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Latest data shows Android with 81.2% of the global smartphone market for 2014

Latest data shows Android with 81.2% of the global smartphone market for 2014

2 days ago, 15:11 | by Alan F.
The latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that while Apple's iOS is on the rise and Android is slumping,...

BBM beta adds support for landscape mode and more

BBM beta adds support for landscape mode and more

2 days ago, 13:56 | by Alan F.
BlackBerry users went ape the other day when the latest beta version of BBM for iOS included support...

Mystery LG handset gets benchmarked; this could be the LG G4s

Mystery LG handset gets benchmarked; this could be the LG G4s

2 days ago, 12:47 | by Alan F.
A phone with the model number of LG H959 visited the GFXBench site with a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon...

Save big on Sony's microSD cards and other memory products on Amazon

Save big on Sony's microSD cards and other memory products on Amazon

2 days ago, 11:44 | by Alan F.
Need some cheap microSD cards for your phone or for other devices? Sony's memory products are on sale...

HTC Camera app update brings Crop-Me-In feature to HTC One (M8)

HTC Camera app update brings Crop-Me-In feature to HTC One (M8)

2 days ago, 10:51 | by Alan F.
Included out of the box with the HTC Desire EYE, Eye Experience offers a number of cool features for...

How to remove Chrome tabs from your recent apps list (Android 5.0 Lollipop guide)

How to remove Chrome tabs from your recent apps list (Android 5.0 Lollipop guide)

2 days ago, 10:09 | by Nick T.
An Android 5.0 Lollipop tweak we're sure some won't be happy with is the way Chrome tabs are being handled....

MediaTek introduces the MT6753, a 64-bit true octa-core chip with full network connectivity

MediaTek introduces the MT6753, a 64-bit true octa-core chip with full network connectivity

2 days ago, 09:35 | by Alan F.
The other day, we told you that chip maker MediaTek was looking to break into the U.S. market. Today,...

Chrome Beta for Android updated with a quite handy pull-down-to-refresh feature

Chrome Beta for Android updated with a quite handy pull-down-to-refresh feature

2 days ago, 09:24 | by Peter K.
Chrome Beta, the virtual playground for new features that eventually hit Chrome for Android, has just...

How to delete messages in Gmail with a simple swipe (Android)

How to delete messages in Gmail with a simple swipe (Android)

2 days ago, 09:23 | by Paul.K
Being able to swipe notifications away is probably among the best things to come to Android, as it added...

LG G4 said to arrive in Q2 with a new design concept and better camera

LG G4 said to arrive in Q2 with a new design concept and better camera

2 days ago, 09:16 | by Daniel P.
Hot on the heels of an LG exec saying that they won't be releasing the flagship G4 at MWC because they...

LG says Snapdragon 810 heat issues have been dealt with, LG G Flex 2 and LG G4 stay on track

LG says Snapdragon 810 heat issues have been dealt with, LG G Flex 2 and LG G4 stay on track

2 days ago, 08:50 | by Luis D.
At its recent Q4 2014 earnings conference, which saw the company boasting about a 25.2% sales growth,...

From Russia with love: this $174 Apple iPhone 6 replica is probably the best one we've seen till now

From Russia with love: this $174 Apple iPhone 6 replica is probably the best one we've seen till now

2 days ago, 08:50 | by Peter K.
Let's face it, Apple's iPhone will be cloned and copied for a long time to come. We've already showed...

Samsung to spring-clean the new TouchWiz, move its apps as separate downloads

Samsung to spring-clean the new TouchWiz, move its apps as separate downloads

2 days ago, 08:38 | by Daniel P.
Forget the claimed premium Galaxy S6 chassis and its eventual stellar hardware. Samsung might actually...

Best pink iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cases to get as gift this Valentine's Day

Best pink iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cases to get as gift this Valentine's Day

2 days ago, 08:08 | by Nick T.
With Valentine's Day nearing, millions of gentlemen around the world are now scrambling to find the perfect...

Samsung: Galaxy S6 to be an 'innovative premium handset,' concept renders try to envision it

Samsung: Galaxy S6 to be an 'innovative premium handset,' concept renders try to envision it

2 days ago, 07:50 | by Daniel P.
After the purported Galaxy S6 prototypes we showed you earlier, now a more polished look has been created...

Here are 10 types of Android apps you should absolutely avoid!

Here are 10 types of Android apps you should absolutely avoid!

2 days ago, 07:25 | by Luis D.
Today, we are taking you on a saunter through the Android garbage dump, the place where the worst of...

Heroes of Might & Magic III HD lands on iPad and Android

Heroes of Might & Magic III HD lands on iPad and Android

2 days ago, 07:16 | by Paul.K
Remember Heroes of Might and Magic III? The 1999 turn-based strategy is arguably the best, or at the...

This infographic treats us to a brief history of cell phones and mobile technology

This infographic treats us to a brief history of cell phones and mobile technology

2 days ago, 07:13 | by Peter K.
Mobile phones as we now know them have surely gone a long way ever since their debut back in the l990s....

Camu arrives for Android to make your camera app as fast and simple as an iPhone's

Camu arrives for Android to make your camera app as fast and simple as an iPhone's

2 days ago, 06:58 | by Daniel P.
Camu, the renowned iOS camera app, has arrived for Android with claims to make your stock photography...

Windows 10 phones and tablets with desktop PC computing capabilities

Windows 10 phones and tablets with desktop PC computing capabilities "coming soon"

2 days ago, 05:57 | by Paul.K
Windows 10 is slowly treading towards its release, with a test version about to roll out in February...

Customize that Android 5.0 Lollipop! Here are some gorgeous themes for CyanogenMod 12

Customize that Android 5.0 Lollipop! Here are some gorgeous themes for CyanogenMod 12

2 days ago, 05:54 | by Peter K.
It is pretty logical that the looks of stock Android 5.0 Lollipop are a sight to behold, but still, there...

Apple or Samsung? Which one do you think will pull ahead with smartphone sales in 2015?

Apple or Samsung? Which one do you think will pull ahead with smartphone sales in 2015?

3 days ago, 05:18 | by Daniel P.
We wanted to ask you what do you think about this incredible turn of events - Samsung seemed invincible...

Huawei unveils 2015 roadmap, new Android Wear smartwatch coming

Huawei unveils 2015 roadmap, new Android Wear smartwatch coming

3 days ago, 03:12 | by Victor H.
Huawei has big plans for 2015, and it has shown a teaser of what it will unveil at the Mobile World Congress...

10 pink smartphones to get as gift this Valentine's Day

10 pink smartphones to get as gift this Valentine's Day

3 days ago, 03:07 | by Nick T.
Guys, how's your preparation for Valentine's Day going? How do you plan on expressing your feelings towards...

Microsoft officially releases Outlook Preview for iOS & Android, it is actually Acompli in disguise

Microsoft officially releases Outlook Preview for iOS & Android, it is actually Acompli in disguise

3 days ago, 02:27 | by Peter K.
Microsoft continues to unleash new apps on Android and iOS. It already brought Office for free to said...

OnePlus One teaser hints at a metal back for the phone

OnePlus One teaser hints at a metal back for the phone

3 days ago, 02:17 | by Alan F.
An teaser posted by OnePlus on its Weibo page, shows the periodic table with the company slogan "Never...

Early bird: Apple iPhone 6 benchmarked running an iOS 9 test build

Early bird: Apple iPhone 6 benchmarked running an iOS 9 test build

3 days ago, 01:40 | by Daniel P.
The next version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 9, was already spotted making the rounds in...

Nokia reports a 66% gain in operating profit for Q4 2014

Nokia reports a 66% gain in operating profit for Q4 2014

3 days ago, 01:34 | by Alan F.
Nokia said that 2014 was a year of reinvention for the company. Because of the sale of Nokia Devices...

What happens to the HTC Desire EYE when an elephant steps on it?

What happens to the HTC Desire EYE when an elephant steps on it?

3 days ago, 00:54 | by Alan F.
The HTC Desire EYE was released by HTC as a camera-centric phone for those who like HTC handsets in general,...

Watch Samsung Gear VR powered by a Galaxy Note 4 surprise just about everyone, “Too real!”

Watch Samsung Gear VR powered by a Galaxy Note 4 surprise just about everyone, “Too real!”

3 days ago, 00:33 | by Maxwell R.
Samsung’s Gear VR looks like it brought its “A-game” to the market, immersing its wearer into a new...

FCC promises to bring the smackdown on those blocking mobile Wi-Fi hotspots

FCC promises to bring the smackdown on those blocking mobile Wi-Fi hotspots

3 days ago, 00:05 | by Maxwell R.
You may or may not remember news over Marriott Hotels being fined by the FCC due to the hotel chain

LG sold almost 60 million smartphones in 2014, reports positive financial results

LG sold almost 60 million smartphones in 2014, reports positive financial results

3 days ago, 23:57 | by Florin T.
LG seems to be out of top 5 smartphone makers, and yet the company isn't unhappy with sales and profits...

Google Play dwarfs Apple’s App Store in downloads, but the App Store owns the revenue

Google Play dwarfs Apple’s App Store in downloads, but the App Store owns the revenue

3 days ago, 23:47 | by Maxwell R.
It should come as no surprise that Google Play sees a significantly greater amount of download activity...

Image of older Samsung Galaxy S6 prototypes leak; back matches picture of Galaxy S6 cases

Image of older Samsung Galaxy S6 prototypes leak; back matches picture of Galaxy S6 cases

3 days ago, 23:45 | by Alan F.
One of our loyal PhoneArena readers has sent us a very interesting image that he claims shows older prototypes...

Facebook earnings are up, thanks to mobile

Facebook earnings are up, thanks to mobile

3 days ago, 23:26 | by Maxwell R.
With a 49% increase in revenue, things at Facebook are looking up, even if user growth is not...

Selected articles from all Rolling Stone issues coming to Google Play Newsstand

Selected articles from all Rolling Stone issues coming to Google Play Newsstand

3 days ago, 22:57 | by Alan F.
Rolling Stone announced on Wednesday that three to four stories from each issue of the magazine will...

Samsung loses some grip: fourth quarter profits down 27%

Samsung loses some grip: fourth quarter profits down 27%

3 days ago, 22:50 | by Maxwell R.
Samsung’s mobile division has seen a rather dramatic decrease in profitability over the past year, as...

Strategy Analytics: Apple and Samsung tie for global smartphone supremacy in Q4

Strategy Analytics: Apple and Samsung tie for global smartphone supremacy in Q4

3 days ago, 22:05 | by Alan F.
According to data from Strategy Analytics, Apple and Samsung were tied for the top spot among global...

AT&T CEO Stephenson: We're not looking to buy assets belonging to América Móvil

AT&T CEO Stephenson: We're not looking to buy assets belonging to América Móvil

3 days ago, 20:51 | by Alan F.
After announcing bids to buy 12.2 million Mexican cellular customers in the country, AT&T says it is...

Vodafone's app for corporations allows them to make secure calls

Vodafone's app for corporations allows them to make secure calls

3 days ago, 19:35 | by Alan F.
Vodafone and BlackBerry owned Secusmart have come together to offer an app that will allow corporate...

This could be Motorola's second generation Moto E

This could be Motorola's second generation Moto E

3 days ago, 19:14 | by Florin T.
The new Motorola Moto E might be slightly larger than the original model, thanks to a bigger screen....

FTC: Throttled unlimited data not unlimited; agency reaches $40 million settlement with TracFone

FTC: Throttled unlimited data not unlimited; agency reaches $40 million settlement with TracFone

3 days ago, 18:07 | by Alan F.
The FTC is cracking down on the use of the term "unlimited data," and this is what led TracFone Wireless...

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge expected to support the Gear VR

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S Edge expected to support the Gear VR

3 days ago, 17:59 | by Florin T.
Samsung's Gear VR is currently compatible with just one smartphone (Galaxy Note 4), but this is about...

Qualcomm: Snapdragon 810 won't power

Qualcomm: Snapdragon 810 won't power "a large customer's flagship device" - is that the Galaxy S6?

3 days ago, 16:18 | by Florin T.
It seems that Qualcomm is indirectly confirming a silent war with Samsung, which won't be using the Snapdragon...

Samsung officially presents the Galaxy J1, its first J series smartphone

Samsung officially presents the Galaxy J1, its first J series smartphone

3 days ago, 15:23 | by Florin T.
The Galaxy J1 features Ultra Power Saving Mode, a Palm Selfie function, and a whole set of features that...

HTC may be testing Firefox OS on some of its phones

HTC may be testing Firefox OS on some of its phones

3 days ago, 12:23 | by Florin T.
HTC is all about Android these days, but the company is reportedly also experimenting with Firefox OS...

Update to HTC Camera app available for HTC One (M8) for Windows

Update to HTC Camera app available for HTC One (M8) for Windows

3 days ago, 12:06 | by Alan F.
Nestled on a shelf in the Windows Phone Store next to other utility apps, games and other downloadable...

Huawei Mate7 Compact images leak

Huawei Mate7 Compact images leak

3 days ago, 11:18 | by Alan F.
A couple of days ago, we told you that we just might see the Huawei Mate7 Compact unveiled at MWC in...

Verizon raising fees for upgrades and activations starting next week

Verizon raising fees for upgrades and activations starting next week

3 days ago, 10:37 | by Alan F.
Big Red is ratcheting up the fees it charges to activate a new line, or when customers upgrade to a new...

HTC to sell its phones the Xiaomi way in Taiwan, starting February 4th

HTC to sell its phones the Xiaomi way in Taiwan, starting February 4th

3 days ago, 09:29 | by Alan F.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. On Wednesday, HTC announced that starting one week from today, it will...

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