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/Infographic-reveals-forecast-that-75-of-handsets-sold-in-2017-will-be-smartphones_id43975CCS Insight has released an interesting infographic that is packed full of forecasts for the mobile device industry; as Bob Dylan once sang, "The times they are a-changin'". The first quarter of this year saw smartphone shipments outpace the transport of featurephones for the first time ever. Acording to CCS Insight, 53% of the 1.86 billion mobile phones to be shipped this year will be of the more intelligent variety...]]>NewsWed, 12 Jun 2013 07:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-reveals-forecast-that-75-of-handsets-sold-in-2017-will-be-smartphones_id43975/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-Insider-shows-8-Reasons-BlackBerry-Owners-Get-It-Done_id43777Verizon Insider put up an infographic with some interesting statistics related to BlackBerry users; compared to other smartphone users, BlackBerry owners are twice as likely to travel for business while over half of them use their 'Berry to check in for their flight. BlackBerry users also speak to more than 50 people on their contacts list each week...]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 02:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-Insider-shows-8-Reasons-BlackBerry-Owners-Get-It-Done_id43777/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-gives-us-all-the-stats-youd-ever-want-to-see-about-smartphones_id43375A new infographic from Glow New Media reveals some interesting stats such as the 1.4 billion smartphones that will be sold globally this year on a planet with a total population of 7 billion; according to the infographic, mobile internet use rises 66% each year. That explains why the carriers are complaining about clogged pipes...]]>NewsSat, 25 May 2013 14:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-gives-us-all-the-stats-youd-ever-want-to-see-about-smartphones_id43375/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-SkyDrive-cloud-storage-platform-hits-250-million-users_id42712Microsoft’s cloud storage system SkyDrive has hit 250 million users after a huge 50 million user growth that came with the release of Windows 8…]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 02:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-SkyDrive-cloud-storage-platform-hits-250-million-users_id42712/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infograph-shows-recent-rush-to-trade-in-older-models-before-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-launch_id42409CompareMyMobile.com is a site in the U.K. that compares prices from 40 stores in the area to determine the value of older handsets; in an infograph, the company has reported that valuations of older Samsung models has risen 127% while the volume of actual Samsung trade ins has risen 29% all thanks to the coming-release of the Samsung Galaxy S4...]]>NewsSat, 27 Apr 2013 10:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infograph-shows-recent-rush-to-trade-in-older-models-before-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-launch_id42409/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-shows-more-women-own-smartphones-than-men_id42307The smartphone market is quickly moving towards maturity and this latest infographic summarizing stats from the United Kingdom is a good illustration...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 09:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-shows-more-women-own-smartphones-than-men_id42307/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-Who-loses-and-breaks-their-smartphones-most_id42185Are you the type of person that breaks or misplaces their smartphone? Chances are you are not alone...]]>NewsSun, 21 Apr 2013 16:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-Who-loses-and-breaks-their-smartphones-most_id42185/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Are-we-witnessing-the-fall-of-Apple_id42116Apple stock has plunged to another low today and the company is no longer the world’s most valuable, falling behind Exxon Mobil. But it is still the most valuable tech company...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 06:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Are-we-witnessing-the-fall-of-Apple_id42116/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Beyond-the-touchscreen-voice-gestures-Samsungs-mind-control_id42020Some say the touchscreen, as a direct contact method, is the last input paradigm mankind has reached on the quest for interaction with our gadgets, and, at least for the foreseable future, that seems to be true, barring the leaps and bound currently undergoing in voice and gesture navigation. Of course, we'd rather prefer an even more direct connection like mind control, but more on that later...]]>NewsThu, 18 Apr 2013 09:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Beyond-the-touchscreen-voice-gestures-Samsungs-mind-control_id42020/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-are-the-top-10-Android-devices-across-the-world_id41761Android and Apple might be fighting a fierce battle for the title of the most popular platform in the United States...]]>NewsThu, 11 Apr 2013 02:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-are-the-top-10-Android-devices-across-the-world_id41761/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-are-all-the-new-features-each-Android-version-comes-with-and-some-rumors-for-Key-Lime-Pie_id41735Android has gone a long way since its inception in 2008. From a runner-up to Apple’s iOS platform, it quickly gained the needed momentum and surged to become...]]>NewsWed, 10 Apr 2013 08:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-are-all-the-new-features-each-Android-version-comes-with-and-some-rumors-for-Key-Lime-Pie_id41735/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/One-day-with-the-HTC-One_id41493So how do you plan on spending each day with the HTC One? Do you plan on parading it around all over the neighborhood like Eddie Murphy with an ice cream cone, or will you be the type that overly protects his investment by dressing it warmly when it is cold outside so it won't catch a cold? HTC has its own idea of what you might do and it produced this infographic for your viewing pleasure...]]>NewsWed, 03 Apr 2013 01:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/One-day-with-the-HTC-One_id41493/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-is-tops-in-the-air-says-inflight-Wi-Fi-provider-Gogo_id40617Inflight Wi-Fi provider Gogo came up with a nice looking inforgraph that shows which platform is most in demand by inflight mobile users, the most popular mobile browsers joining the mile-high club as well as the most popular devices used on a flight; admit it, you're more than curious so take a gander at the answers by reading the story...]]>NewsThu, 07 Mar 2013 21:40:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-is-tops-in-the-air-says-inflight-Wi-Fi-provider-Gogo_id40617/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-details-21-mobile-revenue-streams-for-Google_id40554Google makes about 94% of its revenue from ads. That's not really much of a secret anymore. Most Google services are free, and serve ads while collecting data about you so as to serve better ads. Luckily, we get better services out of the deal as well, especially on mobile. Mobile is quickly becoming bigger and bigger for Google, and a very detailed new infographic is showing the 21 revenue streams Google has on mobile...]]>NewsWed, 06 Mar 2013 12:12:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-details-21-mobile-revenue-streams-for-Google_id40554/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/See-Samsungs-breathtaking-market-share-journey-in-a-handy-infographic_id40253Samsung is with a modest presence at the MWC Expo, mainly counting on the Galaxy Note 8.0 to bear the brunt, but it doesn't mean it's not photobombing the show by popping up announcement about the Galaxy S IV launch date, and now by an infographic touting its market share...]]>NewsTue, 26 Feb 2013 08:08:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/See-Samsungs-breathtaking-market-share-journey-in-a-handy-infographic_id40253/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Japan-to-Brazil-Interactive-map-shows-how-diverse-Apples-suppliers-are_id39827Apple releases a suppliers list annually, and someone went through the trouble to map the worldwide chain, revealing that Cupertino is not counting just on China's manufacturing prowess, but its components base is spread at quite a few places...]]>NewsFri, 15 Feb 2013 03:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Japan-to-Brazil-Interactive-map-shows-how-diverse-Apples-suppliers-are_id39827/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-shows-cell-phone-radiation-fear-is-largely-overblown_id39436The infographic aims to display in an easy format the results from the Interphone Study - the largest of its kind, with 13 countries participating - as well as other independent research, like Denmark matching cancer cases with cell phone bills with no direct correlation found between spending hours on the phone and glioma or meningioma cases...]]>NewsMon, 04 Feb 2013 03:22:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-shows-cell-phone-radiation-fear-is-largely-overblown_id39436/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infograph-highlights-Apples-litigious-ways_id39347Ever since Apple released the Apple iPhone, it has been fiercely protective of its patents which is why the early touchscreen models from the competition didn't include pinch-to-zoom or other capabilities that were associated with Apple's device; from a one patent lawsuit in 2011, Apple has expanded its legal department to the point that it is almost a revenue generating unit...]]>NewsThu, 31 Jan 2013 10:55:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infograph-highlights-Apples-litigious-ways_id39347/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Tongue-in-cheek-ways-to-value-Apples-stock_id39113Over the years, we've discussed a number of methods used to value Apple's stock from fundamental analysis to charts and even complex wave analysis like Eliott Wave; the jokers as The Joy of Tech have come up with an infograph that we believe covers all of the remaining methods of determining where Apple should be trading...]]>NewsFri, 25 Jan 2013 16:18:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tongue-in-cheek-ways-to-value-Apples-stock_id39113/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-Sony-Xperia-Z-the-most-talked-about-product-Samsung-the-most-talked-about-mfr-at-CES_id38810Salesforce Marketing Cloud tracked the social media landscape to see who was generating the most buzz during CES...]]>NewsThu, 17 Jan 2013 00:25:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-Sony-Xperia-Z-the-most-talked-about-product-Samsung-the-most-talked-about-mfr-at-CES_id38810/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nielsen-again-more-smartphones-than-feature-phones-in-Q3-Android-and-iOS-keep-on-mauling-the-competition_id37946Nielsen released its quarterly cell phone industry stats to remind us that for the first time in history the smartphone crowd outnumbered the feature phone users in 2012, and the incident accelerated in Q3 with 56% of subscribers now owning a smartphone...]]>NewsFri, 21 Dec 2012 02:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nielsen-again-more-smartphones-than-feature-phones-in-Q3-Android-and-iOS-keep-on-mauling-the-competition_id37946/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infograph-shows-the-real-truth-about-teen-texting_id37647Cellphone signaling form Wilson Electronics has come up with a number of stats that relay how serious teens remain when it comes to texting; a whopping 63% of teens to friends still fire off a daily missive to friends and family and teenage girls are sending out 3,952 texts per month on average and when it comes to texting, 75% of teens do it while only 6% of them bother to email...]]>NewsThu, 13 Dec 2012 19:10:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infograph-shows-the-real-truth-about-teen-texting_id37647/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Typical-American-family-has-old-cellphones-lying-around_id37227Mobile security firm Lookout has completed a study showing that 62% of American families have at least one old cellphone lying around and 11% have four or more old handsets collecting dust somewhere in the house; put them together and it would stretch from San Francisco to the North Pole and back...]]>NewsSun, 02 Dec 2012 23:15:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Typical-American-family-has-old-cellphones-lying-around_id37227/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Learn-some-amazing-facts-about-cell-phones-with-this-new-infographic_id37145Boy, who would have thought that there are more phones in the world than visible stars in the sky?! And did you know that there are more phones in the U.S. than people... by a few million...]]>NewsThu, 29 Nov 2012 07:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Learn-some-amazing-facts-about-cell-phones-with-this-new-infographic_id37145/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-is-what-a-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-costs-second-hand_id37058Several months have already passed since the Samsung Galaxy S III was released by the major U.S. wireless carriers. Most of the people who have bought one are probably still holding on to it. Nobody can blame them for doing so since the Galaxy S III is a pretty awesome smartphone. Having played with it for a long time now, we aren't surprised that the device has been selling by the truckloads. Others, however, have apparently decided to sell theirs on the second-hand market...]]>NewsTue, 27 Nov 2012 07:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-is-what-a-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-costs-second-hand_id37058/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-made-more-than-Microsoft-Google-eBay-Yahoo-Amazon-and-Facebook-combined-in-fiscal-2012_id37040Another eye-opener on Apple's insane profits is the sum that all PC makers raked in as a whole - just south of $20 billion, which is less than a half of what Apple alone made, next to hardware giants like HP, Dell, IBM, Intel, Asus, Acer and Lenovo...]]>NewsTue, 27 Nov 2012 02:26:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-made-more-than-Microsoft-Google-eBay-Yahoo-Amazon-and-Facebook-combined-in-fiscal-2012_id37040/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-annoy-Generation-Y---just-call-them-comic_id37021Study after study and survey after survey indicate that we are talking and texting less from our phones, compared to just a year or two ago, for the sake of IM, tweeting, sending emails and jonesing Facebok updates...]]>NewsMon, 26 Nov 2012 09:29:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-annoy-Generation-Y---just-call-them-comic_id37021/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-How-big-was-the-jump-in-online-and-mobile-commerce-for-Black-Friday_id36975Apple's iPad ruled the roost in traffic and transactions in the mobile commerce space while overall activity increased in a big way...]]>NewsSun, 25 Nov 2012 14:42:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-How-big-was-the-jump-in-online-and-mobile-commerce-for-Black-Friday_id36975/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Using-your-smartphone-before-bedtime-isnt-a-good-idea-and-heres-why_id36772Good idea: using your smartphone during the day for all kinds of neat stuff like looking up things on the internet, getting driving directions, listening to some music, or socializing with your buddies. Bad idea: using your smartphone late at night before bedtime when it is not really necessary. And that's not only because you are depriving yourself from sleep, it's because you are affecting your own health...]]>NewsMon, 19 Nov 2012 03:02:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Using-your-smartphone-before-bedtime-isnt-a-good-idea-and-heres-why_id36772/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-is-what-devices-CEOs-and-their-employees-use_id36712The top management of the company is not quite like everyone else - it dictates the rules, and that’s why it’s very interesting to take a look at what CEOs actually use…]]>NewsFri, 16 Nov 2012 05:54:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-is-what-devices-CEOs-and-their-employees-use_id36712/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-As-many-as-100000-Android-apps-are-suspicious_id36269Out of over 400,000 applications reviewed by Bit9, over 70% gained access to at least one high-risk permission...]]>NewsMon, 05 Nov 2012 03:28:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-As-many-as-100000-Android-apps-are-suspicious_id36269/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/See-the-Nexus-phone-evolution-that-brought-us-a-300-flagship-in-a-pretty-infographic_id36221We are now at a quad-core handset with HD screen and 2 GB of RAM for $299, which is what we would call a revolution, rather than evolution, but for the Darwin-esque development of the Nexus brand you can check out the infographic on the right.]]>NewsFri, 02 Nov 2012 07:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/See-the-Nexus-phone-evolution-that-brought-us-a-300-flagship-in-a-pretty-infographic_id36221/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-inforgraphic-shows-how-smartphones-evolved_id35989Taiwan based HTC has come up with a great inforgraphio that shows how smartphones evolved and the company doesn't mind taking a few shots at Apple including a reference to the chicken-egg debate over the LG Prada, and the recent problems with Apple Maps...]]>NewsFri, 26 Oct 2012 17:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-inforgraphic-shows-how-smartphones-evolved_id35989/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-presents-the-figures-behind-mobile-gaming-with-an-infographic_id35906Remember Snake? Well, who doesn't? It was one of the very first games one could play on a cell phone, and along with other titles, it paved the way for what has now become a multi-million dollar industry of mobile gaming. Nowadays, it is mainly smartphones and tablets that developers make games for, but some feature phones can also be used to waste some time by playing Angry Birds...]]>NewsThu, 25 Oct 2012 06:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-presents-the-figures-behind-mobile-gaming-with-an-infographic_id35906/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-is-where-around-your-home-an-iPhone-is-most-likely-to-be-damaged_id35593One of the last sounds that an iPhone owner wants to hear is the sound of their iPhone shattering after a fall to the floor. Sadly, quite a few of them likely know how that feels like: it is estimated that about 3 in every 10 iPhones have been damaged one way or another, according to data provided by SquareTrade – a company offering protection plans for various of our pricey gadgets...]]>NewsTue, 16 Oct 2012 07:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-is-where-around-your-home-an-iPhone-is-most-likely-to-be-damaged_id35593/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-shows-no-signs-of-slow-down-as-it-reaches-a-45M-concurrent-user-peak_id35525Skype turned nine years old in August, and it has been quite a ride for the internet service providing free over-the-internet voice...]]>NewsMon, 15 Oct 2012 01:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-shows-no-signs-of-slow-down-as-it-reaches-a-45M-concurrent-user-peak_id35525/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-shows-us-10-jaw-dropping-facts-about-mobile_id35172How many iPhones would it take to reach the moon? Well how about the deepest point of the ocean? Did you know that we accidentally leave about 200 cell phones in NYC cabs every single day? This infographic shows us even more of these jaw-dropping statistics...]]>NewsThu, 04 Oct 2012 04:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Infographic-shows-us-10-jaw-dropping-facts-about-mobile_id35172/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/7-facts-about-Android-users-63-not-interested-in-buying-an-iPhone-infographic_id35135Android users are a special and varied bunch. First because Android is the most popular smartphone platform…]]>NewsWed, 03 Oct 2012 04:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/7-facts-about-Android-users-63-not-interested-in-buying-an-iPhone-infographic_id35135/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphone-infographic-is-out-of-this-world_id35017Going back to the IBM Simon in 1993, smartphones have become smarter with features now that couldn't even have been dreamed of back then; a new infographic shows great advances made in music, communications and storage while showing the "Global Impact" of smartphones on the planet...]]>NewsSat, 29 Sep 2012 06:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphone-infographic-is-out-of-this-world_id35017/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Survey-shows-33-of-Apple-iPad-users-would-prefer-a-root-canal-to-dropping-their-tablet_id34617How far would you go to prevent your Apple iPad from getting dropped? A recent survey of 1,300 Apple iPad owners by Brainshark reveaks that 33% would rather have a root canal than drop their precious tablet; 60^ of those surveyed used the Apple iPad while on the potty...]]>NewsTue, 18 Sep 2012 22:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Survey-shows-33-of-Apple-iPad-users-would-prefer-a-root-canal-to-dropping-their-tablet_id34617/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Americans-have-spent-5.9-billion-on-iPhone-repairs-since-it-was-launched_id34608Since the first iPhone was released in 2007, Apple has sold a lot of smartphones. Like, a lot of smartphones – well over 100 million of them have been shipped worldwide. Yet at the same time, many of those iPhones have suffered from some kind of damage, and owners have surely spend money on trying to fix their damaged handsets. In fact, SquareTrade estimates that over $5.9 billion have been spent on iPhone repairs for the past 5 years or so...]]>NewsTue, 18 Sep 2012 07:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Americans-have-spent-5.9-billion-on-iPhone-repairs-since-it-was-launched_id34608/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Temple-Run-passes-100-million-downloads-celebrates-with-infographic_id32993Temple Run has been marching towards those huge numbers with galloping speed once it became available for free and now it’s there - 100 million downloads are done…]]>NewsFri, 03 Aug 2012 07:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Temple-Run-passes-100-million-downloads-celebrates-with-infographic_id32993/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Why-we-have-a-lovehate-relationship-with-our-smartphones-comic_id32589Fanboy wars and petty frustration with app loading times, as well as the know-it-alls we've become in the last few years thanks to our smartphones - these trends all find their place in the comic...]]>NewsTue, 24 Jul 2012 05:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Why-we-have-a-lovehate-relationship-with-our-smartphones-comic_id32589/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-what-Apple-is-really-worth-in-the-real-world_id32540Apple - as you should know by now - is the world’s biggest company by market evaluations. Its value fluctuates by the day as shares go up and down…]]>NewsMon, 23 Jul 2012 03:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-what-Apple-is-really-worth-in-the-real-world_id32540/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPhone-emits-three-time-the-radiation-as-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id32498A company called tawkon offers an app in the Google Play Store that alerts you when the radiation level on your phone reaches a dangerously high level; the company has released an infograph showing thast the Apple iPhone is three times as likely to turn your brain into scrambled eggs than the Samsung Galaxy S III...]]>NewsFri, 20 Jul 2012 13:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPhone-emits-three-time-the-radiation-as-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id32498/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Inside-job-Nokia-Destination-Maps-now-shows-4605-venues-in-38-countries-according-to-infographic_id32331Since its launch during CTIA in 2011, Nokia's Destination Maps now covers 23 million miles or 4,605 different venues in 38 countries; the locations include airports, shopping malls and transit hubs; an infographic shows that Nokia has mapped over 235 million square meters...]]>NewsTue, 17 Jul 2012 07:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Inside-job-Nokia-Destination-Maps-now-shows-4605-venues-in-38-countries-according-to-infographic_id32331/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Shoppers-with-mobile-devices-are-changing-the-retail-landscape_id32324One of the most powerful things about our new smartphones and mobile devices is that they allow us to interact with our local environment in new and exciting ways that will, theoretically, add value to everyday activities...]]>NewsMon, 16 Jul 2012 20:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Shoppers-with-mobile-devices-are-changing-the-retail-landscape_id32324/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Nielsen-report-has-Android-commanding-52-of-the-US-smartphone-scene_id32225Two thirds of Americans bought smartphones last quarter, with feature phones waning in demand, says the latest Nielsen report. Android has more than half of the market, with 34% going to iOS, and the rest scrambling...]]>NewsFri, 13 Jul 2012 03:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Nielsen-report-has-Android-commanding-52-of-the-US-smartphone-scene_id32225/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mobile-devices-affect-your-health-what-can-you-do-about-it-infographic_id32149We know that stooping over those relatively small smartphone and tablet screens and straining our eyes for hours on end is not what are bodies were made to do, so shoehorning our vision, hearing and posture to use the fruits of the Great Mobile Revolution can't come without consequences...]]>NewsWed, 11 Jul 2012 08:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mobile-devices-affect-your-health-what-can-you-do-about-it-infographic_id32149/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/A-sobering-reminder-of-the-dangers-of-texting-and-driving-Infographic_id31773A day doesn’t go by when you don’t find at least one person out on our nation’s road driving irregularly or erratically only to realize the person is using their cell phone in one form or another while poorly operating a motor vehicle...]]>NewsSat, 30 Jun 2012 20:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-sobering-reminder-of-the-dangers-of-texting-and-driving-Infographic_id31773/commentsPhone Arena