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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/Winning-a-Windows-Phone-is-a-piece-of-cake_id30508Microsoft is running a sweet contest to win a Windows Phone; all you need to do is to bake a cake inspired by Windows Phone and submit a picture of it on the Cake Contest Facebook page and entries end on May 30th although voting continues through June 6th...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 15:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Winning-a-Windows-Phone-is-a-piece-of-cake_id30508/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Switching-from-Android-to-Windows-Phone-Part-2-Oddities-and-Stock-Apps_id30331We've already covered the overall impressions of what you may experience should you decide to make the switch from Android to Windows Phone, and now it's time to deal with the meat of the smartphone experience: the apps, including the stock apps, the Marketplace, and Google services you may not want to leave behind...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 15:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Switching-from-Android-to-Windows-Phone-Part-2-Oddities-and-Stock-Apps_id30331/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-900-arriving-on-O2-Germany-next-week_id30502The Lumia 900 is continuing its European tour with its next stop looking to be Germany. O2 Deutschland tweeted to a customer today that the...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 13:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-900-arriving-on-O2-Germany-next-week_id30502/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/HTC-Titan-and-Titan-II-are-both-out-of-stock-on-AT-Ts-web-site_id30490Taking a quick look at the carrier’s offerings online, both the HTC Titan and Titan II are not available for purchase right now, since the two are out of stock. Naturally, it shouldn’t be surprising to see it with the original HTC Titan, since you know, its predecessor...]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 10:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-Titan-and-Titan-II-are-both-out-of-stock-on-AT-Ts-web-site_id30490/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-World-2012-announced-new-format-will-kick-off-earlier-than-usual-in-September_id30479Nokia World is traditionally the biggest single Nokia event for the year - it’s a forum that usually brings a handful of new devices and most of the software news from the Finns, but…]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 08:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-World-2012-announced-new-format-will-kick-off-earlier-than-usual-in-September_id30479/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/Microsofts-Steve-Ballmer-up-to-500-million-people-will-use-Windows-8-in-2013_id30471Windows 8 is not even out yet, but Microsoft’s outspoken CEO is already confident that it will end up a huge success with 500 million people using in 2013…]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 03:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsofts-Steve-Ballmer-up-to-500-million-people-will-use-Windows-8-in-2013_id30471/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Full-access-to-Windows-Phone-Marketplace-now-requires-the-Mango-update_id30468A Windows Phone user? If you’re wondering why the Marketplace suddenly stopped working for you today, here’s the answer - you probably haven’t updated to Windows Phone 7.5 Mango…]]>NewsWed, 23 May 2012 02:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Full-access-to-Windows-Phone-Marketplace-now-requires-the-Mango-update_id30468/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Does-a-new-Lumia-900-ad-may-hint-at-Windows-Phone-8-Live-Tile-functionality_id30438A web ad for Nokia's flagship phone shows off UI functions that don't currently exist - is it a mistake, or a preview of things to come once Apollo lands...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 15:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Does-a-new-Lumia-900-ad-may-hint-at-Windows-Phone-8-Live-Tile-functionality_id30438/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-app-is-no-longer-available-to-the-Nokia-Lumia-610-since-the-experience-wasnt-up-to-par_id30460Although it was mentioned to be “workable” on the handset, it simply wasn’t “up to par with Nokia’s and Skype’s expectation.” Instead, they’ve decided to pull it from the Windows Phone Marketplace for the Lumia 610 – thus, axing any future downloads for those owners...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 15:14:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Skype-app-is-no-longer-available-to-the-Nokia-Lumia-610-since-the-experience-wasnt-up-to-par_id30460/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-gets-a-top-buy-rating-from-Consumer-Reports_id30459Taking the top spot amongst other reputable smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 900 was given a top buy rating from Consumer Reports. Moreover, it seems to be the perfect fit for dads and grads, as the group specifically mentions the following about the smartphone...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 14:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-gets-a-top-buy-rating-from-Consumer-Reports_id30459/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-in-black-is-sporting-an-on-contract-price-of-10-to-existing-customers-on-Amazon_id30446Even at its initial offering price of $99.99 with the 2-year contract, there’s no arguing about the value that’s found with the Windows Phone powered Nokia Lumia 900, but seeing that time has passed since its launch, it’s naturally going to see some price drops...]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 12:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-in-black-is-sporting-an-on-contract-price-of-10-to-existing-customers-on-Amazon_id30446/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/RIP-Marketplace-for-Windows-Mobile-6.x_id30428Remember Windows Mobile? In its best days, the platform had a 12% hold of the market, and according to some analysts it outsold Windows Phone during a good part of 2011…]]>NewsTue, 22 May 2012 08:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/RIP-Marketplace-for-Windows-Mobile-6.x_id30428/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/T-Mobile-CEO-happy-with-Windows-Phone-and-vice-versa_id30391In an interview with the Seattle Times, T-Mobile CEO Philipp Humm said that the carrier is pleased with the way Windows Phone handsets are selling; the nation's fourth largest carrier has become the second largest seller of Windows Phone models in the States...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 15:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-CEO-happy-with-Windows-Phone-and-vice-versa_id30391/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Tania-is-getting-an-upgraded-1.4GHz-single-core-processor-for-its-China-debut_id30383One gigahertz processors are so first-generation, especially for Windows Phones, as recent devices sport slightly faster clocked speeds to meet with the times. Lucky for the somewhat forgotten ZTE Tania, which actually splashed into the UK market early in the year...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 09:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Tania-is-getting-an-upgraded-1.4GHz-single-core-processor-for-its-China-debut_id30383/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Kinect-and-Windows-Phone-create-3D-WALL-E_id30375You have to love a good mod when you see one, and this one is a goodie. Programming4fun has mashed up a Windows Phone, Kinect, TV, and a laptop to create a 3D WALL-E...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 09:06:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Kinect-and-Windows-Phone-create-3D-WALL-E_id30375/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-610-comes-to-the-UK-courtesy-of-Clove-for-285-unlocked_id30374Although it was confirmed to previously arrive in the UK, the budget smartphone is now readily available for purchase courtesy of Clove UK. In fact, they’re currently selling the all-black version of the handset on its web site – with the cyan color expected to become in stock sometime this week...]]>NewsMon, 21 May 2012 08:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-610-comes-to-the-UK-courtesy-of-Clove-for-285-unlocked_id30374/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-surpasses-DROID-on-Google-search_id30357In what could be the sign of a sea change coming in the mobile industry, Google Trends shows that "Lumia" has been requested as a search term on Google more often than "DROID" despite Verizon's new advertisements for their Motorola DROID RAZR handsets...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 19:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Lumia-surpasses-DROID-on-Google-search_id30357/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/Microsoft-tells-Windows-Phone-users-to-update-to-Windows-Phone-7.5_id30345A blog post by Microsoft’s director of program management Mazhar Mohammed is an attempt to get Windows Phone users still using the WP7 OS to update to Windows Phone 7.5; the update is necessary for users to buy, downlooad or update apps from Windows Phone Marketplace...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-tells-Windows-Phone-users-to-update-to-Windows-Phone-7.5_id30345/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/SmokedbyWindowsPhone-takes-over-the-city-of-Toronto_id30353Trying to win $100, challengers with their trusty BlackBerry handsets, Android smartphones and Apple iPhones tried to execute a specific task before it could be completed by a Windows Phone model; in most cases the challengers were SmokedbyWindowsPhone...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 02:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/SmokedbyWindowsPhone-takes-over-the-city-of-Toronto_id30353/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Reading-now-available-for-all-non-U.S.-Nokia-Lumia-Windows-Phone-models_id30352As announced last week by Nokia, the Finnish handset manufacturer's reading hub and bookstore is now available for all non-U.S. models of the Nokia Lumia smartphone; the 'Nokia Reading' app gives Windows Phone users the opportunity to download and read NY Times bestsellers on their Nokia Lumia model...]]>NewsSun, 20 May 2012 01:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Reading-now-available-for-all-non-U.S.-Nokia-Lumia-Windows-Phone-models_id30352/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/Videos-show-off-Nokia-Camera-Extension_id30337The folks over at WeloveWP.hk conducted a few demos of the Nokia Camera Extension app to show off some of its features. Rather than add an entirely separate app, Nokia Camera Extension adds additional features to the regular Camera Settings menu...]]>NewsSat, 19 May 2012 10:02:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Videos-show-off-Nokia-Camera-Extension_id30337/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cringing-video-shows-Nokia-Lumia-900-being-used-as-a-hammer_id30305Anyone who has had the misfortunate of witnessing a smartphone glass casualty knows that skin crawling sound of hard earned money going down the drain and the subsequent aggravation that will take place replacing the device...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 11:21:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cringing-video-shows-Nokia-Lumia-900-being-used-as-a-hammer_id30305/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-releases-Nokia-Army-app-for-internal-operatives_id30303If Nokia’s trend of burning through cash piles doesn’t scare creditors and analysts enough, they will be happy to learn that apparently Nokia is also assembling an internal army...]]>NewsFri, 18 May 2012 10:59:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-releases-Nokia-Army-app-for-internal-operatives_id30303/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-may-have-more-market-share-than-iPhone...-in-China_id30277We've been seeing a pretty interesting trend in the recent numbers from around the world - Windows Phone is starting to gain traction, just not in the US. A little while ago, we saw that Windows Phone gained market share in the UK, and now it looks to be doing the same in the world's largest market: China...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 20:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-may-have-more-market-share-than-iPhone...-in-China_id30277/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/Nokia-TV-app-is-live-and-ready-for-Lumia-devices-but-it-only-offers-Finnish-content_id30267Well, after last hearing about it more than a month ago, the Nokia TV app for Lumia smartphones is finally for real and available for download – though, we’d like to mention that it’s only being made available through Finland’s Windows Phone Marketplace...]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 11:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-TV-app-is-live-and-ready-for-Lumia-devices-but-it-only-offers-Finnish-content_id30267/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/Here-are-101-reasons-not-to-buy-Windows-Phone-7.5_id30255Ah, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango! Just saying the name of the platform seems to start controversy - and don’t get us wrong, we appreciate the design work and…]]>NewsThu, 17 May 2012 07:36:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-are-101-reasons-not-to-buy-Windows-Phone-7.5_id30255/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokias-Israeli-distributor-first-Nokia-related-person-to-confirm-Windows-Phone-8-launch_id30237No person or company with a direct link to Nokia has ever mentioned anything about Windows Phone 8, that is until now when the Finnish manufacturer's Israeli distributor confirmed that the Apollo update to Windows Phone will be out by the end of this year...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 20:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokias-Israeli-distributor-first-Nokia-related-person-to-confirm-Windows-Phone-8-launch_id30237/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Aviary-tools-already-in-Rowi-Lite_id30233Last night, we told you about how Aviary had finally released an SDK to allow its photo editing tools to be easily added to Windows Phone apps, and today we already have the first app featuring the new tools...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 15:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Aviary-tools-already-in-Rowi-Lite_id30233/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Letter-to-Microsoft-professes-an-Apple-fanboys-love-for-the-Lumia-900_id30230Here is something you don’t see everyday - a self-identified Apple fanboy professing his love for a Microsoft product. Scott G. recently made the jump from an iPhone to a Nokia Lumia 900. He was so impressed with the device he...]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 12:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Letter-to-Microsoft-professes-an-Apple-fanboys-love-for-the-Lumia-900_id30230/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Platform-wars-Symbian-losses-turned-mostly-into-Android-gains-bada-outgrows-Windows-Phone-again_id30215Over the first three months of 2012 some remarkable events happened - Symbian plunged in market share, and while at the same time last year Nokia’s platform…]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 07:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Platform-wars-Symbian-losses-turned-mostly-into-Android-gains-bada-outgrows-Windows-Phone-again_id30215/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-S-Nokia-Lumia-710-and-HTC-Radar-4G-added-to-lineup-of-T-Mobiles-Magenta-Deal-Days_id30196The Nokia Lumia 710 and HTC Radar 4G are being added to the list of phones being Bogo'd at T-Mobile's Magenta Day Deals starting on Friday; the sale allows buyers to buy a handset and get a second one free with the signing of a two-year contract...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 23:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-One-S-Nokia-Lumia-710-and-HTC-Radar-4G-added-to-lineup-of-T-Mobiles-Magenta-Deal-Days_id30196/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Aviary-finally-releases-a-Windows-Phone-SDK_id30197Aviary is one of the better photo editing suites available both for web-based photo editing, and on mobile as well. The Android and iOS SDK was released last September and has become a part of dozens of apps, and now the SDK has finally made it to Windows Phone...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 22:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Aviary-finally-releases-a-Windows-Phone-SDK_id30197/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/news/Steve-Ballmer-gets-worst-CEO-dishonor-Microsoft-facing-RIMs-fate_id30178Microsoft’s chief executive Steve Ballmer is the most outspoken tech company CEO we can think of, he’s probably the weirdest presenter, and might top the list in other personal traits…]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 10:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Steve-Ballmer-gets-worst-CEO-dishonor-Microsoft-facing-RIMs-fate_id30178/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-volume-doubles-for-a-year-in-major-markets-still-3-6-Android-running-wild_id30170It turns out that Windows Phone has benefited handsomely from Nokia adopting it as its primary platform, since in the seven major markets followed, its share rose from less than 2%, to 3-6% this spring. Germany saw the largest boost, with Windows Phone handsets accounting for 6% of all smartphones there now, whereas in the US, UK, France and Italy it rose to 3-4% market share...]]>NewsTue, 15 May 2012 05:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-volume-doubles-for-a-year-in-major-markets-still-3-6-Android-running-wild_id30170/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/Windows-Phone-Marketplace-up-to-90000-apps_id30154Just as the Apple App Store did and just like the Android Market (now Google Play Store) did, Windows Phone Marketplace is moving toward the six-figure mark for apps and now has 90,000 choices for Windows Phone users...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 18:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-Marketplace-up-to-90000-apps_id30154/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Have-your-Lumia-cake-and-eat-it-too--literally_id30152It’s hard to deny that the Nokia Lumia 900 is delicious looking phone. But is it good enough to eat? Normally no, unless it’s made out of cake. We’re not sure what the occasion was, but Nokia just posted a few pictures on Facebook of some incredible cakes inspired by the...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 17:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Have-your-Lumia-cake-and-eat-it-too--literally_id30152/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/LinkedIn-now-available-for-Windows-Phone_id30135If you like to manage your professional social life through LinkedIn on the go, you’ll be happy to know that you are no longer limited to just Android, iOS, and BlackBerry...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 11:43:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/LinkedIn-now-available-for-Windows-Phone_id30135/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Entry-level-Samsung-Omnia-M-available-for-pre-orders-on-Italian-online-retailer_id30117Four days after introducing the Windows Phone powered Samsung Omnia M, the device has been put up for sale by Italian online retailer ePrice; the price tag for the mid-rangel unit seems a bit high at 294.99 EUR (approximately $380 USD)...]]>NewsMon, 14 May 2012 07:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Entry-level-Samsung-Omnia-M-available-for-pre-orders-on-Italian-online-retailer_id30117/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/TIME-Magazine-app-makes-its-way-into-the-Windows-Phone-Marketplace_id30089TIME Magazine has finally made its way over to Windows Phone with its TIME Mobile app. TIME Mobile gives you access to a breadth selection of content including news, opinions and...]]>NewsSun, 13 May 2012 10:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/TIME-Magazine-app-makes-its-way-into-the-Windows-Phone-Marketplace_id30089/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/With-YouTube-Pro-tossed-from-the-Windows-Phone-Marketplace-SuperTube-is-back_id30073Microsoft acted to remove all things "Google" from the Windows Phone Marketplace to uphold its trademark policies and that meant that YouTube Pro had to go bye-bye; the app has been replaced by the old SuperTube as the main video streaming app in the Marketplace...]]>NewsSat, 12 May 2012 04:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/With-YouTube-Pro-tossed-from-the-Windows-Phone-Marketplace-SuperTube-is-back_id30073/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-wants-to-help-make-the-Facebook-phone_id30071Microsoft has a warning for Facebook. The Redmond company doesn't think it's a good idea for Facebook to follow the path of Android forks like Amazon and Barnes & Noble in an effort to build the fabled Facebook phone...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 20:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-wants-to-help-make-the-Facebook-phone_id30071/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/IE10-for-Windows-Phone-8-will-finally-be-competent-in-HTML5_id30069If you're a Windows Phone 7 user, there are a lot of things to like about the system, but Internet Explorer is not really one of them. The browser is relatively capable of rendering mobile websites without issue, but it has...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 19:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/IE10-for-Windows-Phone-8-will-finally-be-competent-in-HTML5_id30069/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/German-court-decides-to-re-open-Motorola-Microsoft-case-stays-coming-for-Apple-Samsung_id30057Mannheim Regional Court in Germany announced on Friday that it would continue its analysis of a Motorola complaint against Microsoft; the decision will allow the case to be re-opened and allow Microsoft to use a prior user defense...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 11:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/German-court-decides-to-re-open-Motorola-Microsoft-case-stays-coming-for-Apple-Samsung_id30057/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Omnia-M-is-announced-coming-to-Europe-soon_id30046Introducing the Samsung Omnia M – a new Windows Phone handset aimed at customers that prioritize social connectivity and entertainment features. It is a mid-range Windows Phone device with a 1GHz processor, 4-inch Super AMOLED display, and 5-megapixel camera...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 05:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Omnia-M-is-announced-coming-to-Europe-soon_id30046/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Omnia-M_id7113Samsung Omnia M is a stylish Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphone with a thin 0.41-inch profile. Designwise, it's similar to the Omnia W, but it comes with a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, while under the hood is a 1GHz processor. On the back, there’s a 5-megapixel camera recording 720p video footage, while up front a VGA shooter will make video conferencing easier.]]>PhonesFri, 11 May 2012 04:19:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Omnia-M_id7113/discussionsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-is-the-best-phone-ever-Siri-says-so_id30041What is the best cell phone ever made? Giving an answer to that question is like trying to determine the best Jellybean flavor. In other words, it is pretty difficult since every phone is special in its own way. But according to Siri, the Nokia Lumia 900 is top dog...]]>NewsFri, 11 May 2012 02:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-900-is-the-best-phone-ever-Siri-says-so_id30041/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/Switching-from-Android-to-Windows-Phone-Part-1-initial-impressions-and-missing-features_id29988Making a change or choosing a new mobile platform can be a big step. Our mobile devices are more and more important in our daily lives, so the choice we make for our hardware and software dictates a lot of how we interact on a daily basis...]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 09:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Switching-from-Android-to-Windows-Phone-Part-1-initial-impressions-and-missing-features_id29988/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Windows-Phones-hitting-the-States-by-year-end_id30014Chinese ZTE will bring its Windows Phone devices to the United States by the end of the year, according to the company’s North American head Lixin Cheng…]]>NewsThu, 10 May 2012 07:52:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ZTE-Windows-Phones-hitting-the-States-by-year-end_id30014/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-trying-to-sell-you-on-Lumia-610-with-a-new-photoshoot_id29984The Nokia Lumia 610 is the most affordable Nokia Windows Phone, and it’s important for WP in general as it marks the first time Microsoft’s platform is going significantly down in price…]]>NewsWed, 09 May 2012 09:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-trying-to-sell-you-on-Lumia-610-with-a-new-photoshoot_id29984/commentsPhone Arena