Phone News, Reviews and Specs
Which Android manufacturer is the fastest to update its devices? Which carrier? 21 Dec 2012, 15:28 41
With an average time of 4.8 months, HTC was the fastest to update its Android devices while the slowest...
U.S. Cellular's Samsung Galaxy S III receives Android 4.1.1 update 21 Dec 2012, 14:19 1
If you're rocking a U.S. Cellular branded Samsung Galaxy S III, boy do we have some good news for you...
Apple fined 200,000 Euros in Italy over AppleCare 21 Dec 2012, 13:29 28
Italian regulators have fined Apple 200,00 Euros ($264,000) after the company was caught telling customers...
Come join us at 12PM EST for a Hangout in the PhoneArena Google+ Community! 21 Dec 2012, 10:43 7
A couple weeks ago, Google+ launched the Communities feature, and we quickly jumped on the opportunity...
Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial
Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...
Samsung speaker dock appears on Amazon Germany, priced around $170 21 Dec 2012, 09:20 12
Remember the Samsung speaker dock that "leaked" several days ago? No, not that fancy shmancy iPhone-friendly...
UPS delivery guy steals FedEx iPad delivery, but it all gets caught on camera 21 Dec 2012, 09:18 31
This Holiday season is a bit hectic - buying presents from everyone you often cannot make it to the store...
What do you want for Christmas? 21 Dec 2012, 08:53 128
And just like that, the holidays are almost here, and you all know what that means - presents! What better...
The 5" Sony C660X Yuga to arrive titled as Sony Xperia Z 21 Dec 2012, 08:49 27
The Sony C660X Yuga handset might actually be a codename for the device, and the commercial naming scheme...
DIY enthusiasts make their own cell phone tower using a Raspberry Pi 21 Dec 2012, 08:48 3
You've heard of the Raspberry Pi, haven't you? In case you aren't familiar with the cool, little gadget,...
Apple's iPhone big in the States, Android dominating everywhere else 21 Dec 2012, 08:47 63
The latest statistical data for November is out and it shows a curious disparity in the smartphone market...
Samsung will release Windows Phone 7.8 update to all its previous WP smartphones 21 Dec 2012, 07:55 14
We bring good news for all of you holding on to a veteran Windows Phone device made by Samsung. The company...
Giveaway: Kindle Fire HD + HTC One V + AUVIO Elite Series headphones 21 Dec 2012, 07:55 438
As promised, we're continuing with the giveaways this month with yet another one made possible by the...
Instead of a Christmas tree, AT&T lights up 4G LTE in 15 markets 21 Dec 2012, 07:51 3
AT&T might not have the U.S. largest 4G LTE network, but it sure is trying hard to catch up with Verizon...
Open source LauncherAdvanced pops up, aims for speed and simplicity 21 Dec 2012, 07:30 14
While not with an inspirational title LauncherAdvanced aims to win Android users' hearts and minds with...
Square Enix discounts Final Fantasy, other Android games for the Holidays 21 Dec 2012, 07:27 7
Square Enix is the Japanese developer behind titles like the iconic Final Fantasy series, and while we...
Acer V350 leaks with 720p screen and Snapdragon S4, runs Jelly Bean 21 Dec 2012, 07:13 3
In addition to the V360, which leaked the other day, Acer is working on another Android smartphone. The...
Five Apple iPhone 5 camera cases 21 Dec 2012, 06:52 12
The iPhone 5 carries the best camera Apple has ever put in a smartphone, which is on top of that very...
The rise of the tablet brings on first doomsday signs for e-readers 21 Dec 2012, 06:38 7
We have already seen analysts round up 2012 for smartphones, but truth is it was a booming year for tablets...
First preliminary looks at 2012: Android grew, Windows Phone still outsold by Symbian and bada 21 Dec 2012, 06:22 28
We might have just missed the end of the world, but the end of 2012 is definitely nigh and this means...
TSMC seeks location for U.S. based fab, "not for Apple" 21 Dec 2012, 06:17
TSMC is said to be looking for a location in the United States where the Taiwan based chip maker can...
Wishful thinking? Google mistakes its own Nexus for iPhone 21 Dec 2012, 06:07 30
The Nexus 4 is probably the most sought after device on the planet right now, with supply so tight it...
Cool images, taken with your cell phone #57 21 Dec 2012, 06:07 16
We're back with the 57th post in our special photographic-centric series where we present you with a...
10 must-try how-to guide apps for iPhone and Android 21 Dec 2012, 06:01 3
It is nice to know how to do things by yourself – every skill that you master makes life a bit easier...
Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery makes an official debut on Android's Google Play store 21 Dec 2012, 05:51
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery is one of the few games Apple’s App Store has claimed as an exclusive...
Still miffed about Instagram despite their policy correction? Check these apps out 21 Dec 2012, 05:21 5
We know that Instagram had a lot of folks all bent over new terms-of-service announced a couple days...
Steve Jobs's yacht Venus impounded in Amsterdam over design bill owed on a handshake 21 Dec 2012, 04:42 26
You'd think that when you are paid $8 million to design a naval vessel, you'd not worry about the actual...
Update for Maps on Windows Phone 8 21 Dec 2012, 04:25 1
If you own a Windows Phone 8 handset, it might behoove you to check the settings for an update that has...
Samsung 14nm mobile chip tests successful, promise dekstop performance at frugal power consumption 21 Dec 2012, 03:57 52
Samsung and its partners have taped out an ARM Cortex-A7 processor implementation with big.LITTLE configuration...
Nokia Lumia 620 goes under the knife, shows us what is underneath 21 Dec 2012, 03:44 15
Nokia’s entry level Windows Phone 8, the Lumia 620 underwent a disassembly courtesy of the folks...
Asus ME371MG leaks out as a Nexus 7 look alike, but with Intel inside 21 Dec 2012, 03:41 16
The affordable tablet plot will start to seriously thicken at CES 2013. After we just heard a near-confirmation...
Asus ME172V specs, first images and price leak out: the $129 tablet? 21 Dec 2012, 03:26 15
The $99 Nexus tablet has been a dream for many of us, and now it finally seems we are close to getting...
Rise Alarm Clock redefines simplicity in a clock app with new interface ideas 21 Dec 2012, 03:10 7
Alarm clock apps are usually a utility you just use without paying much attention to. After all, they...
EU planning anti-trust case against Samsung; Apple appeals Koh's ruling on a sales ban 21 Dec 2012, 03:06 13
Samsung's stock has taken its worst tumble in four month in Seoul after the EU said that it was preparing...
PhoneArena Awards 2012: All posts in one place 21 Dec 2012, 03:01 12
We can't deny that 2012 was a year full of excitement. And what is it that gets a geek excited? Gadgets,...
Aptina outs camera sensor that lets phones do professional high-speed and HDR video recording 21 Dec 2012, 02:55 14
The sensor takes 6 MP stream and oversamples it 3x, for "video as sharp as that of the high-end multi-sensor...
RIM settles with Nokia, agrees to pay for licenses 21 Dec 2012, 02:54 7
Research in Motion, the Canadian BlackBerry maker, has agreed to settle and pay patent licensing fees...
LG Spirit 4G 21 Dec 2012
The LG Spirit 4G comes with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, a 4.5 inch touchscreen, a 5...
Polaroid confirms it will introduce an Android-based interchangeable lens camera at CES 2013 21 Dec 2012, 02:23 4
Polaroid has now confirmed that it will introduce the first Android-based camera with interchangeable...
Some Samsung Galaxy S III units are dying young 21 Dec 2012, 02:15 98
There have been a number of reports about the Samsung Galaxy S III suffering from a killer bug that turns...
Nielsen: again more smartphones than feature phones in Q3, Android and iOS keep on mauling the competition 21 Dec 2012, 02:07 10
Nielsen released its quarterly cell phone industry stats to remind us that for the first time in history...
Analysis forecast: Windows Phone shipments in 2017 will reach 2012 iOS levels 21 Dec 2012, 01:24 22
We love to share the latest in what analysts think in the market of mobile communications, some of it...
RIM to continue supporting BlackBerry OS 7 as BlackBerry 10 rolls out 21 Dec 2012, 01:11 18
just because RIM is rolling out BlackBerry 10 next year doesn't mean that the current OS will disappear...
Sprint gives us its "State of the network" report 21 Dec 2012, 00:27 27
Sprint released a "State of the network" look of where the nation's third largest carrier stands in terms...
Spigen Samsung Galaxy Note II Cases hands-on 21 Dec 2012, 00:25 4
Now some of you might find Spigen’s prices for its cases to be on the expensive side of things, but they’re...
Apple’s rules about Lightning plug force start-up to return Kickstarter funds 20 Dec 2012, 23:23 34
It will end up being the largest Kickstarter refund on record, over $100,000 on account of the Lightning...
SwiftKey 3.1 is here with new themes and languages 20 Dec 2012, 23:00 5
Third party virtual QWERTY app SwiftKey has released version 3.1 for Android handsets and the update...
Dragon Mobile Assistant updated to support Android 2.3+ 20 Dec 2012, 22:55 3
This is the type of update we don't hear about too often, but it's pretty nice when it does happen. The...
Analysts finally agree with us: NFC's success lays outside of mobile payments 20 Dec 2012, 21:50 5
We've said it for a while, but there are finally analysts saying it, so obviously that means it's time...
Verizon’s Isis mobile payment app reveals double standard 20 Dec 2012, 21:47 11
Just as we predicted only 10 days ago, Verizon would want to position itself carefully as it prepared...










