Phone News, Reviews and Specs
RIM gets patent to stop Mr. Blurrycam 02 Jan 2013, 02:30 5
Given how much action BlackBerry 10 has seen thanks to quick people with cameras, many would argue...
New ad for the Apple iPhone 5 highlights "Do Not Disturb" feature 02 Jan 2013, 01:46 46
A new ad for the Apple iPhone 5 highlights the new "Do Not Disturb" feature which allows you to turn...
Sacrebleu: Armed robbers hit Paris Apple Store 02 Jan 2013, 01:19 15
On Monday night, armed robbers broke into an Apple Store in Paris with one report claiming that the thieves...
All month long, students can take $50 off the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 02 Jan 2013, 00:10 3
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD was the online retailer's top product throughout the holiday shopping season,...
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...
HP may begin selling off business units 01 Jan 2013, 23:50 3
HP is ringing in the New Year with plans to evaluate and dispose of businesses that are not meeting targets...
HTC-Apple licensing deal to benefit Android manufacturer 01 Jan 2013, 23:04 32
The ten year licensing deal between Apple and HTC, which ends all patent fights between the two manufacturers...
Firmware reveals info on the Samsung GT-I9505 and mystery Samsung GT-Q1000 01 Jan 2013, 21:32 14
A firmware version of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini reveals that the GT-I9505 is an Android model, and...
Some developers are seeing their apps getting tested on Apple iPhone 6 and iOS 7 01 Jan 2013, 18:50 49
Not only is today the start of 2013, it is also the start of the rumor season for the Apple iPhone 6...
Google still figuring out how people might make use of Google Glass 01 Jan 2013, 17:42 14
Project Glass is really interesting, an eyeglass form factor which projects images and data directly...
Sony's website leaks photos of Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL 01 Jan 2013, 17:36 54
Press photos on Sony's website showed off the handsets formerly known as the Sony Yuga and the Sony Odin...
New Year’s humor: Big tech resolutions 01 Jan 2013, 16:04 7
If you can’t start the New Year off with a laugh then there is not much point in going on is there?
Microsoft rings in 2013 with some new Windows 8 ads 01 Jan 2013, 03:27 17
There is no rest for the marketing department at Microsoft as the calendar resets and we start a year...
Here is another iPhone game controller case, but does not need batteries or Bluetooth 01 Jan 2013, 02:45 23
This controller sets itself apart from the pack because it requires no batteries and no Bluetooth, instead...
ITC pushes final decision on Samsung claim against Apple back to February 6th 01 Jan 2013, 02:35 19
A final ruling by the ITC on Samsung's complaint against Apple has now been delayed until February 6th...
Work life, personal life and the smartphone 01 Jan 2013, 01:02 5
Some companies are implementing policies to actually get employees to put down their devices...
Deleted data caused last week's Netflix outage 31 Dec 2012, 23:55 3
The Netflix outage that affected a large number of video fans on Christmas Eve was caused by one of a...
Video: Open webOS is running pretty smoothly on a Google Nexus 7 31 Dec 2012, 22:08 21
The gang at WebOS Ports has been very busy. When Open webOS v1.0 was released, we got to see...
Huawei Ascend Mate, Huawei Ascend W1 and Huawei Ascend D2 caught on film before CES 2013 31 Dec 2012, 21:32 3
The Huawei Ascend Mate and its 6.1 inch screen was recently the center of attention at a Huawei store...
Happy New Year! 31 Dec 2012, 20:07 36
As 2012 draws to a close, we at PhoneArena would like to say "Thank you" to everyone that turned to us...
Apple patents the Active Stylus for iOS 31 Dec 2012, 19:38 102
Ever since the introduction of the first Apple iPhone in 2007, Steve Jobs made it clear that he was not...
Is Ubuntu for Android launching on January 2nd? 31 Dec 2012, 15:55 8
Canonical has announced that an "all-new Ubuntu product" will be released on January 2nd, which is just...
LG bends the rules and says the LG Optimus Vu sold 1 million units in South Korea 31 Dec 2012, 14:10 17
Samsung isn't the only South Korean manufacturer to have a phablet that achieved sales of 1 million units...
Spigen iPhone 5 Genuine Leather Grip Case hands-on 31 Dec 2012, 14:09 28
Compared to the Slim Armor Series Cases, Spigen’s Genuine Leather Grip Case doesn’t have the same profound...
Teen finds Apple iPhone 5 under the tree, along with rules and conditions from his mom 31 Dec 2012, 13:07 142
Greg Hoffman was as excited as any 13 year old boy would be to find an Apple iPhone under the tree for...
Foxconn and Flexium to keep some Apple assembly lines running during the Chinese New Year 31 Dec 2012, 09:29 23
Pointing to strong demand for the Apple iPhone 5 and the Apple iPad mini, Foxconn and circuit board provider...
Samsung GALAXY Note II pictured in Ruby Wine and Amber Brown 31 Dec 2012, 08:07 23
After a picture of the Samsung GALAXY Note II in black turned out to be nothing more than a fan's mock-up,...
One million units of the Samsung GALAXY Note II sold in Samsung's backyard in 90 days 31 Dec 2012, 07:18 43
In the 90 days or so since the Samsung GALAXY Note II was first launched in South Korea, Samsung has...
VMK elikia smartphone and Way-C tablet, designed in Africa, hit the market 31 Dec 2012, 06:03 12
Entrepreneur Verone Mankou is putting the Republic of Congo on the map of technology producing nations...
Jumbled text messages could be the sign of a stroke 31 Dec 2012, 04:29 9
Very often, it is easy to attribute partially garbled text messages to a tragic failure of your smartphone’s...
Nokia Lumia 920 coming to KPN in the Netherlands during the first week of 2013 31 Dec 2012, 03:45 7
On Sunday, we told you about a television commercial in India pointing to the coming launch of the device...
Jolla provides a video tour of its upcoming Sailfish OS 31 Dec 2012, 03:40 56
There is a lot of excitement building for Jolla’s MeeGo based Sailfish operating system, here is a little...
Report: Tizen flavored handsets from Samsung and DoCoMo to launch in 2013 31 Dec 2012, 02:18 40
Japan's largest carrier, DoCoMo, and Korean manufacturer Samsung are teaming up to offer handsets powered...
Huawei party to a deal to sell prohibited HP equipment to Iranian carrier 31 Dec 2012, 01:32 8
Huawei’s private partner in Hong Kong, Skycom Tech Co. Ltd., and with operations in Iran...
AT&T upgrades its network in Miami for two bowl games 31 Dec 2012, 01:13 5
AT&T has upgraded its network by Miami's Sun Life Stadium to accommodate the large crowds that will be...
Samsung Galaxy S III mini now ships with Android 4.1.2 in Asia 30 Dec 2012, 23:50 3
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini apparently is now shipped in Asia with Android 4.1.2 aboard, and while...
Watch as an Apple iPhone makes it through an elephant's digestive system 30 Dec 2012, 23:01 42
If you ever have your Apple iPhone grabbed by an elephant, would you do what this tourist did in Thailand...
Foursquare changes privacy policy, but it shouldn't cause a ruckus 30 Dec 2012, 16:49
An email sent out to Foursquare users is alerting them to a change in the site's privacy policy which...
RIM sells NewBay for a loss to make some quick cash 30 Dec 2012, 16:45 12
It's unclear exactly why RIM wants to pull in some quick cash, but the timing is pretty suspicious, and...
Ballistic iPhone 5 Smooth Series Case hands-on 30 Dec 2012, 15:53 25
At its core, the Ballistic Smooth Series Case for the iPhone doesn’t add the normal bulk associated with...
Mystery BlackBerry 10 device with AT&T LTE visits FCC 30 Dec 2012, 15:31 9
An unnamed BlackBerry 10 model with the model number RFF91LW made it through the FCC wearing AT&T's LTE...
SpareOne Emergency Phone hands-on 30 Dec 2012, 15:09 4
Going one step further, the SpareOne is back again just in time for the end of the year, as the SpareOne...
Remember that black Samsung GALAXY Note II? Forget it 30 Dec 2012, 13:50 19
A picture that was allegedly a press rendering of a Samsung GALAXY Note II done up in black turned out...
Nokia Lumia 920 soon to arrive in India according to new T.V. commercial 30 Dec 2012, 12:43 64
A new television commercial in India is telling people there to get ready to switch to the Nokia Lumia...
Spigen iPhone 5 Slim Armor Cases hands-on 30 Dec 2012, 12:31 42
Before getting down and dirty with the details, we have to say right off the bat that we’re digging the...
Is the Sony Xperia X a dual SIM version of the Sony Xperia Z? 30 Dec 2012, 03:19 12
Sony will be introducing the Sony Xperia Z at CES 2013 in Las Vegas and the device is expected to have...
US Cellular’s Samsung Galaxy Note II gets the multi-window upgrade 30 Dec 2012, 02:47 7
US Cellular joins the rest of the Galaxy Note II toting carriers and has released an update...
Samsung building four new offices in the San Francisco Bay area 30 Dec 2012, 01:35 10
In what represents a serious investment across Silicon Valley, Samsung is increasing its presence in...
Pictures of the new BlackBerry X10, with a physical QWERTY, appear 30 Dec 2012, 01:19 22
On Saturday, we showed you some nice, clear photos of the BlackBerry Z10 which is the all-touch handset...
Improve the battery life on your Apple iPhone 5 or Apple iPhone 4S with this app 30 Dec 2012, 00:05 14
The battery on the Apple iPhone cannot be removed which means that the options you have to extend the...










