Phone News, Reviews and Specs
Verizon to update Samsung Galaxy S III to Android 4.1 starting on Friday 13 Dec 2012, 15:10 13
Good news for those Verizon customers with the Samsung Galaxy S III as the carrier has announced that...
Google revamps in-app mobile ads to prevent accidental click-throughs 13 Dec 2012, 14:18 6
Google has reworked how in-app mobile ads work on your handset or tablet to prevent you from accidentally...
PhoneArena Awards 2012: Best Tablet 13 Dec 2012, 12:12 62
Tablets - they're getting pretty popular, aren't they? Just a couple of years ago, they were regarded...
Amazon Instant Video app now available for all iOS devices 13 Dec 2012, 11:35 5
Amazon has launched an app for iOS that allows Apple iPhone, Apple iPad and Apple iPod touch users to...
ZTE Grand S to be revealed at CES, 5 inch screen and all 13 Dec 2012, 10:17 16
According to the CES 2013 website, Chinese handset manufacturer ZTE will be introducing its 5 inch beast,...
Nokia Drive+ Beta for Windows Phone 8 updated with power saving features 13 Dec 2012, 09:39 1
There were some Nokia Lumia 920 owners that complained of an abnormal battery drain, and when Nokia looked...
Google Maps surges to the top spot on Apple App Store's free app list in just 7 hours 13 Dec 2012, 09:29 37
Google Maps for iPhone has just become the most popular free application on the App Store, merely 7 hours...
Huawei introducing both the Huawei Ascend W1 and Huawei Ascend W2 at CES 2013? 13 Dec 2012, 09:00 2
With CES 2013 now less than a month away, we are hearing that Chinese handset manufacturer Huawei plans...
Google Maps vs Apple Maps comparison 13 Dec 2012, 08:58 75
Google Maps for iOS is finally here! You can grab it for free on the App Store right now and end the...
Sip that precious juice with Deep Sleep Battery Saver for Android 13 Dec 2012, 08:04 14
In this regime most everything is off, including 3G and background apps, so your handset only maintains...
Panasonic P-02E is a rumored Android smartphone with 1080 by 1920 pixel display 13 Dec 2012, 07:28 9
You can now add Panasonic to the list of companies that might release a smartphone with 1080p screen...
Sprint to buy the remaining Clearwire stock for $2.1 billion 13 Dec 2012, 07:25 8
Sprint, which currently owns the majority stake in Clearwire, is willing to buy all the remaining stock...
Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer becomes an Apple fanboy at home 13 Dec 2012, 07:12 82
Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer decides in which direction the Korean based manufacturer is going to...
Meanwhile in Canada: Virgin Mobile lets users test HTC Windows Phone 8S for a month 13 Dec 2012, 06:50 2
Here's a neat way for a carrier to make sure its upcoming smartphones are ready for prime time. In Canada,...
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus and the two SIM Grand Duos snapped silly 13 Dec 2012, 06:47 8
The Grand Duos is the more interesting one, as it supposedly features a frugal 4.5" WVGA screen, dual-core...
As Nokia's share price goes up, lawsuit against the company goes down 13 Dec 2012, 06:44 14
Nokia has been under legal attack by one of its investors, Robert Chmielinksi, since more than half a...
How often do you use the stylus in your Samsung Galaxy Note/Note II? 13 Dec 2012, 06:12 55
Now that the Note II has been out for a while, and with the Note customers having more than a year of...
Windows Phone 7.8 update (kind of) available for Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 510 13 Dec 2012, 05:54 5
Although the Windows Phone 7.8 update has not been released officially for the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia...
6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note III rumored for 2013 13 Dec 2012, 05:44 103
Phablets started with the Samsung Galaxy Note in 2011, and the 5.3-inch monster phone scared us at the...
Sony Yuga tipped with a glass chassis again, Sony to use Samsung Exynos processor for a 2013 flagship 13 Dec 2012, 05:15 46
Given that Samsung's contract to make Apple's chips expires next year, the Koreans might very well be...
Disney announces new mobile games, updates existing titles 13 Dec 2012, 04:46 5
Disney's entry into the realm of mobile games has been met with mostly positive reviews. Where's my Water,...
Ice, Ice Baby: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to test BlackBerry 10 next year 13 Dec 2012, 03:52 20
According to RIM, a U.S. federal agency which was once ready to get rid of their BlackBerry phones and...
Foldify lands on iPad: creative 3D folding figurine app to bring your paper monster fantasies to life 13 Dec 2012, 03:21 1
Foldify for iPad is a brilliant little app that is the embodiment of ‘creative.’ It allows you to print...
Oppo Find 5: first ads, camera samples, comparison shots and hands-on videos appear 13 Dec 2012, 03:15 16
The Oppo Find 5, besides the cool sounding name, is full of high-end features, and is perhaps the best...
The photo filters you use tell us all about you 13 Dec 2012, 02:56 4
Filters are a hot trending topic these days, with Instagram adding to its current lineup with the new...
Windows Phone 8 application submissions up 40%, staffed for the holidays 13 Dec 2012, 02:12 4
The Windows Phone Store will be open to certify applications submissions through the holidays...
Samsung ATIV S to launch December 13th-14th in U.K. and Canada 13 Dec 2012, 02:12 8
After quietly getting released in Austria, free on contract with T-Mobile in the country, the Samsung...
Google Zeitgeist 2012: world searches most for Apple iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S III most looked up phone 13 Dec 2012, 02:00 12
Twitter and Facebook already told us what technology their users most talked about, but nothing can yet...
HTC EVO 4G LTE might receive Android 4.1 update today 13 Dec 2012, 01:33 25
HTC EVO 4G LTE owners, listen up because today might be the big day. According to a spy shot of a document,...
FCC mulls requirement for internet based messaging to be able to send to 911 also 13 Dec 2012, 00:49
Fresh on the heels of the announcement that the four major carriers in the US agreed to lead the charge...
Google launches Sound Search widget for Google Play 13 Dec 2012, 00:14 10
One of the more recent additions to Android has been the new Sound Search widget for Google Play, which...
Innolux to mass produce 5" full HD displays in Q1 2013 13 Dec 2012, 00:02 17
Whether or not you think it's necessary, it looks like there could be an invasion of full HD 1080p displays...
Asus VivoTab RT LTE is now available with AT&T 13 Dec 2012
The Asus VivoTab RT carries over the famed Transformer line of Asus Android tablets concept, having its...
New Samsung Galaxy S III ad puts a Christmas twist on previous commercial 12 Dec 2012, 23:50 12
Remember that ad for the Samsung Galaxy S III when the husband is leaving for a business trip and his...
Chief Product Officer at HTC talks Nokia, Android vs Windows Phone 12 Dec 2012, 23:36 13
Kouji Kodera, Chief Product Officer at HTC, is an integral part of the shift in strategy for the company...
Google Maps now available for iPhone with everything and an SDK 12 Dec 2012, 23:11 47
We heard it was coming and now it is finally here. Google Maps has officially launched for iOS. The app...
Flickr getting into the act, will offer 12 photo filters with newly re-designed app for the Apple iPhone 12 Dec 2012, 22:36 3
Yahoo has been making changes all over the place and that includes its Flickr app for the Apple iPhone...
Amazon Mom and Amazon Prime members get an exclusive discount on Amazon Kindle Fire tablets 12 Dec 2012, 21:28 1
Amazon recently offered $50 off the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, and now that the deal is over Amazon is offering...
Google Maps may finally come to iOS tonight 12 Dec 2012, 20:46 25
A new report has just come out that Google is planning to relaunch Google Maps on iOS tonight. Google...
Deer hunters in Kansas: texting the location of game not allowed 12 Dec 2012, 19:06 13
Hunting is a big deal across the United States. Hunters of all skill levels enjoy pursuing their chosen...
Qualcomm CEO sees cell base stations in your house 12 Dec 2012, 18:01 9
Qualcomm has been able to achieve success in the mobile industry that few other component makers have...
Republic Wireless starts shipping the modified Motorola DEFY XT for its $19 monthly service 12 Dec 2012, 17:20 2
After exited beta last month, Republic Wireless has started shipping out the pre-orders for the modified...
Google Currents gets update to become more current 12 Dec 2012, 16:10 3
Google has updated the magazine-style Google Currents to version 2.0 bringing a host of new features...
Jelly Bean update coming to Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S III 12 Dec 2012, 16:00 21
Over the past couple months we've seen a few Jelly Bean leaks for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III, but...
Google not planning to "build out Windows apps" because the users aren't there 12 Dec 2012, 15:56 57
Google has not been quick to support Windows Phone so far, only putting out one official Google Search...
Google updates Android in-app billing for simpler implementation 12 Dec 2012, 15:34 1
Google quietly updated its frameworks for in-app billing on Android, bringing the platform to version...
Facebook will try to monetize Instagram 12 Dec 2012, 15:18 16
Facebook spent an inordinate amount of money to purchase Instagram, likely far more than Instagram was...
Grokr launches on iOS and tries to one-up Google Now 12 Dec 2012, 15:01 15
The intelligent push wars seem to be starting in earnest as the first real Google Now competitor has...
Radio Shack takes larger cut from Apple iPhone 5 price tag 12 Dec 2012, 14:39 4
Radio Shack has deepened its discount on the Apple iPhone 5 and is now offering $50 off the price of...
Amazon launches beta version of push notifications for Kindle Fire 12 Dec 2012, 14:37 1
The Amazon Kindle Fire platform has always been a set of devices more geared towards consuming Amazon...









