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/Huawei-Ascend-P6-now-official--worlds-slimmest-smartphone_id44202Right as planned, the Huawei Ascent P6 was just announced officially, although the numerous leaks did a great job at spoiling the surprise. Meet the new slimmest smartphone, with an awe-inspiring thickness of only 6.18 millimeters. (June 18 – we see what you did there, Huawei.) But even though it is so impressively slim, the Ascend P6 has quite a lot of goodies packed under its hood...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 07:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Ascend-P6-now-official--worlds-slimmest-smartphone_id44202/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-officially-announces-iOS-7_id43903As expected, the iOS 7 operating system was announced during the 24th Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Described as "the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone", the new version of iOS packs tons of new features both on the outside and on the inside...]]>NewsMon, 10 Jun 2013 13:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-officially-announces-iOS-7_id43903/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10.1-inch-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-tablet-is-announced-packing-1.6GHz-Intel-processor_id43626A bit over one month after the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 was made official, the Korean tech giant now announced a 10.1-inch member of the series. The 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 comes with a 1280 by 800 pixel TFT display, 1GB of RAM, 3MP main camera, 1.3MP front-facing snapper, and either 16 or 32GB of on-board storage that can be expanded with the use of a microSD card...]]>NewsMon, 03 Jun 2013 03:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10.1-inch-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-tablet-is-announced-packing-1.6GHz-Intel-processor_id43626/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q5-is-announced--affordable-and-colorful-with-portrait-QWERTY-keyboard_id43008As expected, a new BlackBerry 10 smartphone was announced today, tailored for the needs of budget-conscious consumers. Meet the BlackBerry Q5 - an affordable, colorful handset sporting a full QWERTY keyboard positioned underneath its display...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 08:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q5-is-announced--affordable-and-colorful-with-portrait-QWERTY-keyboard_id43008/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-new-waterproof-Xperia-ZR_id42934Late last month, word leaked about Sony putting together a waterproof (well, highly water resistant)...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 00:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-new-waterproof-Xperia-ZR_id42934/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-pre-order-page-is-live-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42351You can now head over to the Verizon web site and pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S4 16GB in either black or white, with a ship date of May 30th, with 2-year contract pricing is shown as $199.99, after a $50 mail-in debit card.]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 09:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-pre-order-page-is-live-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42351/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-tweets-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-pre-orders-start-tomorrow_id42316Today Verizon has tweeted out that pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 will begin tomorrow (4/25). Keep in mind that this would be per-ordering it from Verizon directly. Earlier this week, Best Buy stores started to allow reservations of the Verizon device, as they did not have pricing info either.]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 14:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-tweets-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-pre-orders-start-tomorrow_id42316/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-may-announce-iOS-7-on-June-10-during-WWDC_id42305It has been almost one year since Apple officially announced iOS 6. The time seems right for a new major release to come, doesn't it? Well, it looks like that's what Apple has in tow for its 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference, which is set to kick off on June 10 with a preview of "new versions of iOS and OS X"...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 08:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-may-announce-iOS-7-on-June-10-during-WWDC_id42305/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-dishes-up-the-technical-specifications-of-Glass_id41932Project Glass is about to become a tangible real product in the hands of a few very soon. There is no...]]>NewsMon, 15 Apr 2013 23:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-dishes-up-the-technical-specifications-of-Glass_id41932/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Mega-5.8-goes-official-Europe-bound-and-coming-in-May_id41767After numerous leaks here and there, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 has just been officially unveiled and it is coming to Europe and Russia in May...]]>NewsThu, 11 Apr 2013 05:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Mega-5.8-goes-official-Europe-bound-and-coming-in-May_id41767/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Mega-6.3-is-announced-coming-to-Europe-in-May_id41766The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 – a smartphone that just got announced officially after weeks of speculations, truly deserves its name for its among the largest handsets to ever see the light of day. With its 6.3-inch display panel, it overshadows even behemoths like the Samsung Galaxy Note II, LG Optimus G Pro, and the likes. Yet under its hood beats the heart of a mid-range device...]]>NewsThu, 11 Apr 2013 05:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Mega-6.3-is-announced-coming-to-Europe-in-May_id41766/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-is-officially-announced_id41546Well, it isn't exactly a Facebook phone, but it has the capability of turning any Android smartphone into one. We're talking about the new Facebook Home, which just got announced officially. Simply put, it is an Android launcher - replacing the stock interface of an Android smartphone it is installed on with a new one, built around Facebook networking from the ground up...]]>NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 12:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-is-officially-announced_id41546/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-is-officially-unveiled_id40856Ladies and gents, the waiting is over - Samsung has just officially unveiled the Galaxy S 4. The S 4 brings a sharper 5-inch 1080p display, a snappier processor and an updated, 13-megapixel camera…]]>NewsThu, 14 Mar 2013 18:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-is-officially-unveiled_id40856/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-lifts-cover-off-Padfone-Infinity-5-inch-1080p-phone-docks-into-10-inch-1200p-tablet_id40184Asus has been teasing a new generation of its Padfone for MWC, and sure enough it has just become official: the Asus Padfone Infinity…]]>NewsMon, 25 Feb 2013 07:03:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-lifts-cover-off-Padfone-Infinity-5-inch-1080p-phone-docks-into-10-inch-1200p-tablet_id40184/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-is-here-all-touch-and-with-70000-BB10-apps-behind-it_id39282The screen is 4.2" LCD with 1280 x 768 pixels, making for a pixel density of 356ppi. A 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 2 GB of RAM are the power under the hood, and there are 16 GB of internal storage, as well as the all-important microSD card slot...]]>NewsWed, 30 Jan 2013 09:53:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Z10-is-here-all-touch-and-with-70000-BB10-apps-behind-it_id39282/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Drive-now-available-for-ALL-Windows-Phone-8-users_id39033Now this is a treat, Microsoft and Nokia have opened up the beta of Nokia Drive+ to all Windows Phone 8 users...]]>NewsWed, 23 Jan 2013 17:32:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Drive-now-available-for-ALL-Windows-Phone-8-users_id39033/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/NTT-DoCoMo-announces-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-as-part-of-a-new-spring-2013-line-up_id38963Japan’s largest carrier announced a dozen new devices to ring in a new year of smartphones, tablets and other gadgets...]]>NewsTue, 22 Jan 2013 01:25:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/NTT-DoCoMo-announces-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-as-part-of-a-new-spring-2013-line-up_id38963/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/NVIDIA-shows-off-the-new-Tegra-4-processor_id38341The new Tegra 4 will feature an amazing 72 GeForce GPU cores with 4K video support, which is about 6 times the visual processing power of the current Tegra 3. It will also feature a quad-core ARM Cortex A15 processor and a second generation battery saver core. Unlike the 40nm manufacturing process on the Tegra 3, the Tegra 4 will be at 28nm, and support PRISM 2 technology for less power used by the backlight. All of this will allow for 45% better power management and lower heat compared to the Tegra 3.]]>NewsMon, 07 Jan 2013 00:13:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/NVIDIA-shows-off-the-new-Tegra-4-processor_id38341/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Canonical-announces-Ubuntu-Phone-OS-coming-in-early-2014_id38231We had heard a couple days ago that Canonical was planning to ring in the New Year with an announcement of a new Ubuntu product. At the time, we were under the impression that the event was going to be a product release, not just an announcement, so we were prepping to hear about Ubuntu for Android. But, today's event turned out to be an announcement, not a release, and the announcement was for the Ubuntu Phone OS, which will be released in early 2014...]]>NewsWed, 02 Jan 2013 13:17:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Canonical-announces-Ubuntu-Phone-OS-coming-in-early-2014_id38231/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-makes-5-inch-Galaxy-Grand-official-affordable-phablet-with-8MP-camera-and-dual-SIM-option_id37792Samsung now brings an affordable phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Grand, a 5-inch smartphone with a dual-core processor, made for the masses…]]>NewsTue, 18 Dec 2012 02:50:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-makes-5-inch-Galaxy-Grand-official-affordable-phablet-with-8MP-camera-and-dual-SIM-option_id37792/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-confirms-Windows-Phone-7.8-coming-early-2013_id37126Microsoft has been following through on its pledge to maintain mindshare about the company’s new products...]]>NewsWed, 28 Nov 2012 16:49:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-confirms-Windows-Phone-7.8-coming-early-2013_id37126/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Droid-DNA-for-Verizon-is-announced_id36574Here it is, guys! The moment we've been awaiting for the past few weeks has finally arrived. HTC and Verizon jointly announced the latest addition to the Droid family of red, shiny and mighty smartphones. Enter the Droid DNA by HTC. Are you excited to meet her as much as us? We bet you are, so without further ado, let's cut straight to the chase...]]>NewsTue, 13 Nov 2012 10:16:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Droid-DNA-for-Verizon-is-announced_id36574/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-announces-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Stratosphere-II_id36543Today, Verizon announced their latest Android smartphone addition to the carrier’s stable...]]>NewsTue, 13 Nov 2012 00:58:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-announces-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Stratosphere-II_id36543/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-head-Steven-Sinofsky-is-leaving-Microsoft-immediately_id36539Microsoft is mixing things up within the Windows Unit. After 23 years at the company, Steven Sinofsky is off to pursue other endeavors...]]>NewsMon, 12 Nov 2012 23:34:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-head-Steven-Sinofsky-is-leaving-Microsoft-immediately_id36539/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-Nokia-Lumia-920-for-100-Lumia-820-priced-at-50-16GB-HTC-8X-to-cost-200_id36325Well, what do you know: the AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 will cost only $100 with a 2-year contract, not $150, as it was previously believed. Word comes from the carrier itself, which just announced the pricing of its upcoming Windows Phone 8 handsets, along with their release dates. Everyone eyeing that Lumia 920, with PureView camera technology, high-res screen, and wireless charging capabilites, should mark November 9 in their calendars. AT&T will start accepting pre-orders for the smartphone on November 7...]]>NewsTue, 06 Nov 2012 09:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-Nokia-Lumia-920-for-100-Lumia-820-priced-at-50-16GB-HTC-8X-to-cost-200_id36325/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ARM-promises-Cortex-A50-chips-with-3X-performance-increase-by-2014_id36123ARM today previewed its upcoming Cortex-A50 series of chips, which promise dramatic gains in performance and efficiency, as well as a path to 64-bit computing...]]>NewsTue, 30 Oct 2012 15:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ARM-promises-Cortex-A50-chips-with-3X-performance-increase-by-2014_id36123/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Android-4.2-with-new-camera-features-multiple-users-support-still-called-Jelly-Bean_id36058A new flavor of Jelly Bean has arrived, and it isn't Buttered Popcorn or Very Cherry. Nope, we're dealing with something a bit more sophisticated, namely Android 4.2, which Google officially announced minutes ago, alongside the highly-anticipated LG Nexus 4 smartphone. Excited to know what the platform's new version brings to the table? Then let's waste no time and cut straight to the chase...]]>NewsMon, 29 Oct 2012 12:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-announces-Android-4.2-with-new-camera-features-multiple-users-support-still-called-Jelly-Bean_id36058/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Official-SoftBank-to-acquire-70-of-Sprint-for-20.1-billion_id35531It is official, folks! The acquisition of Sprint by SoftBank has been approved by both companies' boards of directors. If the FCC and other regulatory organs give the green light on the deal, the Japanese carrier will invest $20.1 billion in Sprint, $12.1billion of which will be paid to shareholders, while the remaining $8 billion of new capital will be used to "strengthen Sprint’s balance sheet". The transaction is expected to close by mid-2013...]]>NewsMon, 15 Oct 2012 03:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Official-SoftBank-to-acquire-70-of-Sprint-for-20.1-billion_id35531/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Acer-sets-the-Iconia-W510-price-at-500-nips-the-expensive-Windows-8-tablet-rumors-in-the-bud_id35337What's best - at this price it can run Windows 8 with backwards compatibility for all programs ever written for Windows. Not too shabby, and Acer claims you can get 9 hours of usage out of its battery - Intel's new Atom processors are a big improvement over their predecessors in that regard, it seems...]]>NewsTue, 09 Oct 2012 08:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Acer-sets-the-Iconia-W510-price-at-500-nips-the-expensive-Windows-8-tablet-rumors-in-the-bud_id35337/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-coming-to-the-U.S.-as-AT-T-exclusive-quad-core-Tegra-3-and-LTE-are-on-board_id35105Wow, that didn't take long. Only hours after the HTC One X+ was unveiled officially, we now know where U.S. consumers will have the chance to get it from. AT&T just announced that it will be the exclusive U.S. carrier to offer the HTC One X+ this fall...]]>NewsTue, 02 Oct 2012 09:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-coming-to-the-U.S.-as-AT-T-exclusive-quad-core-Tegra-3-and-LTE-are-on-board_id35105/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-is-official-with-1.7GHz-Tegra-3-chip-bigger-battery-Jelly-Bean-flavored_id35096And just like that, all rumors and speculation have been put to rest as the HTC One X+ was made officially official. Just as we expected, we are being introduced to an upgraded HTC One X with a faster processor and a longer-lasting battery, all the while offering more storage space for apps and media...]]>NewsTue, 02 Oct 2012 03:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-X-is-official-with-1.7GHz-Tegra-3-chip-bigger-battery-Jelly-Bean-flavored_id35096/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-8S-announced-more-colors-to-the-Windows-Phone-8-masses_id34646The HTC 8S, the more affordable new Windows Phone 8 smartphone by HTC, has just been unveiled and it will enter direct competition with the Nokia Lumia 820…]]>NewsWed, 19 Sep 2012 10:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-8S-announced-more-colors-to-the-Windows-Phone-8-masses_id34646/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-officially-coming-to-the-US-in-Q4-different-carrier-versions-in-tow_id34638LG just confirmed today at its press event in New York that the first brand-name handset with quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset and LTE connectivity will be hitting US carrier in Q4. Previously we've heard November, and that's a good ballpark estimate, considering that LG plus carriers want to catch the busiest shopping time of the year...]]>NewsWed, 19 Sep 2012 08:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-officially-coming-to-the-US-in-Q4-different-carrier-versions-in-tow_id34638/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-announces-the-iPhone-5_id34388Here it is, folks! The moment we've all been waiting for. At the Apple press conference in San Francisco, the iPhone 5 was announced officially by Apple's Phil Schiller...]]>NewsWed, 12 Sep 2012 12:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-announces-the-iPhone-5_id34388/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-announces-the-Kindle-Fire-HD_id34189Amazon has announced new tablets with HD screens, Dolby Digital Plus audio, advanced Wi-Fi processing and even an LTE option to create a truly premium Amazon tablet experience. They start shipping this month and start out at $199...]]>NewsThu, 06 Sep 2012 13:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-announces-the-Kindle-Fire-HD_id34189/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Droid-RAZR-HD-announced-4.7-inch-720p-screen-1.5GHz-Snapdragon-S4_id34117Motorola just brought the big guns to the game - it announced the Droid RAZR HD, a flagship with a huge 4.7-inch screen with no physical buttons a high-res display…]]>NewsWed, 05 Sep 2012 13:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Motorola-Droid-RAZR-HD-announced-4.7-inch-720p-screen-1.5GHz-Snapdragon-S4_id34117/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-unveils-Galaxy-Note-II-5.5-inch-HD-screen-quad-core-Jelly-Bean-on-board_id33844After lots and lots of leaks and rumors, Samsung has finally made the Galaxy Note II official. The new Note “phablet” is exactly what we thought it would be and…]]>NewsWed, 29 Aug 2012 12:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-unveils-Galaxy-Note-II-5.5-inch-HD-screen-quad-core-Jelly-Bean-on-board_id33844/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Ativ-S-is-official-becomes-the-first-Windows-Phone-8-handset_id33843Well, that didn't take long. Only minutes after press images of it leaked on the web, the Samsung Ativ S was publicly unveiled during the Unpacked event that the company is hosting tonight in Berlin. What we have on our hands is the first officially announced smartphone powered by Windows Phone 8. And boy, isn't it a doozy!...]]>NewsWed, 29 Aug 2012 12:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Ativ-S-is-official-becomes-the-first-Windows-Phone-8-handset_id33843/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-V-is-official--water-tight-Android-with-LTE_id33827Well, well, what do we have here? Is that a Sony Xperia smartphone that we weren't actually anticipating to see on stage today? Now that's what we call a pleasant surprise! Introducing the Sony Xperia V – an LTE-capable Android handset that is also water-proof. In fact, Sony claims that their Xperia V offers the highest grade of water resistance among all smartphones available today. Neato...]]>NewsWed, 29 Aug 2012 09:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-V-is-official--water-tight-Android-with-LTE_id33827/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Tablet-S-introduced-first-Sony-tablet-under-Xperia-brand_id33826Sony's debut tablets, the Tablet S and Tablet P, weren't what you'd call great success stories, mainly due to steep price-tags, strong competition…]]>NewsWed, 29 Aug 2012 09:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Tablet-S-introduced-first-Sony-tablet-under-Xperia-brand_id33826/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Monster-quad-core-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-S4-Pro-APQ8064-chip-first-global-appearance-will-be-on-an-LG-smartphone_id33597Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro, or the APQ8064, is a monster of a chip - it easily beats the Nvidia Tegra 3 on phones like the international HTC One X…]]>NewsThu, 23 Aug 2012 02:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Monster-quad-core-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-S4-Pro-APQ8064-chip-first-global-appearance-will-be-on-an-LG-smartphone_id33597/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-Exmor-RS-branding-for-its-stacked-camera-sensors-promises-brilliant-HDR-videos_id33454Today, Sony is introducing its Exmor RS sensors to the world, which are based on the CMOS imaging technology and incorporate the newly-developed "stacked structure" that we've been hearing about since January...]]>NewsMon, 20 Aug 2012 05:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-Exmor-RS-branding-for-its-stacked-camera-sensors-promises-brilliant-HDR-videos_id33454/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-Duos-official-for-those-who-like-to-juggle-work-and-play-with-two-SIM-cards-at-once_id33455The handset's main selling point is that it resembles the Galaxy S III design... joking, it's the "Always On" two SIM cards that can be used at once, to "juggle work and play", as Samsung puts it, or simply to take advantage of a cheap data-only plan while you use another SIM for talk and text, whatever rocks your boat...]]>NewsMon, 20 Aug 2012 04:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-Duos-official-for-those-who-like-to-juggle-work-and-play-with-two-SIM-cards-at-once_id33455/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Xiaomi-Phone-2-announced---the-first-with-quad-core-Snapdragon-S4-Pro-tops-Quadrant-is-just-310_id33354The specs are literally breathtaking, as the Xiaomi Phone 2 indeed utilizes the rumored quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset, which is so powerful, that it is actually intended for tablet use. The guys behind the popular MIUI ROMs didn't stop here though - they slapped a 720p 4.3" IPS-LCD display, and added 2GB of RAM to ensure Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is running smooth with many apps loaded in the background...]]>NewsThu, 16 Aug 2012 05:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Xiaomi-Phone-2-announced---the-first-with-quad-core-Snapdragon-S4-Pro-tops-Quadrant-is-just-310_id33354/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-arrives-on-T-Mobile-August-8-with-Android-4.0-and-the-Premium-Suite_id32829The last pieces of the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note puzzle are falling into place today, as the carrier officially announced the arrival of the renowned 5.3" phablet on its airwaves come August 8 for $250...]]>NewsMon, 30 Jul 2012 11:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-arrives-on-T-Mobile-August-8-with-Android-4.0-and-the-Premium-Suite_id32829/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-releases-official-Photon-Q-images-and-specs_id32697Sprint and Motorola quickly made the Photon Q official after this morning's CEO faux pass, so here's the details (and pics) of this top-shelf Android slider...]]>NewsThu, 26 Jul 2012 15:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-releases-official-Photon-Q-images-and-specs_id32697/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-announces-voluntary-Mobile-Share-data-plans-prices-its-offerings-in-line-with-Verizon_id32395When there's smoke, there is fire. Every industry pundit was waiting for AT&T to join Verizon's shared data plans party soon after their release, and here they are...]]>NewsWed, 18 Jul 2012 06:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-announces-voluntary-Mobile-Share-data-plans-prices-its-offerings-in-line-with-Verizon_id32395/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-for-T-Mobile-is-announced-officially-coming-in-a-few-weeks_id32330After all the leaks and rumors, the Samsung Galaxy Note for T-Mobile has been officially announced by the carrier itself. Phablet fans who are interested will be able to grab one within a few weeks, either online or at select T-Mobile locations throughout the U.S...]]>NewsTue, 17 Jul 2012 00:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-for-T-Mobile-is-announced-officially-coming-in-a-few-weeks_id32330/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Marissa-Mayer-named-new-Yahoo-CEO-looks-to-strengthen-its-mobile-business_id32326Being a Yahoo CEO is not a job that seems to have much security these days. In the past 5 years, Yahoo has had 6 different CEOs, including two interim CEOs, and newly appointed CEO Marissa Mayer. Mayer has a tough road ahead of her, but the star...]]>NewsMon, 16 Jul 2012 21:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Marissa-Mayer-named-new-Yahoo-CEO-looks-to-strengthen-its-mobile-business_id32326/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-to-officially-debut-on-Verizon-July-10_id31877The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III will be available online and at Verizon Wireless retailers on July 10, 2012. Both the 16 GB and 32 GB models, which retail for $199.99 and $249.99 respectively, will be available...]]>NewsTue, 03 Jul 2012 14:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-to-officially-debut-on-Verizon-July-10_id31877/commentsPhone Arena