Phone News, Reviews and Specs
Ballmer says Windows Phone sales have quadrupled 28 Nov 2012, 15:09 27
We have been very eager to see what kind of sales Windows Phone would have once the platform took the...
Apple continues to lose tablet share to Android 28 Nov 2012, 14:04 31
Just yesterday, the news came out that Apple had retaken the top spot in smartphone market share on the...
Samsung sued by Ericsson over refusal to renew FRAND patents 28 Nov 2012, 12:47 34
Swedish based Ericsson is taking Korean based Samsung to court for refusing to renew a licensing agreement...
Investor bets millions more on RIM and BlackBerry 10 with purchase of an additional 12.2 million shares 28 Nov 2012, 11:56 22
Donald Yacktman's $19 billion mutual fund family is betting heavily on the success of the BlackBerry...
More Sony Odin and Yuga concept renders appear to illustrate size and specs difference 28 Nov 2012, 09:33 51
After we got crude outlines of the upcoming 5" flagships from Sony - the Odin and the Yuga - compared...
BlackBerry 10 L-series phone stars in a picture with iPhone 5, Lumia 920 and Galaxy Note 28 Nov 2012, 09:30 36
Here's yet another image of that promising BlackBerry 10 L-series handset. This time, we get to see this...
This app can give you a precise, minute-by-minute weather forecast 28 Nov 2012, 09:03 12
Today's weather apps are pretty darn good, aren't they? And the information they provide is so precise...
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Review 28 Nov 2012, 08:46 37
4.2 Jelly Bean is not a revolutionary leap in Android. It is rather a feature pack on top of the 4.1...
First CM10.1 nightly building for the Nexus 4 available now 28 Nov 2012, 08:45 3
Hello, the people of PhoneArena, this here Cid - CyanogenMod mascot. Nice to meeting you! Pleasing you...
Apple's move from Samsung to TSMC for chips might end up badly for Qualcomm and NVIDIA 28 Nov 2012, 08:41 30
Apple's contract with Samsung for mobile chip production of iPhone and iPad silicon ends next year, and...
HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung Galaxy Note II 28 Nov 2012, 08:08
Nokia 3310 – will it blend? 28 Nov 2012, 07:55 42
The Nokia 3310 is like the Chuck Norris of cell phones. Some say that when you drop it on the floor,...
5 Call of Duty-like games for Android 28 Nov 2012, 07:45 11
There may not be a real Call of Duty game for mobile devices, but that doesn't mean there aren't some...
Today's Nokia party featuring deadmau5 will be streamed live, watch it here 28 Nov 2012, 07:27 3
Today, November 28, Nokia and deadmau5 are throwing a huge party in London, just like they did exactly...
Best read it later apps for Android 28 Nov 2012, 07:14 4
While surfing the Internets on our mobile device, we've all come across something we want to save for...
Samsung GALAXY Note II 6400mAh extended battery offered by Mugen Power 28 Nov 2012, 06:59 29
How would you like to more than double the battery life on your Samsung GALAXY Note II? It is as easy...
And that's how an iPhone 5 looks like after 2 months of use 28 Nov 2012, 06:27 104
The iPhone 5 is as sleek and beautiful as it is susceptible to dents and scratches. Even a small percentage...
Samsung loses (another) patent battle against Apple 28 Nov 2012, 06:22 44
Did you miss having a constant stream of news stories about patents? Don't worry, we're back at it again,...
Manually install Android 4.2.1 on the "takju" version of the Samsung GALAXY Nexus 28 Nov 2012, 06:20 7
If you purchased your Samsung GALAXY Nexus directly from the Google Play Store, you have the "takju"...
Open webOS comes to Android in the form of an app 28 Nov 2012, 05:40 7
As promised, HP has recently made webOS open source, allowing the dev community to continue developing...
Will RIM stop selling Wi-Fi products because of Nokia? 28 Nov 2012, 05:12 22
It looks like Nokia wants to prevent RIM from selling Wi-Fi products through a U.S. court, by enforcing...
Samsung Galaxy Camera goes on sale for $450 28 Nov 2012, 05:00 6
Most of the times when we tell you about a deal at Daily Steals, it's an offer that you have less than...
Desert safari pushes the Nokia Lumia 920 OIS testing to the extremes 28 Nov 2012, 04:59 18
To truly put the OIS suspension mechanism inside the Lumia 920 to the test, the phone has been tied to...
See every Apple TV ad ever made in this video playslist 28 Nov 2012, 04:38 5
The ads take from the original Macintosh in 1984, to the latest iPhone 5 ad for Turkey, and are certainly...
Walmart accidentally lists the "Galaxy S III 920" online 28 Nov 2012, 04:26 24
Hmm, the one who posted this listing on Walmart's online store is clearly not a PhoneArena reader. Because...
Samsung GT-I9400 appears on Nenamark 2, probably the Galaxy S IV 28 Nov 2012, 04:07 41
If there's one good thing about benchmarks, it's that we sometimes get hints about upcoming devices....
Windows RT is not yet optimized for Tegra 3 chips 28 Nov 2012, 03:44 16
The Tegra 3 SoC by NVIDIA can be found under the hood of many Android smartphones and tablets. Even a...
Make a tent: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 hits retail in all its flippable Win RT glory for $680 28 Nov 2012, 03:06 4
Lenovo put the Yoga 11 up for order on its website on the hush-hush, with shipping times listed at up...
Samsung Galaxy Axiom announced by U.S. Cellular 28 Nov 2012, 02:50 4
Today, U.S. Cellular announced the latest addition to its roster of Android smartphones – the Samsung...
Canadian Samsung Galaxy S III owners to get Jelly Beaned on December 3rd 28 Nov 2012, 02:50 2
The conditions to receive Samsung's December 3rd update to Android 4.1 are incredibly simple, and are...
What feature is used most on a cellphone? Hint: say cheese 28 Nov 2012, 01:16 23
The latest study from Pew Internet shows that a whopping 82% of cellphone owners use the camera on their...
Verizon starts shipping Samsung GALAXY Note II; device to arrive Thursday 28 Nov 2012, 00:03 7
If you have ordered the Samsung GALAXY Note II on Verizon, we have some news that is bound to cheer you...
Samsung Galaxy Axiom is now available with U.S. Cellular 28 Nov 2012
Samsung Galaxy Axiom is a mid-range device quite similar to the Galaxy S III mini. There are, however,...
LG Optimus Regard is now available with Cricket 28 Nov 2012
The LG Optimus Regard is a low-end Android phone, featuring Android 4.0, 3.5'' display, 1.2 GHz dual-core...
ZTE Groove is now available with Cricket 28 Nov 2012
The ZTE Groove is an entry level smartphone. It comes with a 3.5” HVGA display, Android 2.3 and features...
The Apple iPhone 5 is the most searched news story for 2012 on Bing 27 Nov 2012, 23:24 26
Despite the Presidential Election, the London Olympics, Hurricane Sandy, the Batman shootings and a host...
Windows 8 sells 40 million copies to date, faster adoption than Windows 7 27 Nov 2012, 23:11 17
40 million licenses of Microsoft’s premier operating system translates to it being adopted at a more...
Microsoft offering free stuff for Surface RT owners’ feedback 27 Nov 2012, 22:39 3
If you own a Surface, Microsoft would like to get your feedback. Owners are invited to sign up to take...
Nokia Lumia 920 sent into "space"; find it and win 1000 Euros 27 Nov 2012, 21:45 9
A Finnish retailer sent several Nokia Lumia 920 into spunits ace using a balloon and one managed to reach...
Microsoft to fix Windows Phone 8 re-booting issue with OTA software update next month 27 Nov 2012, 20:50 5
Microsoft says that it will be sending out a software update for Windows Phone 8 next month that will...
Google Play now accepting pre-orders on Books 27 Nov 2012, 20:22 2
There had been speculation that some form of pre-orders were coming to the Google Play Store, and it...
Dear PA commenters: let's talk about bias 27 Nov 2012, 19:59 217
We here at PhoneArena can have something of a thankless job, but it is a job that we love, and one that...
Prayers have been answered, the Google Nexus 4 is not sold out! 27 Nov 2012, 19:30 29
Despite apparently selling out minutes within going back on sale at the Google Play Store, the Google...
Corning revises its Gorilla Glass sales forecast upward 27 Nov 2012, 19:00
Thanks to better-than-expected sales of TVs and smartphones, Corning forecasts good tidings for glass...
Study: Apple and Android to top BlackBerry in the enterprise for the first time ever in 2012 27 Nov 2012, 18:41 30
Surging sales of the Apple iPhone and Android flavored smartphones, combined with the continued slump...
Holiday Windows Phone 8 ad features the Abominable Snowman 27 Nov 2012, 17:58 6
Move over Gwen Stefani and Jessica Alba, the snowman is looking for love and he is hitting the dating...
New promo video for Samsung GALAXY Note II reveals "liquid pixels" 27 Nov 2012, 17:26 39
In a new promotional video for the Samsung GALAXY Note II, the device is being used to create and control...
Google Play Store fails again on Nexus 4 sales traffic, Nexus sold out 27 Nov 2012, 16:54 62
We didn't cut Google any slack last time around when we were directly affected, and we certainly can't...
How does the Lumia 920 camera fare against a $7,000 Canon EOS-1D X DSLR? 27 Nov 2012, 16:53 39
We have all been effectively “wowed” by the Lumia 920’s camera, especially its low-light performance...
More BlackBerry 10 L-Series photos, new icons, back-side, settings 27 Nov 2012, 15:47 14
Mr. Blurrycam is hard at work providing new images of familiar angles and reveal a few extra goodies...










