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Google wants to build the Star Trek computer and this is not just a metaphor 12 Apr 2013, 04:37 18
It’s no wonder Google is a place where there is a huge concentration of geeks. And not just any kind...
Success! Petition to make unlocking phones legal meets goal 21 Feb 2013, 08:54 58
With a little over two days to spare, the voice of the people reaches its goal. We have been telling...
Transparent phone prototype is getting closer 15 Feb 2013, 18:16 53
It's been the dream for years and years: transparent computer displays, and transparent phones. We've...
Google Glass hits the FCC with Bluetooth 4 LE (which stock Android doesn't support yet) 31 Jan 2013, 16:33 17
Before you get too excited, while there is a new filing in the FCC for Google Glass, this is undoubtedly...
White House petition started to make unlocking phones legal 24 Jan 2013, 23:59 24
As we mentioned earlier, the exemption to the DMCA which allowed for jailbreaking/rooting of phones also...
It may become illegal to unlock your phone starting Saturday 24 Jan 2013, 14:55 73
Do you all remember that ruckus that happened over whether or not it was illegal to jailbreak your mobile...
Google announces $14.4 billion in revenue, $1.51 billion for Motorola in Q4 2012 22 Jan 2013, 17:15 30
Google has reported its earnings for Q4 of 2012, and the numbers keep going up. During the quarterly...
Korean researchers make 'the world's first imprintable and bendable lithium-ion battery' 16 Jan 2013, 08:08 15
These can be sprayed on electrodes, then baked with UV rays for about 30 minutes to create power units...
Google Maps for iOS gets 10M downloads in just 2 days 17 Dec 2012, 15:27 58
Google Maps for iOS has been pretty big news over the past week. It was released to critical praise,...
Join the PhoneArena Google+ Community 07 Dec 2012, 09:32 20
We love our community here at PhoneArena, but we know that our community may not spend all of their day...
Firefox OS gets a nice visual walkthrough 20 Nov 2012, 20:41 20
We've only seen little bits and pieces of Firefox OS so far, but since the emulator has come out, we're...
Apple's Q4 2012 earnings beats revenue expectations, misses profits 25 Oct 2012, 17:07 30
Apple has made its financial earnings call for Q4 of 2012 and the news is something of a mixed bag. The...
Mayer says Yahoo can be successful in mobile without an OS, but can it be profitable? 23 Oct 2012, 01:08 4
Marissa Mayer has a vision for Yahoo, and that vision most definitely includes a strong mobile strategy....
Skynet is coming: Google uses "virtual brain" to improve voice recognition 11 Oct 2012, 20:42 34
Google is ready to make put its artificial intelligence platform, its "virtual brain" technology, to...
Former Apple CEO describes how the Newton launched the mobile CPU industry 01 Oct 2012, 14:42 15
In a new video discussion John Sculley talks about how Apple's work on the failed Newton PDA helped to...
LG presents short videos to show off its eagerly awaited beast, the LG Optimus G 09 Sep 2012, 14:51 47
The LG Optimus G has sprung to the top of power user's most eagerly anticipated smartphones and the Korean...
How much did Apple and Samsung pay to battle in court? 31 Aug 2012, 13:45 29
We all know that Apple is all about maximizing its profit margin, and we know that Apple won $1 billion...
Android-powered satellites headed to space 24 Aug 2012, 15:45 21
Proving that Android-powered cameras and washing machines are small goals, NASA has plans to send Android...
10 cell phone companies you've probably never heard of 20 Aug 2012, 09:30 34
Quick, how many cell phone manufacturers can you think of? Samsung, Apple, Nokia, LG, HTC, Sony, and...
HP is spinning off the WebOS division into a new company named Gram 15 Aug 2012, 10:32 14
HP is going to divest webOS altogether, spinning the division off into a new company focused on "unleashing...
- 1. HTC M4 brings One style, sensibility downmarket
- 2. Motorola X Phone pics surface: these are real folks! And, we've got more info on codename: Ghost
- 3. Is your Samsung Galaxy S4 overheating?
- 4. Apple iPhone 6 concept features edge to edge display on 4.5 inch screen
- 5. Is your Samsung Galaxy S4 screen giving you the scrolling blur and purple/pink inversion treatment? You are not alone
- 6. iOS 7 concept shows that change is good
- 7. Google I/O 2013 is coming, but what will it bring?
- 8. Good sales of HTC One lead to a second month of sequential growth for HTC
10 curious cell phone facts 30 Jul 2012, 13:35 26
Do you know why text messages are limited to 160 characters? Do you know who was first to send a picture...
Google, Amazon, Facebook, and eBay join together lobbying efforts 25 Jul 2012, 13:59 17
There have been a bunch of reports recently about just how much various corporations like Google and...
First in-depth look at Firefox's mobile OS 19 Jul 2012, 15:30 50
Much progress has been made on Firefox OS, previously called Boot to Gecko. New images show off the progress...
Shoppers with mobile devices are changing the retail landscape 16 Jul 2012, 20:48 7
One of the most powerful things about our new smartphones and mobile devices is that they allow us to...
The most important events in tech in the first half of 2012: here's what happened 11 Jul 2012, 06:07 29
Time just flies - we still feel like the year has just started, but reality is that 2012, believe it...
Ex-Nokia employees start company to produce MeeGo smartphones? 07 Jul 2012, 15:29 59
According to a new report, the a team of ex-Nokia employees is founding a new company to continue work...
And behold, a Jellybean statue appears at the Googleplex! 26 Jun 2012, 13:17 67
With less than 24 hours before the day 1 keynote at Google I/O, a new dessert-themed statue has appeared...
Samsung Galaxy S III torn down, has same camera sensor as Apple iPhone 4S 01 Jun 2012, 19:55 57
Once again, iFixit reveals how a smartphone looks when torn down, thanks to pictures from Chipworks;...
New nano-SIM design chosen by ETSI 01 Jun 2012, 08:00 31
The whole nano-SIM design saga is over now that the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)...
Reasons why some people really have locks on their phones 21 May 2012, 03:59 22
Last week, we delved into the topic surrounding locks on our smartphones and how it plays a role in certain...
U.S. smartphone adoption is faster than any other major technology shift 11 May 2012, 15:46 3
Smartphones have reached market maturity in record time in the U.S., although tablets may snatch that...
Cell phone radiation not dangerous, says largest peer review to date 26 Apr 2012, 02:49 7
There is "no clear evidence" about harmful effects of the radiowaves your cell phone is emitting to your...
Google envisioned a $10 unlimited plan in early T-Mobile talks 25 Apr 2012, 15:08 11
Back when the Nexus One was still just a rumor, there were rumblings that Google wanted to destroy the...
Google's Sergey Brin wears Project Glass prototype at a party (pictures) 06 Apr 2012, 02:42 29
Project Glass stirred our imaginations when we first saw it yesterday, and while it’s far from getting...
Google unveils "Project Glass" to the world 04 Apr 2012, 11:54 95
Google has announced their real-life Google Goggles project, the Android-powered HUD glasses that would...
Apple's stock responds to news with big jump; stock makes new all-time high 19 Mar 2012, 13:38 20
Between news of record iPad sales and Apple's plan to pay a dividend and buy back shares, Apple's stock...
Comparing the Retina display on the new Apple iPad with other screens 17 Mar 2012, 14:36 59
Lukas Mathis, a UI designer, wanted to see what the new Apple iPad's Retina display really looked like,...
HP didn't have the patience for Palm, ex-CEO Apotheker to blame 14 Mar 2012, 04:33 19
Former HP chief technology officer Phil McKinney is probably the best person in the world to ask about...
Android activations hit 850,000 daily, over 450,000 apps now in the Android Market 27 Feb 2012, 06:26 46
Android activations have been climbing at a mind-boggling pace and now they’ve hit another milestone...
Apple iPad 3 Retina display confirmed by iFixit 23 Feb 2012, 18:06 18
MacRumors' comparison of the display of the Apple iPad 2 with one allegedly belonging to the Apple iPad...
Samsung Galaxy S II sales roar over 20 million in 10 months 23 Feb 2012, 04:33 25
The Samsung Galaxy S II is one of the most successful high-end Android handsets out there and now it’s...
