run on Google Glass. The pics don't show a ton of detail on what to expect, but they do show off the UI direction that Google is taking with the product...]]>NewsMon, 11 Mar 2013 18:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-shows-off-Glass-apps-at-SXSW-event_id40727/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Trend-Micro-releases-Android-malware-report-but-it-asks-more-questions-than-it-answers_id40652It should always be mentioned right off the bat when reporting a story about malware statistics from a security company, that security companies are somewhat biased in this equation, because they are the only companies that can profit from there being security threats on a given platform. With that in mind, Trend Micro has released a new report claiming that Android is rife with malware...]]>NewsFri, 08 Mar 2013 17:56:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Trend-Micro-releases-Android-malware-report-but-it-asks-more-questions-than-it-answers_id40652/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-free-live-wallpapers-you-should-try-2_id40588Live wallpapers are awesome, aren't they? It's like your static, inanimate home screen suddenly comes to life, graced by the works of digital art created by a handful of developers. However, a huge fraction of all good live wallpapers come at a cost, and most people aren't willing to pay for something that just adds some extra bling to their Android smartphone or tablet's interface. But if you dig deep enough, you'll manage to find some great live wallpapers available for free. Or you can just let us do the searching for you and share the best free live wallpapers with you in today's pick...]]>NewsThu, 07 Mar 2013 08:14:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-free-live-wallpapers-you-should-try-2_id40588/commentsPhone Arena