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Thumb: Most discussed Christmas gifts are the Samsung Galaxy S III, Apple iPhone and Apple iPad 23 Dec 2012, 15:21 53
Thumb is an app available for iOS and Android that gives you 50 to 100 answers to your questions from...
NASA has free eBook for Apple iPad users 23 Dec 2012, 14:02 2
Who says that the general public doesn't benefit from NASA, after all the Space Agency is giving away...
Facebook pokes its way to the top of the App Store's free apps for the Apple iPhone 23 Dec 2012, 12:21 27
Facebook's Poke has grabbed the top spot at the Apple App Store with Google Maps pushed back to second...
10 merry Christmas apps for Android 23 Dec 2012, 11:31 10
Ho, ho, ho, it's not Christmas yet, but it's about time we start preparing ourselves and our phones for...
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...
Google Nexus 10 shows up at Staples and Walmart 23 Dec 2012, 08:45 24
Despite being out of stock in the Google Play Store for some time, the Google Nexus 10 appeared in store...
The Huawei Ascend Mate, a 6.1 inch 1080p beast, gets impromptu introduction at a Huawei store 23 Dec 2012, 07:50 86
The 6.1 inch 1080p screen of the Huawei Ascend Mate was supposed to be introduced at CES, but when you...
Stories you shouldn't have missed this week 23 Dec 2012, 03:57 3
Let's say that it is snowing outstide and you're stuck at home wondering what to do. Or perhaps you're...
Here is a proper use of augmented reality for Android and Dr. Who 23 Dec 2012, 03:32 7
The talented Greg Kumparak embarks on a little side project and comes up with something totally cool...
The "substantial" Galaxy S IV rumors 23 Dec 2012, 02:53 52
It seems it was just yesterday when Samsung introduced the Galaxy S III - a slim device with cutting-edge...
Acer Iconia B1 rumored to be $99 Android tablet; ASUS decides not to launch its $99 slate 23 Dec 2012, 02:44 8
Despite all of that talk that ASUS was planning a $99 7 inch Android tablet for the U.S. market, there...
Verizon denies that a hacker leaked data from 300,000 customers 23 Dec 2012, 01:36 4
ZDNet earlier on Saturday reported that a hacker stole plain-text data from 3 million Verizon Wireless...
New BlackBerry 10 screenshots appear showing initial set up, default apps and more 23 Dec 2012, 00:13 16
Screenshots of the BlackBerry 10 show the installation process of Adobe Reader on a BlackBerry 10 handset...
Hacker says he grabbed 3 million plain-text customer records from Verizon Wireless 22 Dec 2012, 18:11 22
This is a pretty big security problem for Verizon Wireless if it turns out to be true, and from the first...
Picture of ZTE Grand S leaked; 5 inch 1080p device soon to be introduced at CES 2013 22 Dec 2012, 17:53 13
Earlier this month, we told you that ZTE planned on introducing the ZTE Grand S at CES 2013, and now...
Spotify working on a Windows Phone 8 app 22 Dec 2012, 17:51 1
Windows Phone users have some good news for the holiday season. The Spotify team has confirmed that it...
Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro may have hit the FCC 22 Dec 2012, 17:35 31
We know that the Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro has a crazy long official name, but we also know...
T-Mobile's Classic Plan customers have their own sale 22 Dec 2012, 15:54 14
Yes, T-Mobile's zero down sale began Friday at corporate owned locations, but not all locations that...
New commercial for the Apple iPad mini brings holiday cheer 22 Dec 2012, 11:52 16
Apple brings some holiday cheer to your television set with a new commercial for the Apple iPad mini...
Flickr gives out free three month trial to its Pro service after Instagram furor 22 Dec 2012, 11:01
Trying to grab new users to its photo-sharing site following the unsettling events at Instagram last...
Thanks to the Apple iPhone 5, Apple had 53.3% of U.S. smartphone sales in late November 22 Dec 2012, 10:04 58
Kantar Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has analyzed the 12 weeks through November 25th in the U.S. smartphone...
Google's Happy Holidays video reveals a Google Nexus 10 dock 22 Dec 2012, 03:29 8
At a couple of spots during a Happy Holidays video posted on YouTube, a dock for the Google Nexus 10...
Samsung sues Apple in Korea over Apple iPhone Notification Center 22 Dec 2012, 02:29 119
As soon as Apple released a Notification Center in 2011, many expected Google to sue Apple what would...
App for jailbroken iPhone gives a great look and function for iOS app switcher 22 Dec 2012, 01:18 44
What started as a concept to create an environment which improves the app switching experience...
Over 35% of American households have given up on landlines totally 22 Dec 2012, 01:15 7
According to a survey conducted for some reason by the Center for Disease Control, 35.8% of American...
Merry Christmas from PhoneArena 22 Dec 2012, 01:10 42
With Santa getting ready for his run in a couple days, we at PhoneArena wish you our readers a Merry...
Dish Network has 7 years to build out 70% of its LTE network 22 Dec 2012, 00:33 4
It is not uncommon for performance goals to be mandated by regulatory agencies when large projects are...
Even if you're not in Times Square, you can watch the ball drop in real time over your phone or tablet 22 Dec 2012, 00:17 8
Following up on last year's Times Square ball drop app, Toshiba is once again bring you the opportunity...
New Instagram update adds yet another filter 21 Dec 2012, 23:16 2
n an attempt to take your mind off of the uproar that Instagram created a couple of days ago when it...
YouTube API for Android brings easier in-app playback (and ads) 21 Dec 2012, 21:13 1
Google had promised to release this quite a while ago (Google I/O 2012 to be exact), but for some reason...
Today's surprise Google Play deal is a Grinch 21 Dec 2012, 21:03 4
Today is day five of Google's countdown to the New Year, and of course that means another deal from the...
Google unwraps Android holiday wallpapers 21 Dec 2012, 19:14 12
The holidays are upon us and of course it's time for holiday cards, or just tossing your favorite green...
BlackBerry Z10 shows up in Carphone Warehouse inventory 21 Dec 2012, 19:08 8
The BlackBerry Z10 just got its official name not too long ago, and we just saw an alleged picture of...
Pic supposedly showing BlackBerry 10 N-Series leaks 21 Dec 2012, 19:00 6
A new picture has surfaces that allegedly shows the rear of the Blackberry 10 N-series phone. It's hard...
Apple changes Lightning connector policy, no word on the fate of the POP charger though 21 Dec 2012, 17:59 16
Last night, we heard the sad news that a pretty cool sounding Kickstarter project called POP (aka Point...
Facebook takes on Snapchat in "disposable chat" with Poke for iPhone 21 Dec 2012, 17:44 1
If you thought the days of being "poked" by Facebook friends were over, you thought wrong, because Facebook...
Microsoft gets Motorola patent invalidated in Europe because it was "obvious" 21 Dec 2012, 17:28 19
This is a ruling that we'd love to see coming through a lot more often in patent lawsuits in the US,...
Apple allows two fake Halo 4 apps to be sold in the App Store 21 Dec 2012, 17:23 23
If you happened to notice a couple of apps in the Apple App Store purporting to be Halo 4, your best...
Google and Motorola finally working on "X Phone" and tablet 21 Dec 2012, 15:51 73
Ever since Google first purchased Motorola, the Android faithful have been waiting for this report. We've...
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...
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...










