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/Parting-images-and-wrap-up-from-the-last-day-of-Google-IO_id43172Another year, another Google I/O conference comes to a close and unleashed unto the world are...]]>NewsSat, 18 May 2013 02:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Parting-images-and-wrap-up-from-the-last-day-of-Google-IO_id43172/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/PhoneArenas-John-Velasco-talks-about-the-geek-life-in-an-interview_id43171For those of you following our site for some time now, you know John as one of our resident reviewers, but in this interview, he dives deeper into what it’s like living the geek life. From answering questions such as “what makes you a geek” to others like “your favorite comic book hero...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 17:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/PhoneArenas-John-Velasco-talks-about-the-geek-life-in-an-interview_id43171/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-demo-of-Epson-Moverio-glasses-and-YouTube-functionality_id43169Epson and APX Labs are at Google I/O showing off the development which will allow YouTube viewing and...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 16:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-demo-of-Epson-Moverio-glasses-and-YouTube-functionality_id43169/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-talks-and-does-Braille_id43154One of the interesting sessions held at Google I/O was the “Enabling Blind and Low-Vision Accessibility on Android...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 14:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-talks-and-does-Braille_id43154/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-officials-confirm-5.9-inch-Note-III-will-come-at-IFA-in-September-Galaxy-S4-to-hit-10-million-sales-next-week_id43156The Samsung Galaxy S4 has already become the fastest selling Android smartphone ever having hit 4 million shipments within the first five days of availability…]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 07:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-officials-confirm-5.9-inch-Note-III-will-come-at-IFA-in-September-Galaxy-S4-to-hit-10-million-sales-next-week_id43156/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Images-and-summary-from-day-2-of-Google-IO_id43142It was a day packed with information sessions and sandbox exhibits for the developer community...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 06:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Images-and-summary-from-day-2-of-Google-IO_id43142/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-new-location-APIs-the-biggest-change-to-location-since-Android-launched_id43153Google I/O 2013 is more focused on developers and while there are no product launched or Android versions unveiled that does not mean that there is no innovation…]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 03:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-new-location-APIs-the-biggest-change-to-location-since-Android-launched_id43153/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-look-at-the-new-Google-Maps_id43140Google Maps was featured during the Google I/O keynote with some significant upgrades for mobile...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 19:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Up-close-look-at-the-new-Google-Maps_id43140/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Play-Music-All-Access-hands-on_id43139Among the many announcements made at yesterday’s keynote event, perhaps the most consumer-centric...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 18:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Play-Music-All-Access-hands-on_id43139/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Day-1-recap-Google-IO_id43064Google had things very nicely organized on the first day of the conference. Ahead of the keynote, we...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 05:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Day-1-recap-Google-IO_id43064/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/All-from-Google-IO-2013_id43089Here's all of our coverage from Google I/O 2013, neatly gathered in a single place. While the event wasn't necessarily heavy on the hardware front, Google did announce many interesting enhancements for Android and Chrome. Here's what they are...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 15:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-from-Google-IO-2013_id43089/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/What-was-your-favorite-Google-IO-keynote-announcement_id43087The announcement section is over, and all that's left of the Google I/O 2013 keynote is a question and answer section with Google CEO Larry Page. There have been a ton of announcements across all of Google's products from Android to the web to iOS and more. So, the real question is: What was your favorite Google I/O keynote announcement?...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 14:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/What-was-your-favorite-Google-IO-keynote-announcement_id43087/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Maps-for-mobile-to-get-Zagat-integration-dynamic-rerouting-and-more_id43083Well, what do you know - it turns out that not only the desktop version of Google Maps is getting new features. During the Google I/O conference, Google gave everyone a sneak peek preview of some new features coming to Google Maps for mobile...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 13:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Maps-for-mobile-to-get-Zagat-integration-dynamic-rerouting-and-more_id43083/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Plus-overhauled-new-Stream-new-Hangouts-and-auto-awesome-Photos_id43081It’s been nearly two years since Google Plus launched as a Facebook rival, and while it has nowhere near Facebook’s massive user base…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 13:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Plus-overhauled-new-Stream-new-Hangouts-and-auto-awesome-Photos_id43081/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Google-Play-Music-All-Access-Radio-without-rules._id43075We've been waiting for this announcement for a while. We had heard bits and pieces of Google signing up Universal, and Warner Music, then just yesterday we got word that the last pieces were in place. Today, we got the full announcement for Google Play Music All Access, which is what Google calls "Radio without rules."...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 12:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Google-Play-Music-All-Access-Radio-without-rules._id43075/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-with-stock-Android-is-real-Nexus-experience-coming-on-June-26_id43076The Samsung Galaxy S4 developer edition is real, folks! Google has just announced the Galaxy S4 with stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and none of that TouchWiz wizardry. Pure Android, just as so many people like it…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 12:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-with-stock-Android-is-real-Nexus-experience-coming-on-June-26_id43076/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Google-Play-Games-Services-with-cross-platform-gaming_id43071We had heard that Google was working on a platform called Google Play Games, and the official announcement has been made. The platform comes in the form of a number of new APIs under the heading of Google Play Games Services, and it will offer all of the features that we came to expect based on various APK teardowns, but the real surprise is that Google is releasing the APIs for iOS and the web as well for true cross-platform gaming...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 11:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Google-Play-Games-Services-with-cross-platform-gaming_id43071/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-totally-new-PhoneArena-Size-Visualization-Tool-is-now-live_id43062Ladies and gentlemen, dudes and dudettes, we are happy to announce that we have taken our Size Visualization Tool to the next level. With its help, you can now not only compare the dimensions of multiple devices side-by-side, but also view photos of phones in a 1:1 scale. In other words, the device on your screen will be as big as it is in real life. Cool huh? Well, allows us to explain how it works...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 09:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-totally-new-PhoneArena-Size-Visualization-Tool-is-now-live_id43062/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Meet-the-future-of-mobile-display-tech-Sharps-first-phone-and-7-tablet-with-Full-HD-IGZO-screens_id43047Now that the first phone and tablet with high-res IGZO panels are a fact, and presented as a part of the NTT DoCoMo summer portfolio, we know why this tech is touted as the future of LCD. First in line is the Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta, codenamed SH-06E...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 07:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Meet-the-future-of-mobile-display-tech-Sharps-first-phone-and-7-tablet-with-Full-HD-IGZO-screens_id43047/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-Google-IO-Keynote-Address_id42968At last, one of the most anticipated high technology conferences is about to begin. Google I/O is not your run-of-the-mill consumer grade conference or trade-show, this is a gathering of the minds...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 06:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Liveblog-Google-IO-Keynote-Address_id42968/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Watch-the-Google-IO-2013-keynote-here_id43048Another year, another chance to experience the awesome Google I/O conference! Of course, it's safe to say that the most important moment of the whole conference is the keynote, which will take place in 3... 2... 1... nope, just kidding, it'll start at 9AM Pacific Time (12PM ET)...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 05:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Watch-the-Google-IO-2013-keynote-here_id43048/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-the-fastest-selling-Android-flagship-4-million-in-five-days_id43038The Samsung Galaxy S4 has reached sales of the whopping 6 million as of May 10th and is well on track to hit 10 million sales within the first month of sales…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 02:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-the-fastest-selling-Android-flagship-4-million-in-five-days_id43038/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Stock-Android-powered-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Google-Edition-coming-to-Google-IO_id43030A published report says that during today's keynote address for the Google I/O developer conference, a new version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 called the Google Edition will be introduced; unlike the consumer version of the phone which runs Samsung's TouchWiz UI over Android 4.2.2, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition will run stock Android...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 00:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Stock-Android-powered-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Google-Edition-coming-to-Google-IO_id43030/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-to-introduce-streaming-music-service-at-Google-IO-on-Wednesday_id43022Speculation is circulating that during the opening day of Google I/O Wednesday, Google is going to introduce a streaming music service; the service was rumored to be in the works as far back as last February, around the same time that the discovery of some hidden icons found on an Apple iPad running iOS 6.1 led to speculation that Apple was close to starting its own streaming music service...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 21:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-to-introduce-streaming-music-service-at-Google-IO-on-Wednesday_id43022/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-928-unboxing-and-hands-on_id43016Verizon customers watch out, you have one snazzy Windows Phone heading your way very soon! Already, Big Red’s customer base has been exposed to the entry-level like Nokia Lumia 822, but we bet they’re drooling for something far better – specs and feature wise, of course...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 16:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-928-unboxing-and-hands-on_id43016/commentsPhone Arenahttp://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/Nokia-Lumia-925-is-the-thinnest-Windows-Phone-8-smartphone-to-date-size-comparison_id42994After all the leaks and speculations, the Lumia 925 is now official, meaning that we finally have a high-end Windows Phone 8 smartphone from Nokia that doesn't weigh 16 tons. Okay, we know that we're exaggerating quite a bit, but no matter how we look at it, the former Nokia flagship device, namely the Lumia 920, is unusually bulky for its class. So, how much thinner and lighter is the new Nokia Lumia 925 when compared to the 920? Well, a lot, as it becomes evident when we put the two next to each other...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 06:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-925-is-the-thinnest-Windows-Phone-8-smartphone-to-date-size-comparison_id42994/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokias-three-musketeers-Lumia-925-vs-928-vs-920-specs-comparison_id42993Nokia's newly-announced Lumia 925 seems to have been codenamed Catwalk for the right reason during the development (and the rumor) phase. At 8.5mm it is thinner than even the Lumia 720, despite housing a full PureView Phase 2 camera with multi-axis optical image stabilization inside...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 05:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokias-three-musketeers-Lumia-925-vs-928-vs-920-specs-comparison_id42993/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Thin-Nokia-Lumia-925-announced-with-PureView-camera-and-AMOLED-display_id42989Nokia is taking to the stage today, and announced the Lumia 925, a pretty metal-rimmed Windows Phone 8 device, which was long-rumored under the Catwalk codename...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 04:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Thin-Nokia-Lumia-925-announced-with-PureView-camera-and-AMOLED-display_id42989/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-forbidden-fruit-here-are-7-great-Android-apps-that-Google-does-not-allow-on-Play-store_id42978Google might have a mind-boggling 700 000 applications in its Android Play store, but you just won’t find certain apps there…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 02:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-forbidden-fruit-here-are-7-great-Android-apps-that-Google-does-not-allow-on-Play-store_id42978/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-to-launch-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-on-May-23rd_id42970Looks like Verizon is going to be ready to launch its variant of the 16GB Samsung Galaxy S4 one week earlier than expected as Big Red has announced on Monday that it will now make the new flagship Android device available on May 23rd; Verizon is accepting pre-orders for the phone which is priced at $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a signed two-year pact. If you order online, shipping is free...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 19:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-to-launch-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-on-May-23rd_id42970/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Photos-of-Nokia-Lumia-925-leak-one-day-before-announcement_id42966With Nokia holding a media event on May 14th, evleaks has released some low-resolution pictures of the Nokia Lumia 925;this is supposedly the model that has earned the codename "Nokia Catwalk," and is similar to the Nokia Lumia 920 except with a thinner, lighter body and a revamped camera. The profile picture of the device shows an extremely thin design. We caught a glimpse of this model yesterday thanks to a 20 second ad that ran on U.K.television...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 14:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Photos-of-Nokia-Lumia-925-leak-one-day-before-announcement_id42966/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-IO-2013-is-coming-but-what-will-it-bring_id42718There are a number of tech events each year that manage to get us super-excited, and Google's developer-centric I/O is one of them. Even though its audience is mainly comprised of web and application developers, the event has traditionally been used by Google as a stage to announce new products from...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 08:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-IO-2013-is-coming-but-what-will-it-bring_id42718/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-personalization-apps-for-Android_id42939Bored of the stock look of your Android smartphone or tablet? Want to make it truly yours by adapting its interface to your liking? Well, you've landed at the right web page! There are tons of customization apps at the Google Play store and here we've listed ten of the coolest ones that are available. We're talking about pretty live wallpapers, useful widgets, custom launchers, apps for editing your device's notification settings, and more. Best of all, the apps we've selected are free of charge...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 02:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-personalization-apps-for-Android_id42939/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-leaks-out-in-perfect-clarity_id42935The Galaxy S4 mini is probably Samsung’s worst kept secret - the upcoming compact 4.3 incher has leaked way too many times from way too many places…]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 01:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-leaks-out-in-perfect-clarity_id42935/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-new-waterproof-Xperia-ZR_id42934Late last month, word leaked about Sony putting together a waterproof (well, highly water resistant)...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 00:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-new-waterproof-Xperia-ZR_id42934/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Play-Games-leaks-ahead-of-Google-IO_id42913We've seen leaks before that point to a unified gaming service by Google that is likely to be announced at Google I/O in just a few days, and now it looks like there is proof that the service is on the way, because the good guys over at Android Police have received a leaked APK for Google Play Games, and as is their way, they have done a teardown of the APK to see what secrets it holds...]]>NewsSat, 11 May 2013 18:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Play-Games-leaks-ahead-of-Google-IO_id42913/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/It-is-time-for-manufacturers-to-provide-more-detail-about-available-storage-on-devices_id42892With just about every computing device purchased nowadays, it is generally accepted actual usable...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/It-is-time-for-manufacturers-to-provide-more-detail-about-available-storage-on-devices_id42892/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mystery-LG-handset-is-back_id42890Remember that mystery LG handset we showed you last week? Serial leaker evleaks has come up with another photograph of the device, which still looks to be the LG Optimus G2; since the original photo was released, LG has sent out invitations for a May 30th event that will take place in Macau and as the invite shows, the phone that will be announced will be pretty thin...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 16:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mystery-LG-handset-is-back_id42890/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mothers-Day-Giveaway-HTC-First-from-AT-T_id42873May 12 is coming, guys, and you know what that means? It means that mom's going to be expecting a nice present from her beloved kid, because it's Mother's Day! Of course, we guess that many of you have already planned something to surprise mom, but just in case you're out of ideas, or out of good ideas, AT&T has you covered by giving you a chance to win an awesome new HTC First and the ability to send mom a lovely, personalized e-card...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 10:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mothers-Day-Giveaway-HTC-First-from-AT-T_id42873/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-Nokia-Lumia-928-vs-AT-Ts-Nokia-Lumia-920-here-are-all-the-differences_id42875Verizon’s Nokia Lumia 928 has just now finally become official and it’s Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 device on the biggest carrier in the United States…]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 10:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-Nokia-Lumia-928-vs-AT-Ts-Nokia-Lumia-920-here-are-all-the-differences_id42875/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-928-official-as-Verizon-exclusive-all-920-features-plus-a-Xenon-flash_id42872If you have been waiting for PureView Phase 2 in a lighter package, Nokia just announced Lumia 928 for you, as long as you are a Verizon subscriber. The optically stabilized imaging capabilities of the fairly chubby Lumia 920 have now been shoehorned into a sexier device, which mimics all the other innovative features of the 920 - the PureMotion HD + display, as well as the three high-performance mics that capture up to 140dB sound without distortion...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 09:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-928-official-as-Verizon-exclusive-all-920-features-plus-a-Xenon-flash_id42872/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-best-things-to-do-with-an-old-smartphone_id42857Chances are that you have an old phone or two collecting dust, forgotten in a drawer somewhere around your house. We all do. Surely this can't be the best way to treat old, unused, and obsolete electronics, can it? Of course not...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 04:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-best-things-to-do-with-an-old-smartphone_id42857/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-arrives-on-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-HTC-One-and-Sony-Xperia-ZL_id42856Facebook Home might have one of the worst ratings of all popular apps on the Google Play store, but with 1 million downloads and counting it seems that people still download it…]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 03:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-arrives-on-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-HTC-One-and-Sony-Xperia-ZL_id42856/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-S-View-Cover-hands-on_id42821The S View Cover an official accessory tailor-made for the Samsung Galaxy S4. It is made of two pieces connected firmly together, one of them being a replacement for the smartphone's stock back plate, while the other is a flippy cover that protects the handset's entire front side. Putting the accessory on requires the removal of the phone's standard back cover and snapping the S View Cover in its place – a straightforward process that took us a few seconds to complete. But the S View cover is more than just a dumb piece of plastic...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 01:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-S-View-Cover-hands-on_id42821/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-software-features-Ahead-of-the-game-or-gimmicky_id42709Being a successive device, it wasn’t totally surprising to see Samsung build upon its preexisting functions with its TouchWiz experience on the Galaxy S4. For starters, they totally revamped the camera experience, as it boasts an insane amount of neat tricks – even to the point of...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 11:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-software-features-Ahead-of-the-game-or-gimmicky_id42709/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Codename-Catwalk---heres-what-we-know-about-Nokias-mysterious-aluminum-smartphone_id42777Nokia is rumored to have a number of handsets that are almost ready for introduction, but the so-called Nokia Catwalk is probably the most exciting one. Not because of specs or something like that. Nope, after all, its specs are expected to be as good as those of any decent Windows Phone device around. What makes it intriguing is how different it is from the rest of Nokia's smartphone range, as well as from the majority of the market...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 09:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Codename-Catwalk---heres-what-we-know-about-Nokias-mysterious-aluminum-smartphone_id42777/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-to-speech-TTS-engine-apps-for-Android-no-more-robotalk_id42773Fed up with Android's default Stephen Hawking-style speech synthesizer routine, if it's preloaded at all? There are much more natural alternatives in the Play Store - some even emotional, some even free, so check out the roundup inside...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 09:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-to-speech-TTS-engine-apps-for-Android-no-more-robotalk_id42773/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-LG-Optimus-G-smartphone-to-be-announced-on-May-30_id42776LG has a big announcement to make and May 30 is when we'll learn what it's all about! What you see here is a press invitation that the Korean company is now sending, with a picture of what appears to be a smartphone looked at from the side. Yeah, there's a butterfly wing sticking out of it as well, presumably placed there to make the invitation look prettier. Or could it actually be interpreted as a hint of some kind?...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 07:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-LG-Optimus-G-smartphone-to-be-announced-on-May-30_id42776/commentsPhone Arena