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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/Lenovo-wants-to-be-the-first-manufacturer-with-a-Windows-8-tablet_id28144Lenovo wants to be the first manufacturer to launch a Windows 8 flavored tablet with speculation that a model will be ready to go as soon as the OS is rolled out; it looks like it might be a dogfight because Dell also has said that it wants to be ready the very first day that the OS is available...]]>NewsFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-wants-to-be-the-first-manufacturer-with-a-Windows-8-tablet_id28144/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-now-has-access-to-PlayStation-store_id28026The Sony Xperia S now allows users to access the PlayStation store after a download that not only includes the storefront, but also adds the PS Pocket app; all of Sony's 2012 models are expected to receive PlayStation Certification...]]>NewsTue, 13 Mar 2012 23:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-now-has-access-to-PlayStation-store_id28026/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-HD-LTE-for-AT-T-meets-FCC_id27871Introduced at CES in Las Vegas, the Samsung S II HD LTE is supposedly coming to AT&T ; the device, also known as the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD, has been given the thumbs up by the FCC and should be launched shortly...]]>NewsThu, 08 Mar 2012 23:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-HD-LTE-for-AT-T-meets-FCC_id27871/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Did-Samsung-show-off-the-Galaxy-S-III-at-CES_id25978During Samsung’s CES press conference, they covered a wide array of products from their portfolio, like cameras and other appliances, but at one point during the event when they were talking about the neat features of their Samsung WV850F camera, an interesting...]]>NewsTue, 17 Jan 2012 09:25:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Did-Samsung-show-off-the-Galaxy-S-III-at-CES_id25978/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Toshiba-TransferJet-moves-data-at-560Mbps-needs-no-wires_id25957At CES 2012, Toshiba demonstrated its TransferJet technology, which is a wireless protocol for high speed data transfer. At the same time, it consumes less power than Bluetooth, according to Toshiba...]]>NewsTue, 17 Jan 2012 03:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Toshiba-TransferJet-moves-data-at-560Mbps-needs-no-wires_id25957/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorolas-MOTOACTV-nabs-the-title-of-being-the-best-Bluetooth-device-of-CES-2012_id25939Yes, we know what you’re thinking, the MOTOACTV was officially launched way before CES 2012 commenced, but nevertheless, it was able to capture the attention of the Bluetooh SIG more than anything else. Well, we have to give some kudos to the watch like...]]>NewsMon, 16 Jan 2012 15:11:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorolas-MOTOACTV-nabs-the-title-of-being-the-best-Bluetooth-device-of-CES-2012_id25939/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HzO-nanocoating-technology-from-ZAGG-to-waterproof-next-seasons-phones-shopped-to-Samsung-and-Apple_id25910The accessory maker has already applied the nanocoating to a few Samsung, Motorola and Apple handsets, and were demonstrating the HZO tech by dunking repeatedly an iPhone connected to a speaker in an aquarium at CES. A speaker was also present, since ZAGG plans to also waterproof headsets, so as they don't get damaged while you sweat or swim with them on...]]>NewsMon, 16 Jan 2012 05:21:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/HzO-nanocoating-technology-from-ZAGG-to-waterproof-next-seasons-phones-shopped-to-Samsung-and-Apple_id25910/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-T98-hands-on_id25891Considering that this is ZTE we’re talking about here, we’re not taken by surprise finding a very modest looking 7-inch tablet that tries to come off as being premium – though, after a quick feel, it’s obvious that it’s still grazing the cheap side. Yes, we do like how it’s...]]>NewsSun, 15 Jan 2012 12:18:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-T98-hands-on_id25891/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-develops-QNX-styled-interface-for-Porsche-911_id25888A portion of RIM's display at CES was dedicated to the use of the QNX UI as a dashboard design for the Porsche 911; it was inspired by the BlackBerry PlayBook, but made for the inside of an automobile and controlled phone calls, including VoIP. music playback and the internet...]]>NewsSat, 14 Jan 2012 22:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-develops-QNX-styled-interface-for-Porsche-911_id25888/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Parrot-Zik-Bluetooth-headphones-hands-on_id25851Initially, the Parrot Zik Bluetooth Headphones didn’t seem to be anything spectacular, but once we’re able to put them on, we instantly knew this is something that will cater to the needs to hardcore audio buffs. These aren’t some kind of cheap headphones...]]>NewsSat, 14 Jan 2012 15:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Parrot-Zik-Bluetooth-headphones-hands-on_id25851/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Eee-Pad-Slider-hands-on_id25848Looking straight at the Asus Eee Pad Slider, it’s rather difficult to differentiate it with the original Transformer, but when we take a look around its sides, we’re instantly presented with a thicker looking tablet. Well, the added thickness is warranted obviously because...]]>NewsSat, 14 Jan 2012 14:42:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Eee-Pad-Slider-hands-on_id25848/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-PadFone-quick-look_id25850Enter the Asus PadFone, yet another brilliant feat of engineering marvel concocted by the good people over at Asus – well, that’s because it’s just so out there! On one hand, it’s part smartphone that’s running Android 4.0 Icre Cream Sandwich and powered...]]>NewsSat, 14 Jan 2012 14:12:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-PadFone-quick-look_id25850/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Acer-ICONIA-TAB-A510-hands-on_id25846We have to commend Acer for improving the choice of materials and build quality found on the ICONIA TAB A510 – with its sturdy metallic feel accented by its rubbery coating in the rear. Despite employing a very straightforward tablet design, we do like...]]>NewsSat, 14 Jan 2012 12:42:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Acer-ICONIA-TAB-A510-hands-on_id25846/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Tania-hands-on_id25845Right off the bat, we’re reminded about the original Samsung Focus while quickly playing around with the ZTE Tania at Microsoft’s CES booth, well, that's because it looks very similar to it. By today’s standards, it takes the safe approach of sticking firm with...]]>NewsSat, 14 Jan 2012 11:51:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Tania-hands-on_id25845/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/DROID-RAZR-MAXX-releasing-on-Jan-26_id25873At CES, Verizon announced that the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX would be $299.99 with a 2-year contract, but neglected to give a release date. Now it has appeared on Motorola's site, which says the device will be available on January 26th.]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 16:01:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/DROID-RAZR-MAXX-releasing-on-Jan-26_id25873/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cool-smartphone-and-tablet-accessories-from-CES-2012_id25863The list of tablets and smartphones that we got to play with at CES 2012 is so long that we nearly forgot that a whole bunch of cool accessories were also shown off during the show. Their total number is also impressive, but here is a list of the ones, which caught our attention...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 10:14:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cool-smartphone-and-tablet-accessories-from-CES-2012_id25863/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/You-favorite-tablet-from-CES-2012_id25866Geez, CES 2012 was literally flooded with all those Android tablets, especially the more affordable ones, which isn't a bad thing, of course. Yeah, there might have been nothing that stands out from the crowd, but we're certainly excited to finally see some feature-rich tablets emerge for less than $300...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 09:53:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/You-favorite-tablet-from-CES-2012_id25866/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/What-happened-in-Vegas-video-outed-by-RIM-to-recap-its-CES-2012-appearance_id25869RIM compiled a short video to recap its CES 2012 appearance, while Rome (err, the stock price) is burning. The BlackBerry maker's shares actually rose yesterday on rampant speculation that it will be shopping itself to willing buyers, and has hired Goldman Sachs to determine the fair pricing...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 09:44:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/What-happened-in-Vegas-video-outed-by-RIM-to-recap-its-CES-2012-appearance_id25869/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Your-favorite-phone-from-CES-2012_id25861Now that CES 2012 has come and gone, we guess it's time to draw the line and decide which was the best phone from all of those announced at the trade-show. We saw some pretty well-balanced offerings, and there were also some that tried to get noticed by packing notable features... like a 16MP camera, for example...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 08:51:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Your-favorite-phone-from-CES-2012_id25861/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Highlights-of-CES-2012_id25830Now that CES has brought us all that it had to bring in terms of new devices, we felt it's time to do a little recap article about the most interesting and innovative products that we saw at the trade-show. OK, dear tech-savvy friends, let's see what managed to get us excited the most over the last few days...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 07:11:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Highlights-of-CES-2012_id25830/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPad-10e-hands-on_id25785Amazingly, the pre-production unit on hand is quite something to behold since it’s easily the best looking tablet we’ve seen from ViewSonic thus far. In fact, what attracts us to this 10.1” tablet is the fact it reminds us of the iPad 2 with its design...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 03:24:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPad-10e-hands-on_id25785/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPad-10pi-hands-on_id25786When it’s running Window 7, its 1.5GHz Intel Oak Trail Z670 processor is capable of delivering a very enjoyable experience, but when it comes to Android, we’re simply at a loss of words. Even now, we’ll take that it’s running Gingerbread, but in order to catch it...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 02:38:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPad-10pi-hands-on_id25786/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-SmartWatch-demonstration_id25774Unlike the fitness oriented Motorola MOTOACTV, Sony’s SmartWatch goes in the other direction of being more of a social network driven device – perfect for those teenagers who want to scope what’s going on with their friends without having to whip out their...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 01:57:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-SmartWatch-demonstration_id25774/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPad-E70-hands-on_id25784When you’re trying to make a tablet for dirt cheap, you know there are going to be some compromises made somewhere with it. From what we can gather so far, its 7” WVGA display isn’t much of a surprise to us, but unfortunately, its quality makes our eyes tear up with...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 01:20:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPad-E70-hands-on_id25784/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPhone-3-hands-on_id25833We spent a little bit of time with some of ViewSonic’s latest tablets but today we were able to take a closer look at their newest smartphone, the Android-powered, dual-SIM wielding ViewPhone 3…]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:43:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/ViewSonic-ViewPhone-3-hands-on_id25833/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-MeMO-370T-hands-on_id25841One of the devices we were eager to check out when we arrived at Asus’ booth at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was the MeMO 370T that is supposed to be a quad-core Android tablet destined for the US and we went hands-on, sort-of…]]>NewsFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-MeMO-370T-hands-on_id25841/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Buy-reorganizes-around-connected-devices_id25840At CES, Best Buy spoke with some reporters about its reorganization around connected devices; computers, tablets, e-readers, smartphones and computers along with the associated service plan, will be sold at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 23:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Buy-reorganizes-around-connected-devices_id25840/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-collects-the-hardware-at-CES-with-numerous-awards_id25836Nokia's new flagship model must have left quite an impression with those attending the CES as the Windows Phone powered handset picked up a number of awards including multiple "Best of CES" trophies; if you remember what happened to the Palm Pre, the awards don't automatically translate into success...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 19:24:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-collects-the-hardware-at-CES-with-numerous-awards_id25836/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-MeMO-171-hands-on_id25835Earlier today we took a trip over to the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas to check out some of the new tablets Asus is coming out with, the first of which is a 7-inch device dubbed the MeMO 171 and we went hands-on…]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 18:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-MeMO-171-hands-on_id25835/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-K800-hands-on_id25832The first Intel powered smartphone is finally here, as we were lucky enough to spend some hands-on time with the Lenovo K800 which is an Android handset fueled by the Medfield processor…]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 17:48:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-K800-hands-on_id25832/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/eBay-Mobile-commerce-to-rise-60-this-year_id25820John Donahoe from eBay is predicting that mobile commerce will rise a whopping 60% in 2012; purchases made from an app, or from the browser on a cell phone or tablet will rise to $8 billion in gross merchandise volume, up from $5 in 2011...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 14:16:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/eBay-Mobile-commerce-to-rise-60-this-year_id25820/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Archos-says-all-G9-tablets-getting-ICS-by-February_id25813Archos isn't a name that usually comes up when talking about Android tablets, but the company does have a couple pretty nice options in the budget range with the Archos 80 G9 and 101 G9 (the 8" and 10.1" versions, respectively)...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 12:47:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Archos-says-all-G9-tablets-getting-ICS-by-February_id25813/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Fujitsu-gearing-up-to-enter-the-US-smartphone-market-we-say-quad-core-Arrows-phone-please_id25810Fujitsu plans to escape the confines of DoCoMo, where it has been providing phones exclusively for the past couple of years, and try to enter the North American market with some of its slim waterproof high-end Androids, or basic phones for seniors. We hope for the first scenario...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 12:08:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Fujitsu-gearing-up-to-enter-the-US-smartphone-market-we-say-quad-core-Arrows-phone-please_id25810/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Smoked-by-Windows-Phone-challenge-the-results_id25806Out of the nearly 30 challenges who put their smartphones against a Windows Phone handset, only three managed to grab the $100 prize. The rest were beaten by Ben Rudolph and his HTC Titan...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 10:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smoked-by-Windows-Phone-challenge-the-results_id25806/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Hammacher-Schlemmer-outs-a-200-laser-generated-virtual-keyboard-for-smartphones-and-tablets_id25805The Magic Cube projects a virtual keyboard with red lasers from a slit at its top to any surface, connects to your gizmo via Bluetooth, and lets you type the futuristic way, using your whole screen real estate. It is 3" tall, can detect up to 400 characters per minute, and has two and a half hours of battery life...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 10:23:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Hammacher-Schlemmer-outs-a-200-laser-generated-virtual-keyboard-for-smartphones-and-tablets_id25805/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Despite-positive-comments-on-the-PlayBook-2.0-update-analysts-keep-the-HOLD-rating-on-RIMs-stock_id25803Michael Walkley, tech analyst with the Canaccord Genuity investment research firm, has reiterated its HOLD rating on RIM's shares, keeping his $15 price target on the company's stock. He comments in a note to clients that the PlayBook OS 2.0 update that we demonstrated for you at CES, brings in some impressive new features, but there are a number of headwinds for RIM this year, which makes him take a wait-and-see approach regarding the company's future...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 09:37:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Despite-positive-comments-on-the-PlayBook-2.0-update-analysts-keep-the-HOLD-rating-on-RIMs-stock_id25803/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-shows-off-7-Tegra-3-tablet_id25797This isn't the first 7" tablet we've seen at CES and it certainly won't be the last, but it is the first we've seen from ZTE, the Chinese manufacturer which has been trying to shift from being a low-end device maker...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 08:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-shows-off-7-Tegra-3-tablet_id25797/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Parrot-AR.Drone-2.0-demonstration_id25776Within the safe confines of a netted cage, two Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 quadricopters took flight into the air, where they eventually performed a kind of synchronized dance routine. We have to admit, this thing is absolutely cool for the simple reason...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 02:59:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Parrot-AR.Drone-2.0-demonstration_id25776/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-IdeaTab-K2-hands-on_id25725Although the unit we checked out wasn’t in full running form, our imagination can only think about the stunning detail its 10.1-inch IPS display is capable of delivering. Nevertheless, we’re able to judge its design, which is hardly spectacular over other things...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 02:41:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-IdeaTab-K2-hands-on_id25725/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-IdeaTab-S2-hands-on_id25726Connected to its optional keyboard dock, it’s hard to not glance at the Ice Cream Sandwich tablet since it provides nearly the same set of functions you’d normally find with a netbook – like full-sized USB ports and additional battery to make it a road warrior...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 01:47:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-IdeaTab-S2-hands-on_id25726/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-XYBOARD-10.1-hands-on_id25788Visually, we have to give some kudos to the tablet’s construction seeing it’s considerably sturdy in its build quality – giving us a sense of relief knowing it’ll withstand even some minor bumps and accidents. Yes, it incorporates some of the design traits found with recent...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 01:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-XYBOARD-10.1-hands-on_id25788/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-Chairman-switches-tablet-but-his-line-remains-the-same_id25787FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski repeated his call for Congress to quickly free-up spectrum that the wireless industry badly needs; there was one major difference in the Chairman's speech and that was the brand of tablet he used to read it from...]]>NewsThu, 12 Jan 2012 00:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-Chairman-switches-tablet-but-his-line-remains-the-same_id25787/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-12MP-camera-samples_id25781The Sony Xperia S is a spectacular device any way you look at it, and that 12MP camera with an Exmor R sensor that it carries there on its back is just one more reason why you should consider this model when you'll be on the hunt for a new phone later this year...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 21:15:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-12MP-camera-samples_id25781/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-it-just-us-or-the-DROID-line-up-is-starting-to-lose-its-appeal_id25782We know that everything that has a beginning, has an end, but don't you feel that the Motorola DROID series (we mean the DROID DROID, not the RAZR, PRO, XYBOARD, BIONIC or any other of the DROID models) is starting to lose its appeal, and it looks like no one is doing anything to change this situation? Here's what we mean...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 21:05:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-it-just-us-or-the-DROID-line-up-is-starting-to-lose-its-appeal_id25782/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Dial-into-live-TV-on-your-smartphone-with-Dyle_id25771MetroPCS and Dyle Mobile TV have teamed up with Mobile Content Ventures and will offer live, over the air television on handsets soon; eventually, all iOS and Android users will be able to use Dyle Mobile TV by using an antenna accessory and installing an app...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Dial-into-live-TV-on-your-smartphone-with-Dyle_id25771/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-to-focus-on-marketing-not-phone-releases-in-2012_id25772Motorola says it will slow down the release of new handsets in 2012 to concentrate on marketing as CEO Sanjay Jha pointed out that releasing a lot of similar looking phones will not help expand Motorola's business...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 20:03:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-to-focus-on-marketing-not-phone-releases-in-2012_id25772/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ion-12MP-camera-samples_id25777One of the more interesting features of the Sony Xperia ion is its 12.1 MP camera, capable of shooting 1080p video. Of course, we know that photo quality doesn't depend exclusively on the number of megapixels, so we preferred to take some images with the phone, in order to see what kind of camera quality could we expect from the Xperia ion once it launches...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 19:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ion-12MP-camera-samples_id25777/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/First-camera-samples-from-the-12MP-Exmor-R-sensor-in-the-Sony-Xperia-S-appear_id25773The Asian presentation of the Sony Xperia S just finished, and bloggers there had a chance to shoot a few impromptu snaps with the 12MP Exmor R camera sensor, as well as capture some video. The results are not that impressive, with the image getting quite noisy when the light goes down, but we don't know if what they were given for a hands-on trial is a final version...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 18:43:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-camera-samples-from-the-12MP-Exmor-R-sensor-in-the-Sony-Xperia-S-appear_id25773/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-PlayBook-2.0-software-demonstration_id25769Despite being labeled as a failure and having already traveled down fire sale highway, RIM is remaining loyal to their first-generation BlackBerry PlayBook and we were lucky enough to play around with PlayBook software version 2.0…]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 18:10:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-PlayBook-2.0-software-demonstration_id25769/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Transformer-Prime-hands-on_id25721Adorned with some serious hardware over what was found with the Asus Eee Pad Transformer from not too long ago, the Transformer Prime has been treated to some visual flare with its design. Specifically, it’s been outfitted with a shiny metallic back cover...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 18:05:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Transformer-Prime-hands-on_id25721/commentsPhone Arena