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/The-GoPro-Hero-3-action-camera-is-totally-rad-Heres-how-to-control-it-from-a-smartphone_id44007Summer is about to arrive officially in just a week. For many that is going to be an ideal opportunity to take few days off work and leave the noisy city. And while some would spend that time chillaxing on the beach or hiking in the forest, others might choose to unwind in a more extreme manner – surfing, scuba diving, or taking a ride downhill on a mountain bike. The GoPro HERO cameras are made for the latter type of people...]]>NewsFri, 14 Jun 2013 06:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-GoPro-Hero-3-action-camera-is-totally-rad-Heres-how-to-control-it-from-a-smartphone_id44007/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-Root-and-Unlock-your-Verizon-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id43539With the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 out for a week now, it should come as no surprise that the folks over at XDA have found a way to root and unlock the device. This shouldn't come as a shocker, since the international version of the Galaxy S4 was cracked last month.]]>NewsThu, 30 May 2013 23:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-Root-and-Unlock-your-Verizon-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id43539/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Make-your-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-sound-better-using-Adapt-Sound_id43210The Samsung Galaxy S4 has an awesome built-in feature called Adapt Sound. Simply put, it fine tunes the sound output of the smartphone in accordance to the user's hearing and to what headphones are being used with the device. Allow us to tell you how to use the feature...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 04:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Make-your-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-sound-better-using-Adapt-Sound_id43210/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-UltraPixel-camera-tips-and-tricks-review_id41691The HTC One offers plenty of camera settings to tinker with, which can improve your shots beforehand, and a handy Auto Enhance feature to pimp them up afterwards, so check out a few tips in the slideshow within...]]>NewsWed, 10 Apr 2013 05:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-UltraPixel-camera-tips-and-tricks-review_id41691/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-How-to-tell-who-has-been-messing-with-your-smartphone_id39599Chances are that if you have a smartphone or a tablet, there's stuff on it that you wouldn't like every single person around you to have access to - text messages, images, video, apps, you name it. Sure, you can hide your private images or lock down certain apps using software made for that purpose, but such a solution isn't always enough to keep prying eyes away. What if you want to see who has been secretly messing with your Android device without telling you? Well, in that case, there's a few apps that can come in handy. These three Android applications will let you know when your smartphone or tablet is being used and will help you catch the culprit red-handed...]]>NewsFri, 08 Feb 2013 07:16:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-How-to-tell-who-has-been-messing-with-your-smartphone_id39599/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Got-kids-Heres-how-to-block-in-app-purchases-on-Android-iOS-and-Windows-Phone_id38567You've been there - you lend your phone or tablet to the kiddo, and when your credit card bill arrives, there are conspicuous charges like "Mighty Eagle" or "red potion", which your wife might confuse for enhancing supplements...]]>NewsThu, 10 Jan 2013 06:35:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Got-kids-Heres-how-to-block-in-app-purchases-on-Android-iOS-and-Windows-Phone_id38567/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-use-an-Android-smartphone-as-a-PC-wireless-keyboard-and-mouse_id37487In this how-to guide, we will show you how an Android smartphone can be used as a wireless touchpad and keyboard for a PC or Mac. The smartphone connects to the computer wirelessly over Wi-Fi, and setting it up is really easy...]]>NewsMon, 10 Dec 2012 05:27:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-use-an-Android-smartphone-as-a-PC-wireless-keyboard-and-mouse_id37487/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-transfer-your-Microsoft-Outlook-contacts-quickly-to-your-Android-device_id37003If you want to move to Google's universe because you got a shiny new Android phone or tablet, and all your contacts are stored in Microsoft Outlook on your Windows machine, forget about costly syncing apps or half-baked free solutions...]]>NewsMon, 26 Nov 2012 06:18:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-transfer-your-Microsoft-Outlook-contacts-quickly-to-your-Android-device_id37003/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-check-if-you-are-eligible-for-a-phone-upgrade-with-AT-T-Verizon-Sprint-or-T-Mobile_id36906If you're anything like us, you are probably tempted to ditch that old phone of yours and buy a brand new one this weekend. And how could one not be with all of these great Black Friday deals on smartphones and tablets that the nation's carriers are already teasing us with? However, taking advantage of any of these awesome discounts requires your signature under a new 2-year contract with the respective carrier. Do you know if you are eligible for an upgrade already? In case you aren't sure, we've made it a bit easier for you to look up your upgrade eligibility status with AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or T-mobile. It turns out that doing so is easier than one might think...]]>NewsThu, 22 Nov 2012 08:06:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-check-if-you-are-eligible-for-a-phone-upgrade-with-AT-T-Verizon-Sprint-or-T-Mobile_id36906/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-bring-Adobe-Flash-back-to-your-Android-device-including-the-Nexus-4-and-Nexus-10_id36900Full Adobe Flash support has been nixed with the arrival of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and often even ICS handsets now ship without the controversial piece of software. The need for it, however, hasn't gone away, as many more obscure video sites, as well as online game hubs still require Adobe Flash support, so kudos to those Android manufacturers like HTC, which still load it as an option with their phones in the default browser, even if the handset is running JB, like with the One X+...]]>NewsThu, 22 Nov 2012 05:17:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-bring-Adobe-Flash-back-to-your-Android-device-including-the-Nexus-4-and-Nexus-10_id36900/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-root-your-Google-Nexus-4-XDA-Devs-member-HQRaja-ready-with-the-solution_id36716Now the floodgates of custom ROMs, modifications and numerous tweaks will open, squeezing the last breath out of the hardware and interface performance, and the Nexus 4 is no slouch, so we fully expect wonders here...]]>NewsFri, 16 Nov 2012 07:18:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-root-your-Google-Nexus-4-XDA-Devs-member-HQRaja-ready-with-the-solution_id36716/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-How-to-share-your-location-and-GPS-coordinates_id36706Here is a scenario you've probably experienced, just like the majority of the human beings inhabiting the planet: you are at this really cool place and you want to invite a bunch of friends over, but giving them directions on the phone proves as difficult as teaching a cat to bark. Or you are on your way to a rendezvous point and you want someone else to keep track of your location, just so they know when you are about get there. How do you do that with the help of your handset? Well, as with many other things, there is more than one way of sharing your coordinates with someone else, and in this how-to guide, we'll describe several methods of doing that on an Android smartphone...]]>NewsFri, 16 Nov 2012 06:24:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-How-to-share-your-location-and-GPS-coordinates_id36706/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-reset-the-auto-brightness-function-on-your-iPhone-5-from-the-new-custom-ranges_id35537With iOS 6 the autobrightness function received an overhaul, and started working in the lock screen now, too, so the display doesn't burn your retinas when you wake up in a darker room, and grab your phone with brightness settings memorized on high. It is also now meant to adjust quickly from dark to bright environment, but gradually if you go from a lot of light to dimmer places, just like the human eye does...]]>NewsMon, 15 Oct 2012 07:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-reset-the-auto-brightness-function-on-your-iPhone-5-from-the-new-custom-ranges_id35537/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-to-hide-those-sexy-pictures-video-on-your-Android-phone_id35415It's been statistically proven that PhoneArena readers (and writers!) are mostly cool and very popular guys who enjoy lots and lots of attention from women. And while we don't really mind it, this irresistible charm of ours can sometimes put us in difficult situations, where we have to answer some questions that can be pretty tough to answer...]]>NewsThu, 11 Oct 2012 06:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-to-hide-those-sexy-pictures-video-on-your-Android-phone_id35415/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-install-the-Jelly-Bean-apps-on-an-ICS-smartphone_id35300Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has been available to manufacturers and developers for quite some time now, but that doesn't mean that it can be found on many handsets. Actually, Jelly Bean is still a rarity in the Android ecosystem, reserved mainly for those sporting a vanilla Google experience device. Still, there is a way to get some Jelly Bean action, if you are a proud owner of a 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-running device...]]>NewsMon, 08 Oct 2012 07:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-install-the-Jelly-Bean-apps-on-an-ICS-smartphone_id35300/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-watch-the-Presidential-Debate-tonight-on-your-mobile-device_id35145Obama and Romney will be meeting face-to-face tonight for the first presidential debate from 9-10:30 p.m. EST at the University of Denver in Colorado. There is a lot at stake - for Obama, to articulate his domestic policy recap so far, and maybe hint at eventual second term actions, whereas Mitt Romney has to hit hard and strong where it hurts, on the economy and the jobless rate, regain some polling ground...]]>NewsWed, 03 Oct 2012 09:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-watch-the-Presidential-Debate-tonight-on-your-mobile-device_id35145/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/You-can-kind-of-get-Google-Maps-back-after-iOS-6-update_id34696Those who miss the old Google Maps (we cannot blame you, given the initial criticism Apple's Maps app is getting) can easily get access to Google's mapping service. In fact, the solution is so simple that some of you may have figured it out already...]]>NewsThu, 20 Sep 2012 06:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/You-can-kind-of-get-Google-Maps-back-after-iOS-6-update_id34696/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Tips-on-how-to-keep-your-smartphone-humming-before-during-and-after-the-approaching-storm_id33704Are you being threatened by Tropical Storm (soon to be Hurricane) Issac? If so, there are a few tips on on how to use your smartphone before, during and after the storm to make sure that you have enough juice to make it through the power outages...]]>NewsSun, 26 Aug 2012 01:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tips-on-how-to-keep-your-smartphone-humming-before-during-and-after-the-approaching-storm_id33704/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-stop-those-annoying-emergency-alerts-on-your-Verizon-or-Sprint-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id33400Hurricane warnings for many miles away from you, Presidential alerts, amber alerts for missing people in your area, and all other assorted emergency notifications can wake you up in the middle of the night ever since Verizon signed up for the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) federal system that went live recently throughout its network. AT&T also participates, but for now only in a few areas like New York, D.C. and Portland, with more being added...]]>NewsFri, 17 Aug 2012 07:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-stop-those-annoying-emergency-alerts-on-your-Verizon-or-Sprint-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id33400/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-enable-multiple-user-accounts-on-a-Jelly-Bean-device-right-now_id33001We recently informed you that random code has been found in Jelly Bean hinting at the eventual arrival of a multiple user accounts feature to Android. While Google is yet to announce such functionality, though, it looks like users of Jelly Bean devices can take advantage of the code that's already in place and enable the feature...]]>NewsFri, 03 Aug 2012 09:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-enable-multiple-user-accounts-on-a-Jelly-Bean-device-right-now_id33001/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-turn-off-4G-LTE-on-your-Verizon-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-when-you-dont-need-it-and-save-on-battery_id32990It's no secret that trying to maintain connection to a 4G LTE network, and especially to Verizon's one, drains battery much faster than if your phone was simply in 3G or 2G mode. The carriers force their LTE devices into active dual-mode operation, but Verizon's brand of it is particularly bad, since the phone has to maintain a connection to both the oldie CDMA2000, and the LTE networks...]]>NewsFri, 03 Aug 2012 07:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-turn-off-4G-LTE-on-your-Verizon-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-when-you-dont-need-it-and-save-on-battery_id32990/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-to-import-your-Facebook-friends-birthdays-into-your-smartphone-calendar_id32902Importing your Facebook friends birthdays straight into your Google Calendar could mean that finally you’d remember all those important…]]>NewsWed, 01 Aug 2012 07:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-to-import-your-Facebook-friends-birthdays-into-your-smartphone-calendar_id32902/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-disable-bloatware-on-your-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-apps-safe-to-remove_id32717Those of you who don't care about rooting and installing debloated custom ROMs on your brand spanking new Samsung Galaxy S III, can still get apps and processes they never use out of sight and out of mind. There are two ways to get at disabling those system, carrier and manufacturer apps that annoy you, or you think you'd never use, but are crowding out your app drawer...]]>NewsFri, 27 Jul 2012 06:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-disable-bloatware-on-your-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-apps-safe-to-remove_id32717/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-rip-DVDs-to-your-mobile-device_id31629In this How To we'll show you how to use HandBrake to rip DVDs to your mobile device for free...]]>NewsSun, 08 Jul 2012 16:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-rip-DVDs-to-your-mobile-device_id31629/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-use-a-PlayStation-3-Sixaxis-controller-with-your-Android-smartphone-or-tablet_id31933This how-to guide will teach you how you can use a PlayStation 3 controller with your Android smartphone or tablet. The controller should work with games that let you define your own keys. The magic happens wirelessly over Bluetooth...]]>NewsThu, 05 Jul 2012 05:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-use-a-PlayStation-3-Sixaxis-controller-with-your-Android-smartphone-or-tablet_id31933/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-control-a-computer-remotely-using-your-iPhone-or-Android-smartphone_id31796This how-to guide will show you how to control a PC or a Mac remotely, over the internet, straight from an iPhone, iPad, or an Android smartphone or tablet. All the software that is needed is available for free...]]>NewsMon, 02 Jul 2012 03:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-control-a-computer-remotely-using-your-iPhone-or-Android-smartphone_id31796/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-you-can-use-Google-Maps-offline_id31517With the arrival of Nokia Maps on Windows Phone, the platform might have suddenly become the one with the best geographical and navigational support…]]>NewsFri, 22 Jun 2012 09:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-you-can-use-Google-Maps-offline_id31517/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-make-wallpapers-optimized-for-Android_id31322Sometimes you snap a photo or find an image on the web that you would love to display on your Android device, but it doesn’t fit quite right, it’s gigantic, or you just can’t get the right parts of the image to show on the center home screen...]]>NewsWed, 20 Jun 2012 14:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-make-wallpapers-optimized-for-Android_id31322/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-see-who-is-calling-from-that-unknown-phone-number_id31409Getting calls from masked or unknown phone numbers can be annoying, yet luckily, there are services that can be of use in such a scenario. Here is a couple of them...]]>NewsTue, 19 Jun 2012 09:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-see-who-is-calling-from-that-unknown-phone-number_id31409/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-tether-on-your-Android-smartphone-without-paying-for-a-monthly-subscription_id31279Well folks, if data isn’t a problem seeing you’re still on a grandfathered unlimited plan or simply have a huge data allotment with your plan, we’ve got a quick and easy solution to get tethering on your Android powered smartphone. Above all, the best part is that the process...]]>NewsFri, 15 Jun 2012 15:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-tether-on-your-Android-smartphone-without-paying-for-a-monthly-subscription_id31279/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/5-accessories-to-connect-a-smartphone-or-tablet-to-your-TV_id30297We've all been there, lounging on the couch with our phone or tablet, and wishing we could stream videos from the internal storage, Netflix, YouTube and so on to the largest screen in the house right in front of us. It is not a seamless task, as there are no universal standards yet, both for doing it with a cable or wirelessly, but there are some accessories out there that make it possible...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 09:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-accessories-to-connect-a-smartphone-or-tablet-to-your-TV_id30297/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-play-NES-SNES-Sega-Genesis-games-on-your-Android-smartphone_id30019Those of you who have ever been interested in reviving their childhood memories by playing some old-school video games have probably heard of emulators. In a nutshell, an emulator is an application that enables software to be executed on platforms that it has not been originally intended to run on. And guess what – emulators for various game consoles, including the NES, Super NES, and the SEGA Genesis, are available for Android as well. The more popular amongst them are free to download from the Google Play store and can perfectly run those classic games that many of us have spent so many hours on in our teenage years...]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 08:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-play-NES-SNES-Sega-Genesis-games-on-your-Android-smartphone_id30019/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Become-better-in-the-kitchen-Android-cooking-apps_id29516Sure, we've all heard about those fancy recipe apps for smartphones that hold the key to preparing thousands of delicious dishes, but for those of us who have always lacked the courage to step into the kitchen wearing a tall, white hat, those apps have never cut the mustard...]]>NewsThu, 26 Apr 2012 09:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Become-better-in-the-kitchen-Android-cooking-apps_id29516/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-unlock-your-jail-broken-iPhone-in-12-easy-steps_id29398Want to unlock your iPhone from your carrier? If you're comfortable with jailbreaking your iDevice, this tutorial can show you how...]]>NewsMon, 23 Apr 2012 15:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-unlock-your-jail-broken-iPhone-in-12-easy-steps_id29398/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-easily-organize-a-get-together-with-the-iPhone_id29298Sure, a lot of people have an iPhone and know how to download apps, but we wouldn't be surprised if many users aren't aware of the handset's built-in conference call ability, which is just perfect for quickly organizing a get-together...]]>NewsFri, 20 Apr 2012 04:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-easily-organize-a-get-together-with-the-iPhone_id29298/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-iPad-gets-obligatory-iFixit-teardown-exposing-iGuts_id28110The electronic-repair-guide team at iFixit have started their most recent dissection, showing off what's inside the latest and greatest tablet from Cupertino...]]>NewsThu, 15 Mar 2012 15:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-iPad-gets-obligatory-iFixit-teardown-exposing-iGuts_id28110/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-to-trade-in-your-old-iPad-and-get-the-best-value-for-it_id27883The new iPad arrived with a bang on Wednesday and you’ve had enough time to read our initial thoughts, check out the specs, drool on that new Retina display and appreciate…]]>NewsFri, 09 Mar 2012 04:57:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-to-trade-in-your-old-iPad-and-get-the-best-value-for-it_id27883/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-you-can-use-your-cell-phone-as-a-PC-replacement-it-works_id26783Ready to make the switch away from your desktop/laptop/tablet? If you have one of the latest smartphones in your pocket, you might be surprised to find out that it’s got the power to…]]>NewsFri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-how-you-can-use-your-cell-phone-as-a-PC-replacement-it-works_id26783/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cell-phone-radiation-Counteraction_id26621At this point, we can be sure that there's no reason to panic. At the same time, it might be best if we start employing a number of tricks that can potentially lower the risk of any possible health hazards greatly. It's time to counteract cell phone radiation...]]>NewsTue, 07 Feb 2012 12:47:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cell-phone-radiation-Counteraction_id26621/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-make-international-calls-with-your-smartphone-on-the-very-cheap_id26344We compare the international calling rates of a few VoIP smartphone apps, and find that you can pretty much forget about your carrier's exorbitant international rates, provided that you have Internet access on the phones, of course...]]>NewsFri, 27 Jan 2012 08:44:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-make-international-calls-with-your-smartphone-on-the-very-cheap_id26344/commentsPhone Arena