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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/Stock-Android-version-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-an-adjusted-T-Mobile-model_id43192According to a published report, the stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that was displayed this past week at Google I/O, is actually a modified T-Mobile version of the phone (SGH-M919); using FCC data for the model, and knowing that it offers AT&T and T-Mobile LTE and WCDMA connectivity, the T-Mobile variant of the phone is the only one that fits...]]>NewsSun, 19 May 2013 11:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Stock-Android-version-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-an-adjusted-T-Mobile-model_id43192/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-ships-some-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-units-earlier-than-expected_id43186You can tell the Verizon customers who have received an email from Verizon saying that their Samsung Galaxy S4 has shipped earlier than expected because those are the people with a ear-to-ear grin that nothing can remove; originally, Big Red was going to launch the new Android flagship on May 30th before the release date was moved ahead a week...]]>NewsSun, 19 May 2013 00:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-ships-some-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-units-earlier-than-expected_id43186/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LTE-enabled-version-of-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-hits-T-Mobile-stores_id43181Perhaps more than just a tad late, it looks as though T-Mobile stores are now receiving shipments of the LTE enabled version of the Samsung Galaxy S III; not that it wasn't expected. The carrier had said from the get go that it would be offering this model once it started rolling out its LTE pipeline. Unfortunately though, the Samsung Galaxy S III wasn't equipped like the Samsung GALAXY Note II was...]]>NewsSat, 18 May 2013 12:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LTE-enabled-version-of-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-hits-T-Mobile-stores_id43181/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-Intel-inside-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-10.1_id43178Early Saturday morning, before the rooster was up to crow about the day ahead, we told you about the Lenovo IdeaPhone K900 getting to see the light of day in China; we mainly discussed that the phone has "Intel Inside". According to another GL Benchmark test, the GT-P5200 will feature a 1.6Ghz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 Clover Trail+ paired with an PowerVR SGX 544MP working on the graphics...]]>NewsSat, 18 May 2013 09:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Is-Intel-inside-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-10.1_id43178/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumored-specs-for-the-rugged-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-reveal-a-different-processor-under-the-hood_id43177The so-called "rugged" version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that is expected to be released water and dust proof, has just been through the GFX Benchmark site and some interesting information has been revealed; first of all, according to the site, the name of the phone will be the Samsung Galaxy S4 J Active with one model (SGH-I537) heading for AT&T in the states, while another model (GT-I9295) will be released in Europe...]]>NewsSat, 18 May 2013 02:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Rumored-specs-for-the-rugged-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-reveal-a-different-processor-under-the-hood_id43177/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Fitbit-now-supports-Galaxy-S4-syncing-but-not-with-S-Health_id43162One of the thousands of features that Samsung has packed into the Galaxy S4 is S Health, which promises to track all sorts of things (assuming you have the right accessories). The Fitbit is an established player in the personal health tracking game, and the app has just been updated to support syncing on the Galaxy S4, but unfortunately it doesn't work with S Health...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 20:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Fitbit-now-supports-Galaxy-S4-syncing-but-not-with-S-Health_id43162/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Picture-specs-leak-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-8.0_id43166Last month, we passed along some speculation involving the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0; now, the buzz around the water cooler is that late next month, the Korean based manufacturer will launch both the 16GB Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Wi-Fi (SM-T3110) and the 16GB Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 3G (SM-T3100)...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 14:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Picture-specs-leak-for-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-8.0_id43166/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-TecTiles2-now-available-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id43164While the Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with an NFC chip that makes it incompatible with the original Samsung TecTiles, the Korean based manufacturer has started offering TecTiles2 which will work on the latest Android flagship model. TecTiles are programmable stickers that use NFC to make a phone perform a specific task when it taps the sticker...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 11:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-TecTiles2-now-available-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id43164/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-tied-in-fight-with-Apple-over-supply-chain-control-as-only-10-of-Galaxy-S4-units-have-Exynos-chip_id43161The Samsung Galaxy S4 has become the fastest selling device for the company as it is about to sell in 10 million volume less than a month after launch and to secure stable supply…]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 09:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-tied-in-fight-with-Apple-over-supply-chain-control-as-only-10-of-Galaxy-S4-units-have-Exynos-chip_id43161/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-officials-confirm-5.9-inch-Note-III-will-come-at-IFA-in-September-Galaxy-S4-to-hit-10-million-sales-next-week_id43156The Samsung Galaxy S4 has already become the fastest selling Android smartphone ever having hit 4 million shipments within the first five days of availability…]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 07:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-officials-confirm-5.9-inch-Note-III-will-come-at-IFA-in-September-Galaxy-S4-to-hit-10-million-sales-next-week_id43156/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S4-video-recording-stabilization-gets-tested-in-offroad-conditions_id43152The Galaxy S4 doesn't have the advanced optical image stabilization of some smartphones like the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC One, but it does have some form of digital image stabilization...]]>NewsFri, 17 May 2013 03:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S4-video-recording-stabilization-gets-tested-in-offroad-conditions_id43152/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-becomes-the-first-smartphone-passing-TCO-certification_id43125The Samsung Galaxy S4 has become the first phone to get the TCO eco certificate for being environmentally-friendly…]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 08:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-becomes-the-first-smartphone-passing-TCO-certification_id43125/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-looking-to-update-Galaxy-S4-to-free-up-more-storage-space-for-users_id43120The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the hottest Android handsets this year, but the fact that its most popular 16GB version actually turned out to only comes…]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 06:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-looking-to-update-Galaxy-S4-to-free-up-more-storage-space-for-users_id43120/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-III-to-have-the-same-plastic-fantastic-body-like-the-Galaxy-S4_id43116The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note III will be built out of the same polycarbonate plastic that the Galaxy S4 is made of according to the latest insider rumors…]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 05:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-III-to-have-the-same-plastic-fantastic-body-like-the-Galaxy-S4_id43116/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Stock-Android-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-almost-like-a-Nexus-experience-but-not-exactly_id43111We are not big fans of the vague word that is ‘fragmentation’ around here, especially when it is applied only to Android. Matter of fact is fragmentation…]]>NewsThu, 16 May 2013 02:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Stock-Android-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-almost-like-a-Nexus-experience-but-not-exactly_id43111/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Strategy-Analytics-Samsung-took-home-95-of-Q1-Android-profits_id43107Korean manufacturer Samsung took home 95% of the $5.3 billion that was made from selling Android handsets in the first quarter of the year; based on research from Strategy Analytics, Samsung was responsible for $5.1 billion of those profits. The research firm's senior analyst, Woody Oh, credited Samsung for having "an efficient supply chain, sleek products and crisp marketing," which led to their "impressive" profits...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 23:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Strategy-Analytics-Samsung-took-home-95-of-Q1-Android-profits_id43107/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprints-HTC-One-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-and-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-get-Google-Wallet_id43106Earlier on Wednesday, we told you that Google had added Google Wallet capabilities to Gmail; this puts Mountain View in the highly lucrative business of shuffling OPM around, taking a small slice of the moola as it goes from person to person. It's a great business to be in, especially since Google is already in the business of sending messages via Gmail...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 23:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sprints-HTC-One-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-and-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-get-Google-Wallet_id43106/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-with-stock-Android-is-real-Nexus-experience-coming-on-June-26_id43076The Samsung Galaxy S4 developer edition is real, folks! Google has just announced the Galaxy S4 with stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and none of that TouchWiz wizardry. Pure Android, just as so many people like it…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 12:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-with-stock-Android-is-real-Nexus-experience-coming-on-June-26_id43076/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/m-AL13-Ultra-thin-Aluminum-Bumper-for-iPhone-5-hands-on_id43014Seeing that it’s a bumper case, the AL13 is uniquely designed to not only protect the iPhone from bumps and bruises, but it also minimizes the amount of bulk it puts on. For starters, this is a serious bumper case, seeing that it’s fashioned from aerospace grade aluminum material...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 10:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/m-AL13-Ultra-thin-Aluminum-Bumper-for-iPhone-5-hands-on_id43014/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Android-Jelly-Bean-update-starts-rolling-out-in-Europe_id43058Samsung has long ago promised to update its 2012 mid-rangers to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean completely overhauling the experience…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 08:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-Android-Jelly-Bean-update-starts-rolling-out-in-Europe_id43058/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Mini-leaks-again-announcement-expected-on-May-30_id43054Boy, if we had a dime each time the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini made a premature appearance online, we'd now be... at least a dollar richer. Jokes aside, legitimate photos of the upcoming smartphone have appeared numerous times on the web, and now we're giving you the latest batch showing the device in perfect clarity...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 07:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Mini-leaks-again-announcement-expected-on-May-30_id43054/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Blue-Arctic-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-real-here-it-is-compared-against-a-black-S4_id43051A couple of days ago we saw leaked images showing the Samsung Galaxy S4 in “Blue Arctic,” a new color to the existing black and white models…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 05:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Blue-Arctic-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-real-here-it-is-compared-against-a-black-S4_id43051/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-the-fastest-selling-Android-flagship-4-million-in-five-days_id43038The Samsung Galaxy S4 has reached sales of the whopping 6 million as of May 10th and is well on track to hit 10 million sales within the first month of sales…]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 02:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-the-fastest-selling-Android-flagship-4-million-in-five-days_id43038/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Stock-Android-powered-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Google-Edition-coming-to-Google-IO_id43030A published report says that during today's keynote address for the Google I/O developer conference, a new version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 called the Google Edition will be introduced; unlike the consumer version of the phone which runs Samsung's TouchWiz UI over Android 4.2.2, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition will run stock Android...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 00:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Stock-Android-powered-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Google-Edition-coming-to-Google-IO_id43030/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Wearable-devices-expected-to-be-a-6-billion-ecosystem-in-just-3-years_id43027Google Glass is out in what is essentially a developer beta, and multiple companies are rumored to be working on smartwatch devices including Apple's infamous iWatch, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. Wearable computing is on the verge and some analysts say that when it makes the leap, it could become a $6 billion ecosystem in just 3 years...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 23:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Wearable-devices-expected-to-be-a-6-billion-ecosystem-in-just-3-years_id43027/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Piper-Jaffray-Apple-iPhone-models-retain-more-value-than-the-top-Samsung-Galaxy-models_id43021Investment firm Piper Jaffray has debuted its iPhone resale value index which is currently showing that the Cupertino based tech titan's iconic smartphone loses its value at half the rate at which Samsung's top models depreciate; the report uses eBay auction prices for the Apple iPhone 5, Apple iPhone 4S, Apple iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung GALAXY Note II to gauge consumer demand for a particular device...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 22:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Piper-Jaffray-Apple-iPhone-models-retain-more-value-than-the-top-Samsung-Galaxy-models_id43021/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/X-Doria-Engage-Form-VR-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-case-hands-on_id43013Right from the moment we snapped our Samsung Galaxy S4 into place, our eyes just kept on staring at the optical illusion happening in the rear. It’s rather interesting, seeing that the vector design of the case causes light to bounce in a way that it appears as though it’s shimmering...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 15:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/X-Doria-Engage-Form-VR-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-case-hands-on_id43013/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-III-clears-Bluetooth-SIG-certification_id43009The Samsung Galaxy Ace III has already leaked out a couple of times and now it has cleared Bluetooth SIG certification, passing one more step on its way to store shelves…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 09:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-III-clears-Bluetooth-SIG-certification_id43009/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987We’ve long said that in smartphones we have a duopoly between Android devices and Apple’s iPhone, but judging from these latest numbers it is starting…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 04:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-wants-to-add-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-to-2014-patent-trial_id42985Apple and Samsung each submitted a filing with the court on Monday in response to last month's request by Judge Lucy Koh for each company to narrow the focus of their claims for the 2014 patent trial between the two rivals; the sequel to last year's epic patent trial is scheduled to start next March. In the filing, both Apple and Samsung listed 22 products belonging to the other that they claim infringe on their own patents...]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 04:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-wants-to-add-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-to-2014-patent-trial_id42985/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-to-run-on-big.LITTLE-Exynos-5210_id42983The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is not much of a secret anymore - the device has leaked time and time again, but now we have one more source confirm that it will run on the Exynos 5210 chip…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 03:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-to-run-on-big.LITTLE-Exynos-5210_id42983/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-III-to-be-equipped-with-a-6-inch-non-flexible-AMOLED-display_id42974Despite rumors that Samsung is considering a flexible screen for the Samsung GALAXY Note III, an investment firm in South Korea says that the display on the next version of Samsung's phablet will be made of non-flexible glass; Korea Investment & Securities Co. forecasts that the device will feature a 6 inch AMOLED screen. Earlier speculation called for the Samsung GALAXY Note III to sport a 5.99 inch display...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 22:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-III-to-be-equipped-with-a-6-inch-non-flexible-AMOLED-display_id42974/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-to-launch-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-on-May-23rd_id42970Looks like Verizon is going to be ready to launch its variant of the 16GB Samsung Galaxy S4 one week earlier than expected as Big Red has announced on Monday that it will now make the new flagship Android device available on May 23rd; Verizon is accepting pre-orders for the phone which is priced at $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a signed two-year pact. If you order online, shipping is free...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 19:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-to-launch-its-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-on-May-23rd_id42970/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cushi-Plus-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-case-hands-on_id42883We’ve been taking a closer look at the Cushi Plus Samsung Galaxy S III case, which traverses a different path from many other cases. Rather than being a simple throw in your phone into a case scheme, the Cushi Plus actually requires some work on our part. Employing a 3D pad...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 12:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cushi-Plus-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-case-hands-on_id42883/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cygnett-Form-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-case-hands-on_id42882With this specific case series, its most noteworthy aspect is the high gloss finish, which looks nice when it’s clean and all, but easily becomes a magnet for nasty baddies such as fingerprints and smudges. Heck, you’ll need a solid polish after each time it’s held because it can get a little bit...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 11:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cygnett-Form-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-case-hands-on_id42882/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cygnett-Feel-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-case-hands-on_id42881Out of everything, it’s the soft touch feel of the case that really stands out most. Not only does it provide for a decent and soft grip in the hand, but it’s nice that the Cygnett Feel Samsung Galaxy S4 case has a very clean finish to its visage. Sure, it’s not trying to win any style points with its...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 11:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cygnett-Feel-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-case-hands-on_id42881/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-starts-receiving-Android-4.1.2-update-with-multi-window-feature_id42960The Samsung Galaxy S III has started getting the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update that among many improvements brings the multi-windows feature…]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 09:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-starts-receiving-Android-4.1.2-update-with-multi-window-feature_id42960/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/First-sample-picture-claimed-from-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Zoom-cameraphone-appears_id42959The ever-telling Snapseed has apparently become home for the first sample picture from what is rumored to be a 16 MP camera unit on the back of the S4 Zoom. The picture is with obviously resized resolution, and carrying the enticing name "Morning view", snapped by one Shahriar Hossain, who just happens to be working at Samsung Electronics...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 09:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-sample-picture-claimed-from-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Zoom-cameraphone-appears_id42959/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphone-buyers-prefer-an-ever-larger-screen---4.5-takes-over-4.3-as-the-sweet-spot_id42949Given the trends this year (cough, Galaxy Mega line, cough), and the onlsaught of 5" flagships, SA might be updating their preferrable screen size survey to 4.7" in the next report. We doubt that the trend will continue much further, though, unless Samsung finally stops dragging its feet with the foldable and rollable YOUM display phones...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 06:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphone-buyers-prefer-an-ever-larger-screen---4.5-takes-over-4.3-as-the-sweet-spot_id42949/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Active-receives-Bluetooth-certification_id42948If you really like the Galaxy S4, but find it too delicate of a smartphone for your needs, then Samsung may have just the thing. It is known as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active – an alternative to the company's current flagship that is resistant dust and water damage. However, don't go looking for it at your carrier's outlet or favorite online store as the smartphone isn't on the market yet. In fact, Samsung has not even announced the Galaxy S4 Active officially, although we know it's surely coming soon...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 05:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Active-receives-Bluetooth-certification_id42948/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-prepping-a-tabletconvertible-with-Intels-new-power-sipping-Bay-Trail-processor_id42945Samsung is apparently prepping a new tablet/convertible gear with Intel's power-sipping Bay Trail architecture that will be hitting devices in time for the holiday shopping craze...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 04:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-prepping-a-tabletconvertible-with-Intels-new-power-sipping-Bay-Trail-processor_id42945/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-leaks-out-in-perfect-clarity_id42935The Galaxy S4 mini is probably Samsung’s worst kept secret - the upcoming compact 4.3 incher has leaked way too many times from way too many places…]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 01:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-leaks-out-in-perfect-clarity_id42935/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-color-spotted-on-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Blue-Arctic_id42930The lucky customers of Japan’s NTT DoCoMo will be the first to get their hands on this color...]]>NewsSun, 12 May 2013 21:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-color-spotted-on-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Blue-Arctic_id42930/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-announces-2020-goal-for-5G-hits-1Gbps-in-tests_id42921Tech firms are always looking ahead and while 4G LTE is all the rage these days, Korean giant Samsung has announced that 5G will be ready by 2020; In tests, Samsung was able to hit 1Gbps speed, but it required 64 antennas to hit that mark. The tech giant conducted the test over the 28GHz waveband and was able to exchange real-time signals during the test...]]>NewsSun, 12 May 2013 13:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-announces-2020-goal-for-5G-hits-1Gbps-in-tests_id42921/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Update-to-AT-Ts-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-leaves-device-at-Android-4.1.2_id42914A 69MB update to the AT&T version of the Samsung GALAXY Note II does not take the device to Android 4.2.2; what it does do, according to some who have received it, is change the radio and the kernel on the device. No official changelog has been posted, but what we do know is that besides the boost to the phone's performance that comes with the update, stronger and better Wi-Fi connectivity has been reported...]]>NewsSat, 11 May 2013 18:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Update-to-AT-Ts-Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-leaves-device-at-Android-4.1.2_id42914/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-5.0-expected-to-have-optimizations-for-laptops-Samsung-planning-to-jump-the-gun_id42911Back when Android first made its way onto tablets, the OS wasn't optimized for the form factor, but companies like Samsung charged ahead anyway. The early Android tablets were filled with compromises and apps that just weren't ready for the larger screens. Well, it sounds like Samsung is about to jump the gun again and release an Android-powered laptop before the release of Android 5.0, which is expected to bring optimizations for laptops...]]>NewsSat, 11 May 2013 15:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-5.0-expected-to-have-optimizations-for-laptops-Samsung-planning-to-jump-the-gun_id42911/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pictures-of-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-leak_id42909With the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini now expected to be introduced at the end of this month, some new pictures of the byte-sized version of Samsung's flagship Android phone have leaked; the latest speculation is that the mini will be announced alongside the rugged Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and the camera-centric Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom...]]>NewsSat, 11 May 2013 13:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pictures-of-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini-leak_id42909/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-receives-the-Samsung-SM-T310-possibly-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-8.0_id42900The FCC has had a visit from the Samsung SM-T310 and considering that the SM-T210 is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, there is a pretty good chance that the device in question is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0; according to the FCC, the device in question had 16GB of native storage, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and a 9-inch diagonal frame that suggests an 8 inch screen...]]>NewsSat, 11 May 2013 02:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-receives-the-Samsung-SM-T310-possibly-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-8.0_id42900/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/It-is-time-for-manufacturers-to-provide-more-detail-about-available-storage-on-devices_id42892With just about every computing device purchased nowadays, it is generally accepted actual usable...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/It-is-time-for-manufacturers-to-provide-more-detail-about-available-storage-on-devices_id42892/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BBC-program-to-investigate-the-storage-shortage-on-the-16GB-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42879BBC Watchdog is a weekly show on the British broadcaster's network that does investigative reporting into issues affecting consumers. A teaser for next week's show, which ran at the end of this week's broadcast, shows that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be under the microscope next Wednesday, when the show is aired on BBC1...]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 11:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BBC-program-to-investigate-the-storage-shortage-on-the-16GB-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id42879/commentsPhone Arena