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/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-HD-Dock-is-selling-at-34-through-Amazon_id30497Right now, the online retailing giant has the HD Dock selling for $33.49, which is better than the $59.99 price point that’s attached to it in Verizon stores. Also, it’s compatible with the original Motorola DROID RAZR as well, seeing that there is a removal piece that allows the handset to fit in snuggly...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 11:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-HD-Dock-is-selling-at-34-through-Amazon_id30497/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorolas-Android-4.0-handsets-for-China-might-give-us-a-clue-about-Motorola-DROID-Fighter_id30462Three handsets made by Motorola-one each for China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom-could help solve the mystery of the Motorola DROID Fighter for Verizon; the trio will launch in China on June 2nd and the speculation is that the specs will be similar to what the DROID Fighter will feature...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 19:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorolas-Android-4.0-handsets-for-China-might-give-us-a-clue-about-Motorola-DROID-Fighter_id30462/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Who-is-Dennis-Woodside-Motorolas-new-CEO_id30440Biggest news today? Google finally closed the Motorola deal, so we’re waking up to a day when we should finally decide whether it’s Googorola…]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 10:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Who-is-Dennis-Woodside-Motorolas-new-CEO_id30440/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-seals-the-deal-for-Motorola-CEO-Sanjay-Jha-replaced-by-its-own-Dennis-Woodside_id30431It's over, folks, quickly after receiving the final regulatory approval by the Chinese authorities by promising them Android will remain open, Google just announced officially that "all your Motorolas are belong to us"...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 08:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-seals-the-deal-for-Motorola-CEO-Sanjay-Jha-replaced-by-its-own-Dennis-Woodside_id30431/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Motorola-Mobility-to-lay-off-employees-after-Google-deal-closes_id30403Now that China has green lit Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the deal is expected to close as soon as Wednesday and reports are surfacing that once the deal closes, Motorola Mobility wlill be handing out pink slips to employees...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 17:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Motorola-Mobility-to-lay-off-employees-after-Google-deal-closes_id30403/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-software-update-will-take-DROID-4-RAZR-and-Rezound-global_id30388It has been said for a while that the HTC Rezound has the ability to work on a GSM network. Verizon has now updated its in-store pricing sheets...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 12:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-software-update-will-take-DROID-4-RAZR-and-Rezound-global_id30388/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-surpasses-DROID-on-Google-search_id30357In what could be the sign of a sea change coming in the mobile industry, Google Trends shows that "Lumia" has been requested as a search term on Google more often than "DROID" despite Verizon's new advertisements for their Motorola DROID RAZR handsets...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 19:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-surpasses-DROID-on-Google-search_id30357/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/China-approves-Googles-purchase-of-Motorola-as-long-as-Android-stays-open-and-free_id30342The whole ordeal is finally over everyone. Google is finally allowed to own Motorola. It's been a long time coming, both the EU and the US both approved the deal back on February 13th and the holdup has been with China...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 16:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/China-approves-Googles-purchase-of-Motorola-as-long-as-Android-stays-open-and-free_id30342/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-explains-why-it-wont-update-the-Motorola-DROID-3-and-the-Motorola-DROID-X2-to-Android-4.0_id30338Friday's updated Android 4.0 update schedule for Motorola practically confirmed that a pair of handsets out for less than a year, the Motorola DROID 3 and the Motorola DROID X2, will not be receiving Ice Cream Sandwich; in a statement, Motorola explains the reasoning behind it's decision...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 12:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-explains-why-it-wont-update-the-Motorola-DROID-3-and-the-Motorola-DROID-X2-to-Android-4.0_id30338/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Some-Motorola-Mobility-devices-will-be-stopped-at-the-U.S.-border_id30326Back in October 2010, Microsoft began a legal battle against Motorola Mobility claiming that it infringed on several of Microsoft’s patents for such things as managing device memory, managing calendars, and sending and receiving email. Microsoft has won part of that battle and...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 18:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Some-Motorola-Mobility-devices-will-be-stopped-at-the-U.S.-border_id30326/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-says-ICS-coming-in-Q2-for-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-and-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id30316An updated schedule from Motorola shows that Android 4.0 will be coming to the Motorola DROID RAZR and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX sometime this quarter; the bad new is for those with the Motorola DROID 3 and Motorola DROID X2 as both handsets are now apparently shut out from the update...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 16:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-says-ICS-coming-in-Q2-for-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-and-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id30316/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-and-Motorola-submit-revised-nano-SIM-card-standard-that-is-80-Apples-design-but-the-tray_id30291RIM and Motorola, with Nokia conspicuously missing, submitted an overhauled design that incorporates 80% of what Apple wants, but adds a notch to the nano-SIM, which will allow users to pop it in and out by pushing, instead of requiring Apple's tray to insert. Whether this new design that combines the best of both worlds will be approved, however, remains to be decided on May 31, when ETSI will gather to vote again on the latest nano-SIM proposals...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 04:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIM-and-Motorola-submit-revised-nano-SIM-card-standard-that-is-80-Apples-design-but-the-tray_id30291/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-applies-for-patent-of-anti-smudge-screen-manufacture-process_id30183Motorola has filed for a patent in a new process to combat pesky smears and smudges that plague all of us smartphone users. Their patent is vague, but reveals that the technology may assist in preventing smears and smudges on screens...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 05:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-applies-for-patent-of-anti-smudge-screen-manufacture-process_id30183/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-reportedly-expanding-Nexus-releases-this-fall_id30190We've gotten used to the idea that every fall we'll be getting a new Nexus device from Google, which will show off the newest version of the Android OS. According to a new report, Google is looking to greatly expand the number of Nexus devices available this fall...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 18:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-reportedly-expanding-Nexus-releases-this-fall_id30190/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-MOTOSMART-MIX-XT550-is-bringing-the-beats-to-China_id30177Today, Motorola announced that they would be bringing to market the MOTOSMART MIX XT550 – a smartphone that’s geared for “people who really care about music.” Just peering over at the accompanying rendered image, one can judge right away that it caters to the music oriented crowd...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 10:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-MOTOSMART-MIX-XT550-is-bringing-the-beats-to-China_id30177/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-employees-receive-special-edition-Red-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id30126Back in February, Big Red extended an offer to its employees that allowed them to purchase a limited edition DROID RAZR MAXX in either 16GB or 32GB for $99 or $199, respectively. These special edition RAZR MAXXs are adorned with red...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 09:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-employees-receive-special-edition-Red-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id30126/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-cuts-100-off-the-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-and-wants-you-to-add-Color-for-Facebook_id30101A few days ago, we showed you an advertisement image saying "Save $100 on a DROID RAZR MAXX" that was taken at a Verizon store, though the promotion had not started yet. It looks like today may be the day, as the main Verizon Wireless web site now has a banner showing the DROID RAZR MAXX for $199 - but also mentions the Color for Facebook app.]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 01:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-cuts-100-off-the-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-and-wants-you-to-add-Color-for-Facebook_id30101/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Intel-wants-to-be-the-mobile-chip-in-Apples-future_id30075Intel's annual investor day was Thursday and CEO Paul Otellini discussed how the company wants to get Intel Inside mobile devices including those manufactured by Apple; with devices like the Apple iPad eating the lunch of PCs, Intel needs a way to get included in the mobile products...]]>NewsSat, 12 May 2012 11:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Intel-wants-to-be-the-mobile-chip-in-Apples-future_id30075/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-Verizon-about-to-shave-100-off-the-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id30064A recent leaked advertisement image from a Verizon store shows that they will be shaving $100 off the price. This would lower the current $299.99 contract price of the DROID RAZR MAXX down to $199.99, thus making it only $100 more than the standard DROID RAZR. Keep in mind the MAXX as the larger 3300mAh battery that will allow the device to go longer without a charge.]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 14:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-Verizon-about-to-shave-100-off-the-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id30064/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/German-court-decides-to-re-open-Motorola-Microsoft-case-stays-coming-for-Apple-Samsung_id30057Mannheim Regional Court in Germany announced on Friday that it would continue its analysis of a Motorola complaint against Microsoft; the decision will allow the case to be re-opened and allow Microsoft to use a prior user defense...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 11:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/German-court-decides-to-re-open-Motorola-Microsoft-case-stays-coming-for-Apple-Samsung_id30057/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-Motorola-XOOM-Family-Edition-priced-at-280_id29955Looking for a sub-$300 tablet? Then here is an offering from Motorola that we think is worth your attention. The Motorola XOOM Family Edition can be bought for $280, as long as you don't mind owning a refurbished unit...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 02:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-Motorola-XOOM-Family-Edition-priced-at-280_id29955/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/At-what-point-do-smartphones-become-just-phones_id29887Earlier today, we learned that smartphones have finally hit the magical point where more than half of all mobile users had a smartphone (in Q1 2012, according to Nielsen.) This begs a crucial question: at what point do "smartphones" simply become "phones"?]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 20:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/At-what-point-do-smartphones-become-just-phones_id29887/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Screenshots-show-blue-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-with-release-expected-May-17th_id29843Android Central obtained a pair of screenshots showing a blue colored Motorola DROID RAZR along with information that the latest addition to the Motorola DROID RAZR rainbow will hit the market on May 17th, no doubt priced at $99.99 with a signed two-year pact...]]>NewsSun, 06 May 2012 13:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Screenshots-show-blue-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-with-release-expected-May-17th_id29843/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-CLIQ-2-finally-gets-Gingerbread_id29837Nearly one and a half years after being launched, the Motorola CLIQ 2 is finally getting its upgrade to Android 2.3 and to make matter worse, it is not coming as an OTA update; the device is the sequel to Motorola's first Android model...]]>NewsSun, 06 May 2012 00:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-CLIQ-2-finally-gets-Gingerbread_id29837/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-shows-off-changelist-for-Motorola-DROID-3-update_id29832Verizon's website shows the changelist for the Motorola DROID 3 update that is currently the subject of a soak test; no surprise, Android 4.0 is not included most likely die to that paltry 512MB of RAM, but that doesn't mean that this is a minor update...]]>NewsSat, 05 May 2012 01:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-shows-off-changelist-for-Motorola-DROID-3-update_id29832/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-X2-and-Motorola-DROID-3-in-midst-of-soak-test_id29817Those who signed up to volunteer their Motorola DROID X2 or Motorola DROID 3 and participate in the latest soak test for both devices are in the midst of testing new firmware for the units; as you might imagine, neither phone is soaking up some Ice Cream Sandwich, at least not for the moment...]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 14:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-X2-and-Motorola-DROID-3-in-midst-of-soak-test_id29817/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/CNN-Verizon-reps-pushing-Android-over-the-Apple-iPhone_id29811CNN says that reports in chat forums led it to investigate claims that Verizon is trying hard to turn customers away from the Apple iPhone and toward some of its new Android models such as the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX...]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 10:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/CNN-Verizon-reps-pushing-Android-over-the-Apple-iPhone_id29811/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Mobility-reports-Q1-operating-loss-says-China-is-holding-up-closing-of-purchase-by-Google_id29678Motorola Mobility reported a $121 million operating loss for its first quarter of 2012 while shipping 8.9 million handsets in the three month period and revenue was $2.2 billion; additionally, the company said that China is holding up its acquisition by Google...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 22:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Mobility-reports-Q1-operating-loss-says-China-is-holding-up-closing-of-purchase-by-Google_id29678/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Judge-scolds-Apple-limits-scope-of-touch-screen-patent-in-Motorola-lawsuit_id29662Apple met with two setbacks and a scolding from the judge presiding over their lawsuit with Motorola in the U.S...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 13:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Judge-scolds-Apple-limits-scope-of-touch-screen-patent-in-Motorola-lawsuit_id29662/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Latest-comScore-report-shows-Android-with-a-controlling-51-share-of-the-U.S.-smartphone-market_id29655Metrics firm comScore released its monthly Mobilens report which covers the three months up to March 2012 and shows that Samsung is the number one provider of handsets in the U.S.; meanwhile, Android flavored phones account for a controlling 51% of smartphones in the States...]]>NewsTue, 01 May 2012 12:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Latest-comScore-report-shows-Android-with-a-controlling-51-share-of-the-U.S.-smartphone-market_id29655/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-and-Apple-each-file-for-summary-judgment-in-Wisconsin-FRAND-case_id29633On Friday, Motorola asked for a summary judgment in its FRAND case against Apple while the latter asked for a partial summary judgment on some of its claims which it feels are ready to be ruled on by the judge; much of the information about each side's claims have been sealed...]]>NewsMon, 30 Apr 2012 19:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-and-Apple-each-file-for-summary-judgment-in-Wisconsin-FRAND-case_id29633/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Giveaway-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-AT-T-and-Motorola-ATRIX-2_id29424PhoneArena and RadioShack are giving you the chance to win a brand new Samsung Galaxy S II AT&T or a Motorola ATRIX 2! Read the post to see how...]]>NewsMon, 30 Apr 2012 08:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Giveaway-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-AT-T-and-Motorola-ATRIX-2_id29424/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/So-which-smartphones-have-the-best-battery-life_id29603GSM Arena did a battery test comparing some of the top smartphones in three different categories such as Talk Time, Web Browsing and Video Playback; as you might have guessed, the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX swept the top spot in all three...]]>NewsSun, 29 Apr 2012 00:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/So-which-smartphones-have-the-best-battery-life_id29603/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-RAZR-ICS-leak-matches-file-size-from-Verizon-documents_id29587The folks over at DROIDRZR have released a new build of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Motorola DROID RAZR. The latest leak checks in at roughly 343 MB, which is only 2 MB over of the file size listed in yesterday’s Verizon documentation...]]>NewsFri, 27 Apr 2012 18:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-RAZR-ICS-leak-matches-file-size-from-Verizon-documents_id29587/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Manufacturer-seeks-Motorola-PHOTON-4G-owners-for-soak-test_id29526Own the Motorola PHOTON 4G and want to participate in one of those infamous Motorola soak tests? If you are a member of the Motorola Feedback Network, your handset can take part in the test which gives a software update to a small number of users to see if it runs perfectly before a wide rollout...]]>NewsThu, 26 Apr 2012 18:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Manufacturer-seeks-Motorola-PHOTON-4G-owners-for-soak-test_id29526/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Photo-of-Verizon-ICS-update-and-testing-schedule-leaked_id29541A Reddit user that works for Verizon has posted several confidential images detailing the Ice Cream Sandwich testing and update schedule. What the majority of us are the most interested in is the Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich update. According to this document...]]>NewsThu, 26 Apr 2012 17:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Photo-of-Verizon-ICS-update-and-testing-schedule-leaked_id29541/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RAZR-MAXX-announced-for-UK-Germany--Germany-to-get-ICS-out-of-box_id29532The handset that has been available here in the states for a bit known as the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX will be making its way into Europe in May in the form of the Motorola RAZR MAXX...]]>NewsThu, 26 Apr 2012 14:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RAZR-MAXX-announced-for-UK-Germany--Germany-to-get-ICS-out-of-box_id29532/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-arriving-on-Verizon-HTC-getting-a-Galaxy-Note-competitor-ready_id29521Big news for Verizon Wireless subscribers and fans - the US biggest wireless carrier has an awesome selection of upcoming Android handsets…]]>NewsThu, 26 Apr 2012 09:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-arriving-on-Verizon-HTC-getting-a-Galaxy-Note-competitor-ready_id29521/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Droid-4-software-update-now-available--battery-and-performance-improvements_id29491The update for the Motorola Droid 4 that we told you was on its way has just landed. The 18 MB update will bring your Droid 4 up to build 6.13.219. As we previously said, this particular update will not give you Ice Cream Sandwich, but...]]>NewsWed, 25 Apr 2012 20:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Droid-4-software-update-now-available--battery-and-performance-improvements_id29491/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-battery-is-put-through-a-real-word-GPS-test_id29483To further make the point as to why their product is superior over other smartphones for Verizon, Motorola decided to run a test where they pit the DROID RAZR MAXX against the iPhone 4S and LG Spectrum. In fact, they juiced every one of them to 100%, strapped them to the top...]]>NewsWed, 25 Apr 2012 14:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-battery-is-put-through-a-real-word-GPS-test_id29483/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-RAZR-HD-with-model-number-MT887-is-spotted-in-China-with-a-720p-display-and-ICS_id29438This time, however, we’re seeing a couple of images emanating from China, which shows one blurry image of the device in question bearing the model number MT887. In addition to that, its 4.0.3 build number matches the one spotted in the leaked EXIF data posted by that Motorola...]]>NewsTue, 24 Apr 2012 14:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-RAZR-HD-with-model-number-MT887-is-spotted-in-China-with-a-720p-display-and-ICS_id29438/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-found-to-violate-a-Motorola-patent_id29434It seems that Google's Motorola purchase gamble is starting to pay off, at least as far as the patent defense part of it is concerned. Apple just got served with an infringement opinion regarding the Wi-Fi implementation in its iPhone and iPad, which is one of the four patents Motorola claimed Cupertino is violating in those devices...]]>NewsTue, 24 Apr 2012 12:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-found-to-violate-a-Motorola-patent_id29434/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Software-update-for-the-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-and-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-rolling-out_id29407We've now received word that the 6.12.181 update is available for all DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX devices, and comes in at 17.4 MB, but it is still Gingerbread 2.3.6.]]>NewsTue, 24 Apr 2012 00:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Software-update-for-the-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-and-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-rolling-out_id29407/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-says-ICS-rolling-out-this-year-while-it-mistakenly-adorns-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-on-promo_id29404Sprint tells customers that the carrier will be rolling out Android 4.0 on certain models via an OTA update sometime in 2012; meanwhile a mailer sent out to promote the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX mistakenly shows the handset with Android 4.0 installed...]]>NewsMon, 23 Apr 2012 23:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-says-ICS-rolling-out-this-year-while-it-mistakenly-adorns-DROID-RAZR-MAXX-on-promo_id29404/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-PHOTON-4G-sequel-for-Sprint-this-year_id29406A source for PocketNow says that Sprint customers will be getting a shot at a sequel to the popular Motorola PHOTON 4G; the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE could offer the same diamond-cut corners as the original and a 720p HD display...]]>NewsMon, 23 Apr 2012 22:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-PHOTON-4G-sequel-for-Sprint-this-year_id29406/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Just-because-Apple-leads-doesnt-mean-everyone-is-following_id29399We are very big proponents of giving credit where it is due, but that also means that we like to set the record straight when a company gets credit for more than it deserves. It's a very tricky line to walk, but one that we find most can't walk properly with Apple more often than any other company...]]>NewsMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Just-because-Apple-leads-doesnt-mean-everyone-is-following_id29399/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Giveaway-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Epic-4G-Touch-and-Motorola-PHOTON-4G_id29181PhoneArena and RadioShack are giving you the chance to win a brand new Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch or Motorola PHOTON 4G! Hop in to get the details...]]>NewsMon, 23 Apr 2012 10:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Giveaway-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Epic-4G-Touch-and-Motorola-PHOTON-4G_id29181/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-XT560-makes-an-entrance-Android-on-budget_id29375The Motorola XT560 won’t impress you with specs, but it promises to do so with its price. You guessed it right - the XT560 brings Android on budget and in a neat compact package…]]>NewsMon, 23 Apr 2012 08:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-XT560-makes-an-entrance-Android-on-budget_id29375/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sanjay-Jhas-2011-pay-amounts-to-47-million_id29351Departing Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha had quite a lucrative year in 2011 as his compensation, including options, increased from the $13 million he made in 2010 to nearly $47 million last year; Jha's paycheck came despite an $80 million loss for the company in the fourth quarter of last year...]]>NewsSun, 22 Apr 2012 07:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sanjay-Jhas-2011-pay-amounts-to-47-million_id29351/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Soak-test-starts-for-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-and-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id29277The Motorola DROID RAZR and the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX are both receiving a firmware update to build 6.12.181; according to early reports from those who have already installed the new firmware, one issue that brought on random forced closures seems to have been fixed...]]>NewsThu, 19 Apr 2012 15:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Soak-test-starts-for-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-and-Motorola-DROID-RAZR-MAXX_id29277/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Droid-4-software-update-improves-battery-life-boosts-Wi-Fi_id29266The Motorola Droid 4 for Verizon will be getting a software update in the near future. Among the improvements that it brings is a boost in Wi-Fi performance, as well as prolonged battery life...]]>NewsThu, 19 Apr 2012 06:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Droid-4-software-update-improves-battery-life-boosts-Wi-Fi_id29266/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Come-for-the-patents-go-for-Apple-Google-again-rumored-to-use-Motorola-for-making-its-own-phones_id29224Google recently announced a stock split that effectively prevents its founders, along with Eric Schmidt, to be overpowered in voting by other shareholders. Analysts were speculating what was behind that move, and one of the theories was that Larry Page and Sergey Brin want more freedom to do what they plan to do with Motorola...]]>NewsWed, 18 Apr 2012 03:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Come-for-the-patents-go-for-Apple-Google-again-rumored-to-use-Motorola-for-making-its-own-phones_id29224/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/GLBenchmark-test-leads-to-speculation-that-Motorola-is-dropping-TI-for-the-Qualcomm-S4_id29168A GL Benchmark test for a Motorola device named Qinara, possibly referring to the Motorola Dinara, shows that the a reference to Qualcomm's dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor; the model, listed as MB886, runs Android 4.0.3 and may be coming to AT&T...]]>NewsMon, 16 Apr 2012 18:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/GLBenchmark-test-leads-to-speculation-that-Motorola-is-dropping-TI-for-the-Qualcomm-S4_id29168/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-HD-might-be-on-its-way_id29146Sure, the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX are awesome smartphones, there's no doubt about that, but when you compare them to the latest beasts on the market, there's one thing about them that sticks out like a sore thumb...]]>NewsMon, 16 Apr 2012 06:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-DROID-RAZR-HD-might-be-on-its-way_id29146/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Buy-Motorola-XYBOARD-10.1-with-Wi-Fi-and-get-a-free-mouse-and-QWERTY-keyboard_id29134Motorola is giving away a free mouse and a free QWERTY keyboard to buyers of the Motorola XYBOARD 10.1 with Wi-Fi; according to Motorola, the tablet is going to receive an update to Android 4.0; the 10.1 inch tablet has the same nanocoating to protect it from water damage as on the Motorola DROID RAZR...]]>NewsSat, 14 Apr 2012 19:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Buy-Motorola-XYBOARD-10.1-with-Wi-Fi-and-get-a-free-mouse-and-QWERTY-keyboard_id29134/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/OTA-Update-now-hitting-Motorola-DROID-2_id29132A new OTA update should be reaching owners of the Motorola DROID 2 and includes a number of fixes for some long time bugs on the device, including one that turns on the phone without any interaction from the user...]]>NewsSat, 14 Apr 2012 16:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/OTA-Update-now-hitting-Motorola-DROID-2_id29132/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/German-court-upholds-ban-on-push-notifications-in-iCloud-and-MobileMe_id29101A German court has upheld an injunction against push notifications in Apple's iCloud and MobileMe services. Apple is now providing details on how to enable non-push email for affected customers...]]>NewsFri, 13 Apr 2012 12:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/German-court-upholds-ban-on-push-notifications-in-iCloud-and-MobileMe_id29101/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-wins-a-U.S.-restraining-order-against-Motorolas-German-injunction_id29059In an unusual move, Microsoft has successfully petitioned a U.S. court to block Motorola from imposing an injunction they may or may not win next week...]]>NewsThu, 12 Apr 2012 13:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-wins-a-U.S.-restraining-order-against-Motorolas-German-injunction_id29059/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Motorola-DEFY-MINI-Review_id3008So, let's say that you want to get an Android smartphone, but $250 is all you have to spend. One of the options that fit into this category is the rugged Motorola DEFY MINI, which is resistant to dust and water damage. Additionally, its display is protected by the pretty tough Gorilla Glass, so it should be able to withstand every day wear and tear. But other than that, there isn't much that the smartphone can brag with. There is a humble 600MHz processor ticking inside, its screen measures the rather average 3.2 inches in diagonal, and the camera on its back is pretty basic. Nevertheless, we will give the DEFY MINI a chance to make a name for itself by putting it through its paces.]]>ReviewsThu, 12 Apr 2012 09:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Motorola-DEFY-MINI-Review_id3008/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/56-of-survey-respondents-say-they-plan-on-getting-an-iPhone-Samsung-next-in-line_id29040ChangeWave Research did its quarterly survey of 4, 413 respondents with one simple question - if they plan on buying a phone in the next 90 days, what will they get - and the results for March reveal that Apple's iPhone demand is still going strong...]]>NewsThu, 12 Apr 2012 03:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/56-of-survey-respondents-say-they-plan-on-getting-an-iPhone-Samsung-next-in-line_id29040/commentsPhone Arena