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

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

4 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?

4 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!”

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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%

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

4 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?

4 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

28 Jan 2015, 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

28 Jan 2015, 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

28 Jan 2015, 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

28 Jan 2015, 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

28 Jan 2015, 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

28 Jan 2015, 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...

HTC One (M8) with Lollipop vs One (M8) with KitKat: UI comparison

HTC One (M8) with Lollipop vs One (M8) with KitKat: UI comparison

28 Jan 2015, 09:19 | by Peter K.
After a plethora of petty delays and detains, HTC has finally begin to roll the newest, Android 5.0 Lollipop-based...

Alleged HTC One (M9) and M9 Plus renders leaked: sleeker design, large front camera, fingerprint scanner included

Alleged HTC One (M9) and M9 Plus renders leaked: sleeker design, large front camera, fingerprint scanner included

28 Jan 2015, 07:34 | by Victor H.
We’re seeing a device with a design eerily similar to that of the HTC Desire EYE, with a very prominent...

Let there be hue: five of the best LED color change apps on the Play Store

Let there be hue: five of the best LED color change apps on the Play Store

28 Jan 2015, 07:17 | by Paul.K
In the present day, most Android handsets sport a discreet multi-color LED light on the front, which...

HTC One (M8) is now receiving Android 5.0.1 Lollipop with Sense UI at long last

HTC One (M8) is now receiving Android 5.0.1 Lollipop with Sense UI at long last

28 Jan 2015, 06:52 | by Peter K.
HTC One (M8) users, rejoice! The long and nasty wait for the Lollipop version of HTC's Sense for your...

2015 to be the 'year of Samsung,' says analyst, citing flexible OLEDs and 14nm chips

2015 to be the 'year of Samsung,' says analyst, citing flexible OLEDs and 14nm chips

28 Jan 2015, 06:32 | by Daniel P.
Despite that Apple just announced a blowout quarter for the business books, an analyst from the reputable...

Here's how to easily manage app permission on your non-rooted LG G3

Here's how to easily manage app permission on your non-rooted LG G3

28 Jan 2015, 05:58 | by Peter K.
Many users are becoming quite conscious about the number of permissions many Android apps are requesting...

ZTE Blade S6 outed as the first Android with octa-core Snapdragon and Lollipop

ZTE Blade S6 outed as the first Android with octa-core Snapdragon and Lollipop

28 Jan 2015, 04:02 | by Daniel P.
Value-for-money lovers, rejoice, as today is the day. Apple might have announced a quarter for the books,...

Android games that allow multiplayer on one device - 5 great hot-seat or split-screen games

Android games that allow multiplayer on one device - 5 great hot-seat or split-screen games

28 Jan 2015, 03:29 | by Paul.K
Android has been getting more and more of a viable gaming platform, especially with all the third party...

Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 available in Russia

Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 available in Russia

28 Jan 2015, 03:17 | by Peter K.
Surprise, surprise - from the looks of it, it seems like the Galaxy Note 3 might get treated to Android...

Meizu Blue Charm unveiled: the best affordable Android phone you've never heard of

Meizu Blue Charm unveiled: the best affordable Android phone you've never heard of

28 Jan 2015, 03:03 | by Victor H.
When it comes to affordable Android smartphones, China is king. You might have heard about the huge success...

JuiceDefender is an Android battery saving app classic

JuiceDefender is an Android battery saving app classic

28 Jan 2015, 03:00 | by Luis D.
Today, we're introducing you to a battery saving classic - meet Juice Defender. It has been on the market...

Apple dethrones Gazprom for the most profitable corporate quarter in the history of mankind

Apple dethrones Gazprom for the most profitable corporate quarter in the history of mankind

28 Jan 2015, 02:35 | by Daniel P.
We still live in the oil era, and know the extraction business is a good business, right? Case in point...

Leaked case suggests new camera flash and heart rate sensor placement for the Samsung Galaxy S6

Leaked case suggests new camera flash and heart rate sensor placement for the Samsung Galaxy S6

28 Jan 2015, 01:39 | by Luis D.
Ready for a small glimpse at how the Samsung Galaxy S6 is coming together? Cleanse thy body, put on thy...

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launches in Canada on February 18: it'll be expensive

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launches in Canada on February 18: it'll be expensive

27 Jan 2015, 23:57 | by Florin T.
Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge is finally headed to Canada, but you'll have to pay a lot of money for the...

Foxconn to help its Chinese clients expand smartphone sales in emerging markets

Foxconn to help its Chinese clients expand smartphone sales in emerging markets

27 Jan 2015, 23:33 | by Alan F.
According to industry sources, Foxconn wants to help its Chinese handset clients expand their sales in...

Huawei chief: our real competitor is Samsung, not Xiaomi

Huawei chief: our real competitor is Samsung, not Xiaomi

27 Jan 2015, 23:23 | by Florin T.
Although Huawei is fighting with Xiaomi for the third place in the smartphone market, the company believes...

Report: Sony to cut 1000 jobs from its smartphone division

Report: Sony to cut 1000 jobs from its smartphone division

27 Jan 2015, 22:46 | by Alan F.
Japan's Nikkei Business daily reported on Wednesday (with the time difference, it is still Tuesday evening...

AT&T adds 1.9 million net wireless customers in Q4

AT&T adds 1.9 million net wireless customers in Q4

27 Jan 2015, 21:24 | by Alan F.
AT&T, the nation's second largest carrier, reported 1.9 million net wireless additions during the fourth...

Report: Apple replaces Xiaomi as the leading smartphone producer in China

Report: Apple replaces Xiaomi as the leading smartphone producer in China

27 Jan 2015, 19:42 | by Alan F.
Research firm Canalys released a report today stating that the popularity of the Apple iPhone 6 and the...

Motorola's Valentine's Day sale will let you take up to $140 off of orders (US only)

Motorola's Valentine's Day sale will let you take up to $140 off of orders (US only)

27 Jan 2015, 18:54 | by Florin T.
If you plan to buy a new Motorola smartphone, or the Moto 360 watch, you'd better wait until February...

Apple Watch won't ship before April, says Tim Cook

Apple Watch won't ship before April, says Tim Cook

27 Jan 2015, 17:00 | by Florin T.
Apple's pricey Watch will not be released as quick as some fans may want: the device will only hit shelves...

Apple strikes deal to bring Apple Pay to vending machines

Apple strikes deal to bring Apple Pay to vending machines

27 Jan 2015, 16:37 | by Alan F.
Apple has signed a deal with USA Technologies that expands the use of Apple Pay to vending machines and...

Apple sells 74.5 million iPhones in fiscal Q1, tops high-end estimates; shares soar after hours

Apple sells 74.5 million iPhones in fiscal Q1, tops high-end estimates; shares soar after hours

27 Jan 2015, 16:05 | by Alan F.
Apple has just reported its fiscal Q1 earnings and topped all estimates by selling 74.5 million iPhones...

Samsung Z1 sales

Samsung Z1 sales "exceeded expectations", two Tizen software updates already released

27 Jan 2015, 15:45 | by Florin T.
Despite previous reports, Samsung's Tizen-based Z1 smartphone may have been well received. At the moment,...

T-Mobile to update certain devices to make them compatible with faster 700MHz band

T-Mobile to update certain devices to make them compatible with faster 700MHz band

27 Jan 2015, 14:39 | by Alan F.
T-Mobile is already known for having the fastest 4G LTE data speeds. Now, it turns out that several handsets...

Apple releases iOS 8.1.3

Apple releases iOS 8.1.3

27 Jan 2015, 13:55 | by Alan F.
One of our loyal readers has sent us a screenshot showing that Apple has rolled out iOS 8.1.3. Among...

HTC One (M9) design is

HTC One (M9) design is "sleeker" and "more refined" compared to the current flagship

27 Jan 2015, 12:39 | by Alan F.
According to a person who is familiar with the design for the HTC One (M9), this year's model is "sleeker"...

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