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/HTC-One-with-stock-Android-rumor-wont-die_id43294When Google surprised us all by announcing the Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4, the rumors started up right away about the possibility of the HTC One getting the same treatment. Something about the idea of the HTC One hardware with stock Android and no Sense really got people excited (we wonder if HTC noticed that part), but HTC attempted to dispel the rumors. Unfortunately, this rumor isn't going away that easily...]]>NewsWed, 22 May 2013 14:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-with-stock-Android-rumor-wont-die_id43294/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Insider-says-HTC-is-in-utter-freefall_id43286Today has not been a good news day for HTC. Earlier, we not only heard that the company's Chief Product Officer had left the company last week, but another of a string of employees to leave the company recently told his former colleagues to "just quit. leave now." It has been a rough week, and now an inside source for The Verge has said that HTC is "in utter freefall"...]]>NewsWed, 22 May 2013 11:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Insider-says-HTC-is-in-utter-freefall_id43286/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTCs-product-chief-departs-ex-strategy-head-Eric-Lin-tweets-leave-now_id43277Mr Kodera, HTC's Chief Product Officer, left the company, joining the communications chief Jason Gordon, who left Friday, as well as several other marketing and communications people, one of whom, Eric Lin, went to work for Skype, leaving the tweet you see inside behind him...]]>NewsWed, 22 May 2013 02:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTCs-product-chief-departs-ex-strategy-head-Eric-Lin-tweets-leave-now_id43277/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-used-for-video-call...from-the-summit-of-Mount-Everest_id43225HTC is doing everything it can to be literally at the top of every list. It accomplished that in a way when...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 17:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-used-for-video-call...from-the-summit-of-Mount-Everest_id43225/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apps-are-the-solution-to-aid-emerging-economies-in-Asia_id43223Very often, when we think of Asia we think of high-technology. After all, Asia is home to where cutting...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 16:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apps-are-the-solution-to-aid-emerging-economies-in-Asia_id43223/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Butterfly-S-appears-with-1080p-screen_id43216We now have one more clue hinting that a new HTC Butterfly smartphone is coming soon. Dubbed HTC Butterfly S, the handset has been spotted in a User Agent Profile XML file, which does not reveal much beyond its screen resolution. That is supposed to be 1080 by 1920 pixels – exactly what we have on the HTC Butterfly...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 09:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Butterfly-S-appears-with-1080p-screen_id43216/commentsPhone Arenahttp://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/HTC-One-for-KDDI-in-Japan-sports-new-camera-software-microSD-card-support_id43209Branded as the HTC J One, au by KDDI in Japan will begin selling HTC’s new metal bodied flagship device...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 03:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-for-KDDI-in-Japan-sports-new-camera-software-microSD-card-support_id43209/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-to-get-updated-to-Android-4.2.2.-in-a-matter-of-weeks_id43175The HTC One currently is powered by Android 4.1.2, but according to an insider, the phone is just weeks away from getting updated to Android 4.2.2; considering that Android 4.2.2 has been rolling out to various devices since February, it is not such a surprise that owners of the device want the later Android build on their phone...]]>NewsSat, 18 May 2013 01:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-to-get-updated-to-Android-4.2.2.-in-a-matter-of-weeks_id43175/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-solves-its-supply-issues-HTC-One-production-will-double_id43158The HTC One was announced way back in February with the intention of landing on store shelves before the Samsung Galaxy S4 and thus gaining traction…]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 08:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-solves-its-supply-issues-HTC-One-production-will-double_id43158/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-HTC-One-gets-minor-update_id43133The HTC One has been almost exactly what the doctor ordered for Taiwan based manufacturer HTC; no, it won't outsell the Samsung Galaxy S4 as that model is aiming at taking out the Apple iPhone 5 as the top selling smartphone. But it has brought a new life to the company which has been suffering from lack of demand for models that it had pinned high hopes on...]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 16:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-HTC-One-gets-minor-update_id43133/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-to-get-Zoe-and-BlinkFeed-in-upcoming-Sense-5.0-update_id43127The HTC One X, HTC’s last year Android flagship, will get the Zoe camera and BlinkFeed homescreen as a part of a massive upcoming update…]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 09:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-to-get-Zoe-and-BlinkFeed-in-upcoming-Sense-5.0-update_id43127/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprints-HTC-One-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-and-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-get-Google-Wallet_id43106Earlier on Wednesday, we told you that Google had added Google Wallet capabilities to Gmail; this puts Mountain View in the highly lucrative business of shuffling OPM around, taking a small slice of the moola as it goes from person to person. It's a great business to be in, especially since Google is already in the business of sending messages via Gmail...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 23:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprints-HTC-One-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-and-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-get-Google-Wallet_id43106/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-with-stock-Android-is-not-happening_id43104During the opening day of the Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday, a special edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 was introduced; powered by stock Android 4.2.2, and sans the manufacturer's TouchWiz, this variant of the flagship Android handset will be priced at $649 from the Google Play Store. So does this mean we might see a (pardon the pun) Sense-less version of the HTC One?...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 22:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-with-stock-Android-is-not-happening_id43104/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-One-owners-can-now-download-HTC-Backup-via-Google-Play_id43042In case you own an HTC One smartphone from AT&T, let us tell you about a neat app that you should probably check out – HTC Backup. As the name suggests, it lets you make a safe copy of your stuff in case the handset kicks the bucket prematurely. All files are stored securely in the cloud space provided courtesy of Dropbox...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 03:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-One-owners-can-now-download-HTC-Backup-via-Google-Play_id43042/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Both-Nokia-Lumia-EOS-and-the-Nokia-Windows-Phone-Phablet-coming-later-this-year_id43040Ok, so Nokia did not have the oft-rumored Windows Phone version of the Nokia 808 PureView all ready to introduce on Tuesday, but that doesn't mean that we will never see that 41MP camera sensor on a Windows Phone model; in fact, according to a post on Reddit by someone acting like he owns a Windows Phone Magic 8 ball, we can expect to see the Nokia Lumia EOS debut sometime this summer...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 03:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Both-Nokia-Lumia-EOS-and-the-Nokia-Windows-Phone-Phablet-coming-later-this-year_id43040/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-925-trumps-HTC-One-in-improvised-low-light-photo-shootout_id43032In case you've watched yesterday's announcement of the Nokia Lumia 925, then you probably know that a huge chunk of the event was dedicated to demonstrating how good the phone's camera is. With 8.7 megapixels of resolution, optical image stabilization, and ISO that can be cranked all the way to 3200, the smartphone's snapper should be theoretically capable of capturing great photos, even in low-light situations. Well, these fine folks actually got the chance to put the handset to the test...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 01:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-925-trumps-HTC-One-in-improvised-low-light-photo-shootout_id43032/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-offering-HTC-DROID-DNA-for-free-through-May-21st_id43015With rumors swirling around about the possibility of a Verizon branded version of the HTC One getting introduced at CTIA on May 22nd, the carrier is now offering the HTC DROID DNA for free with your signature on a two-year contract; remember, this model is equipped with a 5 inch FHD screen that provides users with a 441ppi pixel density and a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 12:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-offering-HTC-DROID-DNA-for-free-through-May-21st_id43015/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/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987We’ve long said that in smartphones we have a duopoly between Android devices and Apple’s iPhone, but judging from these latest numbers it is starting…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 04:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-rumored-to-be-dropping-HTC-First_id42969Earlier Monday, we told you that AT&T might have sold only 10,000 units of the HTC First, which is the handset that comes pre-installed with the Facebook Home launcher; now, there are rumors that AT&T has decided to stop offering the phone with the remaining inventory being sent back to HTC. This comes despite a huge drop in price from $99.99 to 99 cents for the phone...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 15:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-rumored-to-be-dropping-HTC-First_id42969/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-may-have-sold-only-10-000-HTC-First-smartphones-to-date_id42951It has been one month since AT&T exclusively launched the HTC First "Facebook phone" in the U.S. Initially priced at $99 on contract, the handset was expected to be a hit among users of the popular social network, but now it seems like few people have actually chosen to buy one. In fact, according to analysts, only about 10 000 HTC First units have been sold by AT&T since the smartphone's release...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 06:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-may-have-sold-only-10-000-HTC-First-smartphones-to-date_id42951/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/New-TV-ads-for-the-HTC-One-are-all-about-BlinkFeed-while-taking-on-the-Apple-iPhone-5_id42896Attacking the competition has become a common feature seen in the national prime time television commercials promoting a smartphone manufacturer or a specific platform, Samsung started this back with its ads for the Samsung Galaxy S II that featured Apple iPhone owners waiting on line to buy the next version of the phone...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 20:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-TV-ads-for-the-HTC-One-are-all-about-BlinkFeed-while-taking-on-the-Apple-iPhone-5_id42896/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-the-HTC-One-coming-to-Verizon-on-May-22nd_id42888We don't necessarily like to pat ourselves on the back, but now that the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon has been introduced with a May 16th launch date, we just want to remind you that on Wednesday, we told you to no longer expect that model to be introduced during Nokia's May 14th event. In fact, we told you to expect the Nokia Lumia 928 to be introduced shortly...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 17:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-the-HTC-One-coming-to-Verizon-on-May-22nd_id42888/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/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/HTC-One-in-Stealth-Black-now-available-online-at-AT-T-in-both-32GB-and-64GB-variants_id42849While the HTC One is sexy in Glacial Silver, the device is now available in Stealth Black online from AT&T in both 32GB and the 64GB variants; the latter is an AT&T exclusive and is priced at $299.99 with a signed two-year contract with is $100 more than the price of the phone with 32GB of native storage and off contract the prices are $599.99 and $649.99 for the 32GB and 64GB models respectively...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 01:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-in-Stealth-Black-now-available-online-at-AT-T-in-both-32GB-and-64GB-variants_id42849/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-HTC-Butterfly-2-and-LG-Optimus-G2-prepped-for-Q3-launch-to-spar-with-the-iPhone-5S_id42815According to the perennial "industry sources," major smartphone vendors are prepping flagship handsets for Q3 - end of summer/beginning of fall period. While that's nothing new, it is reassuring to hear another source confirm that Samsung, LG and HTC are working on the announcements of their next best things...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 05:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-HTC-Butterfly-2-and-LG-Optimus-G2-prepped-for-Q3-launch-to-spar-with-the-iPhone-5S_id42815/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-First-price-slashed-get-the-Facebook-phone-for-a-buck_id42782The HTC First is a surprisingly solid device. It might have what seems like mid-range specs including a 720p display and mediocre camera…]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 09:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-HTC-First-price-slashed-get-the-Facebook-phone-for-a-buck_id42782/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-allegedly-preps-high-res-R7-and-R12-Windows-RT-Blue-tablets-for-Q3-launch_id42717It turns out that HTC might issue at least two slates with Microsoft's OS on them, codenamed R7 and R12, in accordance with their respective screen sizes. The "R" in the titles perhaps hints that these will be running the new Windows RT Blue edition Microsoft confirmed, but whether there will be "W" tablets with full-blown Win 8, too, is anyone's guess at this point...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 03:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-allegedly-preps-high-res-R7-and-R12-Windows-RT-Blue-tablets-for-Q3-launch_id42717/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Where-did-all-the-Windows-Phones-go-on-T-Mobiles-website_id42695Usually things like this are not cause for concern, we have seen devices come and go off of carrier...]]>NewsMon, 06 May 2013 17:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Where-did-all-the-Windows-Phones-go-on-T-Mobiles-website_id42695/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Good-sales-of-HTC-One-lead-to-a-second-month-of-sequential-growth-for-HTC_id42673HTC hit the bottom low this February with revenues dropping and that’s when it announced the HTC One, its 2013 flagship…]]>NewsMon, 06 May 2013 04:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Good-sales-of-HTC-One-lead-to-a-second-month-of-sequential-growth-for-HTC_id42673/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Road-map-of-expected-Windows-Phone-releases-discovered_id42664A Reddit poster has put up a road map of Windows Phone handsets expected to be released from June through August from manufacturers like HTC, Nokia, Samsung and Huawei; among the models expected are two HTC Tiara handsets, one with LTE connectivity, and a 5 inch FHD Windows Phone 8 model from Chinese manufacturer Huawei...]]>NewsSun, 05 May 2013 22:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Road-map-of-expected-Windows-Phone-releases-discovered_id42664/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-selling-well-but-not-as-well-as-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42651A survey of 20 AT&T and Sprint stores in Los Angeles reveals that the HTC One is selling well, but not as well as the Samsung Galaxy S4; despite a nearly two week head start for HTC's new Android flagship model, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has out sold its aluminum clad rival and has been returned fewer times than the HTC One has...]]>NewsSun, 05 May 2013 01:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-selling-well-but-not-as-well-as-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42651/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-features-of-Android-4.3-leaked-from-Meetup-posting_id42637A Meetup posting made by the San Francisco Android User Group reveals a couple of new features for Android 4.3 that will apparently be previewed by visiting HTC developer gurus later this month; one new feature involves Bluetooth Low Energy which is aimed at 'always on' accessories like heart monitors and sensors to monitor temperatures and other readings...]]>NewsSat, 04 May 2013 13:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-features-of-Android-4.3-leaked-from-Meetup-posting_id42637/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Images-from-space-taken-by-NASAs-Android-smartphone-powered-satellites_id42636NASA’s PhoneSat project officially ended about a week ago, with the three Android smartphone powered...]]>NewsSat, 04 May 2013 12:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Images-from-space-taken-by-NASAs-Android-smartphone-powered-satellites_id42636/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Deal-alert-HTC-One-trade-in-offer-this-weekend-only-up-to-375-toward-your-old-phone_id42630And just like that, HTC pumps up the volume on its trade-in offer for those that upgrade to the...]]>NewsFri, 03 May 2013 21:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Deal-alert-HTC-One-trade-in-offer-this-weekend-only-up-to-375-toward-your-old-phone_id42630/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HDR-Microphone-disappears-from-HTC-One-spec-sheet-following-court-ruling_id42567HTC has removed the HDR microphone from the HTC One spec sheet after the ruling in an Amsterdam district court that ST Microelectronics sold the dual membrane microphone 6 months before Nokia's 12 months of exclusivity was to end; while the court did not fault HTC (after all, how would HTC know of the deal between Nokia and ST Microelectronics?), once HTC uses up the part, it has to turn to a new source...]]>NewsThu, 02 May 2013 10:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HDR-Microphone-disappears-from-HTC-One-spec-sheet-following-court-ruling_id42567/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-HTC-and-Huawei-new-Windows-Phones-summer-plan-leaks-WP-phablet-update-to-follow_id42559We are looking at quite the crop being introduced during the summer, from the usual suspects like Nokia and HTC, but now Samsung gets thrown into the mix, too, though it is probably a confusion with a Win 8 notebook or tablet of sorts:]]>NewsThu, 02 May 2013 06:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-HTC-and-Huawei-new-Windows-Phones-summer-plan-leaks-WP-phablet-update-to-follow_id42559/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-reiterates-commitment-to-Windows-Phone-issues-strong-Q2-revenue-guidance-on-HTC-One-sales_id42554HTC gave much more optimistic guidance, thanks to the start of HTC One sales, and said revenue is expected to go up 63% to $2.5 billion. Gross margin is expected to hit 22-24%, while operating margin is to get to 1-3%...]]>NewsThu, 02 May 2013 03:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-reiterates-commitment-to-Windows-Phone-issues-strong-Q2-revenue-guidance-on-HTC-One-sales_id42554/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Buy-the-HTC-One-trade-in-your-old-smartphone-and-get-100--deadline-extended_id42552Chances are that if you're interested in buying an HTC One, then you've probably heard of the company's smartphone trade-in program. Basically, those who choose to send their old handset to HTC after purchasing the One will get no less than $100 in return for doing so. The promo was supposed to run for a limited time, yet HTC kept on extending the deadline, and now it has done it once again...]]>NewsThu, 02 May 2013 03:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Buy-the-HTC-One-trade-in-your-old-smartphone-and-get-100--deadline-extended_id42552/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-EVO-Shift-4G-is-red-hot-leaves-burn-in-the-shape-of-the-phone-on-womans-body_id42542A woman, listening to the FM radio on her HTC EVO Shift 4G while working around her yard, was badly burned by the device, which left a phone shaped burn on her body; without a pocket to put the device in, the victim was forced to tuck her HTC EVO Shift 4G in the waist band of her workout clothes when the handset started to get warm...]]>NewsWed, 01 May 2013 19:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-EVO-Shift-4G-is-red-hot-leaves-burn-in-the-shape-of-the-phone-on-womans-body_id42542/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-tells-the-design-story-of-the-One_id42527The HTC One is - hands down - one of the best looking Android devices out there. Made out of a single piece of aluminum with a slightly curved back…]]>NewsWed, 01 May 2013 05:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-tells-the-design-story-of-the-One_id42527/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-M4-brings-One-style-sensibility-downmarket_id42524HTC has a certified hit on its hands with the sleek, unibody HTC One -- so it's natural that the company would want to extend its design language to lower price points. Meet the HTC M4 (remember, the One was codenamed M7), which is every bit the Galaxy S N mini to the One's Galaxy S N...]]>NewsWed, 01 May 2013 04:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-M4-brings-One-style-sensibility-downmarket_id42524/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-to-shut-its-Watch-streaming-service-down-in-a-number-of-markets-come-May-31_id42520All things come to an end some day, and it looks like that day is coming for HTC's Watch service. For those who don't remember, Watch is HTC's movie streaming service that comes pre-loaded on the manufacturer's smartphones...]]>NewsWed, 01 May 2013 02:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-to-shut-its-Watch-streaming-service-down-in-a-number-of-markets-come-May-31_id42520/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mophie-Juice-Pack-now-ready-to-expand-the-battery-life-on-the-HTC-One_id42511Just in case the 2300mAh battery on the HTC One isn't enough to keep your handset running all day, the Mophie Juice Pack is now available for the Taiwan OEM's new flagship model; with a flick of the switch, owners of the HTC One can double the battery life of their handset thanks to the 2500mAh battery on the unit, which is priced at $99.95...]]>NewsTue, 30 Apr 2013 20:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mophie-Juice-Pack-now-ready-to-expand-the-battery-life-on-the-HTC-One_id42511/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-employee-apologizes-for-the-HTC-ThunderBolt_id42500The HTC ThunderBolt was supposed to be a big deal for Verizon as the first 4G LTE enabled handset in the U.S. and poor battery life combined with a large number of bugs to give the device a rather dreadful legacy; add to this poor after-market support (the device only recently was updated to Android 4.0) and you can see why Steve Wozniak called it one of the worst phones he has every owned...]]>NewsTue, 30 Apr 2013 17:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-employee-apologizes-for-the-HTC-ThunderBolt_id42500/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/An-affordable-HTC-smartphone-to-get-the-Ones-awesome-stereo-speakers_id42479The HTC One is full of amazing features, but one of our favorite ones are the powerful stereo speakers on the front. Not only are they giving the phone a great look with these large speaker grills positioned on the upper and lower ends, but boy do they sound great...]]>NewsTue, 30 Apr 2013 03:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/An-affordable-HTC-smartphone-to-get-the-Ones-awesome-stereo-speakers_id42479/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-goes-under-the-knife...-and-the-hammer_id42436After the Samsung Galaxy S4 passed through the torture chamber, it's now time for the other spring chicken, the HTC One, to undergo a scratch test. The unibody phone that could went for a scratch with a kitchen knife and we won't spoil the end result for you, but it also got introduced to a hammer, and that made the outcome even more interesting...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 02:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-goes-under-the-knife...-and-the-hammer_id42436/commentsPhone Arena