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/AT-T-Innovation-Showcase-highlights-some-projects-in-development-over-at-AT-T-Labs-Research_id41549Checking out the various exhibitors on hand, all of which are somehow associated with AT&T Labs Research, we found quite a few interesting apps and services that are currently being developed – and of course, they're mobile related in some way. In fact, some of them are currently...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 22:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-Innovation-Showcase-highlights-some-projects-in-development-over-at-AT-T-Labs-Research_id41549/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Would-you-buy-a-phone-with-no-wall-charger-in-the-box_id39062British carrier O2, together with HTC, recently completed an experiment called "Charger Out Of The Box", where the Taiwanese supplied their One X+ handset without a wall charger in the box...]]>NewsThu, 24 Jan 2013 09:03:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Would-you-buy-a-phone-with-no-wall-charger-in-the-box_id39062/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-ways-to-treat-and-discard-smartphone-batteries_id38934Every smartphone has a battery, and every battery will eventually die. Before that happens, you should learn how to store and discard smartphone batteries so you can keep yourself and the environment safe...]]>NewsMon, 21 Jan 2013 04:18:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-ways-to-treat-and-discard-smartphone-batteries_id38934/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-Android-apps-that-can-make-the-world-a-better-place_id36662Wouldn't it be nice if we all got together and worked towards making the world a better place to live in? You know, the kind of place where everyone is healthy, happy, educated, and safe from harm? It may sound like a goal virtually impossible to achieve, but the truth is that there are ways, in which those who wish can contribute towards reaching it. In fact, once can do so by using their own smartphone with the help of these 10 handy apps...]]>NewsThu, 15 Nov 2012 06:26:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-Android-apps-that-can-make-the-world-a-better-place_id36662/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-unusual-innovative-eco-friendly-cell-phone-chargers_id33574Everyone knows how frustrating it is when your phone's battery dies and a power outlet is nowhere in sight. Just think about it: you are camping in the woods, enjoying the great outdoors, and you can't even tweet about it. Fortunately, a whole bunch of alternative cell phone chargers exist and suck power from built-in batteries or renewable energy sources like the wind or Mr Sun. In fact, we have collected 10 of these unusual, eco-friendly cell phone chargers and put them together just for you...]]>NewsWed, 22 Aug 2012 09:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-unusual-innovative-eco-friendly-cell-phone-chargers_id33574/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-releases-the-eco-friendly-LTE-powered-Samsung-Galaxy-Exhilarate-on-June-10_id30914If you've always wanted your lifestyle to be as nature-friendly as it is high-tech, AT&T will soon have a solution for you, in the form of the LTE-powered Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate...]]>NewsTue, 05 Jun 2012 10:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-releases-the-eco-friendly-LTE-powered-Samsung-Galaxy-Exhilarate-on-June-10_id30914/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Viper-might-fittingly-arrive-in-time-for-Earth-Day-April-22nd_id29023From the looks of it all, a leaked screenshot from Sprint’s internal memo mentions the date of April 22nd as being its launch date for all sales channels. Although it’s not exactly an official confirmation just yet, it does appear to be a likely candidate seeing that the date...]]>NewsWed, 11 Apr 2012 16:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Viper-might-fittingly-arrive-in-time-for-Earth-Day-April-22nd_id29023/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-A340-for-AT-T-combines-eco-friendly-construction-and-a-19.99-on-contract-price_id29011You can pick up eco-friendly the LG A340 through AT&T right now for the 2-year on contract price of $19.99 after a $30 mail-in-rebate. Indeed, you can probably find some kind of Android powered device priced the same or lower, but with the A340, you can sleep knowing...]]>NewsWed, 11 Apr 2012 11:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-A340-for-AT-T-combines-eco-friendly-construction-and-a-19.99-on-contract-price_id29011/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Exhilarate-announced-for-AT-T-LTE-powered-eco-friendly-smartphone-for-under-50_id25605The Samsung Exhilarate is built with the environment in mind. The smartphone is made out of 80 percent recycled post-consumer materials and meets a number of sustainability standards...]]>NewsMon, 09 Jan 2012 13:58:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Exhilarate-announced-for-AT-T-LTE-powered-eco-friendly-smartphone-for-under-50_id25605/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Viper-is-a-4G-LTE-smartphone-for-Sprint-which-also-happens-to-be-ECO-friendly_id25599Yeah, Sprint's LTE network might be in its very infancy right now, but the carrier must be feeling pretty confident, as it has just announced its very first 4G LTE devices – the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Sierra Wireless Tri-Network Hotspot and... the LG Viper smartphone...]]>NewsMon, 09 Jan 2012 13:04:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Viper-is-a-4G-LTE-smartphone-for-Sprint-which-also-happens-to-be-ECO-friendly_id25599/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint---surfing-the-airwaves-with-nature-in-mind_id18886Sprint is a champion of the green cause in the States - its wide-ranging efforts in that direction have been recognized...]]>NewsTue, 17 May 2011 08:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint---surfing-the-airwaves-with-nature-in-mind_id18886/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-harvests-the-energy-of-the-sun-to-power-its-cell-tower-signal_id13485The carrier has placed its first eco cell phone tower, that is entirely fed with power via solar panels, in Chalfont, PA...]]>NewsFri, 24 Sep 2010 09:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-harvests-the-energy-of-the-sun-to-power-its-cell-tower-signal_id13485/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Eco-friendly-Motorola-GRASP-WX404-shows-off-its-conscious-style_id12562The Motorola GRASP is an eco-friendly portrait QWERTY device that will be making its name by focusing on the still profitable business of feature phones...]]>NewsSat, 31 Jul 2010 16:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Eco-friendly-Motorola-GRASP-WX404-shows-off-its-conscious-style_id12562/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-to-offer-BlackBerry-Bold-9650-by-direct-fulfillment-order-June-3rd-in-stores-June-10th_id11577With the BlackBerry Bold 9650 available online from Sprint, Verizon is playing catch-up by accepting direct fulfillment orders June3rd...]]>NewsSat, 29 May 2010 06:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-to-offer-BlackBerry-Bold-9650-by-direct-fulfillment-order-June-3rd-in-stores-June-10th_id11577/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Eco-friendly-Samsung-Seek-joins-the-ranks-of-Sprint_id11221Sprint is really into the environment these days, as it has officially announced the immediate availability of a new eco-friendly phone, the Samsung Seek...]]>NewsMon, 10 May 2010 09:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Eco-friendly-Samsung-Seek-joins-the-ranks-of-Sprint_id11221/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-Remarq-LN240-Review_id2425The LG Remarq LN240 follows on the heels of the successful Samsung Reclaim, but does it follow too closely? The Remarq uses the same portrait-sliding form-factor as the Reclaim, but the similarities end there...]]>ReviewsWed, 21 Apr 2010 04:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-Remarq-LN240-Review_id2425/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Restore-is-a-new-eco-phone-for-Sprint_id10919The Samsung Restore for Sprint is a new, 84% recyclable eco-friendly feature phone, equipped with a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera and...]]>NewsTue, 20 Apr 2010 09:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Restore-is-a-new-eco-phone-for-Sprint_id10919/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Ericsson-Elm-Review_id2416The Sony Ericsson Elm is a compact device with a promising feature set and appealing design. However, is the likeable newcomer to the Greenheart Family destined for glory or rather, doomed to join the ranks of the greatest “could have beens”...]]>ReviewsWed, 07 Apr 2010 05:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Ericsson-Elm-Review_id2416/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Ericsson-Aspen-is-the-first-official-Windows-Mobile-6.5.3-phone_id9306Sony Ericsson officially unveils its GreenHeart smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.5.3, the Sony Ericsson Aspen…]]>NewsTue, 02 Feb 2010 02:56:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Ericsson-Aspen-is-the-first-official-Windows-Mobile-6.5.3-phone_id9306/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Motorola-MOTOCUBO-A45-is-now-on-sale-in-the-US_id9130The handset made from recycled materials does not offer awesome extra features, but comes with a pretty reasonable price tag for a device equipped with QWERTY keyboard...]]>NewsTue, 26 Jan 2010 06:25:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Motorola-MOTOCUBO-A45-is-now-on-sale-in-the-US_id9130/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Ericsson-Naite-Review_id2365The Sony Ericsson Naite (J105i) is part of the company's GreenHeart initiative. The GreenHeart mantra is that your mobile phone can match your priorities in being responsible and conscientious with regards to energy efficiency. In that vain, the Naite springs into the world from an impossibly compact cardboard box, which is barely taller than the handset itself. The packaging is impossibly small, and a taste of the mobile phone's functional yet generally unremarkable constitution.]]>ReviewsTue, 12 Jan 2010 04:43:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Ericsson-Naite-Review_id2365/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Ericsson-Hazel-and-Elm-Preview_id2358The Sony Ericsson Hazel and Elm are eco-friendly handsets with identical functionality but different form factors. They are both equipped with capable hardware for their class, like 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS...]]>ReviewsWed, 23 Dec 2009 07:09:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Ericsson-Hazel-and-Elm-Preview_id2358/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-Pop-GD510-Review_id2349The LG Pop GD510 is an ultra compact and truly likeable, affordable handset with touch-sensitive screen and design that allows for installation of a solar panel. In our opinion, this is one of the best cell phones in its class. How come? Well, read on and you will find out...]]>ReviewsMon, 14 Dec 2009 10:16:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-Pop-GD510-Review_id2349/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Sony-Ericsson-Hazel-and-Elm---the-youngest-members-of-the-Greenheart-family_id8282Aside from the two handsets designed with our environment in mind, the manufacturer also announced the new hands-free set VH700…]]>NewsMon, 14 Dec 2009 06:10:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Sony-Ericsson-Hazel-and-Elm---the-youngest-members-of-the-Greenheart-family_id8282/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-Pop-GD510-Preview_id2332The LG Pop GD510 is today´s latest pop icon… erm, what we mean is it´s a brand new affordable handset with touch-sensitive screen that is impressive with its compact size and likeable design. Is this the killer of the Samsung Star S5230 and successor to the LG Cookie KP500? Perhaps…]]>ReviewsMon, 30 Nov 2009 08:32:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/LG-Pop-GD510-Preview_id2332/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Blue-Earth-S7550-Review_id2308The Samsung Blue Earth S7550 has been designed with our environment in mind - it´s body is made from recycled plastic entirely, while its back hosts a solar panel that extends the phone battery life in a eco-friendly way. Is the handset THE cell phone for a new, more environmentally conscious generation of people? That´s what we will try to find out in the current review...]]>ReviewsThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:21:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Blue-Earth-S7550-Review_id2308/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-eco-friendly-Samsung-Blue-Earth-launches-in-October_id7433Finally, Samsung has revealed the launch timing of the Blue Earth. It will be available this month in Sweden, while other countries will get it…]]>NewsWed, 14 Oct 2009 10:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-eco-friendly-Samsung-Blue-Earth-launches-in-October_id7433/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Blue-Earth-S7550-Preview_id2249The Samsung Blue Earth S7550 is created with environmental protection in mind. The phone body and packaging are both made from recycled materials and the device features a solar panel that extends its battery life. Unlike most similar devices, this is not all about it...]]>ReviewsWed, 26 Aug 2009 03:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Blue-Earth-S7550-Preview_id2249/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Blue-Earth-showcased-in-a-video_id6409Finally we can see the "sunny" Samsung Blue Earth S7550 in action...]]>NewsThu, 13 Aug 2009 10:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Blue-Earth-showcased-in-a-video_id6409/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Reclaim-M560-Review_id2239Green is in, there’s no doubt about that. Everything from cars to computers and even water is marked as green and eco-friendly these days, but oftentimes it is just that - marketing. The Samsung Reclaim M560 is not...]]>ReviewsThu, 13 Aug 2009 05:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Reclaim-M560-Review_id2239/commentsPhone Arena