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/Amazon-Prime-Instant-Video-is-set-to-gain-Paramount-Pictures-content_id30509Netflix might be the undisputed indomitable king right now when it comes to video streaming services, but retailing giant Amazon isn’t backing down whatsoever, as they announced a partnership to bring forth Paramount Pictures content to its service. Essentially, Amazon Prime members...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 15:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-Prime-Instant-Video-is-set-to-gain-Paramount-Pictures-content_id30509/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-Office-said-to-be-coming-to-Android-and-iOS-in-November_id30496New information has surfaced that confirms that Microsoft is working on an iPad-friendly version of Office, and one for the little green robot as well...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 11:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-Office-said-to-be-coming-to-Android-and-iOS-in-November_id30496/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Carphone-Warehouse-will-start-selling-the-Acer-Iconia-A510-Olympic-Tab-in-time-for-the-Olympics_id30492Arriving in time for the summer games, both Acer and UK retailer Carphone Warehouse announced the upcoming availability of the Acer Iconia A510 Olympic Tab, which is looking to launch sometime in June. So what’s different about this one aside from the obvious “Olympic Tab”...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 11:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Carphone-Warehouse-will-start-selling-the-Acer-Iconia-A510-Olympic-Tab-in-time-for-the-Olympics_id30492/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nvidia-unveils-Kai-tablet-platform-Tegra-3-Android-tablets-for-199_id30473The $199 tablet came to reality with the Amazon Kindle Fire. Kind of. It wasn’t a full fledged tablet, but more of a gateway to Amazon’s ecosystem…]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 04:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nvidia-unveils-Kai-tablet-platform-Tegra-3-Android-tablets-for-199_id30473/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/HTC-releases-updated-Android-4.0-update-timeline-all-models-will-be-updated-by-August_id30453Days after Motorola update its Android 4.0 update timeline, HTC has followed by releasing an update on its Ice Cream Sandwich schedule; some HTC moidels will receive the update in July and all of them will have their Ice Cream Sandwich by August...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 14:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-releases-updated-Android-4.0-update-timeline-all-models-will-be-updated-by-August_id30453/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Hulu-Plus-app-for-iOS-now-offers-support-for-Retina-displays-and-AirPlay-mirroring_id30458With version 2.5 of the Hulu Plus app for iOS, users are treated with an extended amount of new features such as support for the iPad’s shiny new Retina display. So yeah, videos are going to look a tad bit sharper than before – though, it won’t actually increase the video stream resolution...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 14:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Hulu-Plus-app-for-iOS-now-offers-support-for-Retina-displays-and-AirPlay-mirroring_id30458/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cuboid-for-iPhone-and-iPad-serves-a-mind-bending-challenge-to-the-puzzle-game-fan_id30423Like puzzle games? Have an iPhone? Then here is a title that you might get addicted to, should you give it a shot – Cuboid. If the name sounds familiar, that may be because the game rose to fame through the PlayStation Network, yet now it can be played on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 4.3 or later...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 05:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cuboid-for-iPhone-and-iPad-serves-a-mind-bending-challenge-to-the-puzzle-game-fan_id30423/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-to-BlackBerry-PlayBook-application-conversion-made-easy_id30422If for one reason or another you need an APK file (read Android application) converted to a BAR file, which can be executed on the BlackBerry PlayBook, now there is a third-party web site that will come in handy. The procedure is pretty straightforward: just upload the desired application and after the remote server does its magic, you will be presented with the software in BAR format...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 04:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-to-BlackBerry-PlayBook-application-conversion-made-easy_id30422/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Studies-show-kids-learn-much-faster-with-apps-researchers-on-the-fence-about-long-term-effects_id30419Tablets in general and the iPad in particular are a fairly recent phenomenon as widespread devices for consuming or interacting with information. Studies that examine the long-term effect on kids cognitive abilities when using a smartphone or tablet apps take 3-5 years to complete, and the iPad has hardly been around that long...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 03:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Studies-show-kids-learn-much-faster-with-apps-researchers-on-the-fence-about-long-term-effects_id30419/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Apple-iPad-app-serves-German-beer-on-tap_id30410Sure, the Apple iPad can do amazing things, but magically turning into a keg of German beer?; check out this video of a magician in Germany as he shows off what would probably be the App Stores' top app if it were real...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 00:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Apple-iPad-app-serves-German-beer-on-tap_id30410/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/All-Sony-tablets-are-expected-to-be-updated-to-Android-4.0-by-the-end-of-May_id30372Well people, there’s good news in the fact that Sony confirmed that every single one of its tablets will be getting an over-the-air update to the beloved and most up-to-date version of the platform by the end of May. Specifically, it means that all tablets in ALL regions will be getting it...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 08:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-Sony-tablets-are-expected-to-be-updated-to-Android-4.0-by-the-end-of-May_id30372/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Update-for-Asus-Transformer-Pad-TF300-makes-the-device-more-stable_id30359A minor OTA update that went out Friday to some owners of the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 is now being released to all owners; the word on the street is that the update makles some stability improvements and if there is one thing in the word we need more of, it's stability...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 23:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Update-for-Asus-Transformer-Pad-TF300-makes-the-device-more-stable_id30359/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/Amazon-to-start-charging-600000-for-ads-on-Amazon-Kindle-Fires-welcome-page_id30333Amazon is looking to bring in more revenue using the Amazon Kindle Fire by charging $600,000 for space on the 7 inch tablet's Welcome Page; the $600,000 covers two months worth of ads time which shows up on every boot-up by every user of the tablet...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 00:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-to-start-charging-600000-for-ads-on-Amazon-Kindle-Fires-welcome-page_id30333/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ICS-rollout-for-Sony-Tablet-P-will-start-May-24th_id30325The best news an Android owner can hear right now is not just that an Ice Cream Sandwich update is planned for their device, which carriers and manufacturers seem to think is enough, but that there is an actual date scheduled for the release of that update...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 20:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ICS-rollout-for-Sony-Tablet-P-will-start-May-24th_id30325/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Will-Amazon-skip-8.9-and-jump-the-Kindle-Fire-straight-to-10.1_id30322A new rumor has surfaced today suggesting that Amazon may abandon plans for an 8.9” Kindle Fire altogether in favor of a 10.1” model. Now we have to point out that...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 17:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Will-Amazon-skip-8.9-and-jump-the-Kindle-Fire-straight-to-10.1_id30322/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-shows-the-BlackBerry-PlayBook-running-Windows-Phone_id30262Well, as fate would have it, the two are actually intertwined with one another, seeing that one curious Dutch developer decided to marry the two. Specifically, he managed to "port" over the Windows Phone OS onto RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook – and for those curious enough, there’s even a video...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 10:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Video-shows-the-BlackBerry-PlayBook-running-Windows-Phone_id30262/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/How-do-I-start-my-own-tablet-PC-company_id30258The question that we'll be dealing with today in PhoneArena Knows Best is "How do I start my own tablet PC company?" Although we're all crazy about tablets in their various forms, it seems like some of the more enterprising of us are actually looking to enter that business...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 09:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-do-I-start-my-own-tablet-PC-company_id30258/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/7.85-inch-LCD-screens-ready-for-production-for-an-iPad-Mini_id30252If you haven’t had enough of imaginary Apple products, now after the rumored 4-inch iPhone strikes another whisper about the elusive iPad Mini…]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 07:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/7.85-inch-LCD-screens-ready-for-production-for-an-iPad-Mini_id30252/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-scales-back-iPhone-production-ramps-up-iPad_id30227Apple may already be starting to scale back production of iPhones in anticipation of its next device, which is expected to debut in the fall. According to Shaw Wu, an analyst with...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 11:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-scales-back-iPhone-production-ramps-up-iPad_id30227/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/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/Tablets-generate-3-times-more-traffic-than-smartphones_id30176It might seem like an obvious thing - the larger the screen, the bigger the data consumption. In this case we’re talking about tablets and smartphones, with the iPad and other tablets…]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 10:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tablets-generate-3-times-more-traffic-than-smartphones_id30176/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 Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10.1-tablet-to-feature-powerful-ARM-Mali-T-604-graphics-adding-to-a-quad-core-processor_id30172The score of 61.4 megapixels per second beats the second in line - Galaxy S III - by a huge margin, indicating a new graphics processor. Since the chipset in the Galaxy Note 10.1 is listed as the same Exynos 4412 we have in the latest Galaxy phone, then the graphics processor must be the next generation Mali T-604, not the Mali-400 in the Galaxy S II and S III...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 06:40:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-10.1-tablet-to-feature-powerful-ARM-Mali-T-604-graphics-adding-to-a-quad-core-processor_id30172/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-said-to-use-thin-film-touch-panel-in-the-rumored-7.85-iPad-making-it-thinner-and-cheaper_id30169The sources even went so far as to name the suppliers of the innovative G/F2 touch panel, which will shave off thickness and make the panels cheaper. Nitto will be making the thin-film materials, while Nissha Printing and TPK will be laminating them in the screens for the iPad Mini. Wintek, which has been a traditional touch components supplier for Cupertino, apparently hasn't built thin-film capacity yet...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 04:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-said-to-use-thin-film-touch-panel-in-the-rumored-7.85-iPad-making-it-thinner-and-cheaper_id30169/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HP-will-make-tablets-again-this-time-with-Windows-8_id30165Hewlett-Packard will start making tablets again, and the first new HP tablets will run on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 platform…]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 03:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HP-will-make-tablets-again-this-time-with-Windows-8_id30165/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Dev-shows-off-cross-platform-gaming-with-WP7-and-Windows-8_id30158We've seen a few different stories about the upcoming release of Windows 8 and how Windows Phone is going to tie into the update. Most notably, we've been seeing how the gaming is going to work across the two platforms...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 20:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Dev-shows-off-cross-platform-gaming-with-WP7-and-Windows-8_id30158/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-says-mini-Apple-iPad-coming-before-Xmas_id30144Confirming speculation that a "reliable source" passed along to iMore the other day, Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves told his clients in a research note that a mini version of the Apple iPad is coming; Hargreaves says the tablet will be launched before the Christmas holiday season...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 17:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-says-mini-Apple-iPad-coming-before-Xmas_id30144/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-may-have-an-8.9-Kindle-Fire-in-the-works_id30151The Amazon Kindle Fire has taken the slate world by storm ever since the 7-inch, sub-$200 Android tablet hit virtual shelves back in September. While, based on its success, we would expect Amazon to create another iteration of the budget slab; we haven’t heard must in the way of a successor...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 16:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amazon-may-have-an-8.9-Kindle-Fire-in-the-works_id30151/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AutoDesk-123D-Catch-app-makes-complex-3D-models-possible-for-anyone-with-an-iPad-and-a-few-minutes_id30123AutoDesk's 123D Catch app for the iPad sends your pictures to AutoDesk's servers and returns you beautifully crafted 3D models. No need to spend hours learning AutoCAD now...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 09:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AutoDesk-123D-Catch-app-makes-complex-3D-models-possible-for-anyone-with-an-iPad-and-a-few-minutes_id30123/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-dev-finds-references-to-device-with-Samsungs-A15-Exynos-5250-processor-in-Googles-own-Git-repo_id30113The popular Android developer Adam Green uncovered pieces of code in Google's own Git Repository, that reference a Samsung device with Exynos 5250 and 1280x800 pixels of resolution. The component numbers are referenced as mali gpu (vithar), s5k4e5 camera, s5k6a3 camera, wm8994 sound soc and aS6E8AB0 display...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 05:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-dev-finds-references-to-device-with-Samsungs-A15-Exynos-5250-processor-in-Googles-own-Git-repo_id30113/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-3G-NEC-tablet-takes-a-run-through-the-FCC_id30090A filing popped up over at the FCC the other day that indicates NEC is looking for certification for a 3G tablet. There isn’t really a lot of information about the tablet, which is marked as model...]]>NewsSun, 13 May 2012 11:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-3G-NEC-tablet-takes-a-run-through-the-FCC_id30090/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-renames-latest-iPad-due-to-international-complaints-over-4G-branding_id30084After being told that calling its new iPad 4G or LTE compatible overseas is misleading, Apple is re-branding its LTE enabled tablet as the "iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular in its online store, even in the U.S. and Canada where there is LTE service...]]>NewsSun, 13 May 2012 11:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-renames-latest-iPad-due-to-international-complaints-over-4G-branding_id30084/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-PadFone-gets-14.1-hours-of-battery-life-in-3G-laptop-mode_id30061After viewing as YouTube video on Asus' channel that made a claim that the battery on the Asus PadFone lasts up to 102 hours in laptop mode, Engadget decided to check it out and put the battery through a test; the results showed the battery capable of 14.1 hours of non-stop browsing over 3G...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 19:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-PadFone-gets-14.1-hours-of-battery-life-in-3G-laptop-mode_id30061/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-unusual-silly-and-plain-crazy-uses-for-the-iPad_id30053While most people use their iPads to surf the web, socialize on Facebook, or play a video game every once in a while, others come up with the most unusual uses for the tablet. Today, we bring you 10 such examples: 10 unusual uses for an iPad ranging from the clever and inventive to the plain pointless and crazy...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 09:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-unusual-silly-and-plain-crazy-uses-for-the-iPad_id30053/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/USPS-wont-ship-smartphones-or-tablets-overseas-anymore-battery-chemistry-to-blame_id30052The once proud, now embattled United State Postal Service will be choking off another revenue stream come May 16. It lost $3.4 billion last quarter alone, but that didn't stop it to place a ban on shipping electronics abroad, including tablets and smartphones, which our military is so fond of lately, and USPS has always been so kind to them with shipping...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 07:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/USPS-wont-ship-smartphones-or-tablets-overseas-anymore-battery-chemistry-to-blame_id30052/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Tweet-news-Android-4.0-update-comes-to-Asus-Eee-Pad-Slider_id30039A tweet from Asus on Thursday revealed that the manufacturer was offering the Android 4.0 update to the Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101 in the U.S.; the update comes at you OTA which makes it a snap to bring Ice Cream Sandwich to your Slider...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 00:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tweet-news-Android-4.0-update-comes-to-Asus-Eee-Pad-Slider_id30039/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-says-7-inch-mini-Apple-iPad-coming-in-October-to-sport-200-250-price-tag_id30032Apple plans on competing with lower priced tablets like the Amazon Kindle Fire if a reliable source for the website iMore is correct; the tipster says that a 7 inch mini version of the Apple iPad will be launched in October, priced at $200 to $250...]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 17:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-says-7-inch-mini-Apple-iPad-coming-in-October-to-sport-200-250-price-tag_id30032/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-plans-to-boot-Chrome-Mozilla-off-of-Windows-tablets_id30030It turns out that Microsoft has no intention of allowing competing browsers onto Windows RT ARM-based tablets...]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 15:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-plans-to-boot-Chrome-Mozilla-off-of-Windows-tablets_id30030/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Miami-Zoo-monkeying-around-with-the-Apple-iPad_id30002Six orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island are using the Apple iPad to communicate and also to help stimulate their brains; the program started last summer and the tablets allow the animals to alert their trainer when they aren't feeling well or have a particular need...]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 02:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Miami-Zoo-monkeying-around-with-the-Apple-iPad_id30002/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-sees-Wi-Fi-only-tablets-going-the-way-of-the-dinosaur_id29999AT&T President of Emerging Devices Glenn Lurie believes that the lower price of 3G technology will eventually lead to tablet makers eliminating the Wi-Fi only offerings and producing tablets with both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 23:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-sees-Wi-Fi-only-tablets-going-the-way-of-the-dinosaur_id29999/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pegatron-said-to-already-be-receiving-orders-for-the-iPhone-5-and-a-10-iPad-of-all-things_id29963Pegatron, which is currently one of the OEMs that manufacture the iPhone 4S and the new iPad, is rumored to have already received orders from Apple for the iPhone 5 and, pretty unbelievable, a 10" iPad. Digitimes says the next iPhone is to arrive in September, and the 10-incher in the fourth quarter, while a 7" Apple tablet is to be manufactured by Foxconn for an August release...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 04:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pegatron-said-to-already-be-receiving-orders-for-the-iPhone-5-and-a-10-iPad-of-all-things_id29963/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/650-iPads-to-be-given-to-members-of-British-parliament_id29957All 650 members of the British parliament will be given an iPad in order to cut spending associated with printing documents and other miscellaneous expenses, as well as to facilitate their work flow and to replace any obsolete and bulky equipment that is still in use. The decision comes after the successful completion of a pilot program that demonstrates the benefits of using tablet computers in government.]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 03:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/650-iPads-to-be-given-to-members-of-British-parliament_id29957/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-Motorola-XOOM-Family-Edition-priced-at-280_id29955Looking for a sub-$300 tablet? Then here is an offering from Motorola that we think is worth your attention. The Motorola XOOM Family Edition can be bought for $280, as long as you don't mind owning a refurbished unit...]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 02:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-Motorola-XOOM-Family-Edition-priced-at-280_id29955/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/The-new-iPad-to-arrive-in-30-more-countries-Friday-and-Saturday-Brazil-and-Saudi-Arabia-among-them_id29943May 11 and 12 will see the availability of Apple's latest and greatest tablet, the new iPad, in 30 more countries around the world, the company listed. Foxconn's Brazilian plant saw an approval to assemble the device not long ago, went through protests over working conditions, and now the country will have an official launch this Friday...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 15:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-new-iPad-to-arrive-in-30-more-countries-Friday-and-Saturday-Brazil-and-Saudi-Arabia-among-them_id29943/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-offers-to-settle-with-Proview-over-the-iPad-name-clearing-hurdles-to-conquer-China_id29936Apple has allegedly offered a settlement amount to Proview for the right to use the term iPad on its devices in Greater China, where Proview is the trademark holder still, and made the Chinese authorities seize iPads from shops while making its case...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 14:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-offers-to-settle-with-Proview-over-the-iPad-name-clearing-hurdles-to-conquer-China_id29936/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Smart-App-challenge-2012-kicks-off-over-4000000-to-be-awarded_id29917Introducing the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2012 – with prizes totaling $4,080,000 that are to be awarded to 80 participants. The top prizes will be awarded to developers who come up with the most successful apps made for Samsung Galaxy Note and/or Galaxy Tab tablets...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 10:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Smart-App-challenge-2012-kicks-off-over-4000000-to-be-awarded_id29917/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Toshiba-Excite-10-goes-on-sale-with-Tegra-3-and-ICS_id29914The Toshiba Excite 10 has gone on sale, available for $449.99 at online retailers...]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 10:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Toshiba-Excite-10-goes-on-sale-with-Tegra-3-and-ICS_id29914/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-iPad-prices-drop-to-349_id29899The iPad 2 at $399 already looks like quite a deal, but if you want an even better deal a refurbished iPad 2 might be the best value for the money at the moment…]]>NewsTue, 08 May 2012 04:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Refurbished-iPad-prices-drop-to-349_id29899/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-commits-to-mobile-devices-in-a-big-way_id29869After a few years of mediocre mobile sales, the Chinese computer giant is investing almost a billion dollars into a new facility that will design and produce mobile devices...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 10:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lenovo-commits-to-mobile-devices-in-a-big-way_id29869/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/One-in-four-women-would-pick-tablet-over-sex-suggests-survey_id29859Tablets are slowly finding their way to more and more U.S. households, which inevitably alters the every day habits of the modern consumer. That is one thing that we can conclude after checking out this neat infographic, based on a recent survey conducted by Yahoo!...]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 07:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/One-in-four-women-would-pick-tablet-over-sex-suggests-survey_id29859/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Update-to-Amazon-Kindle-Fire-adds-Parental-Controls-and-more_id29840The Amazon Kindle Fire has a firmware update to version 6.3.1, which should be automatically installed on the tablet; the update brings Parental Controls to the popular tablet which allows parents to block or password protect much of the Amazon Kindle Fire's functions...]]>NewsSun, 06 May 2012 09:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Update-to-Amazon-Kindle-Fire-adds-Parental-Controls-and-more_id29840/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-Tab-2-10.1-available-for-pre-order_id29822Office Depot is taking pre-orders for the new Android slate. Despite the various leaks and rumors that have surfaced regarding this devices, the tablet features a dual-core processor, 1 GB RAM, a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 display...]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 13:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-Tab-2-10.1-available-for-pre-order_id29822/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/iPad-drag-to-edit-keyboard-prototype-video-offers-an-elegant-solution-to-frustrating-editing_id29812Typing on an iPad is quick and easy – as long as you don’t have to go back and edit anything. When you have to go back to edit, move something around, or just want to copy some text, getting the cursor in right spot can prove to be quite an arduous task...]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 10:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPad-drag-to-edit-keyboard-prototype-video-offers-an-elegant-solution-to-frustrating-editing_id29812/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-backtracks-on-tablets-still-only-watching-the-space-with-interest_id29810Just yesterday, news broke about Nokia getting a range of tablets ready for roll out, but it wasn’t meant to last…]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 09:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-backtracks-on-tablets-still-only-watching-the-space-with-interest_id29810/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-now-ships-iPad-2-with-32nm-A5-chip-and-2-hours-extra-battery-life_id29791The iPad 2 might look dated when put side by side with the new iPad, but with a lower price tag of only $399, it would be tablet of choice for many, and now Apple…]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 03:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-now-ships-iPad-2-with-32nm-A5-chip-and-2-hours-extra-battery-life_id29791/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Entire-tablet-market-slumps-in-Q1_id29783Just a few days ago, DigiTimes predicted that Q2 tablet shipments could be as high as 21.6 million units, and manufacturers would love to see that because IDC has reported that the entire tablet market slumped in Q1...]]>NewsThu, 03 May 2012 20:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Entire-tablet-market-slumps-in-Q1_id29783/commentsPhone Arena