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/BlackBerry-Q5-is-announced--affordable-and-colorful-with-portrait-QWERTY-keyboard_id43008As expected, a new BlackBerry 10 smartphone was announced today, tailored for the needs of budget-conscious consumers. Meet the BlackBerry Q5 - an affordable, colorful handset sporting a full QWERTY keyboard positioned underneath its display...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 08:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q5-is-announced--affordable-and-colorful-with-portrait-QWERTY-keyboard_id43008/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-BlackBerry-Live-General-Session_id43002What's up, folks, are you ready to see what's going to happen at the BlackBerry Live keynote? Formerly known as BlackBerry World, BlackBerry Live is a conference of great interest to customers, clients, enthusiasts and unabashed BlackBerry lovers...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 07:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-BlackBerry-Live-General-Session_id43002/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Specifications-for-mid-range-QWERTY-BlackBerry-R10-leak-more-pictures_id42652It has been generally accepted that the BlackBerry Q10 will be the hot ticket of the new BlackBerry 10...]]>NewsSun, 05 May 2013 01:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Specifications-for-mid-range-QWERTY-BlackBerry-R10-leak-more-pictures_id42652/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Leak-reveals-entry-level-BlackBerry-10-model_id41544Multiple sources are claiming that BlackBerry is going to offer a low-end "R-Series" which will resemble a mini version of the BlackBerry Q10 with a physical QWERTY keyboard; the device is expected to be available this summer with a MSRP in the area of $300 to $400 (that is obviously sans contract) and will offer side slots for the microSIM and microSD cards...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 12:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Leak-reveals-entry-level-BlackBerry-10-model_id41544/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-roadmap-shows-BlackBerry-10-tablet-and-possible-phablet_id41349Riffing off the evleaks name, someone with a Twitter account named BB10Leaks has sent out what is supposedly a BlackBerry 10 road map that shows a device that could be considered a tablet and another one that resembles a phablet; according to the map, the next device will be what appears to be a tablet to be released the third quarter...]]>NewsFri, 29 Mar 2013 18:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-roadmap-shows-BlackBerry-10-tablet-and-possible-phablet_id41349/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Leak-reveals-cities-that-will-be-covered-by-T-Mobiles-LTE-on-March-26th_id41155On Friday, we told you about 9 cities that were apparently receiving T-Mobile's LTE signals before it is officially announced on March 26th; now, a list of cities has been leaked and these are alleged to be the first markets that will be blanketed with T-Mobile's LTE signals and the list does not include some of the cities where T-Mobile LTE has been appearing...]]>NewsSat, 23 Mar 2013 10:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Leak-reveals-cities-that-will-be-covered-by-T-Mobiles-LTE-on-March-26th_id41155/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-now-available-in-the-U.S.-from-AT-T_id41102The new BlackBerry 10 era has started in the United States with today's launch of the BlackBerry Z10 from AT&T for $199.99 on contract; there has been a pattern seen with the launch of the phone in other countries where the all-touch device gets off to a great start only to lose momentum after the launch; in the U.K., where the Z10 got off to a good start, a pair of major carriers have already sliced the price of the phone...]]>NewsThu, 21 Mar 2013 23:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-now-available-in-the-U.S.-from-AT-T_id41102/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-sends-out-LTE-update-to-the-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-as-its-new-service-is-set-to-launch-this-month_id40980T-Mobile is pushing out an update to its Samsung GALAXY Note II today to allow the device to connect to its new LTE service set to debut before the end of the month; in addition, the T-Mobile branded version of the BlackBerry Z10 will offer LTE connectivity right out of the box as the carrier gets ready to flip the switch on the service in Las Vegas and Kansas City...]]>NewsMon, 18 Mar 2013 09:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-sends-out-LTE-update-to-the-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-as-its-new-service-is-set-to-launch-this-month_id40980/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-vs-BlackBerry-Z10-first-look_id40908Crazy to believe it folks, but we’re still only in March, and already, we’ve been bombarded by a handful of flagships. Even crazier to believe, BlackBerry was the first one to out its brand spanking new flagship, which felt so long ago already! And just yesterday, we witnessed Samsung delivering its next big thing in a fancy...]]>NewsFri, 15 Mar 2013 14:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-vs-BlackBerry-Z10-first-look_id40908/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-BlackBerry-Z10-on-March-22nd-for-199.99-on-contract_id40720AT&T has announced that it will be launching the BlackBerry Z10 on March 22nd, the exact date that was leaked last week; the phone will be priced at $199.99 with a signed two-year contract; pre-orders will be accepted online starting Tuesday and the carrier will also offer the new Blackberry Enterprise Service (BES) for business and government users...]]>NewsMon, 11 Mar 2013 11:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-BlackBerry-Z10-on-March-22nd-for-199.99-on-contract_id40720/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-to-start-selling-BlackBerry-Z10-to-business-customers-on-March-11th-for-249.99_id40654Finally! T-Mobile has announced that it will be launching the BlackBerry Z10 on Monday, March 11th for its business customers only, at a price of $249.99; business customers purchasing the first BlackBerry 10 handset will have to sign a two-year contract on the Classic plan; as for the everyday Joe, we still await news of that launch...]]>NewsFri, 08 Mar 2013 18:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-to-start-selling-BlackBerry-Z10-to-business-customers-on-March-11th-for-249.99_id40654/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-CEO-forgets-the-push-for-emerging-markets-says-there-wont-be-any-budget-BlackBerry-handsets_id40651There has been a trend recently for companies that are pretty low in the market share race to abandon low-end devices in favor of catering to the "premium" handset market. We've seen HTC do it, and heard rumors that Sony may as well, but neither of those companies has a strategy built on emerging markets. BlackBerry does, so Thorsten Heins' comments that there won't be any budget BlackBerry 10 handsets comes off very strange to us...]]>NewsFri, 08 Mar 2013 12:32:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-CEO-forgets-the-push-for-emerging-markets-says-there-wont-be-any-budget-BlackBerry-handsets_id40651/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-AT-T-to-be-first-to-launch-BlackBerry-Z10-in-States-on-March-15th_id40519Speculation has arisen that AT&T will be the first carrier in the States to launch the all-touch BlackBerry Z10 with the device being released on March 15th; earlier reports had T-Mobile getting first crack at selling the first BlackBerry 10 model after stating the the unit was more stable than expected and would require less testing than originally thought...]]>NewsTue, 05 Mar 2013 19:35:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-AT-T-to-be-first-to-launch-BlackBerry-Z10-in-States-on-March-15th_id40519/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2013-wrap-up-and-highlights_id40380You know how the old saying goes: time flies when you're having fun. No wonder that our long-awaited visit to Barcelona for MWC 2013 seemed so short. Oh well, at least we had a great time at the expo, got to see some hot smartphones and tablets, played with cool new gadgets, and took a whole bunch of photos...]]>NewsFri, 01 Mar 2013 08:57:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2013-wrap-up-and-highlights_id40380/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/First-firmware-update-for-BlackBerry-10-includes-battery-life-improvement-and-low-light-camera-fix_id40381BlackBerry 10 just received its first firmware update and it addresses a couple of issues that had been receiving some negative press, mainly the camera's tendency to take poor pictures under low-light conditions, and a poor battery life; the firmware update weighs in at 150MB and is coming at you BlackBerry Z10 owners via an OTA update...]]>NewsFri, 01 Mar 2013 05:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-firmware-update-for-BlackBerry-10-includes-battery-life-improvement-and-low-light-camera-fix_id40381/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2013-Day-0-round-up_id40157And just like that, we’re getting close to wrapping up our first day at Mobile World Congress 2013 in beautiful Barcelona…]]>NewsSun, 24 Feb 2013 13:54:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2013-Day-0-round-up_id40157/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-hands-on_id40149We can reconfirm that it is a very well-built device, with a compact chassis that leaves you with a solid feel in the hand, and the grip is further aided by the soft touch plastic on the back. The handset exudes an overall premium feel with very responsive side keys and deep key travel on the physical QWERTY keyboard - something we've come to expect from this BlackBerry form factor, and the Q10 doesn't disappoint...]]>NewsSun, 24 Feb 2013 12:52:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-hands-on_id40149/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Who-designs-the-best-looking-smartphones_id39949Look, it is hard to judge design as it is sometimes so subjective, but there seem to be some general agreement on what’s good and what’s not…]]>NewsTue, 19 Feb 2013 11:45:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Who-designs-the-best-looking-smartphones_id39949/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Home-Depot-picks-the-Apple-iPhone-4S-for-10000-managers-to-replace-BlackBerry_id39636Even with the new BlackBerry 10 available, it is the Apple iPhone 4S that will be in the hands of Home Depot managers-10,000 of them-instead of the BlackBerry Z10, and to make matters worse for the Canadian company, the phone being replaced by the Apple device is an older model BlackBerry smartphone...]]>NewsSun, 10 Feb 2013 01:22:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Home-Depot-picks-the-Apple-iPhone-4S-for-10000-managers-to-replace-BlackBerry_id39636/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-says-BlackBerry-Z10-more-stable-than-anticipated-could-launch-ahead-of-schedule_id39567T-Mobile is looking to push the BlackBerry Z10 through its network testing and is calling the all-touch device more stable than it had anticipated and the first BlackBerry 10 flavored model could launch in the U.S. as soon as mid-March according to T-Mobile USA Head of Business Sales Frank Sickinger, speaking to Bloomberg...]]>NewsThu, 07 Feb 2013 11:24:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-says-BlackBerry-Z10-more-stable-than-anticipated-could-launch-ahead-of-schedule_id39567/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-there-a-future-for-a-BlackBerry-device-with-a-physical-QWERTY-keyboard_id39529Last week RIM... um, we mean BlackBerry, introduced its long, looong-anticipated BlackBerry 10 handsets - the Z10 and Q10. The more interesting model of the two is the Z10, of course, as it is a full touchscreen handset, and we all know that full touch is all the rage right now, and will probably continue to be for the foreseeable future...]]>NewsWed, 06 Feb 2013 09:22:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-there-a-future-for-a-BlackBerry-device-with-a-physical-QWERTY-keyboard_id39529/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-walkthrough_id39472It may have taken quite a long time to materialize, but the new BlackBerry 10 platform is already here – loaded with new, contemporary features and with 70,000 apps in its arsenal, headed on its way to the pockets of interested buyers. Would you like to get more familiar with it?...]]>NewsTue, 05 Feb 2013 08:30:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-walkthrough_id39472/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Web-share-is-misused-when-used-to-show-market-share_id39421We've been thinking on this topic for a while now, and we've finally come to a conclusion: web share is the worst metric available to show market share. We've all seen the data, often from Chitika or other ad-tracking networks, which try to show the breakdown of the mobile market using web share rates and ad tracking statistics. Almost every time you see this sort of data, the numbers skew towards iOS, and almost always they are completely divorced from what we see with sales rates around the world...]]>NewsMon, 04 Feb 2013 11:17:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Web-share-is-misused-when-used-to-show-market-share_id39421/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-BlackBerry-Z10-off-to-a-strong-start_id39453So now we know why BlackBerry decided to launch the new model in the U.K. as sales there of the BlackBerry Z10 have been strong with Carphone Warehouse seeing"widespread sellouts" of the white model and low stock remaining of the BlackBerry Z10 in stock; pre-orders in Canada and in the United Arab Emirates have been strong...]]>NewsMon, 04 Feb 2013 09:57:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-BlackBerry-Z10-off-to-a-strong-start_id39453/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/A-closer-look-at-QNX-Neutrino---the-rock-solid-foundation-of-BlackBerry-10_id39279Drivers and applications sit in their own isolated memory address, and operate independently. This way when something gives up the ghost, it doesn't drag the whole system down with it. Neutrino supports Adobe Air and Flash, Java, OpenGL, POSIX and WebKit, among others, so developers will have an easy time programming in any of the language of their choosing, instead of being locked down to one environment...]]>NewsThu, 31 Jan 2013 08:01:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-closer-look-at-QNX-Neutrino---the-rock-solid-foundation-of-BlackBerry-10_id39279/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/All-BlackBerry-10-coverage_id39304Want to learn everything about BlackBerry 10, the Z10 or the Q10? You've come to the right place! Welcome to our BB 10 coverage center, where you'll find all of our posts dedicated to BlackBerry's newest products...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 13:11:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-BlackBerry-10-coverage_id39304/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-specs-review_id39290With today's announcement of the BlackBerry 10 platform and the high-end Z10 smartphone, BlackBerry (formerly RIM) showed that it doesn't have the slightest intention to play the specs game...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 12:40:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-specs-review_id39290/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-first-look_id39284Physically, the BlackBerry Q10 is the updated version of the last-generation Bold. To tell you the truth, we loved the sweet industrial design of the Bold 9900 from a while ago, but with the Q10, they’ve brought over many elements that it shares with its predecessor. Checking it for the first...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 12:35:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-first-look_id39284/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-hands-on_id39252In the last several weeks, we've been seeing plenty about the all-touch device in the BlackBerry Z10, but finally, it's here in the flesh ready to kick start this next chapter for RIM. And wouldn't you believe folks, the leaks were dead on with this one, not surprisingly. Of course, an all-touch BlackBerry evokes long forgotten memo...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 12:04:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-hands-on_id39252/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-the-new-features_id39289Given the timeframe for the launch and the pressure the Canadians were working under, they did a great job at making something different not for the sake of it, but an actually stand-out and useful experience - from the virtual keybord through the camera options to the real time info gathering and the true multitasking...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 11:06:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-the-new-features_id39289/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Skype-Twitter-arrive-in-BlackBerry-World-here-are-the-essential-apps_id39287We’ve already heard about the BlackBerry World launching with 70,000 apps but now we not only have the official confirmation for that, but also…]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 10:40:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Skype-Twitter-arrive-in-BlackBerry-World-here-are-the-essential-apps_id39287/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-is-here-all-touch-and-with-70000-BB10-apps-behind-it_id39282The screen is 4.2" LCD with 1280 x 768 pixels, making for a pixel density of 356ppi. A 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 2 GB of RAM are the power under the hood, and there are 16 GB of internal storage, as well as the all-important microSD card slot...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 09:53:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-is-here-all-touch-and-with-70000-BB10-apps-behind-it_id39282/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-announced-for-all-you-QWERTY-keyboard-lovers-powered-by-BlackBerry-10_id39283We surely knew that it was coming and now it is finally official! The BlackBerry Q10 has just been announced by BlackBerry's CEO Thorsten Heins himself. And it goes without saying that this sparkling new smartphone is made for all you hardware keyboard lovers out there. Yeah, we know there's still many of you around...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 09:48:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-is-announced-for-all-you-QWERTY-keyboard-lovers-powered-by-BlackBerry-10_id39283/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Live-RIMs-BlackBerry-10-launch-event_id39255Today is the day for RIM and the whole BlackBerry fan club. After many delays, the Canadian company is finally ready to reveal its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform, as well as the first devices that will make use of it...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 02:52:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Live-RIMs-BlackBerry-10-launch-event_id39255/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Stay-tuned-BlackBerry-10-launch_id39156RIM's latest devices may not have been particularly hot, but all of this is soon going to change! At least, that's what the company wants us to believe now that we're counting the days until the official BlackBerry 10 presentation...]]>NewsMon, 28 Jan 2013 03:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Stay-tuned-BlackBerry-10-launch_id39156/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Unlocked-BlackBerry-Z10-priced-at-480--by-Carphone-Warehouse_id39125A screenshot , allegedly of Carphone Warehouse's internal database, reveals that the retailer will be selling an unlocked BlackBerry Z10 for £480 ($711 USD); the screenshot shows a white BlackBerry Z10 while previous rumors call for both the all-touch model and the QWERTY packin' BlackBerry X10 to be introduced this coming Wednesday in New York City...]]>NewsSat, 26 Jan 2013 10:06:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Unlocked-BlackBerry-Z10-priced-at-480--by-Carphone-Warehouse_id39125/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-thinking-of-buying-RIM_id39118The CFO of Chinese handset manufacturer Lenovo said on Thursday that the company is considering a buyout of BlackBerry producer RIM; any deal would receive tough scrutiny in Canada where Prime Minister Stephen Harper once called the company a national "crown jewel," and the deal would also have to be signed off by regulators in the U.S...]]>NewsFri, 25 Jan 2013 22:58:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-thinking-of-buying-RIM_id39118/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-Blackberry-Z10-press-images-leak-out-looks-like-the-real-thing_id39101RIM is about to launch its BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system in just about a couple of days at a huge event and next month the first actual BlackBerries…]]>NewsFri, 25 Jan 2013 06:55:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-Blackberry-Z10-press-images-leak-out-looks-like-the-real-thing_id39101/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-to-introduce-both-BlackBerry-Z10-and-BlackBerry-X10-next-week-contract-price-will-be-below-199_id38944Screenshots from the Gold Master version of the new BlackBerry 10 OS show that a number of business software titles will be pre-installed on the device and in addition, the OS will include a Siri-esque personal assistant; speculation is calling for RIM to introduce BlackBerry 10 next week along with both the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 handsets...]]>NewsMon, 21 Jan 2013 11:26:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-to-introduce-both-BlackBerry-Z10-and-BlackBerry-X10-next-week-contract-price-will-be-below-199_id38944/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/VZ-Navigator-by-Verizon-Wireless-review_id38838The key to VZ Navigator’s success is its simplistic design. When launching the app, you are presented with its main screen that has a carousel view in the center which displays information about roadside assistance, local weather, gas prices, movies, tips, concert events, and live events...]]>NewsFri, 18 Jan 2013 07:45:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/VZ-Navigator-by-Verizon-Wireless-review_id38838/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-Why-Im-genuinely-excited-for-it_id38790So why am I excited about BlackBerry 10? Well, for starters, I’m just enamored by how smooth the platform rolls along with various operations. At the center of it all, it seems as though the design language of the platform maintains its form from previous versions, but the...]]>NewsWed, 16 Jan 2013 14:50:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-Why-Im-genuinely-excited-for-it_id38790/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/First-BlackBerry-10-model-to-launch-February-28th_id38682A leaked screenshot showing the internal inventory system belonging to Best Buy Canada reveals that Bell will be releasing a BlackBerry 10 model on February 28th 2013 and the price shows $799.99 although we have no idea what that actually references; RIM will introduce the new software and new hardware on January 30th and two models will be released inititially...]]>NewsMon, 14 Jan 2013 05:44:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-BlackBerry-10-model-to-launch-February-28th_id38682/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-software-demonstration-at-CES_id38627In just a few weeks from now, RIM is about to embark in a new chapter in its storied history. As we all know, they’re going to be having a press event where they’ll unveil some of the upcoming new devices running on the totally new BlackBerry 10 platform, which as we all know, has a...]]>NewsFri, 11 Jan 2013 23:50:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-software-demonstration-at-CES_id38627/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-pictured-wearing-Verizon-branding_id38262Up until now, all of the leaked photographs we've seen of BlackBerry 10 models left out one key element of the design, the carrier branding; now a new leaked photograph shows two BlackBerry Z10 units sandwiching an Apple iPhone and on one of the 'Berrys you can make out the Verizon logo in the top corner of the device...]]>NewsThu, 03 Jan 2013 10:18:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-pictured-wearing-Verizon-branding_id38262/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pictures-of-the-new-BlackBerry-X10-with-a-physical-QWERTY-appear_id38160On Saturday, we showed you some nice, clear photos of the BlackBerry Z10 which is the all-touch handset made with the new BlackBerry 10 OS; if you still want to use your BlackBerry old school and want that great BlackBerry QWERTY to type on, RIM will oblige with a model rumored to be called the BlackBerry X10 with the iconic looking BlackBerry physical QWERTY keyboard...]]>NewsSun, 30 Dec 2012 01:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pictures-of-the-new-BlackBerry-X10-with-a-physical-QWERTY-appear_id38160/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumored-and-confirmed-specs-for-the-upcoming-BlackBerry-Z10_id38031While the Z10 name and many of the specs are still not 100% confirmed, a couple specifications appear...]]>NewsMon, 24 Dec 2012 02:00:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumored-and-confirmed-specs-for-the-upcoming-BlackBerry-Z10_id38031/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-BlackBerry-10-screenshots-appear-showing-initial-set-up-default-apps-and-more_id38012Screenshots of the BlackBerry 10 show the installation process of Adobe Reader on a BlackBerry 10 handset along with an app called Story Maker and much more; in the last few weeks, we have seen quite a few leaks of the all-touch BlackBerry 10 devices as well as the models that feature a physical QWERTY keyboard as the BlackBerry 10 era is set to start on January 30th...]]>NewsSun, 23 Dec 2012 00:13:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-BlackBerry-10-screenshots-appear-showing-initial-set-up-default-apps-and-more_id38012/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-loses-1-million-subscribers-in-the-latest-quarter-while-revenue-drops-48_id37931Shares of RIM, which had been moving higher recently, took a big hit after hours on Thursday after the Canadian company reported its fiscal third quarter earnings which included a loss of 1 million subscribers, a 48% drop in revenue; despite better than expected profits of 2 cents a share after a tax benefit, shares of RIM dropped nearly 9% late Thursday night...]]>NewsThu, 20 Dec 2012 21:25:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-loses-1-million-subscribers-in-the-latest-quarter-while-revenue-drops-48_id37931/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-takes-the-top-spot-for-2012-cell-phone-shipments-Nokia-2nd-Apple-3rd_id37814The numbers are finally starting to come out for the mobile ecosystem, even though 2012 isn't quite over yet. iSuppli has released its estimations for which cell phone manufacturers shipped the most devices in 2012, and for the first time in 14 years, Samsung has taken the top spot in cell phone shipments, pushing Nokia to 2nd place, and Apple held steady in 3rd place as far as total cell phone shipments, and 2nd in the smartphone segment...]]>NewsTue, 18 Dec 2012 11:26:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-takes-the-top-spot-for-2012-cell-phone-shipments-Nokia-2nd-Apple-3rd_id37814/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-UI-and-apps-get-some-clean-new-screenshots_id37769As expected, more and more leaks are coming about BlackBerry 10 as we move closer and closer to the launch event which is scheduled for January 30th. Today not only brought the news that RIM is planning to seed pre-release BB10 devices to enterprise and government "customers" for beta testing, but now we're also getting more high-quality screenshots of the BlackBerry 10 UI, including the homescreen, notifications, BlackBerry Hub, and various apps that will be available at launch...]]>NewsMon, 17 Dec 2012 11:39:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-10-UI-and-apps-get-some-clean-new-screenshots_id37769/commentsPhone Arena