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/BlackBerry-Q10-coming-to-AT-T-June-21st-for-199.99-on-contract_id44215It is now official, AT&T will be launching its version of the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 on June 21st; the phone will actually be available in AT&T stores on that date for $199.99 with a signed two-year pact. Those who trade in their current smartphone will be able to take $100 off the price of the BlackBerry Q10...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-coming-to-AT-T-June-21st-for-199.99-on-contract_id44215/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-drops-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-8.0-to-199.99-with-bundle-deal_id44163AT&T is launching the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 on June 21st; for those of you who want more than what a traditional tablet offers, the Galaxy Note slab might be your ticket. Not only does it support the S Pen, it also has many of the same features that are offered on the Samsung Galaxy S4 like Smart Stay. This feature uses the front-facing camera to make sure that you are still awake and watching a video...]]>NewsMon, 17 Jun 2013 13:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-drops-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-8.0-to-199.99-with-bundle-deal_id44163/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Digg-Reader-beta-coming-to-iPhone-on-June-26th-Android-within-60-days-after-launch_id44162The Digg team (which is apparently just 5 people) has been working hard since the announcement that Google Reader would be retired. The plan has been to make a replacement to Google Reader that has all of the features that power-users want. This is a great idea because so far Feedly hasn't been the best option for power-users and while NewsBlur is great for power-users, the mobile apps are somewhat lacking. Now, the team has announced that Digg Reader will start its launch next week...]]>NewsMon, 17 Jun 2013 12:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Digg-Reader-beta-coming-to-iPhone-on-June-26th-Android-within-60-days-after-launch_id44162/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-prepping-for-its-BlackBerry-Q10-launch-dummy-units-arrive_id44094With the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 rumored to be launching on AT&T June 21st, dummy units of the phone are making their way to the carrier's retail stores; in addition, it seems that similar to what was done prior to the launch of the all-touch BlackBerry Z10, certain AT&T employees are getting a Q10 of their very own...]]>NewsSat, 15 Jun 2013 12:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-prepping-for-its-BlackBerry-Q10-launch-dummy-units-arrive_id44094/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pre-order-period-starts-for-BlackBerry-Q5-in-U.K._id43936The BlackBerry Q5 is now available for pre-order in the U.K.; the first of two low to mid range BlackBerry 10 models due this year, the BlackBerry Q5 has the same 3.1 inch touchscreen, sitting on top of a portrait oriented physical QWERTY, as the BlackBerry Q10. Even the boxy 720 x 720 resolution is the same...]]>NewsTue, 11 Jun 2013 03:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pre-order-period-starts-for-BlackBerry-Q5-in-U.K._id43936/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Retina-display-production-may-delay-iPhone-5S-and-new-iPad-mini-release_id43812It's not the biggest delay ever, but when you only release one new phone a year, any delay is going to annoy a lot more people. We've been working under the assumption so far that Apple would be announcing and releasing the iPhone 5S in September, but a new report is saying that release date could be pushed back until October...]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 16:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Retina-display-production-may-delay-iPhone-5S-and-new-iPad-mini-release_id43812/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F3-comes-to-Sprint-June-14th-phone-will-be-priced-at-29.99_id43757Toward the end of last month, we passed along the word that the LG Optimus F3 was making its way to Sprint; well, the journey is almost over as Sprint has announced on Thursday that the handset will be available online or through 1-800-SPRINT1 starting June 14th. The LG Optimus F3 will be in stores later this summer...]]>NewsThu, 06 Jun 2013 13:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F3-comes-to-Sprint-June-14th-phone-will-be-priced-at-29.99_id43757/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Messenger-to-hit-Android-and-iOS-June-27th-or-not_id43753We've known for a bit now that BlackBerry Messenger is going cross-platform and will release and app for Android and iOS, but so far, we've only known that it would be coming "this summer". Now, word out of T-Mobile UK is giving the exact release date when you can expect to see BBM: June 27th...]]>NewsThu, 06 Jun 2013 11:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Messenger-to-hit-Android-and-iOS-June-27th-or-not_id43753/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-to-be-launched-in-India-on-June-6th_id43599With T-Mobile rumored to be launching the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10 on June 5th, there is now further speculation that the phone will be coming to India the very next day; BlackBerry has already sent out invitations to a press event in India for June 6th. The Canadian manufacturer is expecting more demand for the model from BlackBerry fans who are used to typing on a BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard...]]>NewsSun, 02 Jun 2013 14:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-to-be-launched-in-India-on-June-6th_id43599/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/White-Nexus-4-now-available-in-the-U.S._id43559The white version of the Google Nexus 4 has only been official for a few days now, but the rollout is already ahead of schedule. The early talk was that the device wouldn't be available until June 10th (the same day that has been rumored for the release of Android 4.3), but the white Nexus 4 is available now in the U.S...]]>NewsFri, 31 May 2013 13:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/White-Nexus-4-now-available-in-the-U.S._id43559/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-head-Sundar-Pichai-confirms-HTC-One-Google-Edition-coming-June-26th-for-599_id43521We're not sure who decided that the AllThingsD D11 conference was the new "it" place to announce some pretty big things, especially since companies have been so excited to hold their own announcement events. But, we've already had Apple's Tim Cook making headlines, and Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside confirming the Moto X. Now, Android head Sundar Pichai has confirmed the HTC One Google Edition...]]>NewsThu, 30 May 2013 11:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-head-Sundar-Pichai-confirms-HTC-One-Google-Edition-coming-June-26th-for-599_id43521/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-pre-orders-now-live-at-Verizon_id43514Months after its official announcement, the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone is now only days away from landing on the shelves of U.S. wireless carriers. Verizon is among these carriers and it is now accepting pre-orders for the QWERTY packing BlackBerry 10 device. The BlackBerry Q10 for Verizon can be pre-ordered for $199 on a 2-year contract and it...]]>NewsThu, 30 May 2013 08:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-pre-orders-now-live-at-Verizon_id43514/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit-now-available-from-T-Mobile_id43484On Wednesday, T-Mobile announced the launching of the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit; the device can be purchased online and at select stores and the carrier asks for a down payment of $19.99 with the balance paid in 24 monthly installments of $9 for a grand total of $235.99. You won't confuse this phone with the Samsung Galaxy S4 as it offers a 4 inch screen with a 480 x 800 (WVGA) resolution and a 1500mAh battery...]]>NewsWed, 29 May 2013 14:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit-now-available-from-T-Mobile_id43484/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-launches-in-India-on-Wednesday_id43464It's time for consumers in India to see what the fuss is all about as on Wednesday, the HTC One launches in the country; it's been a shame that just while the Taiwan based manufacturer has finally released a phone that resonates with the smartphone buying public (5 million units have been sold so far), the company itself is in turmoil with top executives walking out...]]>NewsWed, 29 May 2013 02:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-launches-in-India-on-Wednesday_id43464/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-pegs-June-5th-for-launch-of-HTC-One-and-BlackBerry-Q10_id43461Earlier on Tuesday, we told you that the BlackBerry Q10 would be launched via T-Mobile on June 5th; the device will require a down payment of $99.99 and 24 monthly installments of $20. That works out to a total cost of $579.99 for the QWERTY-equipped device. As we pointed out before, T-Mobile originally was not planning on offering this phone, but something made the carrier do a 180 degree change...]]>NewsTue, 28 May 2013 23:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-pegs-June-5th-for-launch-of-HTC-One-and-BlackBerry-Q10_id43461/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/170-countries-now-offer-the-Amazon-Kindle-Fire-HD-200-countries-support-the-Amazon-Appstore_id43334The Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 are both now available in more than 170 countries for pre-order through Amazon.com; those areas where the slates are new will see them shipped starting on June 13th. The 7 inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD is priced at $199. The screen sports a resolution of 1280 x 800 with a dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP4460 processor under the hood...]]>NewsFri, 24 May 2013 00:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/170-countries-now-offer-the-Amazon-Kindle-Fire-HD-200-countries-support-the-Amazon-Appstore_id43334/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-to-be-unveiled-in-Asia-on-May-30th_id43256You might remember earlier this month when LG sent out invitations to an event to be held May 30th in Macau. while the name of the phone wasn't mentioned, a highlighted "G" in the word imagination hinted that this media event would be held to introduce the LG Optimus G Pro. The Korean manufacturer has released a newer image of the invitation that confirms that the LG Optimus G Pro is indeed the guest phone of honor...]]>NewsTue, 21 May 2013 11:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-G-Pro-to-be-unveiled-in-Asia-on-May-30th_id43256/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-to-launch-Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit-May-29th-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-LTE-on-June-5th_id43218A leaked internal T-Mobile memo gives us a launch date for the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy S III that has started shipping to stores, as we told you on Saturday; according to the memo, the handset will be released on June 5th and will replace the current version of the phone that relies on HSPA+ for 4G speeds...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 10:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-to-launch-Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit-May-29th-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-LTE-on-June-5th_id43218/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Whats-new-at-AT-T-The-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-and-the-32GB-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-are-now-both-available_id42876]If you're an AT&T customer, you now have a couple of new high-end Android phones to choose from as the LG Optimus G Pro and the 32GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 have both been added to the carrier's lineup starting Friday; the LG Optimus G Pro and its 5.5 inch screen is priced at $199.99 with a signed two-year contract while the 32GB Samsung Galaxy S4 has a $249.99 price tag on contract...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 10:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Whats-new-at-AT-T-The-LG-Optimus-G-Pro-and-the-32GB-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-are-now-both-available_id42876/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-SP-available-for-U.S.-pre-order_id42746Back in April, we told you that U.K retailer Phones 4U had started accepting pre-orders for the Sony Xperia SP with the mid-range handset being offered for free with various EE data plans; the phone is now available for pre-order from the U.S. Sony Store priced at $489.99 with the phone expected to ship starting on May 20th...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 16:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-SP-available-for-U.S.-pre-order_id42746/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Plants-vs-Zombies-2-Its-About-Time-planned-for-a-July-release_id42702Plants vs Zombies been a mega hits in gaming, especially in mobile. The game was first released on Steam back in 2009, followed by iOS in 2010, and Android in 2011. It has been a key game in the resurgence of the tower defense genre, and gamers have been eager for a sequel, and it looks like that sequel is finally coming this July...]]>NewsMon, 06 May 2013 19:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Plants-vs-Zombies-2-Its-About-Time-planned-for-a-July-release_id42702/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprints-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-pre-orders-delayed-at-Best-Buy_id42470Some of you who pre-ordered the Sprint branded Samsung Galaxy S4 from Best Buy might want to check their email as the big box retailer is sending out a message to customers to tell them that its pre-orders for the Sprint version of the new Android flagship model are being delayed and will not be available until May 9th at the earliest and May 20th at the latest...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 23:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprints-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-pre-orders-delayed-at-Best-Buy_id42470/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F5-launches-in-France-on-Monday_id42424LG will launch its line of lower costing 4G LTE devices Optimus F5 on Monday, April 29th when the handset is released in France and over the next few weeks will appear in South and Central America, Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); the device offers some of LG's best features including QSlide...]]>NewsSun, 28 Apr 2013 01:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-F5-launches-in-France-on-Monday_id42424/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-now-available-via-AT-T_id42413Got nothing to do on this Saturday? How about heading down to your local AT&T store to pick up the Samsung Galaxy S4? The eagerly awaited Android flagship is available from AT&T for $199.99 with a signed two-year contract; other carriers have delayed the in-store launch of the phone as far back as two weeks...]]>NewsSat, 27 Apr 2013 14:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-now-available-via-AT-T_id42413/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/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-to-land-at-U.S.-Cellular-on-April-26_id42346Now that's interesting. It looks like U.S. Cellular isn't affected by Samsung Galaxy S4 supply shortage problems, unlike carriers Sprint and T-Mobile. The smartphone, which has been on pre-order with U.S. Cellular since early April, is due to be made available for purchase online on Friday, April 26. That's tomorrow!...]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 08:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-to-land-at-U.S.-Cellular-on-April-26_id42346/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-tweets-that-its-stores-face-a-one-to-two-week-delay-in-launching-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42330One day after delaying the online launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 by 5 days to April 29th, T-Mobile has delayed the launch of the phone at its online stores from May 1st to May 8th at selected locations and it will be available from all stores by May 15th; the 16GB model will be priced at $630 which could work out to $150 down and 24 payments of $20...]]>NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 01:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-tweets-that-its-stores-face-a-one-to-two-week-delay-in-launching-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42330/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-to-officially-launch-on-May-1st-on-Canadian-carriers-Rogers-Bell-and-TELUS_id42319For those in BlackBerry’s back yard that have been waiting (im)patiently for the BlackBerry 10 powered...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 20:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-to-officially-launch-on-May-1st-on-Canadian-carriers-Rogers-Bell-and-TELUS_id42319/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-delays-its-retail-launch-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42310Late Tuesday, we told you that T-Mobile had delayed the online launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 by 5 days and this morning, Sprint has announced that it too is having inventory problems related to the phone which means it will not be in its stores this Saturday as originally anticipated; online and phone sales will still go on as scheduled...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 09:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprint-delays-its-retail-launch-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42310/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Intel-powered-Lenovo-Ideaphone-K900-goes-on-sale-on-May-6_id42294The Lenovo Ideaphone K900 is one of the more interesting Android smartphones that will appear in the first half of the year. What makes it so intriguing is mostly its Intel Atom processor, but also the premium and appealing metal body...]]>NewsWed, 24 Apr 2013 03:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Intel-powered-Lenovo-Ideaphone-K900-goes-on-sale-on-May-6_id42294/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-delays-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-online-launch-to-April-29th_id42282On T-Mobile's own website the carrier is has announced that it is delaying the online launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 by 5 days and the Android flagship model will now be available for online ordering on that date; the nation's fourth largest carrier cites delays in receiving inventories as the reason behind the delay in launching the phone...,]]>NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 23:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-delays-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-online-launch-to-April-29th_id42282/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Fieldrunners-2-coming-to-Google-Play-on-April-24th_id42140If you're a fan of Fieldrunners and you have an Android device, you might be getting pretty annoyed at developer Subatomic Studios. The team released Fieldrunners 2 for iOS back in July of 2012, but there was no Android version. Now, it's nine months later, and it looks like Fieldrunners 2 is finally making its way to Android, and is scheduled to hit the Google Play Store on April 24th...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 14:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Fieldrunners-2-coming-to-Google-Play-on-April-24th_id42140/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-521-to-arrive-at-T-Mobile-stores-on-April-24_id42120The folks at T-Mobile USA are experts at leaking various documents revealing their plans for the near-future, and guess what has happened today! That's right, we have a new leaked document, which kindly lets us know that the Nokia Lumia 521 is going to land at a T-Mobile store near you on April 24...]]>NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 07:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-521-to-arrive-at-T-Mobile-stores-on-April-24_id42120/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-confirms-May-launch-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42087Verizon customers were hoping that the leaked document that showed a May 30th launch for the Samsung Galaxy S4 was wrong and that the carrier would be releasing the phone this month like the other major U.S. carriers; a tweet from Verizon shows a May launch for the next flagship Android model but does not mention a specific date...]]>NewsThu, 18 Apr 2013 19:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-confirms-May-launch-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42087/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-launching-via-Vodafone-on-April-26th_id42036U.K. retailer Vodafone has put up its pre-order page for the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10, and the page shows that the device will launch via Vodafone on April 26th at the earliest, which is the same date that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will launch on the carrier; Vodafone has a number of plans that offer the phone for free...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 16:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-launching-via-Vodafone-on-April-26th_id42036/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-pre-orders-start-on-April-18-at-Sprint-pricing-announced_id42031Only minutes after Samsung officially confirmed the availability of its Galaxy S4 flagship from 7 U.S. carriers, Sprint announced its pricing for the highly anticipated smartphone. The exact dates, on which you'll be able to buy or pre-order one, are now known as well. Getting a 16GB Samsung Galaxy S4 from Sprint will cost you $250 and your signature under a 2-year contract. However, you'll be able to bring that figure down to $150 should you choose to...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 09:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-pre-orders-start-on-April-18-at-Sprint-pricing-announced_id42031/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-announces-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-price-and-availability_id42029So, it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S4 will launch on T-Mobile earlier than expected. While May 1 was originally supposed to be its release date, the carrier has now announced that the smartphone will be available to its customers on April 24. The Galaxy S4 will be up for purchase online...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 08:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-announces-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-price-and-availability_id42029/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-cute-and-affordable-HP-Slate-7-tablet-to-launch-on-May-1-in-the-UK_id42015HP is a great example for a company that just won't give up. They bought Palm in 2010 and used its promising webOS platform to produce the HP TouchPad - a tablet that shared many of the characteristics of the original iPad. That, however, wasn't enough, and the TouchPad failed miserably, not because it was a bad device, but because it was a device designed for the consumer market - a market where HP has little to no experience...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 05:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-cute-and-affordable-HP-Slate-7-tablet-to-launch-on-May-1-in-the-UK_id42015/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/GDay-Mate-Huawei-brings-its-6.1-inch-Huawei-Ascend-Mate-to-the-Outback_id42001Looking to move up in the world as a producer of high-end handsets, Chinese manufacturer has brought its 6.1 inch giant Huawei Ascend Mate to Australia where it is priced at 429 AUD ($444 USD); despite the size of the device, Huawei has made it possible to control most for the user to select a setting that outs everything on the screen in reach of a thumb...]]>NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 03:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/GDay-Mate-Huawei-brings-its-6.1-inch-Huawei-Ascend-Mate-to-the-Outback_id42001/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Cosmos-3-and-Revere-2-quietly-introduced-by-Verizon_id41986The LG Cosmos 3 comes in at free with a 2-year contract, and features a 2" 320x240 pixel display, 1.3 MP camera, social networking apps built-in, mobile web & email, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and supports microSD memory cards up to 32GB. Also on board is a similar sliding design that is the Cosmos tradition, that opens to reveal a 4-row physical QWERTY keyboard.]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 23:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Cosmos-3-and-Revere-2-quietly-introduced-by-Verizon_id41986/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Now-official-T-Mobile-to-launch-HTC-One-on-April-24th_id41978After a pair of leaks on Monday that claimed that the HTC One was going to launch via T-Mobile on April 24th, a tweet from the carrier confirms the date and makes it official; the new HTC Android flagship will be released this Friday by AT&T and Sprint with Verizon sitting this one out; the device will feature 32GB of native storage with AT&T getting an exclusive on the 64GB model...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 19:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Now-official-T-Mobile-to-launch-HTC-One-on-April-24th_id41978/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cut-the-Rope-Experiments-coming-to-Windows-Phone-tomorrow_id41980Cut the Rope fans on Windows Phone have had to be extremely patient, because ZeptoLabs has been pretty slow in moving its games over to Microsoft's platform. But, it looks like the wait is almost over if you want to get your hands on Cut the Rope: Experiments, which is supposed to be released on WP tomorrow...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 19:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cut-the-Rope-Experiments-coming-to-Windows-Phone-tomorrow_id41980/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-on-April-30th_id41938AT&T will launch the Samsung Galaxy S4 on April 30th according to the carrier's own product page which reveals that the device will start shipping for online orders on that date; the 16GB version of the phone will be priced at $199.99 with a signed two year contract while information on the 32GB model is coming later...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 02:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-to-launch-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-on-April-30th_id41938/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-April-24th-launch-of-the-HTC-One-confirmed-by-second-leak_id41917Earlier on Monday, we showed you a leaked planogram that revealed an April 24th launch of the HTC One for T-Mobile; now, a second leak has appeared and an internal T-Mobile memo reveals that the HTC One will indeed be launched at select T-Mobile locations on April 24th, confirming the date of the earlier leak...]]>NewsTue, 16 Apr 2013 01:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-April-24th-launch-of-the-HTC-One-confirmed-by-second-leak_id41917/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Firefox-OS-due-to-launch-in-June-in-limited-regions_id41920This year is expected to bring a number of new entries to the mobile ecosystem which has been dominated by Android (in numbers), and iOS (in media visibility). Ubuntu Phone and Tizen are expected to launch later in the year, but the first new addition will be one that we haven't really seen much of: Firefox OS. And, new word says that Firefox OS will launch in June in select regions...]]>NewsMon, 15 Apr 2013 19:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Firefox-OS-due-to-launch-in-June-in-limited-regions_id41920/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-to-launch-HTC-One-on-April-24th_id41916A leaked opicture of a planogram of T-Mobile's retail stores reveals that the HTC One will be launched on April 24th which would be followed a week later with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4, according to the carrier's own revelation; the bad news is that this means that not all T-Mobile stores will be releasing the eagerly awaited handset on the same date...]]>NewsMon, 15 Apr 2013 13:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-to-launch-HTC-One-on-April-24th_id41916/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Leaked-Staples-document-outs-tentative-carrier-launch-dates-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id41870On the heels of our story about Walmart's pre-order period for the Samsung Galaxy S4 comes another leaked document, this time from Staples, that not only reveals when the business supply retailer is taking pre-orders for the next Android flagship model, but also reveals what everyone wants to know which is the tentative launch date for the U.S. carriers...]]>NewsSun, 14 Apr 2013 14:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Leaked-Staples-document-outs-tentative-carrier-launch-dates-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id41870/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-already-sold-by-one-AT-T-Store_id41849Hear about the kid that went into the AT&T Store to check about pre-orders for the HTC One and ended up walking out of the store with the device in his hand; it might not be as funny as the joke about the duck who was sitting at the bar (put it on my bill) and in fact it might just tick off a large number of people who have to wait until next Saturday for their handset...]]>NewsFri, 12 Apr 2013 20:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-already-sold-by-one-AT-T-Store_id41849/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Leaked-document-shows-that-the-BlackBerry-Q10-will-launch-in-Canada-via-Rogers-on-April-30th_id41661For those real die hard Canadian BlackBerry fans living in the shadow of company headquarters in Waterloo, there is some good news as a leaked screenshot of an internal Rogers document shows that the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry 10 handset is scheduled to launch in its own home town on April 30th; pricing remains unknown at this point...]]>NewsTue, 09 Apr 2013 00:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Leaked-document-shows-that-the-BlackBerry-Q10-will-launch-in-Canada-via-Rogers-on-April-30th_id41661/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cincinnati-Bell-will-be-the-first-U.S.-carrier-to-offer-the-Sony-Xperia-ZL-device-launches-May-1st_id41654Regional carrier Cincinnati Bell on Monday became the first U.S. carrier to offer the Sony Xperia ZL, the smaller and non water and dust resistant version of the Japanese tech giant's flagship Android handset, the Sony Xperia Z; the device will be available for $249.99 after a rebate and a signed two-year contract from the carrier's web site or stores, starting on May 1st...]]>NewsMon, 08 Apr 2013 20:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cincinnati-Bell-will-be-the-first-U.S.-carrier-to-offer-the-Sony-Xperia-ZL-device-launches-May-1st_id41654/commentsPhone Arena