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<item><title>Is the app-gap between Windows Phone versus iTunes and Google Play really that wide?</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-the-app-gap-between-Windows-Phone-versus-iTunes-and-Google-Play-really-that-wide_id44168</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44168-thumb/Is-the-app-gap-between-Windows-Phone-versus-iTunes-and-Google-Play-really-that-wide.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />On a regular basis, we discuss the various application ecosystems between the current top three...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:28:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-the-app-gap-between-Windows-Phone-versus-iTunes-and-Google-Play-really-that-wide_id44168/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and Windows Phone apps of the week</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-Windows-Phone-apps-of-the-week_id44020</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44020-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-Windows-Phone-apps-of-the-week.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We are cherry-picking the best new arrivals and this week we’ve included some neat Window Phone apps as well…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:31:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-Windows-Phone-apps-of-the-week_id44020/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 iPhone and Android apps for making music</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-iPhone-and-Android-apps-for-making-music_id44146</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44146-thumb/10-iPhone-and-Android-apps-for-making-music.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Music – pretty much every human being enjoys it in one form or another. Only a few are gifted enough to create it, however. But no matter which side you belong to, chances are you'll find an app you like in our list of 10 music-making applications. Some of them are as simple as tapping on the keys of the piano. Others are more complicated, with all kinds of bells and whistles, but more capable at the same time...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:02:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-iPhone-and-Android-apps-for-making-music_id44146/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 home improvement and interior design apps for Android</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-home-improvement-and-interior-design-apps-for-Android_id44147</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44147-thumb/5-home-improvement-and-interior-design-apps-for-Android.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />There are apps with hundreds of thousands of inspiring design photos to derive ideas from, handy calculators for your next DIY project, and apps that let you draw dimensions on actual pictures of your project for sharing with contractors, so we've rounded up a few of them to help with your next home remodeling mission...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:58:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-home-improvement-and-interior-design-apps-for-Android_id44147/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>If the recent news has alarmed you about your privacy, these solutions may interest you</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/If-the-recent-news-has-alarmed-you-about-your-privacy-these-solutions-may-interest-you_id44104</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44104-thumb/If-the-recent-news-has-alarmed-you-about-your-privacy-these-solutions-may-interest-you.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />No, we are not advocating tin-foil hats or throwing your smartphone, tablet and computer into the...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:27:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/If-the-recent-news-has-alarmed-you-about-your-privacy-these-solutions-may-interest-you_id44104/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 puzzle adventure games for Android and iPhone</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-puzzle-adventure-games-for-Android-and-iPhone_id44065</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44065-thumb/10-puzzle-adventure-games-for-Android-and-iPhone.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Got any plans for the weekend? Is "playing some cool new video game" on the list? Well, even if it isn't, you should totally check out our fine selection of 10 puzzle adventure games – 10 games that are not only fun to play, but will also stimulate those brain cells of yours. Many of the games we've picked are available on both iPhone and Android devices, so we're sure you'll find something you like no matter which of these two platforms you're using...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:34:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-puzzle-adventure-games-for-Android-and-iPhone_id44065/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best Android, iPhone and iPad games of the week</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-of-the-week_id44047</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44047-thumb/Best-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-of-the-week.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />What a week for apps! Just a couple of days ago we learned that the Apple App Store has grown to the mind-boggling 900 000 applications…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:35:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-of-the-week_id44047/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best affordable 1080p quad-core phones</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-affordable-1080p-quad-core-phones_id44018</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/44018-thumb/Best-affordable-1080p-quad-core-phones.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One might be the best selling devices right now, but they are not the only devices featuring a 1080p display and a quad-core processor…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:33:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-affordable-1080p-quad-core-phones_id44018/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 endless runner games for Android and iPhone</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-endless-runner-games-for-Android-and-iPhone_id43942</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43942-thumb/10-endless-runner-games-for-Android-and-iPhone.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Endless runners have grown quite popular, haven't they? Temple Run has to be the most famous member of the genre, having amassed millions of downloads across multiple platforms, so it is surely responsible for the spike in endless runners' popularity. However, many alternatives to Temple Run and its clones have been launched since, and many of them are well worthy of attention. That's why we thought it would be nice to put together some of the noteworthy endless runner games for you, guys...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:15:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-endless-runner-games-for-Android-and-iPhone_id43942/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 new features we'd like to see in iOS 7</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-new-features-wed-like-to-see-in-iOS-7_id42022</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42022-thumb/10-new-features-wed-like-to-see-in-iOS-7.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />iOS is a wonderful platform, we all know that. However, even the unprecedented level of polish cannot prevent Apple's mobile operating system from looking somewhat stale...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:39:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-new-features-wed-like-to-see-in-iOS-7_id42022/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>A bunch of Android apps Facebook users should know about</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-bunch-of-Android-apps-Facebook-users-should-know-about_id43793</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43793-thumb/A-bunch-of-Android-apps-Facebook-users-should-know-about.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Facebook – everyone and their grandma is on it already, whether we like it or not. And many of the people who are on Facebook access their feed from a mobile device of some kind, be it a smartphone or a tablet. However, the official Facebook app and Facebook Home aren't the only ways of accessing the world's most popular social network. In fact, a whole lot of Facebook apps are available from the Google Play store, including alternative Facebook clients, apps for easy browsing and downloading of Facebook photos, apps to protect your Facebook privacy with, and more...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:09:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-bunch-of-Android-apps-Facebook-users-should-know-about_id43793/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 messaging and cloud storage apps the government isn't snooping on... yet</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-messaging-and-cloud-storage-apps-the-government-isnt-snooping-on...-yet_id43784</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43784-thumb/5-messaging-and-cloud-storage-apps-the-government-isnt-snooping-on...-yet.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Looking at the NSA slides it becomes clear that if we want to play it safe, or simply don't like our communication details being scooped up in bulk, we should be avoiding the big boys. There are some alternatives, however, which you can switch to in your everyday communications, is you are miffed about that whole PRISM thing...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:42:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-messaging-and-cloud-storage-apps-the-government-isnt-snooping-on...-yet_id43784/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>The $100 quad-core phones are here: Daxian XY100S, Goophone X1</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-100-quad-core-phones-are-here-Daxian-XY100S-Goophone-X1_id43785</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43785-thumb/The-100-quad-core-phones-are-here-Daxian-XY100S-Goophone-X1.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The $100 quad-core phone is real and you can buy it right now. That’s how far Chinese gadgets have gone with the latest deal on the quad-core MT6589-based Daxian XY100S…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:33:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-100-quad-core-phones-are-here-Daxian-XY100S-Goophone-X1_id43785/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and iPad apps for May 2013: Part 2</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-May-2013-Part-2_id43705</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43705-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-May-2013-Part-2.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />May is over and it’s time for an app recap. There was a lot happening in this past month, but we want to highlight two events…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:20:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-May-2013-Part-2_id43705/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Some Android tips and tricks you should know</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Some-Android-tips-and-tricks-you-should-know_id43741</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43741-thumb/Some-Android-tips-and-tricks-you-should-know.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Unless you're a geek, there's probably a lot of stuff you don't yet know about Android smartphones. And even if you are one, there might still be a thing or two to learn about the world's most popular mobile OS – things like how to make Google Maps available offline, how to manage an Android smartphone remotely, and how to track the whereabouts of a missing or lost handset, to name a few. Regardless of how knowledgeable you are about Android and its peculiarities, checking out our list of Android tips and tricks would be a good idea...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:49:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Some-Android-tips-and-tricks-you-should-know_id43741/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and iPad apps for May 2013</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-May-2013_id43657</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43657-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-May-2013.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />May is over and it’s time for an app recap. There was a lot happening in this past month, but we want to highlight two events…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:28:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-May-2013_id43657/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 photo sharing apps for Android and iPhone</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-photo-sharing-apps-for-Android-and-iPhone_id43700</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43700-thumb/10-photo-sharing-apps-for-Android-and-iPhone.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Taking photos with a phone or tablet is fun and very neat. After all, even affordable handsets come with cameras that can snap a pretty photo. Even better, our mobile devices let us share our masterpieces with friends, family, and the world instead of just keeping them private. That's where photo sharing apps come into play – the likes of Instagram, Path, Tumblr, Imgur, to name a few. However, these aren't the only apps that let you share photos straight from a mobile device. In fact, there's tons of them out there, available for both the iPhone, the iPad, and Android smartphones and tablets. Here we've picked some of the ones that are worth checking out...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:11:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-photo-sharing-apps-for-Android-and-iPhone_id43700/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for May 2013</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-May-2013_id43656</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43656-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-May-2013.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />May is long gone and it’s time for a recap of the best games that came out as we started scenting the smell of summer in the air…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:42:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-May-2013_id43656/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>The best new dual SIM Android phones</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-best-new-dual-SIM-Android-phones_id43343</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/43343-thumb/The-best-new-dual-SIM-Android-phones.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />If you want to take advantage of two good carrier plans at once, use one number for family and friends and another for work, or simply can't resist that great new data plan, but your contract still has mileage left in it, a decent dual SIM phone might come to the rescue, and, with Android, you don't have to sacrifice on apps and features anymore, too...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-best-new-dual-SIM-Android-phones_id43343/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>The forbidden fruit: here are 7 great Android apps that Google does not allow on Play store</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-forbidden-fruit-here-are-7-great-Android-apps-that-Google-does-not-allow-on-Play-store_id42978</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42978-thumb/The-forbidden-fruit-here-are-7-great-Android-apps-that-Google-does-not-allow-on-Play-store.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Google might have a mind-boggling 700 000 applications in its Android Play store, but you just won’t find certain apps there…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 02:42:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-forbidden-fruit-here-are-7-great-Android-apps-that-Google-does-not-allow-on-Play-store_id42978/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 great personalization apps for Android</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-personalization-apps-for-Android_id42939</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42939-thumb/10-great-personalization-apps-for-Android.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Bored of the stock look of your Android smartphone or tablet? Want to make it truly yours by adapting its interface to your liking? Well, you've landed at the right web page! There are tons of customization apps at the Google Play store and here we've listed ten of the coolest ones that are available. We're talking about pretty live wallpapers, useful widgets, custom launchers, apps for editing your device's notification settings, and more. Best of all, the apps we've selected are free of charge...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 02:42:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-personalization-apps-for-Android_id42939/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 best things to do with an old smartphone</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-best-things-to-do-with-an-old-smartphone_id42857</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42857-thumb/10-best-things-to-do-with-an-old-smartphone.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Chances are that you have an old phone or two collecting dust, forgotten in a drawer somewhere around your house. We all do. Surely this can't be the best way to treat old, unused, and obsolete electronics, can it? Of course not...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 04:26:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-best-things-to-do-with-an-old-smartphone_id42857/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best text-to-speech (TTS) engine apps for Android: no more robotalk</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-to-speech-TTS-engine-apps-for-Android-no-more-robotalk_id42773</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42773-thumb/Best-text-to-speech-TTS-engine-apps-for-Android-no-more-robotalk.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Fed up with Android's default Stephen Hawking-style speech synthesizer routine, if it's preloaded at all? There are much more natural alternatives in the Play Store - some even emotional, some even free, so check out the roundup inside...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 09:11:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-text-to-speech-TTS-engine-apps-for-Android-no-more-robotalk_id42773/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Cool Samsung Galaxy S4 cases</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cool-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-cases_id42684</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42684-thumb/Cool-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-cases.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The Samsung Galaxy S4 might well beat the HTC One and challenge the Apple iPhone 5 to become the best selling smartphone this year, but…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 07:59:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cool-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-cases_id42684/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and iPad apps for April 2013</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-April-2013_id42492</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42492-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-April-2013.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />We pick only a handful of the best apps - ones that can really change your experience with a device, making it fuller and more meaningful…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 10:02:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-April-2013_id42492/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for April 2013</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-April-2013_id42491</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42491-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-April-2013.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Each month we pick the best games out of Android’s vast Google Play store and the Apple App Store, and in April we’ve had one of the releases in quite a while…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 08:38:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-April-2013_id42491/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 casual racing games for Android and iOS</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-casual-racing-games-for-Android-and-iOS_id42484</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42484-thumb/5-casual-racing-games-for-Android-and-iOS.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />If there's a genre of video games that even women openly enjoy, it has to be racing games! Yep! And with the recent rise of casual gaming, what could be more popular than... casual racers? Interestingly, there are many "small" titles of this kind that are yet to make a name for themselves, but that's exactly why we've gathered here today...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:08:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-casual-racing-games-for-Android-and-iOS_id42484/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>For fun: best Android and iPhone apps for jokes and laughs</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/For-fun-best-Android-and-iPhone-apps-for-jokes-and-laughs_id42216</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42216-thumb/For-fun-best-Android-and-iPhone-apps-for-jokes-and-laughs.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />You know the old adage that there is an app for everything, and this holds true for all sorts of apps for gags, jokes and laughs in general as well...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:36:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/For-fun-best-Android-and-iPhone-apps-for-jokes-and-laughs_id42216/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 wireless charging pads for Qi-enabled smartphones</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-wireless-charging-pads-for-Qi-enabled-smartphones_id42201</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42201-thumb/10-wireless-charging-pads-for-Qi-enabled-smartphones.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />There was a time when wireless charging was only talked about, but rarely ever implemented in consumer products. Today, there's a growing list of smartphones you can charge without plugging them into an outlet – smartphones like the Google Nexus 4, Nokia Lumia 920, HTC Windows Phone 8X, and more. But in order to do that, you need a special accessory, namely a Qi-compatible charging pad. Here we've listed 10 of them – 10 wireless charging pads for smartphones that support the Qi standard. Check them out and pick your favorite!...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:41:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-wireless-charging-pads-for-Qi-enabled-smartphones_id42201/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best apps for ordering food from an iPhone or Android smartphone</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-apps-for-ordering-food-from-an-iPhone-or-Android-smartphone_id42068</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42068-thumb/Best-apps-for-ordering-food-from-an-iPhone-or-Android-smartphone.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Craving for some noms? Too lazy to cook? Then here are some apps you should really give a try. These iPhone and Android apps are all made for ordering any kind of food you can imagine – anything from a steamy pepperoni pizza or a burger with fries to a juicy, grilled, mouthwatering tenderloin steak or a bento box full of yummy treats. Just place your order and go grab it yourself, or have it delivered to your door within an hour...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:07:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-apps-for-ordering-food-from-an-iPhone-or-Android-smartphone_id42068/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best Android phones to get this spring</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-phones-to-get-this-spring_id42034</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/42034-thumb/Best-Android-phones-to-get-this-spring.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Spring is in full bloom and as everything starts to get green and cheerful, you may look at your old phone and think it’s about time to bring change into your life...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:48:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-Android-phones-to-get-this-spring_id42034/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Been thinking about cloud storage?  Check out the deals from these lesser known providers</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Been-thinking-about-cloud-storage--Check-out-the-deals-from-these-lesser-known-providers_id41990</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41990-thumb/Been-thinking-about-cloud-storage--Check-out-the-deals-from-these-lesser-known-providers.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />While Dropbox, SkyDrive, iCloud and Google Drive may be the first services you think of when it comes to cloud storage...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:05:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Been-thinking-about-cloud-storage--Check-out-the-deals-from-these-lesser-known-providers_id41990/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 call recorder apps for Android</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-call-recorder-apps-for-Android_id41960</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41960-thumb/5-call-recorder-apps-for-Android.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Recording your phone conversations might prove to be a rather useful feature in many circumstances, and we are not even talking about ransom demands here, rather the plain old forgetting of a shopping list your wife mentioned on the phone and went into a tunnel just when you were wondering was it skim milk or 2%...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:40:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-call-recorder-apps-for-Android_id41960/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 smartphone apps banned by... Google</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-smartphone-apps-banned-by...-Google_id41956</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41956-thumb/5-smartphone-apps-banned-by...-Google.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />When it comes to mobile apps, Apple is the company that usually bans stuff. Meanwhile, Google is known to have a much more open approach to its Android OS and the applications that get submitted for it. Does that mean that Google hasn't banned any apps for its platform, though? Nope. Probably not as strict as Apple, Google has also issued its fair share of bans on more or less controversial applications...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:24:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-smartphone-apps-banned-by...-Google_id41956/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>If you’re into shopping for the latest fashions, these apps can help</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/If-youre-into-shopping-for-the-latest-fashions-these-apps-can-help_id41935</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41935-thumb/If-youre-into-shopping-for-the-latest-fashions-these-apps-can-help.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />In addition to an insatiable appetite for high-tech gadgets, there are bound to be some out there that have...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:45:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/If-youre-into-shopping-for-the-latest-fashions-these-apps-can-help_id41935/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best to-do, quick notes and task list apps and widgets for Android</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-to-do-quick-notes-and-task-list-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41825</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41825-thumb/Best-to-do-quick-notes-and-task-list-apps-and-widgets-for-Android.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />There is a variety of task list apps in the Google Play Store, with excellent widgets to them, and these can be indispensable to introduce some organized, get-it-done approach to your daily routine, once you've tried them. You can just tap and add a chore to be in front of your eyes all day, bugging you to check it off, and the backend apps are loaded with features like prioritizing, voice notes, reminders and alarms, exporting and syncing, even sharing and delegating tasks to others. We rounded up a few of those humble little helpers from the Android to-do list apps universe to help you choose...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:58:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-to-do-quick-notes-and-task-list-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41825/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 StarCraft-like games for Android, iPhone and iPad</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-StarCraft-like-games-for-Android-iPhone-and-iPad_id41822</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41822-thumb/5-StarCraft-like-games-for-Android-iPhone-and-iPad.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />"Additional supply depots required!" Who could forget those amazing memories we all have from playing Blizzard's cult game... Then again, there's not much use in getting lost in our memories, when we should live in the present, and guess what - the present allows us to play a bunch of cool strategy games right on our smartphones and tablets...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:26:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-StarCraft-like-games-for-Android-iPhone-and-iPad_id41822/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 ways your smartphone can get you into shape</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-ways-your-smartphone-can-get-you-into-shape_id41747</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41747-thumb/5-ways-your-smartphone-can-get-you-into-shape.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />From the looks of it, our smartphones seem as though they’re capable of doing almost anything when it comes to benefiting our lives. Frankly, I attribute many of my fitness accomplishments to my smartphone – mainly because I centered my goals around it. Well, it’s not like my...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:18:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-ways-your-smartphone-can-get-you-into-shape_id41747/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>13 terrible Windows Mobile smartphones from yesterday</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/13-terrible-Windows-Mobile-smartphones-from-yesterday_id41704</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41704-thumb/13-terrible-Windows-Mobile-smartphones-from-yesterday.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Through the years, I’ve been fortunate to check out and review some wonderful smartphones. From today’s flagship Android devices, to the venerable iPhone, and even the handful of great Windows Phones out there, there’s a wealth of choice to pick and choose from to call your own...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:23:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/13-terrible-Windows-Mobile-smartphones-from-yesterday_id41704/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 great Android widgets you should try</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-Android-widgets-you-should-try_id41686</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41686-thumb/10-great-Android-widgets-you-should-try.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Widgets – you probably got a whole bunch of them pre-installed on your Android smartphone. That's great and all, but did you know that there's tons more for download from the Google Play store? Yup, there's a whole section dedicated to them. However, not all of those widgets are really worth your time, and going through all that are available can be a tedious process. That's why we decided to save you, guys, some valuable time by shortlisting a handful of great Android widgets...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:08:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-great-Android-widgets-you-should-try_id41686/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best tactical role-playing games for the iPad</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-tactical-role-playing-games-for-the-iPad_id41615</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41615-thumb/Best-tactical-role-playing-games-for-the-iPad.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />For those who happen to own any of the iPads out there, whether it's the fuller sized offering or its mini-sized sibling, there are no doubt plenty of titles in the tactical role-playing genre to choose from. Sure, you can go through several titles before finding one that really fits the bill, but we're...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:23:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-tactical-role-playing-games-for-the-iPad_id41615/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 cool smartphone camera accessories</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-cool-smartphone-camera-accessories_id41637</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41637-thumb/10-cool-smartphone-camera-accessories.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Smartphones are not just miniature computers within easy reach in your pocket at all times - they also have capable cameras that in many occasions can replace…]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:56:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-cool-smartphone-camera-accessories_id41637/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>5 real-life video samples shot with the HTC One (Harlem Shake, ball game, Lumia 920 OIS fights)</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-real-life-video-samples-shot-with-the-HTC-One-Harlem-Shake-ball-game-Lumia-920-OIS-fights_id41635</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41635-thumb/5-real-life-video-samples-shot-with-the-HTC-One-Harlem-Shake-ball-game-Lumia-920-OIS-fights.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The HTC One shoots two birds with one stone with its UltraPixel camera for real-life conditions, as it employs both larger than usual for a smartphone camera pixels and optical image stabilization technology, allowing for crisp and shake-free footage in most scenarios. Have a look for yourself in the compilation within...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-real-life-video-samples-shot-with-the-HTC-One-Harlem-Shake-ball-game-Lumia-920-OIS-fights_id41635/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Samsung Galaxy S4: 10 exclusive or little-known features review</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-10-exclusive-or-little-known-features-review_id41541</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41541-thumb/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-10-exclusive-or-little-known-features-review.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />As with every phone that's been in the office for a while, we are constantly discovering hidden nuggets or extra small features that make life with the handset easier, and the Samsung Galaxy S4 has plenty of those...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:17:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-10-exclusive-or-little-known-features-review_id41541/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and iPad apps for March 2013</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-March-2013_id41445</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41445-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-March-2013.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />In March we saw a lot of new apps appear on both Google Play and Apple’s App Store, but only some of them truly deserve your time and attention...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:58:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-apps-for-March-2013_id41445/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Make your smartphone smarter with these Android automation apps</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Make-your-smartphone-smarter-with-these-Android-automation-apps_id41539</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41539-thumb/Make-your-smartphone-smarter-with-these-Android-automation-apps.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Today's smartphones are already pretty smart, but there's a way of making them even smarter. All you need is the right app - an app to make your handset perform specific commands at a given time. Things like turning off your Wi-Fi and 3G after midnight, switching to silent mode when you're connected to your office Wi-Fi, launching your favorite music player when you plug in your headphones, or bringing you another can of root beer from the fridge on demand. Okay, an app won't really make that last action possible, but the other three, as well as many others, can be set with the Android automation apps we have listed...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:13:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Make-your-smartphone-smarter-with-these-Android-automation-apps_id41539/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for March 2013</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-March-2013_id41446</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41446-thumb/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-March-2013.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Android continued catching up in great titles, and now has one of the most acclaimed iPhone games, God of Blades. But not just that...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:31:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-iPad-games-for-March-2013_id41446/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best data traffic counter apps and widgets for Android</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-data-traffic-counter-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41507</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41507-thumb/Best-data-traffic-counter-apps-and-widgets-for-Android.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Android's built-in data traffic counter sometimes just doesn't cut it. While it has all the prerequisites of a good basic app for chasing those bits, bytes and expensive gigabytes, it doesn't let you break them down by the day and hour, and the interface leaves something to be desired, too.]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:01:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-data-traffic-counter-apps-and-widgets-for-Android_id41507/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>10 HTC One cases: the best body wrappers for your catwalk star</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-HTC-One-cases-the-best-body-wrappers-for-your-catwalk-star_id41420</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41420-thumb/10-HTC-One-cases-the-best-body-wrappers-for-your-catwalk-star.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />The HTC One has certainly got it in terms of design. Its slick and toned aluminum unibody just begs to be flaunted, and is one of the best Android phone designs around. Still, a flagship phone comes with a flagship price, and if something happens to your precious, you'll be set back quite a few Benjamins, so wrapping the HTC One in a case sounds like a good idea, no matter how heartbreaking it might be...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:54:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-HTC-One-cases-the-best-body-wrappers-for-your-catwalk-star_id41420/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item><item><title>Best iPhone apps you'll need for moving</title><link>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-apps-youll-need-for-moving_id41429</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/article/41429-thumb/Best-iPhone-apps-youll-need-for-moving.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" vspace="2" align="left" />Needless to say, moving itself is a timely and calculated event that requires a ton of pre-planning so you're not left scurrying at the last moment to get things done. Well folks, we're getting down and dirty with a few apps that we feel does justice for the big occasion – with minimal hassle...]]></description><category>News</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:02:00 -0500</pubDate><comments>http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-iPhone-apps-youll-need-for-moving_id41429/comments</comments><author>Phone Arena</author></item></channel>
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