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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/T-Mobile-to-expand-4G-network-in-an-effort-to-increase-usage_id25716Tuesday at CES 2012, T-Mobile announced a number of steps it plans on taking to increase usage of its 4G network while expanding it; the carrier announced that it will offer the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G and will launch the Nokia Lumia 710 on January 11th...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:21:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-to-expand-4G-network-in-an-effort-to-increase-usage_id25716/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Discovery-Expedition-hands-on_id22982Fortunately, the Huawei Discovery Expedition is able to go beyond being a simple candybar phone – that’s because it packs one tough exterior that will absorb the bumps and bruise dished onto it by users. Without question, its tough and rugged build...]]>NewsFri, 14 Oct 2011 02:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Discovery-Expedition-hands-on_id22982/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-M835-Tokidoki-edition-hands-on_id22983Splashing some flare to an existing handset, the Huawei M835 Tokidoki edition smartphone manages to turn some heads with its artistic looking back design that’s following accordingly to the popular Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand created back in 2005...]]>NewsFri, 14 Oct 2011 01:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-M835-Tokidoki-edition-hands-on_id22983/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-LifeGram-hands-on_id22975Looking at it, the LG LifeGram appears to utilize an OLED display of some sort. In addition to displaying the obvious time, it can also provide details like the amount of distance you’ve walked and calories burned during your workout...]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-LifeGram-hands-on_id22975/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/EcoATM-turns-your-old-phone-into-cash-with-its-self-service-option_id22977Dubbed as the EcoATM, it’s literally the Coinstar for cell phones as it accepts your old phone and pays you out in actual cash – all in a quick and easy transaction. Essentially, customers place their old device into the compartment, where it’ll attempt to automatically...]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 20:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/EcoATM-turns-your-old-phone-into-cash-with-its-self-service-option_id22977/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Burg-Watch-Phone-brings-along-basic-functionality-to-your-wrist-for-under-200_id22978So here’s the lowdown with this so-called watch phone, it actually works like a normal basic phone – with features like a built-in speakerphone, physical dial pad, and text messaging all on board with it. Obviously, its functionality harkens back...]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 19:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Burg-Watch-Phone-brings-along-basic-functionality-to-your-wrist-for-under-200_id22978/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-HM7000-Bluetooth-headset-hands-on_id22926Without a doubt, the design of the Samsung HM7000 is by far its biggest attraction as it sits firmly on our ear pointing its long microphone out into space. Thanks to plastic construction, it doesn’t feel too irritating to wear since it’s very lightweight...]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 13:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-HM7000-Bluetooth-headset-hands-on_id22926/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Score-hands-on_id22928Boasting a 3.5” HVGA display, there’s nothing pretty to say about it, especially when it appears to be bland looking. In addition, the 600MHz processor inside the thing won’t do justice for power users, but rather, its sufficient enough to handle basic needs...]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 12:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Score-hands-on_id22928/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Pinnacle-hands-on_id22923From afar, the Huawei Pinnacle might look similar to one of RIM’s entry-level BlackBerry models, but upon closer inspection, the thought is thrown completely out the door as we hold the handset in the palm of our hands...]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 01:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Pinnacle-hands-on_id22923/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Vitality-hands-on_id22927Sure it’s not a high-end smartphone after looking over its humble hardware specs, but considering that it’s priced affordably to meet the demands of prepaid users, it’s sporting an appreciable design that doesn’t come off as being downright dirt cheap...]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 01:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Vitality-hands-on_id22927/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10.1-for-T-Mobile-hands-on_id22925So what’s new with T-Mobile’s version? Well, it does sport that all too prominent T-Mobile and “4G” brandings found on the tablet. Besides those two specific items, there’s absolutely nothing different about this one, as it flaunts a pearly white plastic exterior.]]>NewsThu, 13 Oct 2011 00:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10.1-for-T-Mobile-hands-on_id22925/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pantech-Link-II-hands-on_id22947It’s very difficult to seek out the difference in design with the Pantech Link II because it seems to be an exact facsimile to its predecessor. In fact, it’s still constructed out of plastic entirely, which enables it to keep such a slim figure...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 23:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pantech-Link-II-hands-on_id22947/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pantech-Pocket-hands-on_id22940Right from the start, it’s classic Pantech styling as the Pocket utilizes the same design cues found with other devices – like the Pantech Pursuit II with its squarish size. Solidly built for the most part, thanks to its rubbery exterior, the first thing to really capture our...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 19:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pantech-Pocket-hands-on_id22940/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-II-Hands-on_id22922Boasting a no-contract price of $129.99, the Huawei Ascend II pretty much looks and feels like all the other devices cramped into the prepaid category. Right off the bat, we notice that it’s one super glossy handset, as its contrasting white and black...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 18:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-II-Hands-on_id22922/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Wildfire-S-for-Virgin-Mobile-Hands-on_id22921Just like all of the variants out there, the HTC Wildfire S for Virgin Mobile follows in similar fashion with its quality industrial design that we come to normally expect out of HTC’s camp. Solid feeling all around, we dig its compact form and evenly distributed...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 14:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Wildfire-S-for-Virgin-Mobile-Hands-on_id22921/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Bolt-Browser-for-Android-hands-on_id22920Thankfully enough, the mighty BOLT browser for Android has recently come out of private beta, and it’s now available to the masses to check out. Highly popular on the BlackBerry front, the neat thing about the BOLT browser is the fact...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 14:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Bolt-Browser-for-Android-hands-on_id22920/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-testing-lab-tour_id22914we had the opportunity of checking out one of Nokia’s testing facilities where engineers and designers get to test out phones by placing them in a variety of real world scenarios to ensure they meet quality standards. In all honesty, it makes us really appreciate the kind of commitment that Nokia has when it comes to their devices...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 08:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-testing-lab-tour_id22914/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Radar-4G-Hands-on_id22911As we continue to see Mango’s penetration to other first generation Windows Phone 7 smartphones, the HTC Radar 4G for T-Mobile is being graced with the notion of being the very first 4G enabled Mango handset for the carrier...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 06:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Radar-4G-Hands-on_id22911/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Transform-Ultra-Hands-on_id22909Following after the Samsung Galaxy Prevail from earlier in the year, the Samsung Transform Ultra appears to supplement the Sprint’s offerings by sporting a modest $229.99 no-contract price point...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 05:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Transform-Ultra-Hands-on_id22909/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Transfix-Hands-on_id22907With the Samsung Transfix for Cricket Wireless, you get all the lovable of aspects of any Android 2.3 Gingerbread device, but it packs that always-convenient landscape keyboard to appease those who are driven my messaging. And to top it all, it’s sporting a tempting no-contract price of $179.99...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 05:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Transfix-Hands-on_id22907/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Stratosphere-Hands-on_id22906The 4G LTE lineup of Verizon is still missing a QWERTY focused handset. Thankfully, that’s where the Samsung Stratosphere aims to fill in the gap with its 5-row landscape style keyboard...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 05:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Stratosphere-Hands-on_id22906/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-ATRIX-2-Hands-on_id22904Earlier in the year, AT&T had the prestigious opportunity of taking grasp of what was deemed as “the world’s most powerful smartphone” at the time. Nearly 8 months after it was released, we’re now just getting our first look at its successor in the aptly named Motorola ATRIX 2...]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 03:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-ATRIX-2-Hands-on_id22904/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-partners-with-the-World-Wildlife-Fund-for-the-Climate-Savers-program_id22880Sprint announced today that it is teaming up with World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Climate Savers program. CEO Dan Hesse said it is the first partner of the program in the United States that will address all sources of greenhouse gas that its business produces...]]>NewsTue, 11 Oct 2011 13:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-partners-with-the-World-Wildlife-Fund-for-the-Climate-Savers-program_id22880/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/CTIA-Fall-Day-1-Keynote-Live-Coverage_id22882Hello from CTIA Fall 2011! We're here live at today's keynote with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint CEOs Ralph de la Vega, Dan Mead, and Dan Hesse. Let's see what these guys are up to...]]>NewsTue, 11 Oct 2011 11:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/CTIA-Fall-Day-1-Keynote-Live-Coverage_id22882/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/CTIA-Fall-2011-What-to-expect_id22854CTIA 2011 is the bi-annual expo that brought us the HTC EVO 3D this spring, but another, fall edition, is coming up soon. What should you expect? Maybe it would be better to start with…]]>NewsTue, 11 Oct 2011 01:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/CTIA-Fall-2011-What-to-expect_id22854/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/All-CTIA-2011-Coverage...-in-one-place_id17741CTIA 2011 is over and we're back to our usual desk schedule, but we decided to take one final look at the events from this year's show before they go down in the books. Or rather go down in the internets…]]>NewsTue, 29 Mar 2011 04:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-CTIA-2011-Coverage...-in-one-place_id17741/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-EVO-3D-is-getting-a-European-Vacation_id17754HTC is taking the EVO name across the Ocean to Europe with the EVO 3D handset; not only will the phone keep the same name, it will have all of the high-end specs that has the Sprint faithful excited and looking forward to the phone's U.S. launch this summer...]]>NewsMon, 28 Mar 2011 22:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-EVO-3D-is-getting-a-European-Vacation_id17754/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-of-CTIA-2011-Peoples-Pick_id17738CTIA Wireless 2011 followed one of the biggest stirs in the industry after AT&T announced it's about to acquire T-Mobile USA. But whatever that change brings, one thing is certain – CTIA pushed the envelope on 3D and gizmo thickness for all carriers and manufacturers…]]>NewsMon, 28 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-of-CTIA-2011-Peoples-Pick_id17738/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-of-CTIA-2011-PhoneArenas-Pick_id17739CTIA is officially over, but we're left with not only the memories of sunny Orlando, but also a handful of newly announced cell phones and tablets, which will dominate the mobile landscape throughout the next year…]]>NewsMon, 28 Mar 2011 08:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-of-CTIA-2011-PhoneArenas-Pick_id17739/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Dry-Cases-Waterproof-Vacuum-Seal-keeps-your-iPhone-dry-in-up-to-100-ft-of-water_id17716By now, we’ve all probably been exposed to some kind of rugged tough case for the iPhone that enables you to use the handset under water, but with most solutions, they’re priced so steeply to make you altogether forget about it...]]>NewsSat, 26 Mar 2011 13:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Dry-Cases-Waterproof-Vacuum-Seal-keeps-your-iPhone-dry-in-up-to-100-ft-of-water_id17716/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Mobile-Unpacked-at-CTIA-Watch-the-full-show-here_id17687Samsung put on quite a show with its Galaxy S II Unpacked event at MWC, and while the Unpacked event at CTIA didn't match that one in scale, it brought not one, but two virtually new products…]]>NewsFri, 25 Mar 2011 02:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Mobile-Unpacked-at-CTIA-Watch-the-full-show-here_id17687/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Solar-charging-your-phone-through-its-screen-to-enter-retail-devices-a-year-from-now_id17676The French company Wysips is working on a handy application of transparent solar cells film, namely charging your gadget through its screen. The firm promises 30 minutes of talk time with one hour of your phone just sitting on its back somewhere...]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 10:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Solar-charging-your-phone-through-its-screen-to-enter-retail-devices-a-year-from-now_id17676/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Opera-Mobile-11-Hands-on_id17669Opera kept the latest version of its browser for one of the biggest events in the industry – CTIA Wireless 2011. But does it bring any substantial new features? We took some time to figure out what's changed…]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 09:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Opera-Mobile-11-Hands-on_id17669/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Opera-Mini-6-Hands-on_id17671Opera Mini is not nearly as powerful as the Opera Mobile browser, but its latest 6th version brings a lot of exciting features to a great many platforms. We went for a quick hands-on video…]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 09:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Opera-Mini-6-Hands-on_id17671/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Style-S-and-V11-LTE-tablet-to-land-on-US-soil_id17672They're made in China. But so is your clothing and pretty much everything around you, so why not give these ZTE-made devices the benefit of doubt? At least, you should be able to save a buck…]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 08:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Style-S-and-V11-LTE-tablet-to-land-on-US-soil_id17672/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-demoes-Ovi-Maps-SR6-at-CTIA-video_id17663At CTIA 2011, Nokia kindly demonstrated for us the latest version of its navigation software – Ovi Maps SR6…]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 07:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-demoes-Ovi-Maps-SR6-at-CTIA-video_id17663/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-G2x-benchmarked_id17667We ran a quick Quadrant test on the first dual-core phone on T-Mobile, the G2x, and the 2100+ result is very promising for the phone's capabilities...]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 07:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-G2x-benchmarked_id17667/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-mascot-stepping-up-to-show-you-how-robots-do-it-video_id17668The Kyocera Echo might be the first dual-screen mass-marketed handset out there, but the thing that attracted us to visit Kyocera’s booth wasn’t the Echo, in fact, it was none other than a dancing Android mascot in full regalia!...]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 06:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-mascot-stepping-up-to-show-you-how-robots-do-it-video_id17668/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Games-for-the-Sony-Ericsson-XPERIA-Play-bring-us-back-to-the-Playstations-early-days_id17654Last month, we got the opportunity of first checking out the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play at MWC, but now at CTIA 2011, we’re getting a chance to see some of the games that will grace the gaming centric handset...]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 06:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Games-for-the-Sony-Ericsson-XPERIA-Play-bring-us-back-to-the-Playstations-early-days_id17654/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Kyocera-Echo-benchmarked_id17664Kyocera Echo is powered by a 1GHz QSD8650 Snapdragon chipset, the same one that is in the HTC EVO 4G, which is getting a bit tired, compared to the dual-core silicon of late. It is precisely this arrangement we wanted to test, since it seemed perfectly adequate to light up two mid-sized screens at once...]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 06:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Kyocera-Echo-benchmarked_id17664/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-J-Hands-on_id17660The Nokia J, also known as the Nokia BH-806, is a Bluetooth headset with a unique design, which we were thrilled to take a look at. The “J” comes from the shape of the headset, looking more like a high-end appliance for your bath…]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 06:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-J-Hands-on_id17660/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Taking-3D-video-with-the-HTC-EVO-3D_id17662Self-made 3D footage sounds exciting and even more so when shooting it with a device you always have in your pocket. The HTC EVO 3D is one handset capable of exactly this…]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 06:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Taking-3D-video-with-the-HTC-EVO-3D_id17662/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-3D-camera-samples_id17659We shot a video and a few stills with the stereoscopic dual lens camera present on the LG Optimus 3D at the CTIA trade show, and have to say we are sufficiently impressed that we have this technology in a retail unit already..]]>NewsThu, 24 Mar 2011 05:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-3D-camera-samples_id17659/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/More-details-about-Sprints-integration-with-Google-Voice-video-demo_id17649Along with the announcement of the Google Nexus S 4G for the Now Network on Monday, Sprint also let it be known that it's about to embrace Google Voice as an integrated feature for all its phones, including the Nexus S 4G...]]>NewsWed, 23 Mar 2011 18:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/More-details-about-Sprints-integration-with-Google-Voice-video-demo_id17649/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Revolution-Hands-on-at-CTIA-2011_id17648We caught a glimpse of the retail LG Revolution at the CTIA floor, and made a quick presentation for you, to showcase the changed back cover, and some new capabilities of the Optimus 2.0 UI...]]>NewsWed, 23 Mar 2011 17:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Revolution-Hands-on-at-CTIA-2011_id17648/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Merge-Hands-on_id17640Ah, the HTC Merge, that elusive handset, which has been making random appearances in our news section since... August 2010... We're now more than excited to be able to finally hold it in our hands! As you know, the Merge got official recently, about a month ago...]]>NewsWed, 23 Mar 2011 15:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Merge-Hands-on_id17640/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-HD7S-Hands-on_id17639The "S" stands for Super LCD screen, and indeed we saw increased brightness and better viewing angles while handling the HTC HD7S at the CTIA show...]]>NewsWed, 23 Mar 2011 13:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-HD7S-Hands-on_id17639/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-appeals-to-Android-developers-wants-to-be-their-carrier-of-choice_id17636It has been a few days since AT&T announced its plans to acquire T-Mobile. After the news broke, countless analysis were published...]]>NewsWed, 23 Mar 2011 11:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-appeals-to-Android-developers-wants-to-be-their-carrier-of-choice_id17636/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Thin-is-in-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10.1-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-8.9-vs-Apple-iPad-2-specs_id17627We pit specswise the three thinnest tablets currently on the market to determine which Slim Jim looks best on paper...]]>NewsWed, 23 Mar 2011 10:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Thin-is-in-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10.1-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-8.9-vs-Apple-iPad-2-specs_id17627/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Indulge-Hands-on_id17629We guess it's fair to say that pretty much all of the fuss about CTIA 2011 is reserved for some groundbreaking devices like the HTC EVO 3D...]]>NewsWed, 23 Mar 2011 08:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Indulge-Hands-on_id17629/commentsPhone Arena