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/LG-Nitro-HD-gets-a-leaked-build-of-Android-4.0-Ice-Cream-Sandwich_id30510If you’re still in possession of the LG Nitro HD and fancy having Ice Cream Sandwich running on your device, you’ll be interested to know that a leaked build of it is now available. Sure, it’s an early build and might not be one-hundred percent, but for the most part...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 15:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Nitro-HD-gets-a-leaked-build-of-Android-4.0-Ice-Cream-Sandwich_id30510/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-repurposes-2G-spectrum-to-3G-4G-in-NYC_id30500Hey New York City AT&T customers, you may start seeing networking improvements in the near future. AT&T said today that is beginning to reallocate its 2G spectrum over to 3G and 4G uses...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 12:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-repurposes-2G-spectrum-to-3G-4G-in-NYC_id30500/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Titan-and-Titan-II-are-both-out-of-stock-on-AT-Ts-web-site_id30490Taking a quick look at the carrier’s offerings online, both the HTC Titan and Titan II are not available for purchase right now, since the two are out of stock. Naturally, it shouldn’t be surprising to see it with the original HTC Titan, since you know, its predecessor...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 10:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Titan-and-Titan-II-are-both-out-of-stock-on-AT-Ts-web-site_id30490/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Aggressive-network-expansions-put-cell-phone-tower-maintenance-in-the-top-dangerous-jobs_id30470Crews that build and maintain cell phone towers are 10 times more likely to have deaths on the job than your average construction work crew, a Frontline investigation shows...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 02:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Aggressive-network-expansions-put-cell-phone-tower-maintenance-in-the-top-dangerous-jobs_id30470/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-gets-a-top-buy-rating-from-Consumer-Reports_id30459Taking the top spot amongst other reputable smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 900 was given a top buy rating from Consumer Reports. Moreover, it seems to be the perfect fit for dads and grads, as the group specifically mentions the following about the smartphone...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 14:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-gets-a-top-buy-rating-from-Consumer-Reports_id30459/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-in-black-is-sporting-an-on-contract-price-of-10-to-existing-customers-on-Amazon_id30446Even at its initial offering price of $99.99 with the 2-year contract, there’s no arguing about the value that’s found with the Windows Phone powered Nokia Lumia 900, but seeing that time has passed since its launch, it’s naturally going to see some price drops...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 12:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-in-black-is-sporting-an-on-contract-price-of-10-to-existing-customers-on-Amazon_id30446/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Will.i.am-uses-his-BlackBerry-Torch-to-tweet-while-holding-the-Olympic-torch-in-his-other-hand_id30442Will.i.am was spotted over the big pond in the English town of Taunton, where he was chosen to be one of the thousands of lucky people to carry the Olympic Torch. Naturally, it’s regarded as an important process carrying the torch and its eternal flame, but if you watch closely enough...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 11:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Will.i.am-uses-his-BlackBerry-Torch-to-tweet-while-holding-the-Olympic-torch-in-his-other-hand_id30442/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apples-iPhone-3GS-to-live-its-second-life-in-emerging-markets_id30380Apple has a unique strategy in smartphones - with just one high-end model, it didn’t really have much to offer for customers looking for cheaper devices... until now…]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 09:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apples-iPhone-3GS-to-live-its-second-life-in-emerging-markets_id30380/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ion-expands-its-rollout-as-Hong-Kong-is-next-on-the-list_id30378Late last month, the smartphone was released in Taiwan, but now it’s slowly moving towards its next market in Hong Kong. Despite not having an exact date for its release, Sony Hong Kong has actually started accepting reservations for the device...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 09:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ion-expands-its-rollout-as-Hong-Kong-is-next-on-the-list_id30378/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-phones-stopped-at-border-are-beginning-to-enter-the-States_id30358According to Engadget, some of those HTC handsets that were being held up by Customs are managing to make their way into the United States, by legal means that is; each unit mkust be reviewed by a Customs official and HTC says it is not sure which model is being released...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 21:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-phones-stopped-at-border-are-beginning-to-enter-the-States_id30358/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-surpasses-DROID-on-Google-search_id30357In what could be the sign of a sea change coming in the mobile industry, Google Trends shows that "Lumia" has been requested as a search term on Google more often than "DROID" despite Verizon's new advertisements for their Motorola DROID RAZR handsets...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 19:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-surpasses-DROID-on-Google-search_id30357/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-now-available-brings-49.99-LTE-to-AT-T_id30356How about scoring a handcset with LTE coverage for under $50? Starting on Sunday, AT&T is offering the Windows Phone flavored Samsung Focus 2 for just $49.99 with a signed 2-year pact; of course, with a price like that, you get entry-level specs...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 16:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-now-available-brings-49.99-LTE-to-AT-T_id30356/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Focus-2_id7095Samsung Focus 2 is AT&T's third 4G LTE offering running the Windows Phone OS. The Focus 2 is following the Focus, Focus Flash and Focus S and comes with a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen and 5-megapixel camera that makes taking pictures or shooting video in HD 720p a breeze. The front-facing VGA camera provides the ability for video chat.]]>PhonesMon, 07 May 2012 08:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Focus-2_id7095/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ICS-rollout-for-Sony-Tablet-P-will-start-May-24th_id30325The best news an Android owner can hear right now is not just that an Ice Cream Sandwich update is planned for their device, which carriers and manufacturers seem to think is enough, but that there is an actual date scheduled for the release of that update...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 20:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ICS-rollout-for-Sony-Tablet-P-will-start-May-24th_id30325/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cringing-video-shows-Nokia-Lumia-900-being-used-as-a-hammer_id30305Anyone who has had the misfortunate of witnessing a smartphone glass casualty knows that skin crawling sound of hard earned money going down the drain and the subsequent aggravation that will take place replacing the device...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 11:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cringing-video-shows-Nokia-Lumia-900-being-used-as-a-hammer_id30305/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-cut-down-on-phone-subsidies-CEO-gives-Nokia-Lumia-900-and-HTC-One-X-as-shining-examples_id30293AT&T's CEO Ralph de la Vega said at an investor conference webcast yesterday that the carrier will do whatever it takes to minimize the amounts it gives away in phone subsidies, citing the Lumia 900 and the One X as best value for money for the carrier...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 05:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-cut-down-on-phone-subsidies-CEO-gives-Nokia-Lumia-900-and-HTC-One-X-as-shining-examples_id30293/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-giving-you-100-trade-in-credit-towards-a-new-iPhone-4S_id30290Here’s a juicy rumor that might make you wait a couple of days if you plan on getting a Sprint iPhone 4S - beginning May 18th, Sprint will offer at least a $100 trade-in credit for iPhones…]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 04:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-giving-you-100-trade-in-credit-towards-a-new-iPhone-4S_id30290/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-pre-orders-to-ship-May-23rd-according-to-Best-Buy-email_id30270Best Buy is sending out emails to its customers who pre-ordered the HTC EVO 4G LTE to tell them that the phones will be shipped on May 23rd; that is 5 days after the original launch date which was missed because of U.S. Customs decision to not allow the devices to enter the country because of patent issues...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 14:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-pre-orders-to-ship-May-23rd-according-to-Best-Buy-email_id30270/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-iPhone-apps-to-have-on-a-deserted-island_id30271Here's a challenge: let's say that in an alternate universe, you are now stuck on a deserted island. There are tropical fruits to eat, a nearby spring provides fresh water, and Mr Sun's heat ensures you don't have to worry much about warm clothing. Also, you have a magical iPhone with a battery that never runs out and an always available Wi-Fi connection. However, 10 iPhone apps are all you are allowed to get. Which ones would they be?...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 14:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-iPhone-apps-to-have-on-a-deserted-island_id30271/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Focus-2-Review_id3035The Samsung Focus 2 is set for arrival, bringing the Korean based company up to snuff, but more importantly, it’s aiming to stiff arm the competition with its tantalizing $49.99 on-contract price. Will its tempting price point be enough to sway consumers to it?...]]>ReviewsThu, 17 May 2012 07:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Focus-2-Review_id3035/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-CEO-Dan-Hesse-says-no-big-deals-for-Sprint-until-2014_id30238Despite shooting down AT&T's $39 billion bid to purchase T-Mobile, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says that regulators are open to a deal happening now and adds that his company will avoid being involved in a big deal until 2014 unless ...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 19:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-CEO-Dan-Hesse-says-no-big-deals-for-Sprint-until-2014_id30238/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-says-it-purposefully-made-multitasking-broken-on-the-One-X_id30235Recently, we've been getting a number of e-mails from readers saying that we need to do a story about how the multitasking on the HTC One X is broken. Amazingly, just as we were working on that very article, HTC made a statement on the subject...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 16:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-says-it-purposefully-made-multitasking-broken-on-the-One-X_id30235/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Letter-to-Microsoft-professes-an-Apple-fanboys-love-for-the-Lumia-900_id30230Here is something you don’t see everyday - a self-identified Apple fanboy professing his love for a Microsoft product. Scott G. recently made the jump from an iPhone to a Nokia Lumia 900. He was so impressed with the device he...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 12:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Letter-to-Microsoft-professes-an-Apple-fanboys-love-for-the-Lumia-900_id30230/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-and-EVO-4G-LTE-have-been-placed-in-limbo-due-to-an-ITC-exclusion-order_id30193Tonight brings some shakeups as Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC announced in a statement to the media that shipments of the HTC One X for AT&T and the upcoming HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint have been delayed at customs. From the looks of it all, this whole thing...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 20:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-and-EVO-4G-LTE-have-been-placed-in-limbo-due-to-an-ITC-exclusion-order_id30193/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/If-youre-wondering-where-the-delay-is-for-Android-updates-Verizon-has-the-answer_id30192Everyone loves to complain about how slow Android updates can be, and more than that, everyone loves to play the blame game, which mostly means saying that Google should be acting more like Apple and locking down control...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 19:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/If-youre-wondering-where-the-delay-is-for-Android-updates-Verizon-has-the-answer_id30192/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-unboxing_id30188Hardly a surprise, the packaging for this latest Windows Phone is quite familiar, as it boasts the typical AT&T colors we’re so accustomed to seeing with many AT&T bound devices. Up front and center, there’s a small image of the handset in question, while in the rear, we get treated...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 16:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-unboxing_id30188/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Have-your-Lumia-cake-and-eat-it-too--literally_id30152It’s hard to deny that the Nokia Lumia 900 is delicious looking phone. But is it good enough to eat? Normally no, unless it’s made out of cake. We’re not sure what the occasion was, but Nokia just posted a few pictures on Facebook of some incredible cakes inspired by the...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 17:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Have-your-Lumia-cake-and-eat-it-too--literally_id30152/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-Ts-HTC-One-X-is-listed-as-being-out-of-stock-on-its-website_id30143Specifically, HTC’s beauty is "out of stock" through AT&T’s web site – meaning, both the gray and white variants are not available momentarily for purchase. Of course, it could point to two distinct possibilities, with one being that it’s simply one hot item, which is great for sales figures...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 14:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-Ts-HTC-One-X-is-listed-as-being-out-of-stock-on-its-website_id30143/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Test-shots-emerge-from-AT-T-Sprint-Verizon-and-T-Mobile-variants-of-Galaxy-S-III_id30140There has been evidence since the announcement event in London that the Samsung Galaxy S III would make it to the big 4 U.S. carriers when it finally lands here in the U.S. Interestingly, 4 test photos have emerged today over at Pocketnow that are purportedly taken from a Samsung Galaxy S III from...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 13:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Test-shots-emerge-from-AT-T-Sprint-Verizon-and-T-Mobile-variants-of-Galaxy-S-III_id30140/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/U.S.-Government-and-carriers-to-send-out-emergency-weather-alerts-to-handsets-starting-this-month_id30133A joint venture between the U.S. Government and the wireless carriers in the States is about to launch as the Wireless Emergency Alert system is scheduled to be turned on this month; handset users will receive alerts when dangerous weather is heading their way...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 10:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/U.S.-Government-and-carriers-to-send-out-emergency-weather-alerts-to-handsets-starting-this-month_id30133/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Top-7-wireless-carriers-lose-52000-contract-customers-in-Q1_id30120According to the AP, gains in the number of new contract subscribers at AT&T and Verizon last quarter were more than off-set by losses in such customers at T-Mobile and Sprint; where as the industry usually gains new contract subscribers as a whole, last quarter it lost 52,000 such customers...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 08:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Top-7-wireless-carriers-lose-52000-contract-customers-in-Q1_id30120/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-One-X-Wi-Fi-bug-fix-available_id30092A bug that affected Wi-Fi connectivity and speed on the HTC One X has been found and will be exterminated by an upcoming software fix that Brief Mobile has already obtained; in the meantime, HTC says there is a way to work around the problem until the software is downloaded...]]>NewsSun, 13 May 2012 11:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-One-X-Wi-Fi-bug-fix-available_id30092/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Small-cell-stations-aim-to-build-stronger-faster-networks-Sprint-the-first-with-open-plans_id30037Smartphones drive data. It's a fact that's inescapable to wireless carriers and one that they have been searching for the answer to. Next generation networks like LTE are designed to handle big data, but it's the small cell towers that will make up the network that could bring the biggest benefit...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 17:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Small-cell-stations-aim-to-build-stronger-faster-networks-Sprint-the-first-with-open-plans_id30037/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-unusual-silly-and-plain-crazy-uses-for-the-iPad_id30053While most people use their iPads to surf the web, socialize on Facebook, or play a video game every once in a while, others come up with the most unusual uses for the tablet. Today, we bring you 10 such examples: 10 unusual uses for an iPad ranging from the clever and inventive to the plain pointless and crazy...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 09:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-unusual-silly-and-plain-crazy-uses-for-the-iPad_id30053/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPhone-subsidies-wont-disappear-says-J.P.-Morgan-analyst_id30056The decision by two Spanish carriers to eliminate subsidies on Apple iPhone sales won't spread through out the globe according to J.P. Morgan analyst Katy Huberty; the brokerage firm sees 25 million to 28 million units of the iconic smartphone being shied in the current quarter...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 09:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPhone-subsidies-wont-disappear-says-J.P.-Morgan-analyst_id30056/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-case-provides-free-WiMAX-4G-priced-at-99_id30042The iPhone 4S is not exactly a 4G phone, even though AT&T makes you think it is. However, here is an accessory that delivers 4G love in WiMAX flavor to the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. It is called the Freedom Sleeve 4G and is basically consisted of a 4G WiMAX radio and a Wi-Fi module enclosed within a protective case along with a battery...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 02:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-case-provides-free-WiMAX-4G-priced-at-99_id30042/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-is-the-best-phone-ever-Siri-says-so_id30041What is the best cell phone ever made? Giving an answer to that question is like trying to determine the best Jellybean flavor. In other words, it is pretty difficult since every phone is special in its own way. But according to Siri, the Nokia Lumia 900 is top dog...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 02:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-is-the-best-phone-ever-Siri-says-so_id30041/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Message-notification-bug-found-on-HTC-One-X-HTC-says-software-fix-is-coming_id30011A small number of HTC One X users, including those who just received their handset from AT&T, are reporting that incoming messages are not being noted on the status bar nor is a badge showing up on the messaging shortcut on the home screen that normally indicates that there is a new message...]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 05:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Message-notification-bug-found-on-HTC-One-X-HTC-says-software-fix-is-coming_id30011/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-sees-Wi-Fi-only-tablets-going-the-way-of-the-dinosaur_id29999AT&T President of Emerging Devices Glenn Lurie believes that the lower price of 3G technology will eventually lead to tablet makers eliminating the Wi-Fi only offerings and producing tablets with both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 23:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-sees-Wi-Fi-only-tablets-going-the-way-of-the-dinosaur_id29999/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-cancels-the-AT-T-Galaxy-SII-Skyrocket-HD_id29993Samsung has reportedly cancelled the Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD for AT&T, to avoid rolling it out too close to the Galax S III launch...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 17:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-cancels-the-AT-T-Galaxy-SII-Skyrocket-HD_id29993/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-4S-landing-on-three-regional-carriers-May-18th-Bluegrass-Golden-State-Cellular-Nex-Tech-Wireless_id29981Apple’s latest iPhone is selling like hotcakes, easily outselling every single Android phone, and part of that is because Apple has delivered the handset on pretty much every US carrier you can think of...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 09:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-4S-landing-on-three-regional-carriers-May-18th-Bluegrass-Golden-State-Cellular-Nex-Tech-Wireless_id29981/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-One-X-already-150-from-Amazon-Wireless_id29977AT&T gets whatever you shell out to it during the 2-year contract, if you keep the phone after 30 days, and Amazon gets $250 plus taxes, should you cancel the service before six months have passed...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 08:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-One-X-already-150-from-Amazon-Wireless_id29977/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/DOJ-says-warrantless-cell-phone-tracking-should-remain-or-law-enforcement-can-be-crippled_id29973At a Congressional panel the other day, Department of Justice representative argued that outlawing cell phone tracking without a warrant, like GPS device tracking before it, would "cripple" prosecutors and law enforcement. The authorities are using this grey area now to easily obtain info from carriers without having to go through the warrant hassles...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 08:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/DOJ-says-warrantless-cell-phone-tracking-should-remain-or-law-enforcement-can-be-crippled_id29973/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-still-selling-well-Windows-Phone-8-update-not-out-of-the-question_id29967Despite a few road bumps, such as the connection problems and display issues on some units, demand for the Nokia Lumia 900 is still strong, as revealed by Chris Weber, president of Nokia U.S. during a recent interview...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-still-selling-well-Windows-Phone-8-update-not-out-of-the-question_id29967/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Randall-Stephenson-Slow-Android-updates-are-Googles-fault_id29948Where most Android owners curse out the OEM's, the carriers and Google equally about slow updates to the latest and greatest Android build, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson would like everyone to know that t is Google that determines who gets updated and when...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 20:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Randall-Stephenson-Slow-Android-updates-are-Googles-fault_id29948/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-presents-VeriFone-GlobalBay-Solutions-at-CTIA-2012--POS-platform-for-the-modern-retailer_id29946Waiting in line at a store is no fun, as all of us would agree. Thankfully, smartphones are on their way to facilitating the checkout procedure at retail outlets, and that is precisely what VeriFone GlobalBay Solutions from AT&T is made for. Think of it as a tool that transforms an iOS device into a POS instrument...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 16:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-presents-VeriFone-GlobalBay-Solutions-at-CTIA-2012--POS-platform-for-the-modern-retailer_id29946/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-Carrier-Roundtable-Beyond-LTE--Carrier-Innovations_id29927We're liveblogging from the Carrier Roundtable event at CTIA, featuring Ralph de la Vega, Dan Hesse, Dan Mead and Philipp Humm...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 16:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-Carrier-Roundtable-Beyond-LTE--Carrier-Innovations_id29927/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RadioShack-slashes-50-off-the-iPhone-4-iPhone-4S-claims-tipster_id29933According to a tipster of ours, the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 will be on sale at RadioShack starting this week. The retailer will have the smartphones' price reduced by $50 regardless of carrier, model, or color...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 14:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RadioShack-slashes-50-off-the-iPhone-4-iPhone-4S-claims-tipster_id29933/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-screen-with-ClearBlack-tech-takes-the-smartphone-crown-in-outdoor-visibility_id29918It seems that Nokia got it right with its ClearBlack technology that is present on the Lumia 900 and other handsets from the Finns. It scores average in tha brightness department at 395 nits, but the 4.4% screen reflectance ratio is extremely low, and can only be matched by the original Galaxy S, which is, however, less bright that the Lumia 900...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-screen-with-ClearBlack-tech-takes-the-smartphone-crown-in-outdoor-visibility_id29918/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-for-AT-T-spotted-munching-on-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-at-CTIA-video_id29908AT&T version of the Note has been recorded on video at CTIA running Ice Cream Sandwich with a whiff of TouchWiz applied over it. Even if you didn't see the firmware version, some other telling signs, like the presence of a quick access to Settings in the drop-down notifiction window suggest Android ICS is onboard...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-for-AT-T-spotted-munching-on-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-at-CTIA-video_id29908/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-promises-family-data-plans-sooner-than-you-expect_id29904AT&T’s chief executive Ralph de la Vega said that the carrier will bring home plans sooner than most people expect, a promise that comes after de la Vega…]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 07:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-promises-family-data-plans-sooner-than-you-expect_id29904/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nationwide-test-reveals-carrier-3G-4G-speeds-across-cities_id29903The expansion to 4G LTE networks and new, faster data networks, carriers have started throwing buzzwords like HSPA, HSPA+…]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 06:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nationwide-test-reveals-carrier-3G-4G-speeds-across-cities_id29903/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-iPad-prices-drop-to-349_id29899The iPad 2 at $399 already looks like quite a deal, but if you want an even better deal a refurbished iPad 2 might be the best value for the money at the moment…]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 04:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-iPad-prices-drop-to-349_id29899/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-getting-the-Sony-Xperia-ion-in-June_id29894The Sony Xperia Ion, the US version of the Xperia S, is coming to AT&T in June if we are to believe an advertisement that pops up…]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 02:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-getting-the-Sony-Xperia-ion-in-June_id29894/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Target-cuts-price-of-Apple-iPhone-4-and-Apple-iPhone-4S_id29892Discount retailer Target, which is expanding its Apple Store-within-a-store program, has cut the price of the Apple iPhone 4 and the Apple iPhone 4S with the 8GB model of the former priced at $50 with a 2-year contract and the latter priced at $100 on contract...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 23:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Target-cuts-price-of-Apple-iPhone-4-and-Apple-iPhone-4S_id29892/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-hands-on_id29875Right off the bat, the unique thing that makes the Samsung Focus 2 stand out is the pristine white body it’s flaunting. At its core, the Focus 2 embodies a typical Samsung made device, as it sports a plastic body that’s decent with its construction, but notorious when it comes to attracting smudges. Nevertheless...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 17:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-hands-on_id29875/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Focus-2_id7095Samsung Focus 2 is AT&T's third 4G LTE offering running the Windows Phone OS. The Focus 2 is following the Focus, Focus Flash and Focus S and comes with a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen and 5-megapixel camera that makes taking pictures or shooting video in HD 720p a breeze. The front-facing VGA camera provides the ability for video chat.]]>PhonesMon, 07 May 2012 08:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Focus-2_id7095/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-display-flaw-exposed-software-fix-in-the-works_id29851On a number of Nokia Lumia 900 smartphones, the display exhibits a purple hue when its brightness is set to a minimum. Thankfully, a software update is already in the works...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 04:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-display-flaw-exposed-software-fix-in-the-works_id29851/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-Digital-Life-home-automation-platform-detailed-trials-begin-this-summer_id29850Today, AT&T released further details about its Digital Life home automation and security platform. Real-life testing of the service is scheduled to begin this summer, with trials planned to take place in Dallas and Atlanta, prior to the platform's nationwide launch...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 03:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-Digital-Life-home-automation-platform-detailed-trials-begin-this-summer_id29850/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-now-offering-the-HTC-One-X_id29842AT&T's version of the HTC One X is now available for $199.99 with a signed two year pact; powered by a zippy dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, the AT&T HTC One X offers Android 4.0 with Sense 4.0 running on top...]]>NewsSun, 06 May 2012 13:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-now-offering-the-HTC-One-X_id29842/commentsPhone Arena