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/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-to-be-unveiled-in-Asia-on-May-30th_id43256You might remember earlier this month when LG sent out invitations to an event to be held May 30th in Macau. while the name of the phone wasn't mentioned, a highlighted "G" in the word imagination hinted that this media event would be held to introduce the LG Optimus G Pro. The Korean manufacturer has released a newer image of the invitation that confirms that the LG Optimus G Pro is indeed the guest phone of honor...]]>NewsTue, 21 May 2013 11:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-to-be-unveiled-in-Asia-on-May-30th_id43256/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F3-pictured-detailed-for-Sprint_id43249LG's been making more than a few waves lately with its latest generation of devices, as well as handsets on the horizon that are already creating a good deal of buzz. The newly-minted, third-place smartphone OEM has two more additions for Sprint alone this quarter: the LS720 Optimus F3 and LS980 Optimus G Pro (already gracing AT&T shelves as the E980)...]]>NewsTue, 21 May 2013 05:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F3-pictured-detailed-for-Sprint_id43249/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-testing-1.5-inch-OLED-screen-for-iWatch_id43234According to reports from Taiwan's Economic Times, Apple is in the process of testing 1.5 inch OLED displays from the RiT display subsidiary of RITEK; the touch sensor technology for the glass supposedly comes from a joint venture that RITEK has called RiTFast. The glass would obviously be used for Apple's rumored iWatch...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 21:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-testing-1.5-inch-OLED-screen-for-iWatch_id43234/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-show-off-this-week-a-5-inch-OLED-panel-that-is-both-flexible-and-unbreakable_id43200At the Society for Information Display's annual show that started on Sunday, LG Display will be showing off a new unbreakable and flexible 5- inch plastic OLED panel for mobile devices; having an unbreakable display is becoming more and more important to consumers who need to be able to take their smartphone anywhere without worrying that one false move will lead to shattered glass...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 01:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-show-off-this-week-a-5-inch-OLED-panel-that-is-both-flexible-and-unbreakable_id43200/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-LG-Intuition-now-offers-users-secure-business-apps-for-BYOD-environments_id43086One of the next battlefields for smartphone manufacturers to fight over is the BYOD environment; these are the workplaces where company employees are allowed to bring their own handsets to work as long as they are secure. Some smartphone manufacturers are beginning to beginning to offer security suites, such as Samsung...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 16:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-LG-Intuition-now-offers-users-secure-business-apps-for-BYOD-environments_id43086/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/What-makes-the-Full-HD-IPS-display-on-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-better-than-AMOLED_id43039There was a time when AMOLED display panels were all the rage. People seemed to love them for a number of reasons that made them stood out among the LCD crowd – they were brighter, livelier, and easily caught one's eye. But as we well know, the modern mobile industry evolves at a rapid pace. AMOLED screens – the kind that are still used in a multitude of smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy S III, and Galaxy Nexus, to name a few, are gradually losing their lead. In fact, the best IPS LCD panels are superior to AMOLEDs in many aspects, which is why they are outfitted on may top-of-the-line handsets – the LG Optimus G Pro and its gorgeous, 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display being a perfect example of this. Allow us to elaborate...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 07:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/What-makes-the-Full-HD-IPS-display-on-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-better-than-AMOLED_id43039/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-4-in-white-taken-through-its-paces-on-video-ahead-of-Google-IO-2013_id43031More than half a year after its launch, the Nexus 4 is one of the best handsets for its money, and now as Google I/O 2013 approaches it has surfaced in white…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 01:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-4-in-white-taken-through-its-paces-on-video-ahead-of-Google-IO-2013_id43031/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/It-is-time-for-manufacturers-to-provide-more-detail-about-available-storage-on-devices_id42892With just about every computing device purchased nowadays, it is generally accepted actual usable...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/It-is-time-for-manufacturers-to-provide-more-detail-about-available-storage-on-devices_id42892/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mystery-LG-handset-is-back_id42890Remember that mystery LG handset we showed you last week? Serial leaker evleaks has come up with another photograph of the device, which still looks to be the LG Optimus G2; since the original photo was released, LG has sent out invitations for a May 30th event that will take place in Macau and as the invite shows, the phone that will be announced will be pretty thin...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 16:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mystery-LG-handset-is-back_id42890/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Whats-new-at-AT-T-The-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-and-the-32GB-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-are-now-both-available_id42876]If you're an AT&T customer, you now have a couple of new high-end Android phones to choose from as the LG Optimus G Pro and the 32GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 have both been added to the carrier's lineup starting Friday; the LG Optimus G Pro and its 5.5 inch screen is priced at $199.99 with a signed two-year contract while the 32GB Samsung Galaxy S4 has a $249.99 price tag on contract...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 10:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Whats-new-at-AT-T-The-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-and-the-32GB-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-are-now-both-available_id42876/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-Black-Folio-Case-hands-on_id42833Much like other recent flip cover cases, the one here for the LG Optimus G Pro follows in the same direction. Specifically, it replaces the stock back casing with an identical one – albeit, it’s attached to a flip cover case. Thankfully, we’re still greeted to the...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 14:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-Black-Folio-Case-hands-on_id42833/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/U.K.-retailers-86-the-Google-Nexus-4-is-the-Google-Nexus-5-imminent_id42830Two major U.K. retailers are taking the Google Nexus 4 off their shelves raising the possibility that the Google Nexus 5 will be introduced as soon as next week during the annual Google I/O developer conference; Google has been rumored to introduce an updated version of the Google Nexus 4 with LTE connectivity and 32GB in storage...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 13:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/U.K.-retailers-86-the-Google-Nexus-4-is-the-Google-Nexus-5-imminent_id42830/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/New-LG-Optimus-G-smartphone-to-be-announced-on-May-30_id42776LG has a big announcement to make and May 30 is when we'll learn what it's all about! What you see here is a press invitation that the Korean company is now sending, with a picture of what appears to be a smartphone looked at from the side. Yeah, there's a butterfly wing sticking out of it as well, presumably placed there to make the invitation look prettier. Or could it actually be interpreted as a hint of some kind?...]]>NewsWed, 08 May 2013 07:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-LG-Optimus-G-smartphone-to-be-announced-on-May-30_id42776/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Will-LG-launch-an-Android-tablet-later-this-year_id42723LG may be getting ready for a comeback on the tablet market, according to Korean media. In fact, the company may be working on a new LG tablet scheduled to launch before the end of Q3, 2013. Details are scarce at this time, but the device is expected to run Android...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 04:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Will-LG-launch-an-Android-tablet-later-this-year_id42723/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-start-producing-those-retina-screens-for-the-iPad-mini-next-month_id42715Who wants an iPad mini with a retina screen? We could certainly use one, but it looks like we'll have to wait a bit more. And while we can't be sure just when those retinized minis are going to start flying off the shelves, we can at least enjoy the numerous leaks that are hitting our inbox on a daily basis now...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 03:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-start-producing-those-retina-screens-for-the-iPad-mini-next-month_id42715/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-LS980-may-be-the-LG-Optimus-G2-headed-to-Sprint_id42713There's a new high-end smartphone coming to town, and Sprint appears to be its ultimate destination. The handset, first discovered in the Bluetooth SIG database and then spotted on the carrier's web page itself (albeit only confirmed by a system file), is known as the LG LS980. Specs include a 1080p display of unknown size, Snapdragon 800 SoC...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 03:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-LS980-may-be-the-LG-Optimus-G2-headed-to-Sprint_id42713/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-hands-on_id42619Right away, the design will automatically draw comparisons to the Samsung Galaxy Note II. When they’re turned off, one would be hard pressed to definitively make out which one is which, seeing their designs are similar. Above all, the Optimus G Pro has a near identical flat home...]]>NewsMon, 06 May 2013 11:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-hands-on_id42619/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mystery-LG-handset-leaks-could-be-the-LG-Optimus-G2_id42646The latest leaked image from evleaks shows a new mystery LG handset without a single button in sight; what is on the device is a curved glass display and a reflective earpiece and evleaks is guessing that the device pictured is the LG Optimus G2 which is expected to launch next quarter with a thin design with power and volume keys on the back of the phone...]]>NewsSat, 04 May 2013 23:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mystery-LG-handset-leaks-could-be-the-LG-Optimus-G2_id42646/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-partnering-with-LG-for-the-next-Nexus-phone_id42604LG received a big boost for its mobile business by becoming the manufacturer of the fourth Nexus phone last year, the Nexus 4. Of course, that shouldn't be attributed to pure luck or something like that. There was a certain period last year when LG managed to outperform its competitors in the Android industry by introducing some pretty amazing tech...]]>NewsFri, 03 May 2013 07:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-partnering-with-LG-for-the-next-Nexus-phone_id42604/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-phablet-pre-orders-open-today-shipping-on-May-7th_id42595The LG Optimus G Pro is one of the best phablets around - it’s got an absolutely stunning sharp 5.5-inch 1080p screen with almost no bezel and powerful silicon inside…]]>NewsFri, 03 May 2013 03:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-phablet-pre-orders-open-today-shipping-on-May-7th_id42595/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-CEO-talks-shop-in-Korea-allegedly-about-Samsungs-OLED-tech-and-LGs-futuristic-projects-beyond-the-Nexus-5_id42561As if to confirm how important is the mobile partnership with the Koreans for Google, CEO Larry Page flew over recently, and, besides paying a social visit to the country's president, he met Samsung’s Vice Chairman and potential heir, Lee Jay-yong, as well as with Koo Bon-joon, LG Electronics Vice Chairman...]]>NewsThu, 02 May 2013 07:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-CEO-talks-shop-in-Korea-allegedly-about-Samsungs-OLED-tech-and-LGs-futuristic-projects-beyond-the-Nexus-5_id42561/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-makes-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-5.5-incher-official-for-200-on-contract-preorders-start-May-3_id42534With these specs, it can go against any other flagship and beat it at its own game, and LG has spiced things up on the software front, too, with the QSlide apps hovering set, enhanced camera capabilities like a Dual Recording mode that lets you shoot with both cameras at once, and eye-tracking algorithms, for which it recently entered a kerfuffle about with Samsung on the topic of who introduced it first...]]>NewsWed, 01 May 2013 09:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-makes-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-5.5-incher-official-for-200-on-contract-preorders-start-May-3_id42534/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Shapeshifting-phone-concepts-to-be-demoed-as-Morphees-bringing-in-specs-like-shape-resolution-and-stretchability_id42440The bendy phone concept needs to be examined from a more philosophical perspective - what materials can be used, how will this change the interaction with our devices, what field for work opens in terms of innovative app development and so on...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 05:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Shapeshifting-phone-concepts-to-be-demoed-as-Morphees-bringing-in-specs-like-shape-resolution-and-stretchability_id42440/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-LG-Optimus-GK-is-like-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-but-with-a-5-inch-screen_id42433Take the LG Optimus G Pro, shrink the screen down to a smaller 5 inch size, and you have the LG Optimus GK which is designed to take on the Samsung Galaxy S4; right now, the LG Optimus GK is destined to be launched in LG's backyard of South Korea only, and has some of the same features found on the LG Optimus G Pro such as VR Panorama and dual video recording...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 02:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-LG-Optimus-GK-is-like-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-but-with-a-5-inch-screen_id42433/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F5-launches-in-France-on-Monday_id42424LG will launch its line of lower costing 4G LTE devices Optimus F5 on Monday, April 29th when the handset is released in France and over the next few weeks will appear in South and Central America, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); the device offers some of LG's best features including QSlide...]]>NewsSun, 28 Apr 2013 01:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F5-launches-in-France-on-Monday_id42424/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-for-AT-T-pictured-and-specd_id42364Thanks to a tweet from evleaks, we not only have a picture showing the AT&T branded LG Optimus G Pro and its lovely 5.5 inch FHD screen, we also have some specs to report back as well including the expected quad-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13MP; LG has QSlide 2.0 on the phone as well as Quick Memo...]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 18:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-for-AT-T-pictured-and-specd_id42364/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-will-announce-a-smartphone-with-flexible-display-before-years-end_id42337Sooner or later, a phone with flexible screen will launch on the market – that is pretty much imminent. After all, we have two of the biggest players on the market – Samsung and LG, working on that as we write these very lines. Which one of them will introduce such a device first, however, is something we cannot give a definite answer yet, although it seems like the latter will be ready with its offering before 2013 is out...]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 05:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-will-announce-a-smartphone-with-flexible-display-before-years-end_id42337/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-ships-10.3-million-phones-in-Q1-the-most-since-it-entered-the-smartphone-game_id42289"Healthy sales of LTE smartphones such as the Optimus G and Optimus G Pro along with 3G smartphones including the Optimus L Series and Nexus 4 contributed to the improved results," commented LG...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 02:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-ships-10.3-million-phones-in-Q1-the-most-since-it-entered-the-smartphone-game_id42289/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-Key-Lime-Pie-allegedly-pushed-back-not-coming-to-Google-IO-2013_id42240Google’s upcoming I/O 2013 taking place from May 15th to 17th was widely expected to become the stage for something big, but latest rumors say Google...]]>NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 05:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-Key-Lime-Pie-allegedly-pushed-back-not-coming-to-Google-IO-2013_id42240/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-to-get-U.S.-introduction-at-New-York-event-on-May-1st_id42223LG has sent out invitations to a press event on May 1st that will introduce the LG Optimus G Pro to a U.S. audience after having already been launched overseas; besides introducing the phone and getting everyone excited, the event will include a concert by Atlas Genius and it will all take place in the Big Apple where Samsung and BlackBerry recently introduced new phones...]]>NewsMon, 22 Apr 2013 14:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-to-get-U.S.-introduction-at-New-York-event-on-May-1st_id42223/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Display-reports-weaker-earnings-analysts-blame-lower-orders-from-Apple_id42195According to analysts, demand for Apple iPhone and Apple iPad screens weakened during LG Display's first quarter contributing to the latter's smallest quarterly profit figure since it move back into the black during the second quarter of last year; despite the smaller profit amount, the company still beat estimates of first quarter profits from some brokerage houses...`]]>NewsMon, 22 Apr 2013 02:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Display-reports-weaker-earnings-analysts-blame-lower-orders-from-Apple_id42195/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-claims-Google-IO-will-reveal-just-an-updated-32GB-Google-Nexus-4-with-LTE-support_id42157Forget about a Motorola X phone or a Google Nexus 5 being introduced next month at the next Google I/O developer's conference; according to a new report,m the only phone related news coming to the show is an updated Google Nexus 4 with 32GB of native storage and support for 4G LTE and CDMA bands...]]>NewsSat, 20 Apr 2013 00:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-claims-Google-IO-will-reveal-just-an-updated-32GB-Google-Nexus-4-with-LTE-support_id42157/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Looking-for-a-dock-that-does-it-all-for-your-Nexus-4--This-project-needs-your-support_id42154The Nexus 4 is a sweet device, no two ways about it. From its low price for an unlocked handset to all the goodness...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 23:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Looking-for-a-dock-that-does-it-all-for-your-Nexus-4--This-project-needs-your-support_id42154/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-phones-to-get-this-spring-poll-results_id42130Spring is in full swing and we have the newest shiny fancy devices hit store shelves. Coincidentally, all the new devices out there run on Android...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 09:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-phones-to-get-this-spring-poll-results_id42130/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Optimus-G2-in-Q3-will-be-something-unique-says-LG-rumor-hints-at-keys-on-the-back-and-super-thin-frame_id42100If the latest rumors are any indication, the Optimus G2 will be so thin that there just won't be enough of a space to comfortably situate a key on the sides. Does it mean also that LG is going to equip the LG with one of its flexible displays the Korean media hinted it will put in devices before Samsung does? We don't know, but all of a sudden the G2 became a pretty intriguing handset to look forward to if the rumor holds water.]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 03:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Optimus-G2-in-Q3-will-be-something-unique-says-LG-rumor-hints-at-keys-on-the-back-and-super-thin-frame_id42100/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/If-hot-girls-stare-at-you-from-above-the-urinal-its-probably-an-LG-IPS-display-prank-video_id42096LG is no stranger to weird ads touting its IPS-LCD displays - last time we checked it scared to death people in an elevator by creating the illusion that the thing is falling down. Now it wants to demonstrate how lifelike the widescreen IPS panels can make a few hot girls staring at you while you take a leak at a public urinal, and hilarity ensues...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 02:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/If-hot-girls-stare-at-you-from-above-the-urinal-its-probably-an-LG-IPS-display-prank-video_id42096/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-HTC-and-LG-join-the-Power-Matters-wireless-charging-alliance-AT-T-pledges-device-support-for-2014_id42056As if the wireless charging standards weren't already confusing, and just when we thought the Qi platform was seemingly emerging victorious with handsets like the Lumia 920, now we have a new alliance - the Power Matters Alliance (PMA)...]]>NewsThu, 18 Apr 2013 03:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-HTC-and-LG-join-the-Power-Matters-wireless-charging-alliance-AT-T-pledges-device-support-for-2014_id42056/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Follow-up-to-LG-Optimus-G-planned-for-Q3-2013_id42045The LG Optimus G Pro is expected to hit the US fairly soon, but word is already coming out about the plans for the follow-up to the LG Optimus G. According to Engadget, the next version of the LG Optimus G is planned to make its way around the world in Q3 of 2013...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 21:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Follow-up-to-LG-Optimus-G-planned-for-Q3-2013_id42045/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-phones-to-get-this-spring_id42034Spring is in full bloom and as everything starts to get green and cheerful, you may look at your old phone and think it’s about time to bring change into your life...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 09:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-phones-to-get-this-spring_id42034/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-Ts-LG-Escape-gets-them-Jelly-Beans_id42012Yet another Android warrior has been updated to Jelly Bean today. This time, it is AT&T's LG Escape, which is a pretty decent mid-range handset with a 4.3" qHD display, dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, 5MP camera and LTE...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 05:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-Ts-LG-Escape-gets-them-Jelly-Beans_id42012/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumor-LG-Optimus-Zone-coming-to-Verizon-on-a-prepaid-plan_id41999According to a source of insider information with a good track record, Verizon is getting the LG Optimus L3 by the end of April. The smartphone will allegedly join the carrier's ranks as the LG Optimus Zone with a model number LGVS410PP...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 03:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumor-LG-Optimus-Zone-coming-to-Verizon-on-a-prepaid-plan_id41999/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-hold-a-Share-the-genius-event-on-May-1_id41971LG has sent out invites for a press conference it will hold on May 1st in New York City, and teased the event with the mysterious headline “Share the genius”...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 01:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-hold-a-Share-the-genius-event-on-May-1_id41971/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Cosmos-3-and-Revere-2-quietly-introduced-by-Verizon_id41986The LG Cosmos 3 comes in at free with a 2-year contract, and features a 2" 320x240 pixel display, 1.3 MP camera, social networking apps built-in, mobile web & email, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and supports microSD memory cards up to 32GB. Also on board is a similar sliding design that is the Cosmos tradition, that opens to reveal a 4-row physical QWERTY keyboard.]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 23:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Cosmos-3-and-Revere-2-quietly-introduced-by-Verizon_id41986/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-shows-up-in-black_id41947The LG Optimus G Pro is one of LG’s finest efforts to make a tablet. A 5.5-inch 1080p monster phone the Optimus G Pro will come in black and it looks plain gorgeous...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 04:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-shows-up-in-black_id41947/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Replaceable-battery-or-unibody-design---which-one-do-you-prefer_id41896We were wondering how many people actually would carry a spare charged battery with them at all times, and to what extent the presence of a sealed battery compartment in the latest unibody designs would hinder their purchasing decision towards those handsets...]]>NewsMon, 15 Apr 2013 05:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Replaceable-battery-or-unibody-design---which-one-do-you-prefer_id41896/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-says-Microsoft-sourcing-parts-for-a-touch-screen-watch_id41879Considering that the smartwatch market is in its early days, there has been a lot of ink spilled on rumored offerings expected to be coming from Apple, Samsung, LG and now Microsoft; according to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is working with Asian component suppliers to design a touch screen watch that would compete with other smartwatches expected to hit the market in the next year or so...]]>NewsSun, 14 Apr 2013 23:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-says-Microsoft-sourcing-parts-for-a-touch-screen-watch_id41879/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Rogers-says-its-the-end-of-the-line-for-the-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-and-some-others_id41877Canadian carrier Rogers has put a number of smartphones on EOL status which means end of life (or end of the line of you prefer) and this list includes the original Samsung GALAXY Note and a number of once shiny new smartphones that are now being put out to pasture to make room for the latest and greatest models...]]>NewsSun, 14 Apr 2013 22:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Rogers-says-its-the-end-of-the-line-for-the-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-and-some-others_id41877/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-is-not-a-threat-to-Android-or-Google-neither-is-Samsung-or-Amazon_id41856There is always a lot of talk around products that are supposedly "threats to Android" or "threats to Google", but we think that those arguments are looking at the puzzle the wrong way. Facebook Home is something wholly different and interesting, but it isn't a threat to Android. Samsung is by far the dominant handset maker in the Android ecosystem, but it isn't a threat to Google. Amazon completely forked Android and stripped out Google all together, but you know what? It isn't a threat to Google...]]>NewsSat, 13 Apr 2013 12:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-is-not-a-threat-to-Android-or-Google-neither-is-Samsung-or-Amazon_id41856/commentsPhone Arena