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/reviews/Nokia-Lumia-925-Review_id3340Ever since the introduction of the first Lumia phone, Nokia has been improving and refining its Windows Phone-powered line-up with each new model. Feature by feature and app by app, we've finally arrived at the Nokia Lumia 925 – an ambitious smartphone that attempts to offer a well-rounded experience to customers, for whom plastic just won't cut it...]]>ReviewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Nokia-Lumia-925-Review_id3340/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-is-3rd-best-selling-phone-in-the-U.S.-and-it-hasnt-hit-Verizon-yet_id44212There has been a lot of talk about the HTC One sales, mostly due to the state of HTC. There have been a number of high profile employees leaving the company, the HTC One had production delays, and founder/CEO Peter Chou has even gone so far as to say he would step down if the HTC One is a failure. Well, it looks like that won't be necessary, because the HTC One is apparently the 3rd best selling phone in the U.S...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-is-3rd-best-selling-phone-in-the-U.S.-and-it-hasnt-hit-Verizon-yet_id44212/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Tests-show-AT-Ts-LTE-network-is-fastest-T-Mobiles-HSPA-faster-than-Sprints-LTE_id44209Every year, PCMag drives all around the country to test the wireless carrier networks in 30 different states. The tests are pretty impressive, and quite helpful for those of you who may be unhappy with your service and looking to switch. This year, the big winner was AT&T, which proved to have the fastest LTE, but there were other surprises in the testing as well...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 08:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tests-show-AT-Ts-LTE-network-is-fastest-T-Mobiles-HSPA-faster-than-Sprints-LTE_id44209/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-NSA-does-not-gather-cellphone-location-records-despite-authorization-to-do-so_id44126In what is quickly becoming a pesky topic that just won't go away, no less than the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday night that even though the NSA is legally authorized to collect information that can pinpoint the location of cellphone callers, it refuses to do so; T-Mobile is majority owned by a foreign company, Deutsche Telekom, which appears to preclude it from directly providing information...]]>NewsSun, 16 Jun 2013 23:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-NSA-does-not-gather-cellphone-location-records-despite-authorization-to-do-so_id44126/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HSN-drops-price-of-Nokia-Lumia-521-to-129.95_id44100In the mid 1980's, before the internet was a household presence, and a razor was something you would shave with, Home Shopping Network was considered an incredible idea. Started on radio, the deals started taking over cable television and before you can say zirconia diamond, competition was all over the place...]]>NewsSat, 15 Jun 2013 19:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HSN-drops-price-of-Nokia-Lumia-521-to-129.95_id44100/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-mini-coming-to-T-Mobile_id44098HTC insider @LLabTooFeR has passed along some information involving the upcoming HTC One mini; according to a tweet that he sent out, the rumored bite-sized version of the stunning HTC One will have a home at T-Mobile. Verizon? Not so much. At least not right now when Big Red is concentrating on catching up to the other three major U.S.carriers with its release of the HTC One, expected next month...]]>NewsSat, 15 Jun 2013 16:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-mini-coming-to-T-Mobile_id44098/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Migration-of-MetroPCS-customers-to-T-Mobile-is-ahead-of-schedule_id44076On Friday, T-Mobile announced that it has started migrating MetroPCS customers onto its network just six weeks after the closing of the transaction that brought the pre-paid carrier to T-Mobile; this is ahead of schedule and brings faster LTE deployment for customers of both carriers (remember, MetroPCS has its own LTE pipeline) along with faster network speeds...]]>NewsFri, 14 Jun 2013 19:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Migration-of-MetroPCS-customers-to-T-Mobile-is-ahead-of-schedule_id44076/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Snapdragon-800-based-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-breaks-benchmark-records_id44063The Samsung Galaxy S4 is currently shipping with either a Snapdragon 600 quad-core or an Exynos 5 Octa chip, but chances are that a more powerful version…]]>NewsFri, 14 Jun 2013 08:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Snapdragon-800-based-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-breaks-benchmark-records_id44063/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Foreign-ownership-in-Verizon-and-T-Mobile-prevent-them-from-contributing-to-U.S.-surveillance-program_id44041According to a report published Thursday in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon and T-Mobile cannot turn over data directly to the U.S. surveillance program run by the NSA because both have foreign corporate parents; Verizon is 45% owned by Britain's Vodafone (with the remainder 55% owned by Verizon Communications), and T-Mobile is owned by Germany's Deutsche Telecom...]]>NewsFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Foreign-ownership-in-Verizon-and-T-Mobile-prevent-them-from-contributing-to-U.S.-surveillance-program_id44041/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-UNcarrier-Phase-2-to-begin-June-23rd_id44031The buzz around the water cooler is that Phase 2 of the T-Mobile UNcarrier program will roll out on June 23rd; speculation centers around a new rate plan for post-paid subscribers looking to sign up without a credit check. The rates will be the same as the current plan with the only difference being that phones will have to be purchased in full with no EIP (Equipment Installment Plan)...]]>NewsThu, 13 Jun 2013 15:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobiles-UNcarrier-Phase-2-to-begin-June-23rd_id44031/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-says-Galaxy-S4-sales-are-alive-and-well-confirms-Galaxy-Camera-2-for-June_id44017Bearish reports on Galaxy S4 sales have eroded Samsung’s stock value in the last couple of weeks and now Samsung has stepped up…]]>NewsThu, 13 Jun 2013 06:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-says-Galaxy-S4-sales-are-alive-and-well-confirms-Galaxy-Camera-2-for-June_id44017/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Google-Edition-goes-through-the-rings-of-hell_id44010It is a known fact that every smartphone maker tests its smartphones extensively before releasing them to market and stress tests are part of that whole pre-launch torture…]]>NewsThu, 13 Jun 2013 03:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Google-Edition-goes-through-the-rings-of-hell_id44010/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-reducing-its-Galaxy-S4-parts-order-for-next-quarter-by-a-third_id44008The sources confirmed once again that Samsung has issued order forecasts on the lower range for this quarter, 20-25 million instead of 25 million firm, and has lowered the forecast for next quarter from 30 million units down to 20 million...]]>NewsThu, 13 Jun 2013 02:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-reducing-its-Galaxy-S4-parts-order-for-next-quarter-by-a-third_id44008/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-teases-the-Sony-Xperia-Z-with-some-underwater-photography_id44001T-Mobile posted a video to YouTube with the title, "What if your smartphone could do this," and showed 23 seconds of a man swimming under the water; we would have to guess that this is a teaser for the upcoming Sony Xperia Z. First of all, the water and dust resistant Sony Xperia Z has already been seen wearing T-Mobile colors...]]>NewsThu, 13 Jun 2013 00:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-teases-the-Sony-Xperia-Z-with-some-underwater-photography_id44001/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-takes-50-off-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-for-one-month_id43994Looking for a deal on the Samsung Galaxy S4? Based on what some people have discovered when trying to save some bucks on the Apple iPad, we'd suggest ignoring the guy in the trench coat offering you a deal on the latest Android flagship model; but you can save $50 from T-Mobile on the Samsung Galaxy S4 from now until July 13th...]]>NewsWed, 12 Jun 2013 19:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-takes-50-off-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-for-one-month_id43994/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/MetroPCS-starts-its-BYOD-service-today_id43984As we told you earlier this month that it would, MetroPCS has launched its own Bring Your Own Device service starting today; subscribers to the plan can bring their own GSM flavored Android or Windows Phone models or specific versions of the Apple iPhone. The service is available in Boston, Dallas, Hartford, Conn., and Las Vegas...]]>NewsWed, 12 Jun 2013 11:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/MetroPCS-starts-its-BYOD-service-today_id43984/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-with-Snapdragon-800-gets-DLNA-certification-could-soon-come-to-Korea_id43977The Samsung Galaxy S4 initially launched in two variants - one with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip for most Western markets and another one with an Exynos 5 Octa chip…]]>NewsWed, 12 Jun 2013 07:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-with-Snapdragon-800-gets-DLNA-certification-could-soon-come-to-Korea_id43977/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-or-not-here-is-a-virtually-identical-clone-from-China-coming-with-hand-gestures_id43969You might have not heard about Chinese company No.1, but it is now getting ready to release a very close Galaxy S4 clone that now only looks like the Samsung flagship…]]>NewsWed, 12 Jun 2013 02:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-or-not-here-is-a-virtually-identical-clone-from-China-coming-with-hand-gestures_id43969/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit_id7690Samsung Galaxy Exhibit comes with a 3.8-inch 480 x 800 px display, 5MP main camera, 0.3 front shooter, 1GB RAM/4GB ROM, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean pre-loaded.]]>PhonesMon, 04 Feb 2013 04:44:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Exhibit_id7690/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/iOS-7-is-coming-to-iPhone-4-and-up-but-not-all-features-will-be-available-on-all-devices_id43915So, iOS 7 is finally here, and guess what, it'll be coming to most of the iPhones and iPads currently in use. As before, though, not each and every feature will be available on every iOS 7-supported model...]]>NewsMon, 10 Jun 2013 14:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/iOS-7-is-coming-to-iPhone-4-and-up-but-not-all-features-will-be-available-on-all-devices_id43915/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-launches-Lumia-925-with-new-Glance-Screen-feature_id43884Nokia is rolling out the metal-built Lumia 925 today in Europe and the fresh Nokia flagship will come with a new “Glance Screen” feature that brings a standby clock…]]>NewsMon, 10 Jun 2013 05:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-launches-Lumia-925-with-new-Glance-Screen-feature_id43884/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-grabs-Best-Device-award-at-Computex-2013_id43880The HTC One is a design wonder and while it might not have the backing of marketing as huge as Samsung’s, it is scoring all sorts of awards…]]>NewsMon, 10 Jun 2013 03:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-grabs-Best-Device-award-at-Computex-2013_id43880/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Softbank-may-look-to-acquire-T-Mobile-if-Sprint-purchase-fails_id43815Softbank has been officially set to acquire a majority share of Sprint since October, and the $20 billion deal keeps inching closer and closer to completion, but a new report says that Softbank has a backup plan in case the purchase doesn't get approval. Apparently, the fallback plan for Softbank is to follow in AT&T's footsteps and try to purchase T-Mobile...]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 17:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Softbank-may-look-to-acquire-T-Mobile-if-Sprint-purchase-fails_id43815/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-sales-doubled-to-1.2-million-in-May-but-analysts-expect-no-further-growth_id43795The HTC One is obviously a big success for ailing HTC and the latest estimates show sales of the flagship doubled sequentially to reach 1.2 million in May…]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 09:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-sales-doubled-to-1.2-million-in-May-but-analysts-expect-no-further-growth_id43795/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Worries-that-Samsung-might-have-diluted-Galaxy-S4-sales-result-in-12-billion-loss-in-market-value_id43789The Samsung Galaxy S4 is clearly the most popular Android smartphone to date - it sold a whopping 10 million devices within the first month of availability…]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 07:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Worries-that-Samsung-might-have-diluted-Galaxy-S4-sales-result-in-12-billion-loss-in-market-value_id43789/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-partners-with-T-Mobile-to-offer-exclusive-Trade-Up-deal-for-the-HTC-One_id43773You've passed that T-Mobile store every day on the way to and back from work; some days you've peered through the window, just to get a glimpse of that sexy HTC One. And just the other day, you actually found the courage to go in the store and hold that unibody aluminum in your hand. Lucky for you that just before that T-Mobile rep told you to beat it, he informed you about the exclusive Trade Up deal that the carrier is offering...]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 01:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-partners-with-T-Mobile-to-offer-exclusive-Trade-Up-deal-for-the-HTC-One_id43773/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T--Mobile-expanding-its-LTE-footprint-trying-to-meet-self-imposed-goal_id43760From Dayton, Ohio to Boston, Massachusetts, back to San Diego and Anaheim, California, T-Mobile customers are beginning to see LTE speeds in their area; just because you see these speeds doesn't mean that the carrier has flipped the switch and is flooding your backyard with LTE. There is a good amount of fine-tuning and tweaking that takes place before LTE is launched in a specific market...]]>NewsThu, 06 Jun 2013 16:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T--Mobile-expanding-its-LTE-footprint-trying-to-meet-self-imposed-goal_id43760/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Shattered-iPhone-5-screens-to-be-fixed-at-Apple-stores-using-this-contraption_id43752As we reported yesterday, Apple is now fixing shattered iPhone 5 screens at its retail stores instead of giving out replacement units. The service, which costs $49 for those who have AppleCare+ and $149 for those who don't, is comparable in price to what third-party iPhone 5 repair services cost. However, the Geniuses at the Apple Store won't be opening damaged iPhones using tweezers and guitar picks. Instead, they'll be using a bit more sophisticated gear...]]>NewsThu, 06 Jun 2013 09:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Shattered-iPhone-5-screens-to-be-fixed-at-Apple-stores-using-this-contraption_id43752/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-tempering-investors-expectations-on-the-Galaxy-S4-sales_id43750Samsung's gradual evolution of the Galaxy line strategy might turn and bite it in the rear, it seems, according to some industry analysts, and with the latest Galaxy S4 flagship at that, despite the clever marketing efforts...]]>NewsThu, 06 Jun 2013 09:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-tempering-investors-expectations-on-the-Galaxy-S4-sales_id43750/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Studio-prints-a-46-canvas-from-an-HTC-One-photo-rendering-the-megapixel-war-moot_id43745HTC One bucked the trend with the UltraPixel camera, which technically is just 4MP, but the pixels themselves are much larger, capturing more light in than the tinier dots that are in higher-res phone cameras, and that's a pretty important part of the equation. The upside of large resolutions, though, is said to be the ability to print the pictures huge...]]>NewsThu, 06 Jun 2013 06:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Studio-prints-a-46-canvas-from-an-HTC-One-photo-rendering-the-megapixel-war-moot_id43745/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Quick-Snooze-Galaxy-S4-ad-baits-dads-ahead-of-Fathers-Day_id43744After the "Swaddle Master", we now have the "Quick Snooze". Worn out by a hard day's work of caring for his baby, the Father's Day poster child dozes off on the couch, while watching a game with the offspring. The Smart Pause feature kicks in, and the video pauses for the duration of the power nap, then resumes where he left off, which is a subtle way to dismiss the Galaxy S4 new features being called "gimmicks"...]]>NewsThu, 06 Jun 2013 05:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Quick-Snooze-Galaxy-S4-ad-baits-dads-ahead-of-Fathers-Day_id43744/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-says-60-of-Fortune-500-are-testing-or-using-BBES_id43734Was Thomas Wolfe wrong? Can you go back home again? BlackBerry sure hope so; at one time, you couldn't think about conducting business without a BlackBerry smartphone helping to get work done on the road. But along came the Apple iPhone and Android, and BlackBerry started losing the business customers that had made the platform so popular...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 23:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-says-60-of-Fortune-500-are-testing-or-using-BBES_id43734/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-grabs-top-spot-at-three-of-four-top-U.S.-carriers_id43729For the first time since the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 last September, Samsung outsold Apple in the U.S. during a month; based on the monthly store surveys conducted by Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley, the Korean based manufacturer outsold Apple during May thanks to the formidable combination of the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung GALAXY Note II...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 21:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-grabs-top-spot-at-three-of-four-top-U.S.-carriers_id43729/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-finally-gets-an-LTE-version-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id43727Now that it has started building out an LTE network all of its own, T-Mobile has started offering a version of the Samsung Galaxy S III with LTE connectivity; unlike the T-Mobile branded Samsung GALAXY Note II, which was sold with an LTE radio that was turned on with a firmware update, the Samsung Galaxy S III was sold by T-Mobile without a way to update it to work with LTE signals...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 19:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-finally-gets-an-LTE-version-of-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III_id43727/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Buy-the-BlackBerry-Q10-from-T-Mobile-today-online-from-Verizon-tomorrow_id43716As expected, T-Mobile now has the BlackBerry Q10 available with a down payment required of $99.99; to pay off the phone, the T-Mobile subscriber must then pay $20 monthly for 24 months making the total cost of the device $579.99. Online orders will be shipped overnight for free. Originally, the carrier was going to sit out this launch, but eventually something happened to make the carrier change its mind...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 14:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Buy-the-BlackBerry-Q10-from-T-Mobile-today-online-from-Verizon-tomorrow_id43716/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-will-now-fix-cracked-iPhone-5-screens-at-its-retail-stores_id43709The screens on today's smartphones are big and beautiful, but also fragile enough to crack if dropped on a hard surface. The iPhone is no exception, and an estimated 23% of iPhones out there are in use with their screens cracked by accident. Fixing an iPhone's screen isn't cheap, but at least it is not going to be as frustrating and time-consuming as before. That's because Apple will now repair iPhone 5 screens at its retail stores...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 09:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-will-now-fix-cracked-iPhone-5-screens-at-its-retail-stores_id43709/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-documents-found-on-T-Mobile-Support-web-page_id43704The Sony Xperia Z is definitely coming to a U.S. carrier soon, and all the clues that have surfaced so far are linked to T-Mobile. That includes a photo of the device carrying T-Mobile branding, which leaked on the web not long ago. Now we're being presented with another solid piece of evidence, this time coming straight from the carrier's internet site...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 07:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-documents-found-on-T-Mobile-Support-web-page_id43704/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-listed-in-an-Intel-mobile-chips-slide-Mystery-resolved_id43697Intel took the stage yesterday to announce its new frugal Haswell chips, as well as the Silvermont architecture for phones and tablets. On a slide touting how it is taking a foothold in mobile, a number of devices running Intel chippery were listed. including the newly-announced 6" Asus Fonepad Note phablet, and the 10" Galaxy Tab 3 slate...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 02:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-listed-in-an-Intel-mobile-chips-slide-Mystery-resolved_id43697/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-4.2.2-update-coming-OTA-by-mid-June_id43670We've seen the Android 4.2.2 leak out to the unlocked international version of the handset, and now we're getting word on when to expect the update to officially roll out over-the-air (OTA). HTC Russia’s Andrey Kormiltsev is saying that the rollout of Android 4.2.2 should start by mid-June, so there is only a couple more weeks to go...]]>NewsTue, 04 Jun 2013 11:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-4.2.2-update-coming-OTA-by-mid-June_id43670/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-4.5-to-5-inch-handset-panels-seen-as-being-in-short-supply-until-August_id43631Because handset manufacturers are launching a large number of new models in the third quarter, the omnipresent industry sources say that handset panels will be in short supply until August; more specifically, panels sized 4.5 to 5 inches are expected to be hard to find until then. Chinese manufacturers Huawei and Lenovo are said to have both placed large orders with vendors...]]>NewsMon, 03 Jun 2013 05:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-4.5-to-5-inch-handset-panels-seen-as-being-in-short-supply-until-August_id43631/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-925-being-tested-on-AT-T_id43616Although it is destined to launch in the US as a T-Mobile exclusive, stats captured off Occasional gamer...]]>NewsMon, 03 Jun 2013 00:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-925-being-tested-on-AT-T_id43616/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Want-to-use-Wi-Fi-calling-on-your-T-Mobile-HTC-8X_id43592The HTC 8X is no longer available at T-Mobile, but that doesn't mean that you can't use a little trick and have the phone enabled for Wi-Fi calling over T-Mobile's pipeline; an HTC 8X owner named James discovered that he could add Wi-Fi calling to his phone. The handset is running software version 8.0.10211.204/1532.20.20010.531...]]>NewsSun, 02 Jun 2013 02:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Want-to-use-Wi-Fi-calling-on-your-T-Mobile-HTC-8X_id43592/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/Galaxy-S4-Exynos-5-Octa-vs-Galaxy-S4-Snapdragon-600-benchmark-comparison_id43554Everyone was looking forward to a Galaxy S4 handset with Exynos 5 Octa CPU, ever since that chipset was announced. When the Galaxy S4 was later introduced, it became clear that a version of the phone with this processor will indeed exist. However, it turned out that the availability of the Exynos-powered GS4 will be much more limited than expected...]]>NewsFri, 31 May 2013 09:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S4-Exynos-5-Octa-vs-Galaxy-S4-Snapdragon-600-benchmark-comparison_id43554/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-coming-to-a-U.S.-carrier-soon-says-Sonys-CEO_id43541Sony CEO Kaz Hirai may not know it, but he has put a wide smile on the face of a number of U.S. consumers on Friday; the executive said that the Sony Xperia Z, the biggest buzz producer of CES 2013, will be coming to a U.S. carrier soon. The model is water and dust resistant, which Sony showed off in Las Vegas...]]>NewsFri, 31 May 2013 00:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-coming-to-a-U.S.-carrier-soon-says-Sonys-CEO_id43541/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-outsells-the-Apple-iPhone-5-HTC-One-and-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-in-France_id43486Not to disparage the whole country, but the people in France have always been a bit...different; how else do you explain the fact that Jerry Lewis is considered a comedic icon in the country even when the comedian's own country turned its back on him. Now, French carrier SFR says that the BlackBerry Q10 is outselling all of the other smartphones in its lineup...]]>NewsWed, 29 May 2013 15:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/BlackBerry-Q10-outsells-the-Apple-iPhone-5-HTC-One-and-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-in-France_id43486/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/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/View-an-early-unboxing-of-the-T-Mobile-BlackBerry-Q10-launch-coming-June-5th_id43444T-Mobile was originally going to sit out the launch of the QWERTY equipped BlackBerry Q10; whether it was an epiphany that came to the executives of the fourth largest U.S. carrier, or the result of in-house surveys, T-Mobile did a reversal and will indeed carry the second BlackBerry 10 powered handset released by the Canadian OEM...]]>NewsTue, 28 May 2013 16:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/View-an-early-unboxing-of-the-T-Mobile-BlackBerry-Q10-launch-coming-June-5th_id43444/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Nokia-Lumia-928-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id3321Arguably the two best handsets for their respective platforms, the Lumia 928 might seem insignificant against the imposing presence of Sammy’s flagship, but the true test to find a winner is to pit the two head-to-head in each category...]]>ReviewsTue, 28 May 2013 05:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Nokia-Lumia-928-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S4_id3321/commentsPhone Arena