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<item><title>Asus announces pricing and launch date for quad-core Asus Transformer Pad TF300</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-announces-pricing-and-launch-date-for-quad-core-Asus-Transformer-Pad-TF300_id29357</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/29357-thumb/Asus-announces-pricing-and-launch-date-for-quad-core-Asus-Transformer-Pad-TF300.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The Asus Transformer Pad TF300 will launch online on April 23rd and will be in stores a week later, if inventory permits; at first, the tablet will be offered in Royal Blue with other colors such as Torch Red and Iceberg White due in June...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:57:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-announces-pricing-and-launch-date-for-quad-core-Asus-Transformer-Pad-TF300_id29357/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Samsung Galaxy Beam Preview</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Beam-Preview_id2988</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/review/2988-thumb/Samsung-Galaxy-Beam-Preview.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We couldn't be happier to preview one of the more interesting handsets in recent memory – the pico projector-laden Samsung Galaxy Beam. Announced at MWC 2012, the Samsung Galaxy Beam now sports a projector module of likely Samsung's own make that shines with 15 lumen and nHD (640x360) resolution, supposedly enough to create a watchable experience in a low ambient light setting, which can be blown up to 50”...]]></description><category>Reviews</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:08:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Beam-Preview_id2988/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Liquipel waterproof phone coating tech demo (video)</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Liquipel-waterproof-phone-coating-tech-demo-video_id27882</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27882-thumb/Liquipel-waterproof-phone-coating-tech-demo-video.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Liquipel is one of the companies that demonstrated its waterproof nanocoating technology for us at the MWC expo last week. The stuff binds with your phone's surface on molecular level to create a long-lasting waterproof solution...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:15:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Liquipel-waterproof-phone-coating-tech-demo-video_id27882/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>ZAGG HzO nanocoating technology demonstration</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZAGG-HzO-nanocoating-technology-demonstration_id27880</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27880-thumb/ZAGG-HzO-nanocoating-technology-demonstration.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />At MWC 2012, we got the chance to see the HzO nanocoating technology by ZAGG in action: several smartphones, as well as a Samsung tablet, which had been treated with HzO, were placed in a bowl of water. Sure enough, once they were out, they worked as if nothing had happened]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:46:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZAGG-HzO-nanocoating-technology-demonstration_id27880/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>What to expect from Motorola in 2012</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/What-to-expect-from-Motorola-in-2012_id27849</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27849-thumb/What-to-expect-from-Motorola-in-2012.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />At this year's MWC, we managed to score a meeting with some officials from Motorola, where we were treated to an in-depth recap of what the company plans to do in 2012. Most of the stuff is already available to the public in the form of a news story here and there, but now that we've gotten all the details straight from the horse's mouth, we decided to put a sweet little article together, explaining Motorola's device strategy for this year and onwards...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:03:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/What-to-expect-from-Motorola-in-2012_id27849/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Here's why LG sticks to making plastic phones</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-why-LG-sticks-to-making-plastic-phones_id27838</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27838-thumb/Heres-why-LG-sticks-to-making-plastic-phones.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Back at MWC, we had the opportunity for some face-time with a few people from LG's R&D team, who were kind enough to reveal the reason why the company sticks to producing devices made of plastic...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:07:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Heres-why-LG-sticks-to-making-plastic-phones_id27838/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>LG to focus on design with its future low-end handsets</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-focus-on-design-with-its-future-low-end-handsets_id27837</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27837-thumb/LG-to-focus-on-design-with-its-future-low-end-handsets.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />During MWC 2012, which took place last week, we had the chance to spend some time with a number of great individuals straight from LG's R&D team. Thankfully, those guys shared some really interesting details with us...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:49:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-to-focus-on-design-with-its-future-low-end-handsets_id27837/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>More HTC One camera samples show up</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/More-HTC-One-camera-samples-show-up_id27669</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27669-thumb/More-HTC-One-camera-samples-show-up.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />HTC debuted its Image Sense technology at MWC, but this might not have been the best time as Nokia’s jaw-dropping PureView imaging technique…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:12:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/More-HTC-One-camera-samples-show-up_id27669/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>MWC 2012: smartphones and tablets that dared to be different</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-smartphones-and-tablets-that-dared-to-be-different_id27612</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27612-thumb/MWC-2012-smartphones-and-tablets-that-dared-to-be-different.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />At MWC 2012 we got to check out several smartphones and tablets that were quite different from the rest. That was because they had true stand-out features...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:45:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-smartphones-and-tablets-that-dared-to-be-different_id27612/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best MWC 2012 tablets</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-MWC-2012-tablets_id27602</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27602-thumb/Best-MWC-2012-tablets.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Tablet manufacturers didn't miss to present their latest and greatest products at this year's MWC. However, if there's one thing that we learned from the trade show, it's that not all tablets are made equal. Of all the offerings showcased at MWC 2012, there were a few that managed to shine brighter than the numerous other products available on display...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:06:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-MWC-2012-tablets_id27602/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best MWC 2012 phones</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-MWC-2012-phones_id27598</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27598-thumb/Best-MWC-2012-phones.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />MWC 2012 has come and gone, but what's left behind it is a good number of awesome devices that we'll be looking forward to seeing again later in the year. For now, however, we decided to sit down and reminisce, trying to remember exactly which of the newly-announced phones made the biggest impression on us...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:22:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-MWC-2012-phones_id27598/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Vote for best phone and tablet of MWC 2012</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Vote-for-best-phone-and-tablet-of-MWC-2012_id27599</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27599-thumb/Vote-for-best-phone-and-tablet-of-MWC-2012.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The Mobile World Congress is the biggest show dedicated to mobile and in 2012 it was intense. We witnessed some historic advances in technology…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:56:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Vote-for-best-phone-and-tablet-of-MWC-2012_id27599/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>HTC Media Link HD Demonstration</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Media-Link-HD-Demonstration_id27600</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27600-thumb/HTC-Media-Link-HD-Demonstration.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The HTC Media Link HD hooks up to an HDTV via HDMI and connects to a Wi-Fi network at the same time. Once connected to the same Wi-Fi network, an HTC smartphone can easily stream HD content to the TV set...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:07:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Media-Link-HD-Demonstration_id27600/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Nokia Lumia sales growth "very, very steady"</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-sales-growth-very-very-steady_id27597</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27597-thumb/Nokia-Lumia-sales-growth-very-very-steady.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Nokia’s chief executive Stephen Elop took the stage at MWC 2012 to speak about the Windows Phone platform and Nokia’s Lumia series, and not surprisingly he was very optimistic…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:37:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-sales-growth-very-very-steady_id27597/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>MWC 2012: Day four recap</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Day-four-recap_id27585</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27585-thumb/MWC-2012-Day-four-recap.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Well, that was it, folks! The last day of MWC 2012 is already behind us, as much as we wish we could spend at least a few more minutes browsing through the floor...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:05:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Day-four-recap_id27585/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>MWC 2012: dancing Android!</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-dancing-Android_id27568</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27568-thumb/MWC-2012-dancing-Android.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Now, here is something you don't get to see every day - dancing Androids! While passing by the Intel booth at MWC 2012, we spotted a group of Androids (okay, people dressed up in Android suits) dancing to a techy tune...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:41:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-dancing-Android_id27568/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Nokia Transport Hands-on Demo</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Transport-Hands-on-Demo_id27565</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27565-thumb/Nokia-Transport-Hands-on-Demo.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The goal of Nokia Transport to facilitate commuting from one place to another by using nothing but public transportation. It will work in 500 major cities at launch...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:22:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Transport-Hands-on-Demo_id27565/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Nokia Reading Hands-on Demo</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Reading-Hands-on-Demo_id27562</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27562-thumb/Nokia-Reading-Hands-on-Demo.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />At MWC 2012, we managed to check out Nokia Reading, which is one of the several new Nokia apps that are about to be released on Lumia smartphones in the near future...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:22:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Reading-Hands-on-Demo_id27562/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>HTC admits Sense UI “got cluttered"</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-admits-Sense-UI-got-cluttered_id27544</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27544-thumb/HTC-admits-Sense-UI-got-cluttered.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />HTC’s hallmark Sense UI skin has been what seemed to be the secret sauce behing the company’s tremendous growth in early to mid 2011…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:03:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-admits-Sense-UI-got-cluttered_id27544/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Nokia 808 PureView wins Best New Mobile Handset award at Mobile World Congress 2012</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-808-PureView-wins-Best-New-Mobile-Handset-award-at-Mobile-World-Congress-2012_id27550</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27550-thumb/Nokia-808-PureView-wins-Best-New-Mobile-Handset-award-at-Mobile-World-Congress-2012.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />It's an award that recognizes novelty and things we haven't previously seen, rather than what's already out there, therefore it is not very surprising that Nokia 808 PureView won the Best New Mobile Handset award at Mobile World Congress 2012...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:36:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-808-PureView-wins-Best-New-Mobile-Handset-award-at-Mobile-World-Congress-2012_id27550/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>LG shows off WCD-800 wireless charger at MWC 2012</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-shows-off-WCD-800-wireless-charger-at-MWC-2012_id27549</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27549-thumb/LG-shows-off-WCD-800-wireless-charger-at-MWC-2012.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The LG WCD-800 is an inductive wireless charger that is more efficient than its predecessor. It should be just as effective as a conventional wall charger. At the same time, it has a cool design...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:37:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-shows-off-WCD-800-wireless-charger-at-MWC-2012_id27549/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Microsoft posts Windows 8 Consumer Preview event video online</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-posts-Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-event-video-online_id27547</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27547-thumb/Microsoft-posts-Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-event-video-online.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Yesterday, Microsoft brought the Windows 8 Consumer Preview - the first version of Windows 8 that regular users can download and install on their machines. It’s Windows reimagined…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:27:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-posts-Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-event-video-online_id27547/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Google's Eric Schmidt: Feature phones will cost as much as a smartphone next year</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-Eric-Schmidt-Feature-phones-will-cost-as-much-as-a-smartphone-next-year_id27545</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27545-thumb/Googles-Eric-Schmidt-Feature-phones-will-cost-as-much-as-a-smartphone-next-year.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Google’s Chairman Eric Schmidt delivered one of the most exciting keynotes at MWC, and there’s one particular piece we wanted to highlight particularly…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:57:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-Eric-Schmidt-Feature-phones-will-cost-as-much-as-a-smartphone-next-year_id27545/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Google's Eric Schmidt's MWC keynote gives us a peek at Chrome, the web and the future</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-Eric-Schmidts-MWC-keynote-gives-us-a-peek-at-Chrome-the-web-and-the-future_id27539</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27539-thumb/Googles-Eric-Schmidts-MWC-keynote-gives-us-a-peek-at-Chrome-the-web-and-the-future.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Google’s Eric Schmidt stepped up on stage at MWC 2012 and delivered one of the most inspiring talks starting with Google Chrome for Android…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:47:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Googles-Eric-Schmidts-MWC-keynote-gives-us-a-peek-at-Chrome-the-web-and-the-future_id27539/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>MWC 2012: Day three recap</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Day-three-recap_id27534</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27534-thumb/MWC-2012-Day-three-recap.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />MWC 2012 is nearing its end even though we wish it could last throughout the whole year. In this post we have collected all our MWC 2012 related stories, as well as our hands-on reviews...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:30:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Day-three-recap_id27534/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Android Intel Atom-powered Phones Hands-on Reviews: Lenovo K800, Orange Santa Clara, Lava Xolo X900</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-Intel-Atom-powered-Phones-Hands-on-Reviews-Lenovo-K800-Orange-Santa-Clara-Lava-Xolo-X900_id27528</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27528-thumb/Android-Intel-Atom-powered-Phones-Hands-on-Reviews-Lenovo-K800-Orange-Santa-Clara-Lava-Xolo-X900.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />ARM is the dominant architecture in the mobile landscape - if you have a smartphone, it’s running on an ARM-based chip, but…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:02:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-Intel-Atom-powered-Phones-Hands-on-Reviews-Lenovo-K800-Orange-Santa-Clara-Lava-Xolo-X900_id27528/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Could Huawei become the next HTC?</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Could-Huawei-become-the-next-HTC_id27409</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27409-thumb/Could-Huawei-become-the-next-HTC.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Huawei appears to be building up the potential to transform from being this obscure Asian company (as it is currently perceived by the average U.S. consumer) to a brand name that is well established on the U.S. market...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:59:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Could-Huawei-become-the-next-HTC_id27409/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Lenovo IdeaPad K2110 Intel-based Android tablet Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-IdeaPad-K2110-Intel-based-Android-tablet-Hands-on-Review_id27524</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27524-thumb/Lenovo-IdeaPad-K2110-Intel-based-Android-tablet-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We got to spend some time today with Lenovo's Intel-based Android slate, the K2110, here at the MWC expo, and liked the way it's proving the point that Intel can run Android well and efficiently. Well, still not like ARM, but the competition between Chipzilla and the lean, mean ARM Holdings, should do wonders for us consumers.]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-IdeaPad-K2110-Intel-based-Android-tablet-Hands-on-Review_id27524/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Acer Iconia Tab A700 Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Acer-Iconia-Tab-A700-Hands-on-Review_id27523</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27523-thumb/Acer-Iconia-Tab-A700-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The front of the Iconia Tab A700 is occupied by a 10.1-inch display with the impressive resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. It goes without saying that looking at it is a pleasure to the eye due to the amount of detail that the screen delivers]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:15:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Acer-Iconia-Tab-A700-Hands-on-Review_id27523/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Microsoft details Windows 8 on ARM tablets at MWC</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-details-Windows-8-on-ARM-tablets-at-MWC_id27520</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27520-thumb/Microsoft-details-Windows-8-on-ARM-tablets-at-MWC.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Tegra 3, as well as the next generation of Snapdragon and TI OMAP have been certified for Win 8 tablets, along with Intel's Clover Trail platform. The code sharing goes as deep as Internet Explorer, and Windows Store, the application shop for Win 8, will be handling the downloads, automatically sending the x86 or the ARM version to your device...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:52:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-details-Windows-8-on-ARM-tablets-at-MWC_id27520/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Windows 8 tablet UI is dominated by gestures</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-8-tablet-UI-is-dominated-by-gestures_id27521</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27521-thumb/Windows-8-tablet-UI-is-dominated-by-gestures.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Windows 8 is exciting not just because it adopts the Metro UI, but also because it runs on ARM architectures - which means that it will hit tablets very soon…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:51:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-8-tablet-UI-is-dominated-by-gestures_id27521/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Windows 8 Consumer Preview now available</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-now-available_id27519</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27519-thumb/Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-now-available.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Windows 8 has finally come. Well, almost - the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is up for grabs over at Microsoft and you can install it and immerse yourselves in the Metro UI-dominated…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:22:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-now-available_id27519/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Fujitsu Arrows Ultra prototype Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Fujitsu-Arrows-Ultra-prototype-Hands-on-Review_id27517</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27517-thumb/Fujitsu-Arrows-Ultra-prototype-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We handled a prototype of the Tegra 3-laden superphone at MWC, and the specs that will accompany its silicon are mouthwatering. How do 4.6" HD display, LTE connectivity and 13.1MP camera with high 25600 ISO sensitivity for better low-light snaps sound to you? Pretty good, right? Not to mention that it will be water- and dustproof like we are used to from Japanese handsets...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:08:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Fujitsu-Arrows-Ultra-prototype-Hands-on-Review_id27517/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Just how big is the sensor on the Nokia 808 PureView?</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Just-how-big-is-the-sensor-on-the-Nokia-808-PureView_id27515</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27515-thumb/Just-how-big-is-the-sensor-on-the-Nokia-808-PureView.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The PureView imaging technology at MWC was certainly one of the biggest highlight of the show, but so was the phone that came with it…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:03:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Just-how-big-is-the-sensor-on-the-Nokia-808-PureView_id27515/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Samsung Learning Hub explained and demoed (video)</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Learning-Hub-explained-and-demoed-video_id27514</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27514-thumb/Samsung-Learning-Hub-explained-and-demoed-video.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We grabbed a little hands-on time with Samsung's new Learning Hub, which offers about 6,000 textbooks and videos from 30 content publishers, as well as multimedia tools for teaching and note taking. Some of this content will be free of charge, and for some of the lectures and textbooks you will have to pay...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:35:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Learning-Hub-explained-and-demoed-video_id27514/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>ZTE Mimosa Mini Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Mimosa-Mini-Hands-on-Review_id27513</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27513-thumb/ZTE-Mimosa-Mini-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />So, how low can an Android smartphone go nowadays? The ZTE Mimosa mini appears to be a fitting candidate to set the benchmark. It is a low-end device that will hit the market within the following months and we can safely say that the only impressive thing about it will be its price tag...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:51:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Mimosa-Mini-Hands-on-Review_id27513/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Hands-on-Review_id27511</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27511-thumb/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The Galaxy Ace was once one of the main weapons in Samsung's mid-range arsenal of Android smartphones, but it is time for it to make room for its successor. Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 – a handset that is hiding something very special up its sleeve, but more on that later...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:29:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Hands-on-Review_id27511/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>ZTE PF 100 Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-PF-100-Hands-on-Review_id27510</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27510-thumb/ZTE-PF-100-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Among all the ZTE tablets showcased at MWC 2012, the ZTE PF 100 was probably the most interesting one. And how wouldn't it, when it's packed with beloved features such as a 10.1" display, a Tegra 3 quad-core processor and Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich?...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:56:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-PF-100-Hands-on-Review_id27510/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>ZTE Mimosa X Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Mimosa-X-Hands-on-Review_id27509</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27509-thumb/ZTE-Mimosa-X-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Probably one of the most interesting products announced prior to the beginning of the event was the ZTE Mimosa X Android smartphone – a very powerful handset that could make for a nice first entry in the US market. Of course, we got a chance to play with the Mimosa X at ZTE's booth here...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:39:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Mimosa-X-Hands-on-Review_id27509/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Watch HTC's entire MWC press event that launched the One series</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Watch-HTCs-entire-MWC-press-event-that-launched-the-One-series_id27506</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27506-thumb/Watch-HTCs-entire-MWC-press-event-that-launched-the-One-series.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />HTC made a thumping at this year's MWC expo by announcing a redesigned and reconsidered One line of smartphones - the flagship One X, the nostalgic One S and the affordable One V. CEO Peter Chou took centerstage and, if you can get around his accent, made a very good presentation, and managed to infuse excitement in the HTC aficionados...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:30:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Watch-HTCs-entire-MWC-press-event-that-launched-the-One-series_id27506/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 landing in May, book your flights from March 1st</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Parrot-AR.Drone-2.0-landing-in-May-book-your-flights-from-March-1st_id27502</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27502-thumb/Parrot-AR.Drone-2.0-landing-in-May-book-your-flights-from-March-1st.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The Parrot AR.Drone is one of the funnest remote-control operated flying machines that can also record video, and with the AR.Drone 2.0 you get HD videos and an even better overall package…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:10:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Parrot-AR.Drone-2.0-landing-in-May-book-your-flights-from-March-1st_id27502/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Samsung wins awards from the MWC as Manufacturer of the year and for Smartphone of the year</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-wins-awards-from-the-MWC-as-Manufacturer-of-the-year-and-for-Smartphone-of-the-year_id27495</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27495-thumb/Samsung-wins-awards-from-the-MWC-as-Manufacturer-of-the-year-and-for-Smartphone-of-the-year.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />While Samsung itself admitted yesterday that it isn't doing too well with its tablets, the company's remarkably successful Samsung Galaxy S II was named "Smartphone of the year" and Samsung was "Manufacturer of the year" at the annual MWC Awards...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:24:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-wins-awards-from-the-MWC-as-Manufacturer-of-the-year-and-for-Smartphone-of-the-year_id27495/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>MWC 2012: Day two recap</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Day-two-recap_id27494</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27494-thumb/MWC-2012-Day-two-recap.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Boy, time definitely flies when you're having fun! Before we know it, day two of MWC 2012 is already behind us, and it was really enjoyable going around the floor checking out what...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:30:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/MWC-2012-Day-two-recap_id27494/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Official Google MWC app available in the Android Market</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Official-Google-MWC-app-available-in-the-Android-Market_id27492</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27492-thumb/Official-Google-MWC-app-available-in-the-Android-Market.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Google has released an official Android MWC app, with brings you all the information you could want on their Android booth and partners at this years show...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:18:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Official-Google-MWC-app-available-in-the-Android-Market_id27492/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Intel partners with ZTE, Lava on phones</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Intel-partners-with-ZTE-Lava-on-phones_id27487</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27487-thumb/Intel-partners-with-ZTE-Lava-on-phones.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Intel has obviously done a lot of work to bring its Atom chips to smartphones, and now the chip maker revealed that it has partnered with ZTE and Indian phone maker Lava for new devices…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:21:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Intel-partners-with-ZTE-Lava-on-phones_id27487/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Nokia and Bing Maps announce unified map design</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-and-Bing-Maps-announce-unified-map-design_id27488</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27488-thumb/Nokia-and-Bing-Maps-announce-unified-map-design.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We're finally seeing more and more of the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft that we have been expecting since the two announced that Nokia would be throwing its incredible hardware behind Windows Phone...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:55:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-and-Bing-Maps-announce-unified-map-design_id27488/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Nokia 808 PureView 41MP sensor explained to us by Nokia's camera gurus (video)</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-808-PureView-41MP-sensor-explained-to-us-by-Nokias-camera-gurus-video_id27485</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27485-thumb/Nokia-808-PureView-41MP-sensor-explained-to-us-by-Nokias-camera-gurus-video.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We wanted to have some more professional demonstration of the amazing 41MP sensor crammed into a Nokia 808 PureView phone body and had an impromptu interview and hands-on with the phone by Nokia's camera gurus themselves...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:18:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-808-PureView-41MP-sensor-explained-to-us-by-Nokias-camera-gurus-video_id27485/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>ZTE Orbit Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Orbit-Hands-on-Review_id27482</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27482-thumb/ZTE-Orbit-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />ZTE Orbit is the second phone announced after the Nokia 610 that will carry Windows Phone Tango out of the box, and we spent some time with the munchkin at the MWC showfloor...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:15:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Orbit-Hands-on-Review_id27482/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze 4G Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G-Hands-on-Review_id27478</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27478-thumb/T-Mobile-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Yet another Samsung Android smartphone showcased at MWC 2012, the T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze 4G is, obviously, destined to join the ranks of T-Mobile's portfolio of products in the US...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:53:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G-Hands-on-Review_id27478/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Asus Transformer Pad 300 Series Hands-on Review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Transformer-Pad-300-Series-Hands-on-Review_id27480</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/27480-thumb/Asus-Transformer-Pad-300-Series-Hands-on-Review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The Transformer Pad 300 drops the aluminum for plastic and the price dips a $100 below the Transformer Prime to $399. It’s still a serious computing machine powered by NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chip, but it’s slightly bulkier. The Transformer Pad 300 is 0.39” (9.9mm) thick and tips the scales at 22.4 ounces (635 g) - that's heavier than the aluminum-clad Infinity Pad...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:36:00 -0600</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-Transformer-Pad-300-Series-Hands-on-Review_id27480/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item></channel>
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