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/What-happens-when-the-HTC-One-is-overclocked-to-2.0GHz_id43212There's a lot to love about the HTC One. Not only that it is beautifully designed and loaded with features, but it is also powered by a super-fast quad-core SoC – the Snapdragon 600 chip running at 1.7GHz. However, have you ever wondered what would happen if that figure is pushed a little further? Well, the folks at Pocketnow wanted to find out, so they took an HTC One and cranked the gigahertz knob up to 11...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 06:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/What-happens-when-the-HTC-One-is-overclocked-to-2.0GHz_id43212/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Glass-unlocked-and-loaded-with-Ubuntu-live-at-IO_id43145When we first saw it on the schedule, we knew that something good would come out of the Google I/O session titled "Voiding Your Warranty: Hacking Glass", and we were not disappointed. Apparently during the session, Google Glass was unlocked, given root access, and loaded up to run Ubuntu...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 21:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Glass-unlocked-and-loaded-with-Ubuntu-live-at-IO_id43145/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-10.1-nightly-builds-of-stock-Android-4.2-now-available-for-the-HTC-One_id42999You waited and it's here - nightly builds of the famed CyanogenMod 10.1 are now ready for download if you own an HTC One. The handset is the most heavily skinned Android flagship, so it mustn't have been easy for the crew to dish out the nightlies, but here they are...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 07:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-10.1-nightly-builds-of-stock-Android-4.2-now-available-for-the-HTC-One_id42999/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HP-TouchPad-tablet-to-get-unofficial-Android-app-compatibility-in-July_id42955The HP TouchPad, for those who need to have their memory refreshed, was the company's failed attempt at launching a tablet based on the Web OS platform. Soon after its launch, HP gave up on WebOS entirely and slashed the TouchPad's price down to $99 in order to clear out retailers' inventories. Many bought one lured in by its low price only to discover that the platform suffered from severe app deficiency...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 07:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HP-TouchPad-tablet-to-get-unofficial-Android-app-compatibility-in-July_id42955/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Hearty-HTC-HD2-hacked-to-run-Firefox-OS_id42922The HTC HD2 has been around since 2009 and when launched, it ran on Windows Mobile and carried a 4.3 inch screen that was exceptionally large for the time; less than four years later, we have moved on to screens larger than 5 inches. Despite the outdated specs inside the handset, developers have been able to hack the phone to run on Android 4.1 , Windows Phone 8, Ubuntu and even Windows RT...]]>NewsSun, 12 May 2013 15:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Hearty-HTC-HD2-hacked-to-run-Firefox-OS_id42922/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-already-gets-CyanogenMod-10.1-nightlies_id42656For a time, it was unclear that CyanogenMod would even support the new Samsung Galaxy S4, but that's when Steve Kondik stepped in. Kondik founded CyanogenMod, and worked at Samsung for a while, leaving the company about one month ago. Kondik went back to CyanogenMod after leaving Samsung, and he has already finished the first nightly builds for some Galaxy S4 models...]]>NewsSun, 05 May 2013 10:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-already-gets-CyanogenMod-10.1-nightlies_id42656/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Googlers-say-Glass-wasnt-rooted-because-it-was-intentionally-left-open_id42461We were pretty suspect of the claims that Saurik had "rooted" Google Glass, when he first announced it. It seemed like a silly claim, because the Glass Explorer Edition is a developer device, and "rooting" means that you got access to the device in a way that the manufacturer didn't intend. Well, Googlers are coming out to say exactly that, but Saurik has countered with more information as well...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 17:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Googlers-say-Glass-wasnt-rooted-because-it-was-intentionally-left-open_id42461/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Root-on-Google-Glass-has-successfully-been-hacked_id42405Cydia founder Jay Freeman wasted no time digging into his Glass, hacked into it and jailbroke it...]]>NewsFri, 26 Apr 2013 23:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Root-on-Google-Glass-has-successfully-been-hacked_id42405/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-root-exploit-already-available_id42404The same kernel cracker that brought us the ability to gain access to the bootloader of the Motorola...]]>NewsFri, 26 Apr 2013 21:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-root-exploit-already-available_id42404/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Use-any-icon-pack-on-any-Android-launcher-with-Icon-Themer-root-reqd_id42345There's no shortage of icon packs for your favorite Android launcher of choice, be it Apex, Nova, Go, Buzz or something more obscure that does the job for you. The trouble is that if you like an Apex icon set, you can't use it with Go, and vice versa...]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 08:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Use-any-icon-pack-on-any-Android-launcher-with-Icon-Themer-root-reqd_id42345/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/All-in-one-toolkit-lets-you-unlock-and-root-any-HTC-One-in-a-few-clicks_id42206HTC One now has its own toolkit for unlocking, rooting, recovery for ROM flashing and so on. The developer hasoon2000 came up with the software, adapted from his work on previous HTC handsets, and it works for the AT&T and Sprint versions as well...]]>NewsMon, 22 Apr 2013 05:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-in-one-toolkit-lets-you-unlock-and-root-any-HTC-One-in-a-few-clicks_id42206/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Chat-Heads-for-iOS-get-the-freedom-of-Android-with-jailbreak_id42042Facebook's new Chat Heads feature made its way into the iOS version of Facebook yesterday, but it was severely gimped compared to the Android version because of the limitations of the iOS system. Of course, limitations are nothing more than a challenge to the right developer, and so Adam Bell has created a jailbreak tweak that allows Chat Heads to be more like its Android counterpart...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 20:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Chat-Heads-for-iOS-get-the-freedom-of-Android-with-jailbreak_id42042/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-10.1-nightlies-outed-for-the-Sony-Xperia-Z-ZL-T-TX-and-Xperia-V---get-your-lockscreen-widgets-now_id41942Sony has put a great effort towards making its latest Android handsets dev-friendly, and the results speak for themselves. CyanogenMod 10.1 nightlies are now available for the owners of the Xperia Z, ZL, T, TX and Xperia V...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 02:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-10.1-nightlies-outed-for-the-Sony-Xperia-Z-ZL-T-TX-and-Xperia-V---get-your-lockscreen-widgets-now_id41942/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/XDA-allows-Facebook-Home-to-run-on-most-Android-device-without-root_id41858Facebook Home has been relegated to use only on certain devices in certain regions. It was quickly found that if you were in an unsupported region, you could simply sideload the app, and be fine, but the unsupported devices issue took a bit more work to overcome. It has taken developers at XDA a bit under a day to modify the APK, but now you can run Home on any device you'd like...]]>NewsSat, 13 Apr 2013 12:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/XDA-allows-Facebook-Home-to-run-on-most-Android-device-without-root_id41858/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-10.1-M3-is-the-latest-stable-build-of-the-most-popular-custom-ROM_id41834The team responsible for the most popular custom Android ROM, CyanogenMod, has just released the latest stable version of their mod for a wide range of popular devices, including the Galaxy S III, Kindle Fire, Nexus 7, Nexus 4, Galaxy S II, One X and more...]]>NewsFri, 12 Apr 2013 08:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-10.1-M3-is-the-latest-stable-build-of-the-most-popular-custom-ROM_id41834/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/UDOO-AndroidLinux-box-conquers-Kickstarter-bridges-the-gap-between-Arduino-and-Raspberry-Pi_id41778UDOO is an extremely interesting project aiming to bridge the gap between Arduino micro-controllers and the Raspberry Pi single-board computer. It is the best of both worlds supporting simple management of sensors...]]>NewsThu, 11 Apr 2013 08:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/UDOO-AndroidLinux-box-conquers-Kickstarter-bridges-the-gap-between-Arduino-and-Raspberry-Pi_id41778/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-root-appears-but-just-for-the-rare-Exynos-5-Octa-version_id41411The enterprising folks over at the XDA-Devs forums seemingly have managed to root the Samsung Galaxy S4, as usual before it is even released, like it is becoming customary these days for red-hot flagship handsets...]]>NewsMon, 01 Apr 2013 05:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-root-appears-but-just-for-the-rare-Exynos-5-Octa-version_id41411/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-posts-Android-4.2-factory-images-for-CDMA-Galaxy-Nexus_id41332If you're a really big fan of modding your smartphone, then you're in luck, because Google has posted the Android 4.2 factory images for both variants of the CDMA Samsung Galaxy Nexus. This means that both Verizon and Sprint users can now easily flash back to stock if they happen to try a new mod and something goes wrong...]]>NewsFri, 29 Mar 2013 01:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-posts-Android-4.2-factory-images-for-CDMA-Galaxy-Nexus_id41332/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-crew-split-if-they-should-bother-developing-custom-ROMs-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-4_id41036Given that one of the many attractions of buying a Samsung flagship has so far been developer and custom ROM support that squeeze every last mile out of the hardware, and iron out the software kinks faster than Samsung has ever done, this is not good news for future S 4 owners that like to tweak...]]>NewsWed, 20 Mar 2013 04:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/CyanogenMod-crew-split-if-they-should-bother-developing-custom-ROMs-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-4_id41036/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Hacker-gets-41-months-in-the-slammer-for-stealing-personal-data-of-100000-AT-T-Apple-iPad-customers_id40991Andrew Auernheimer, better known by his online handle 'Weev', was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for hacking the names of over 100,000 Apple iPad users who had signed up with AT&T; a security flaw in the registration process allowed the 'Weev' to commit the crime which constituted a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act...]]>NewsMon, 18 Mar 2013 15:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Hacker-gets-41-months-in-the-slammer-for-stealing-personal-data-of-100000-AT-T-Apple-iPad-customers_id40991/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-Developer-Edition-unlocks-the-SIM-bootloader-and-your-wallet-all-for-649_id40773Since HTC never stood by its promise to unlock the bootloader on all new devices, a product like the HTC One Developer Edition is needed in the hackers and modders community; expected to be released the same time that the carrier versions hit the U.S. operators, the phone is expected to be priced at a rather hefty $649...]]>NewsWed, 13 Mar 2013 01:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-Developer-Edition-unlocks-the-SIM-bootloader-and-your-wallet-all-for-649_id40773/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lookout-Security-app-protects-Samsung-Galaxy-smartphones-against-lock-screen-hacking_id40739If you're a Samsung Galaxy S III or Note II owner and that lock screen bypass hack won't let you sleep at night, here's a software solution to the problem provided by the guys at Lookout. The fix comes as a part of their "Lookout Security & Antivirus" application, which is available for free from the Google Play store. Those who have the app already installed will just need to update it to the latest version in order to get the extra protection...]]>NewsTue, 12 Mar 2013 04:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lookout-Security-app-protects-Samsung-Galaxy-smartphones-against-lock-screen-hacking_id40739/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-4X-HDs-bootloader-finaly-opens_id40705The bootloader on the LG Optimus 4XHD is now open at last, thanks to a leaked version of Android 4.1 which made accomplishing the task quite a bit easier; despite all this, and the fact that a ClockWorkMod is already available from those XDA guys, stuffing the device with new ROMs is a bit more difficult than with other models so make sure that you know what you're doing before starting...]]>NewsMon, 11 Mar 2013 05:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-4X-HDs-bootloader-finaly-opens_id40705/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Sense-5.0-hacked-to-run-on-the-Droid-DNA_id40699Most everything is working, save for the highly specific Zoe media collage software, and the MMS messaging system. If you are interested, head over to the XDa-Devs thread in the source link below for a test drive of the new, minimalistic Sense 5.0 on your trusty Droid DNA..]]>NewsMon, 11 Mar 2013 04:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Sense-5.0-hacked-to-run-on-the-Droid-DNA_id40699/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-flaw-bypasses-lock-screen-again_id40578There's a flaw in the Samsung Galaxy S III interface allowing one to access its home screen and all apps even when the device is protected by a PIN or password. That's a pretty serious issue and Samsung should address it in a timely manner...]]>NewsThu, 07 Mar 2013 02:00:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-flaw-bypasses-lock-screen-again_id40578/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Koushs-Superuser-app-hits-Google-Play-and-is-already-integrated-with-CyanogenMod_id40525We've been watching the progress of Koush's new Superuser app for Android, and the road to the Google Play Store has been completed. Koush's Superuser app was launched into the Play Store yesterday, and it has already gotten an updated with a number of bugfixes...]]>NewsTue, 05 Mar 2013 20:42:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Koushs-Superuser-app-hits-Google-Play-and-is-already-integrated-with-CyanogenMod_id40525/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-White-House-responds-phones-and-tablets-should-be-unlockable_id40463The system looks like it's working. We the people signed a petition on We The People. We wanted our voices heard on the topic of being able to legally unlock our carrier-locked cell phones, and the White House has responded. And, interestingly, the White House fully agrees with our complaints, and wants to go a step farther and make sure that tablets are free to be unlocked as well...]]>NewsMon, 04 Mar 2013 16:11:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-White-House-responds-phones-and-tablets-should-be-unlockable_id40463/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/See-a-Nokia-Lumia-820-shell-being-made-using-a-3D-printer_id40458While the Nokia Lumia 820 lacks many of the fancy features found on the Lumia 920 flagship, such as the PureView tech or the high-definition display, it comes with removable polycarbonate shells available in different colors and finishes. What's more is that one can even make their own unique shell, as long as they have access to a 3D printer and the necessary software. Isn't that awesome? Sure it is, and Nokia didn't miss the chance to demonstrate the 3D printing process during the MWC expo in Barcelona using hardware provided by MakerBot...]]>NewsMon, 04 Mar 2013 09:45:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/See-a-Nokia-Lumia-820-shell-being-made-using-a-3D-printer_id40458/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Another-day-another-way-to-bypass-the-passcode-discovered-in-iOS-6.1_id40247Another flaw involving the passcode lock has been found in iOS 6.1 and this is a serious exploit that can allow someone to access your contacts, photos, email and more, and load the information onto a computer using a USB port; while Apple failed to fix in iOS 6.1.2 the other passcode flaw that allowed a user to break in to a passcode locked phone. hopefully by iOS 6.1.3, the issue will be addressed...]]>NewsTue, 26 Feb 2013 05:06:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Another-day-another-way-to-bypass-the-passcode-discovered-in-iOS-6.1_id40247/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Koush-releases-open-source-ClockworkMod-Superuser-app_id40244Koush is one of the undeniable stars of the Android developer community. He has been invaluable to the mod community by building ClockworkMod Recovery and ROM Manager. And now, Koush has done it again, releasing an open source ClockwordMod Superuser app...]]>NewsTue, 26 Feb 2013 04:05:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Koush-releases-open-source-ClockworkMod-Superuser-app_id40244/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AOKP-build-for-Android-4.2.2-released-for-22-devices_id40221If you're a fan of AOKP, today is a good day for you. The Android Open Kang Project has released the first build of its custom Android ROM that is based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. And, even better, the new version of AOKP adds more devices to the compatibility list, bringing the total to 22 devices...]]>NewsMon, 25 Feb 2013 10:46:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/AOKP-build-for-Android-4.2.2-released-for-22-devices_id40221/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Surface-RT-hacked-to-run-legacy-x86-Windows-programs_id40083The entrepreneurial spirit over at XDA-Devs has managed to achieve another miracle - a beta tool has been making the rounds for about a month that lets you run legacy Windows apps on your Microsoft Surface RT tablet, rather than only apps from the Windows Store...]]>NewsFri, 22 Feb 2013 03:08:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Surface-RT-hacked-to-run-legacy-x86-Windows-programs_id40083/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Success-Petition-to-make-unlocking-phones-legal-meets-goal_id40050With a little over two days to spare, the voice of the people reaches its goal. We have been telling you about a petition started that would force the government to take a look at the law making unlocking carrier-locked phones illegal, and early this morning the petition reached the 100,000 signature mark, which means the White House must respond...]]>NewsThu, 21 Feb 2013 08:54:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Success-Petition-to-make-unlocking-phones-legal-meets-goal_id40050/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Reminder-phone-unlocking-petition-needs-signatures-by-Saturday_id40022We've told you about it an important petition that is up on the We the People government website. The petition is asking that lawmakers reconsider the current laws which make it illegal for users to unlock a phone that has been purchased carrier-locked. As of this writing, the petition still needs about 11,000 signatures by Saturday in order to hit the signature threshold...]]>NewsWed, 20 Feb 2013 16:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Reminder-phone-unlocking-petition-needs-signatures-by-Saturday_id40022/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HDR-for-everyone-CyanogenMod-10.1-adds-high-dynamic-range-feature-in-the-stock-camera-app_id39999The latest CyanogenMod 10.1 has added one more trick up its sleeve, namely an HDR mode in the stock camera app interface. This would allow almost any rooted Android phone modded with Cyanogen to shoot high dynamic range pictures...]]>NewsWed, 20 Feb 2013 06:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/HDR-for-everyone-CyanogenMod-10.1-adds-high-dynamic-range-feature-in-the-stock-camera-app_id39999/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/This-smartphone-hack-is-cool...-literally_id39894Now here's a hack, the kind of which you might have not heard of before. It involves a smartphone, a freezer, and a hacker with the right skills. Do we have your attention already? Okay, then here's how it all breaks down. A team of researchers at Erlangen University in Germany have found a way of accessing information stored in a smartphone's RAM (random access memory) regardless of whether the device is protected by a password or whether its storage is encrypted. Their hack involves chilling the device down to -15 degrees Celsius...]]>NewsMon, 18 Feb 2013 05:46:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/This-smartphone-hack-is-cool...-literally_id39894/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Incompatible-Android-apps-You-can-download-them-with-Market-Helper_id39890Sooner or later, every Android user comes across an app that they wish to download, yet for one reason or another, the software isn't compatible with their device. That can be frustrating, especially if the user is sure that the app in question should have no troubles running on their smartphone or tablet. Thankfully, there are ways around that...]]>NewsMon, 18 Feb 2013 04:48:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Incompatible-Android-apps-You-can-download-them-with-Market-Helper_id39890/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-sideload-Android-4.2.2-on-your-Google-Nexus-4_id39785If you are not one of the lucky souls that are having their latest Android update fix over the air on the Google Nexus 4, there are, naturally, ways to manually push it to your handset, instead of tapping the software update button hundred times a day...]]>NewsThu, 14 Feb 2013 07:10:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-sideload-Android-4.2.2-on-your-Google-Nexus-4_id39785/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Jailbreak-hack-for-Pebble-watch-allows-all-Apple-iPhone-notifications-to-be-displayed_id39771A free jailbreak hack now allows the Pebble watch to display all Apple iPhone notifications instead of just notifications for native apps like Messages, Mail and Phone; developer Conrad Kramer sent out a tweet about his ‘BTNotificationEnabler' which is available at Cydia and allows all iOS notifications to be sent over Bluetooth to be received on the watch...]]>NewsThu, 14 Feb 2013 01:34:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Jailbreak-hack-for-Pebble-watch-allows-all-Apple-iPhone-notifications-to-be-displayed_id39771/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Untethered-jailbreak-tool-evasi0n-downloaded-7-million-times-beats-old-records_id39609The evasi0n untethered jailbreak tool may have been released just a few days ago, but a relatively huge number of people have already used it – about 7 million, to be more specific. Word comes from Jay Freeman, who is credited for being the man behind Cydia. His storefront, which is known for its selection of apps made for jailbroken iOS devices, has been visited from over 5.15 million iPhones, 1.35 million iPads, and 400,000 iPod touch media players running a version of iOS jailbroken with evasi0n...]]>NewsFri, 08 Feb 2013 09:14:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Untethered-jailbreak-tool-evasi0n-downloaded-7-million-times-beats-old-records_id39609/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Untethered-Jailbreak-for-iOS-6.x-is-finally-here-heres-how-to-use-it_id39468Rejoice, iOS hackers, for there's now an untethered jailbreak for the latest version of the platform - 6.1. Courtesy of the evad3rs team, we now have the evasi0n tool, which lets us easily free our iDevices from those Apple chains...]]>NewsTue, 05 Feb 2013 03:40:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Untethered-Jailbreak-for-iOS-6.x-is-finally-here-heres-how-to-use-it_id39468/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Wine-coming-to-Android-allowing-you-to-run-Windows-apps_id39439Wine was originally developed to bring Windows applications to Linux boxes, but now it is growing to support ARM chips and of course Android…]]>NewsMon, 04 Feb 2013 03:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Wine-coming-to-Android-allowing-you-to-run-Windows-apps_id39439/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Jailbreak-for-iOS-6.x-coming-in-a-matter-of-days_id39324Over the years, iPhones, iPads, and all iOS devices in general have been getting more and more difficult for hackers to jailbreak. Yet eventually, an exploitable crack in the system shows up, thus allowing those with the right skills to enable sideloading unlicensed third-party software onto Apple's smartphones and tablets. That's exactly what's happening right now as even the latest version of iOS 6 is to get an official jailbreak over the coming days...]]>NewsThu, 31 Jan 2013 02:47:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Jailbreak-for-iOS-6.x-coming-in-a-matter-of-days_id39324/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Geek-fashion-best-phone-and-tablet-pants-sweaters-and-jackets_id39208We now have the slim fit girl pants with a phone pocket on the thigh that let you go clubbing with the bare necessities - keys, phone and a chunk of change - without worries that the slim fit won't let you sit with the phone in your pocket, and we have a jacket that lets you use the phone through the pocket it's in. Take a peak at the dorky fashion collection inside...]]>NewsTue, 29 Jan 2013 04:41:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Geek-fashion-best-phone-and-tablet-pants-sweaters-and-jackets_id39208/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Root-comes-to-the-Verizon-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-even-after-the-new-software-update_id39153Verizon can't keep the Dev Community down, and as it turns out, Adam over on XDA Forums has now come up with away around this. So in essence, the software update to version I605VRALL4 that is to prevent rooting and unlocking of the phone....has been circumvented. By following Adam's instructions and downloading the required programs on your PC, you can still root and unlock the Samsung Galaxy Note II, even after Verizon's OTA software update has been installed.]]>NewsMon, 28 Jan 2013 01:02:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Root-comes-to-the-Verizon-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-even-after-the-new-software-update_id39153/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Unlocking-your-phone-is-now-against-the-law-in-the-U.S._id39136Now that phone unlocking is no longer seen as being exempted from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), technically, it is illegal to unlock your phone in the states without written permission from your carrier; if your phone already has been unlocked, don't worry about cops busting on with guns drawn, ready to send you to the pokey as you are grandfathered in...]]>NewsSun, 27 Jan 2013 06:54:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Unlocking-your-phone-is-now-against-the-law-in-the-U.S._id39136/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/It-may-become-illegal-to-unlock-your-phone-starting-Saturday_id39069Do you all remember that ruckus that happened over whether or not it was illegal to jailbreak your mobile device? Well, that whole fiasco is poised to come back in a bad way this weekend. As part of that decision, it may become illegal to unlock your smartphone starting this Saturday, January 26th, unless you get permission from your carrier...]]>NewsThu, 24 Jan 2013 14:55:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/It-may-become-illegal-to-unlock-your-phone-starting-Saturday_id39069/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/DIY-Nokia-Lumia-920-owner-makes-his-own-car-wireless-charger_id38841Wireless charging pads for smartphones and tablets come in multiple shapes and sizes. But a wireless charger that is meant to be used in a car, on the other hand, is a bit more difficult to find. That's probably why this Nokia Lumia 920 owner decided to make his own using the standard charging pad provided by Nokia...]]>NewsThu, 17 Jan 2013 09:44:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/DIY-Nokia-Lumia-920-owner-makes-his-own-car-wireless-charger_id38841/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-launcher-ported-to-select-Samsung-Android-smartphones_id38783Tinkering with an Android smartphone's software could be dangerous, but it is also quire fun if you're a geek. Just look at the cool stuff you can make an Android smartphone do! This XDA Developers member, for example, took a leaked launcher from a Sony Xperia Z and made it compatible with several Samsung high-end smartphones...]]>NewsWed, 16 Jan 2013 08:09:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-launcher-ported-to-select-Samsung-Android-smartphones_id38783/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Two-developer-events-scheduled-for-Google-Glass_id38754Last summer, Google allowed attendees of Google I/O to pre-order Google Glass for $1,500 and those who shelled out the cash are being invited to a pair of developer events with one being held in San Francisco and the other in the Big Apple; part of each event will be used to present more details about "Google Mirror API"...]]>NewsWed, 16 Jan 2013 00:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Two-developer-events-scheduled-for-Google-Glass_id38754/commentsPhone Arena