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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/ABI-Phablet-market-to-reach-208-million-by-2015_id30512API Research thinks that there is something to this here phablet market; too small to be a tablet and too large to be a smartphone, the category currently consists of devices carrying a screen from 4.6 to 5.5 inches and API sees the market climbing to 208 million units by 2015...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 20:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ABI-Phablet-market-to-reach-208-million-by-2015_id30512/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-Samsung-CEO-level-talks-fail-to-produce-any-agreements_id30493According to the Korea Times, that CEO-level meeting between Apple and Samsung ordered by California Judge Lucy Koh ended up producing nothing in the way of any agreements that would help both sides reach a settlement over their patent battles...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 12:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-Samsung-CEO-level-talks-fail-to-produce-any-agreements_id30493/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-is-Vodafones-most-pre-ordered-Android-phone-ever_id30484Not that this is much of a surprise, but Vodafone has announced that pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III have topped the previous figure for any other Android phone in the history of the carrier; Vodafone didn't reveal any numbers, but it sure is a sign of how much demand there is for this model...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 10:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-is-Vodafones-most-pre-ordered-Android-phone-ever_id30484/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Appeal-is-coming-to-Walmart-as-a-prepaid-GoPhone-for-149.99_id30487Frankly, it’s going to raise some eyebrows since it bears the beloved Galaxy branding, but the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Appeal for AT&T’s prepaid GoPhone lineup is nothing more than an entry-level Android handset. Still, when it’s compared to some other prepaid offerings...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 10:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Appeal-is-coming-to-Walmart-as-a-prepaid-GoPhone-for-149.99_id30487/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-ICS-source-code-released_id30482Developers, rejoice! The Samsung Galaxy Note’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich kernel source code has been released by Samsung on their official Open Source website…]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 09:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-ICS-source-code-released_id30482/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-Advance-Review_id3043Dual-core processors are so last year, don't you think? However, there isn't anything wrong with that since the advancement of quad-core silicon is now paving the way for dual-core chips to invade the mid-range market. Take the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, for example: it is powered by a NovaThor U8500 chipset made by ST Ericsson with 2 cores humming at 1GHz...]]>ReviewsWed, 23 May 2012 09:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-Advance-Review_id3043/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/S-Voice-knows-all-about-Apple-little-about-Samsung_id30477When a company makes a voice assistant app, it’d better make sure it works like the magic mirror on the wall from the tale and doesn’t mistake who’s the fairest of them all…]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 07:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/S-Voice-knows-all-about-Apple-little-about-Samsung_id30477/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-on-pre-order-from-Expansys_id30476The Samsung Galaxy S III is already starting to appear up for pre-order for early buyers, but while on Amazon it costs a hefty $800, the new listing for the Galaxy S III…]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 06:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-on-pre-order-from-Expansys_id30476/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-GALAXY-Note-10.1-now-comes-with-quad-core-Exynos-processor-and-slot-for-S-Pen_id30467At a Samsung event in Europe, the Korean based manufacturer has displayed a version of the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 tablet that has some changes since the last time we saw the device at MWC; the tablet now has a quad-core Exynos processor and a slot for the S Pen...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 23:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-GALAXY-Note-10.1-now-comes-with-quad-core-Exynos-processor-and-slot-for-S-Pen_id30467/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPad-spearheads-124-growth-in-global-tablet-shipments-during-Q1_id30466NPD DisplaySearch reported its quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report on Tuesday, which showed that the Apple iPhone is spearheading strong growth in tablet shipments; the Apple iPad controls nearly 63% of the global market followed by Samsung, which replaced Amazon in the second place slot...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 21:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPad-spearheads-124-growth-in-global-tablet-shipments-during-Q1_id30466/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-comes-to-Three-UK-bearing-a-363-unlocked-price-point_id30439Three UK is selling it as a SIM-free model for the easy to tolerate price of $363 (£229.99) outright. However, if you prefer picking it up on-contract, you can actually buy one for free with plans that start at $35 (£22) per month. For lower monthly rates, you can pay a little more for the handset...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 10:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-comes-to-Three-UK-bearing-a-363-unlocked-price-point_id30439/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Screen-comparison-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-the-fierce-competition_id30435The screen is one of the most important assets of any smartphone. It's a window to so much stuff – entertainment, information, communication... It's pretty much the main feature of a mobile device. That's why when we're buying a high-end phone, we expect it to have ...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 09:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Screen-comparison-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-the-fierce-competition_id30435/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-now-on-sale-in-Dubai-yours-for-667_id30429Although it is not supposed to be on the market just yet, the Samsung Galaxy S III can already be purchased in Dubai, apparently. Advertisements for the highly-anticipated smartphone were spotted at a mall by a fellow Reddit user, who initially presumed that only pre-orders were being accepted. However, after a brief conversation with a store employee, it turned out that the white version of the next Galaxy was in stock indeed with plenty of units waiting to meet their new owners...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 08:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-now-on-sale-in-Dubai-yours-for-667_id30429/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-says-its-new-smartphone-designs-now-part-of-a-5-year-plan-not-affected-by-Apples-lawsuits_id30430"Our change in smartphone design is part of a five-year plan, not a sudden turn-around," claims an executive. He reiterated once again that the soapy shape of the Galaxy S III has been decided on after trying out hundreds of possible scenarios (and sticking with the home key in the last minute, we hear). Well, if those Galaxy S line designs are part of a 5-year plan, we are curious what's in it for next year...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 08:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-says-its-new-smartphone-designs-now-part-of-a-5-year-plan-not-affected-by-Apples-lawsuits_id30430/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Beam-Ace-2-release-dates-confirmed-for-this-quarter-will-feature-ST-Ericssons-NovaThor-U8500_id30425Here are a couple of mid-range smartphones we’re genuinely extremely excited about - the Samsung Galaxy Beam and the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2…]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 06:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Beam-Ace-2-release-dates-confirmed-for-this-quarter-will-feature-ST-Ericssons-NovaThor-U8500_id30425/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mr.-Posh-Spice-does-commercial-for-Samsung-GALAXY-Note_id30413Yeah, we know he's more famous being soccer, excuse us, football star David Beckham although the trade that brought him to the U.S. hasn't really paid off yet; let's hope he does a better job pitching the Samsung GALAXY Note...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 02:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mr.-Posh-Spice-does-commercial-for-Samsung-GALAXY-Note_id30413/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-gets-green-light-from-Bluetooth-SIG_id30412Verizon will not be passing up on the Samsung Galaxy S III as the model, SCH-I535, has received thumbs up from the Bluetooth SIG and while the name Verizon doesn't appear anywhere, the model number matches the Nenamark Bookmark site which did mention the carrier by name...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 01:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-gets-green-light-from-Bluetooth-SIG_id30412/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-Samsung-GALAXY-Nexus-to-get-Android-4.0.4-update-on-Tuesday_id30408A number of sources have told Droid-Life that the Verizon version of the Samsung GALAXY Nexus will be receiving the Android 4.0.4 update on Tuesday; considering that no official word has come out of Verizon, we are still in 'wait and see' mode...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 18:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizons-Samsung-GALAXY-Nexus-to-get-Android-4.0.4-update-on-Tuesday_id30408/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Whats-in-a-touch-The-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-polycarbonate-debate_id30406Earlier we told you all that the Samsung Galaxy S III has a case and battery cover that is made of polycarbonate, not just regular plastic, which means the case is much stronger, more durable, and more scratch resistant...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 17:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Whats-in-a-touch-The-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-polycarbonate-debate_id30406/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Still-no-sighting-of-ICS-with-the-latest-update-for-T-Mobiles-Galaxy-S-II---its-mainly-bug-fixes_id30394The latest 32.3MB sized software update for T-Mobile’s Galaxy S II is none other than a maintenance update. Bumping up its software to version T989UVLDE, it mainly consists of the usual set of bug fixes we’re normally accustomed to seeing with most new software updates...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 14:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Still-no-sighting-of-ICS-with-the-latest-update-for-T-Mobiles-Galaxy-S-II---its-mainly-bug-fixes_id30394/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Confirmed-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-is-polycarbonate-not-plain-plastic_id30304Just about every article around has been giving the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III generally good reviews except for one downside: the casing. Everyone, including us, were convinced that the Galaxy S III was using a plastic case...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 13:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Confirmed-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-is-polycarbonate-not-plain-plastic_id30304/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id3040The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been one of our favorite Android phones, as it ushered us in the new era of Ice Cream Sandwich – the Android OS version that reinvented the platform and aspired it to a whole new level. Of course, almost all new Android phones nowadays come out with ICS, and the Galaxy S III is probably the brightest example at the moment. Being the successor of last year's hit Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S III has yet to prove that it is the ultimate ...]]>ReviewsMon, 21 May 2012 09:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id3040/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id3039Since the launch of the HTC Nexus One the Nexus line is what all Android phones have been measured against. The flagship Nexus represents Android in its purist form: the latest software directly from Google. Currently that flagship device is the Galaxy Nexus, the launch device for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that hit Verizon’s shelves and LTE network in November. With an impending launch of their own LTE network Sprint has brought the latest Nexus to their lineup as well, but will the flagship Android device be the flagship phone for the pin dropping network? Not if HTC has anything to say about it with the latest member of the EVO family, the EVO 4G LTE. Read on to see how these competing devices compare.]]>ReviewsMon, 21 May 2012 07:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id3039/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/S-Voice-free-ride-is-over-Samsung-blocks-servers-to-devices-other-than-Galaxy-S-III_id30370Soon after Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S III and its unique S Voice feature to take on Siri, the APK was extracted and pretty much every Android owner who’d install it…]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 06:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/S-Voice-free-ride-is-over-Samsung-blocks-servers-to-devices-other-than-Galaxy-S-III_id30370/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-and-HTC-to-out-Tizen-based-devices-in-the-second-half-of-the-year_id30365Rumors are that Samsung and HTC are coming with smartphones based on Tizen in the second half, with Acer and Asus working on notebooks for emerging markets with the newfangled mobile OS. It will have a steep hill to climb against the established three Android, iOS and Windows Phone, but that will make it more fun for us to watch. Tizen was caught in the act running Android apps recently, so this might be the ace up its sleeve...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 04:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-and-HTC-to-out-Tizen-based-devices-in-the-second-half-of-the-year_id30365/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Olympic-Edition-coming-to-the-UK_id30362The 2012 London Summer Olympics are right around the corner, and you know that Samsung is an official spoonsor. Combine those two facts, and you shouldn’t be too surprised to see…]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 03:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Olympic-Edition-coming-to-the-UK_id30362/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-JK-Shin-claims-big-gap-in-the-patent-war-with-Apple-hopes-todays-sit-down-ends-in-cross-licensing_id30360JK Shin also said that shortages of the 4G radio chips that go into the latest smartphones are likely to continue until October, just as Qualcomm, which makes the bulk of those, predicted at its quarterly earning call not long ago...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 02:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-JK-Shin-claims-big-gap-in-the-patent-war-with-Apple-hopes-todays-sit-down-ends-in-cross-licensing_id30360/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-now-available-brings-49.99-LTE-to-AT-T_id30356How about scoring a handcset with LTE coverage for under $50? Starting on Sunday, AT&T is offering the Windows Phone flavored Samsung Focus 2 for just $49.99 with a signed 2-year pact; of course, with a price like that, you get entry-level specs...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 16:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-now-available-brings-49.99-LTE-to-AT-T_id30356/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-attacks-Apple-experts-as-slavishly-following-Apples-cult-like-status_id30354A paragraph from a motion filed by Samsung in a California court case attacks Apple's experts for casting aside legal principals in favor of slavish adoration of the Cupertino based company's cult-like existance; one particular expert refers to the late Steve Jobs as "St. Eve"...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 12:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-attacks-Apple-experts-as-slavishly-following-Apples-cult-like-status_id30354/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-made-by-75000-workers-phone-is-the-fastest-selling-gadget-of-all-time_id30340Right now, 75,000 people are busy at work putting together the Samsung Galaxy S III and with 9 million units pre-ordered, this is going to keep each and every one of them busy for some time; using info from Samsung and Apple ExtremeTech.com gets to the 75,000 figure...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 15:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-made-by-75000-workers-phone-is-the-fastest-selling-gadget-of-all-time_id30340/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-GALAXY-Nexus-discontinued-at-Telus-magenta-Nokia-Lumia-800-next_id30341A leaked Telus document reveals that the Canadian carrier is planning to stop offering the Samsung GALAXY Nexus and the magenta version of the Nokia Lumia 800; the former is only 5 months old and already is being discontinued...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 14:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-GALAXY-Nexus-discontinued-at-Telus-magenta-Nokia-Lumia-800-next_id30341/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Canada-holding-Galaxy-S-III-training-sessions-through-June-27_id30336According to a document leaked by MobileSyrup, “Samsung is presenting Samsung Galaxy S III interactive training sessions” from Wednesday, May 30 through Wednesday, June 27. According to the description, the presentation will be...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 09:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Canada-holding-Galaxy-S-III-training-sessions-through-June-27_id30336/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-seeks-U.S.-ban-on-Samsung-GALAXY-Tab-10.1-tablet-could-be-pulled-from-stores-next-month_id30334After winning an appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Apple is once again asking for an injunction on the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1; Samsung could be forced to redesign the tablet as it did in Germany as the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1N...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 04:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-seeks-U.S.-ban-on-Samsung-GALAXY-Tab-10.1-tablet-could-be-pulled-from-stores-next-month_id30334/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-Galaxy-S-III-hits-the-FCC-is-it-launching-soon_id30330The device that is widely believed to be the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III has just hit the FCC, which makes us wonder if the T-Mobile variant will be released earlier than the others. The other 3 variants of the Galaxy S III in the US...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 20:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-Galaxy-S-III-hits-the-FCC-is-it-launching-soon_id30330/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Epic-4G-Touch-cut-to-149.99-at-Sprint_id30327You could have seen this coming with the Samsung Galaxy S III coming soon with Sprint cutting the price of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch to $149.99 with a signed two year pact; this will be just the beginning of a number of price cuts for the popular model...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 19:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Epic-4G-Touch-cut-to-149.99-at-Sprint_id30327/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-rooted-already_id30317Ugh, we know, finally! Right? How long does someone have to wait to get root around here… oh, the device is not out yet? While this isn’t the first device we’ve seen rooted before its actual release, there is some other interesting news that accompanies this achievement...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 15:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-rooted-already_id30317/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-in-pink-is-in-bound-for-the-UK-sometime-in-June_id30307From the looks of it all, Carphone Warehouse is expected to take hold of the pink-a-fied version of the Samsung Galaxy Note sometime next month in June – albeit, no official date has been attached to it just yet. However, they’ve opened up a pre-registration page for those individuals...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 12:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-in-pink-is-in-bound-for-the-UK-sometime-in-June_id30307/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/5-accessories-to-connect-a-smartphone-or-tablet-to-your-TV_id30297We've all been there, lounging on the couch with our phone or tablet, and wishing we could stream videos from the internal storage, Netflix, YouTube and so on to the largest screen in the house right in front of us. It is not a seamless task, as there are no universal standards yet, both for doing it with a cable or wirelessly, but there are some accessories out there that make it possible...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 09:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/5-accessories-to-connect-a-smartphone-or-tablet-to-your-TV_id30297/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Apple-iPhone-4S_id3038Always a difficult decision, choosing between the latest and greatest Android phone or the latest and greatest iPhone is a problem that every smartphone user faces at one point or another. Having both the Samsung Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 4S here with us, we thought that we absolutely have to pit these two ambitious guys against each other in order to make it easier for you to determine if you are more of a Galaxy S or iPhone user...]]>ReviewsFri, 18 May 2012 08:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Apple-iPhone-4S_id3038/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-listings-confirm-AT-T-and-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-SIM-free-units-priced-at-799_id30286Amazon has a bunch of accessories listed for the SGH-I747 and SGH-T999, which are labeled for Samsung Galaxy S3 on AT&T and T-Mobile, respectively. These include car holders and charger, cases, water-resistant armbands, so we can be more certain now the Galaxy S III will appear on those carriers pretty soon...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 03:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-listings-confirm-AT-T-and-T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-SIM-free-units-priced-at-799_id30286/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Review-Q-A-Answers_id30283Alright, people, the time has come for us to give you the answers you've been waiting for! When we posted our Samsung Galaxy S III Review this week, we gave you the opportunity to ask about things you're interested in. Let's not waste any more time and get right to the point...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 03:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Review-Q-A-Answers_id30283/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphones-with-2GB-RAM-to-proliferate-as-Samsung-cranks-mass-production-of-20nm-mobile-memory_id30285Samsung has managed to start mass production of those 4Gb DDR2 memory stacks, made with the 20nm process, which is more efficient than the current 30nm production. What this means is that four 512MB layers can be stacked on top of each other for a grand total of 2GB RAM in mobile devices, and they will have the same footprint and power consumption the 1GB stack has now...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 03:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphones-with-2GB-RAM-to-proliferate-as-Samsung-cranks-mass-production-of-20nm-mobile-memory_id30285/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-executive-9-million-pre-orders-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id30279A Samsung executive told Korea Economic Daily that thus far, the Samsung Galaxy S III has rung up 9 million units pre-ordered; considering the noise made when its predecessor scored 20 million in sales in 2011, we'd say this is a very big deal...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 01:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-executive-9-million-pre-orders-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id30279/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-owns-50.1-of-U.K.-smartphone-market_id30265No surprise that a report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that 86% of UK Android sales belong to either HTC or Samsung; other interesting tidbits include the 50.1% marketshare that the green robot has in the U.K., up from 44.6% last year...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 16:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-owns-50.1-of-U.K.-smartphone-market_id30265/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-Cares-app-for-Android-provides-detailed-info-regarding-various-Samsung-products_id30263Available for download through Google Play, the Samsung Cares app essentially caters to those individuals who are curious about getting detailed information regarding a wide array of Samsung products. In turn, it’s also there to improve the customer service experience by providing...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 10:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-Cares-app-for-Android-provides-detailed-info-regarding-various-Samsung-products_id30263/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-U.K.-announces-pricing-plans-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-accepting-pre-orders_id30261T-Mobile U.K. announced a number of pricing plans involving the Samsung Galaxy S III and the carrier has started accepting pre-orders for the device; even if you do pre-order today, you will not receive your hone until after the May 30th U.K. launch date...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 10:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-U.K.-announces-pricing-plans-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-accepting-pre-orders_id30261/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II_id3037Since we know that a lot of you guys are still rocking that trusty GS II, we wanted to take a look at how the new model compares to the old one, and exactly how much of a reason there is in upgrading from the GS II to GS III...]]>ReviewsThu, 17 May 2012 09:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II_id3037/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/After-a-lengthy-wait-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-vehicle-dock-is-finally-going-on-sale-in-the-UK_id30259Call it a death wish or something, but those patient enough to tolerate the long wait, it seems as though we’re nearing the inevitable. Specifically, the long awaited vehicle dock for the international version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is set to go on sale via online retailer Clove Technology, starting on Tuesday...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 09:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/After-a-lengthy-wait-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-vehicle-dock-is-finally-going-on-sale-in-the-UK_id30259/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-files-to-protect-six-new-Galaxy-names_id30256From time to time, Samsung has filed for trademark protection on a batch of Galaxy-related names; the latest variations on the Galaxy name that the Korean manufacturer is seeking to protect include the Galaxy Lunge, Galaxy Forge, Galaxy Weild, Galaxy Mission, Galaxy Rivet, and Galaxy Victory...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 09:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-files-to-protect-six-new-Galaxy-names_id30256/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Focus-2-Review_id3035The Samsung Focus 2 is set for arrival, bringing the Korean based company up to snuff, but more importantly, it’s aiming to stiff arm the competition with its tantalizing $49.99 on-contract price. Will its tempting price point be enough to sway consumers to it?...]]>ReviewsThu, 17 May 2012 07:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Focus-2-Review_id3035/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/George-Clooney-rocks-a-Galaxy-Nexus-at-Android-ad-filming_id30245It's after midnight on the east coast, so we feel like it's a good time to take a break from real news for a minute, and let you know that George Clooney was spotted filming a commercial for an Android smartphone in Malibu...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 23:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/George-Clooney-rocks-a-Galaxy-Nexus-at-Android-ad-filming_id30245/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Japanese-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-will-have-2GB-of-RAM_id30244When we first saw the headlines popping up that the Japanese variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III would have 2GB of RAM, we didn't believe it. We scoured the DoCoMo website and looked through all of the documentation...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 21:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Japanese-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-will-have-2GB-of-RAM_id30244/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-will-offer-the-Galaxy-S-III-a-day-early-in-UK-to-some-customers-that-pre-ordered-it_id30224It was confirmed today through Samsung UK that the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III will be launching a single day earlier than expected – well, it’s actually for those customers who managed to pre-order the smartphone through the Samsung owned store at Westfield Stratford City...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 10:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-will-offer-the-Galaxy-S-III-a-day-early-in-UK-to-some-customers-that-pre-ordered-it_id30224/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-HTC-One-X_id3034The HTC One X was the first new-generation Android smartphone to come out this year. It introduced us to a new kind of Android experience – one powered by an ultra-fast quad-core processor. With the recent introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S III, though, things are going to get much more interesting. Take a deep breath, people, as what follows is the most epic Android clash for the first half of the year – the Samsung Galaxy S III is facing the HTC One X!...]]>ReviewsWed, 16 May 2012 08:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-HTC-One-X_id3034/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-loses-10-billion-of-its-value-over-rumor-that-Apple-will-cut-orders_id30212Samsung has just lost $10 of its market valuation over a rumor that its biggest customer, Apple, has switched to ordering chips from Japanese silicon maker Elpida…]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 07:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-loses-10-billion-of-its-value-over-rumor-that-Apple-will-cut-orders_id30212/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/NTT-DoCoMo-reveals-summer-lineup-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-to-be-dual-core-Sony-Xperia-GX-pictured_id30203The Samsung Galaxy S III will land with dual-core Snapdragon S4 in Japan as well, for LTE radio purposes, which was mostly expected, but we were more curious to see the Sony Xperia GX in flesh and blood at the presentation...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 03:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/NTT-DoCoMo-reveals-summer-lineup-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-to-be-dual-core-Sony-Xperia-GX-pictured_id30203/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-mini-2-Review_id3033Android smartphones come in all shapes and sizes, including cute and cuddly, as the case is with the Samsung Galaxy mini 2. This petite-sized entry-level device is the successor to last year's Galaxy mini, and as such, it comes with improvements both on the inside and on the outside. But is its $270 launch price tag justified by what you get in exchange? Let's check the smartphone out and see...]]>ReviewsWed, 16 May 2012 03:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-mini-2-Review_id3033/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-reportedly-expanding-Nexus-releases-this-fall_id30190We've gotten used to the idea that every fall we'll be getting a new Nexus device from Google, which will show off the newest version of the Android OS. According to a new report, Google is looking to greatly expand the number of Nexus devices available this fall...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 18:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-reportedly-expanding-Nexus-releases-this-fall_id30190/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-unboxing_id30188Hardly a surprise, the packaging for this latest Windows Phone is quite familiar, as it boasts the typical AT&T colors we’re so accustomed to seeing with many AT&T bound devices. Up front and center, there’s a small image of the handset in question, while in the rear, we get treated...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 16:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Focus-2-unboxing_id30188/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-2-10.1-Review_id3032Sammy is back for round two with the successor of Galaxy Tab 10.1 - the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). Strangely, rather than concocting something bigger and more immense, they’ve decided to go towards the affordability route, as the tablet launches with a specs sheet similar to its predecessor – while boasting a $50 decrease in price to $450 for the base 16GB version. Will this new approach expand its reach?...]]>ReviewsTue, 15 May 2012 09:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-2-10.1-Review_id3032/commentsPhone Arena