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Canonical announces Ubuntu Phone OS coming in early 2014

Canonical announces Ubuntu Phone OS coming in early 2014 02 Jan 2013, 13:17 82

We had heard a couple days ago that Canonical was planning to ring in the New Year with an announcement...

Analyst: The Apple iPhone 5S will give consumers a choice of screen size and color

Analyst: The Apple iPhone 5S will give consumers a choice of screen size and color 02 Jan 2013, 11:48 72

Topeka Capital Market analyst Brian White sees Apple responding at last to those who say that the company...

Munster sees wearable computers being an important product line for Apple

Munster sees wearable computers being an important product line for Apple 02 Jan 2013, 11:26 8

Apple perma-bull Gene Munster says that a wearable computer from Apple, most likely in the form of a...

Nova Launcher updated to version 2.0, resizable icons and more new features added

Nova Launcher updated to version 2.0, resizable icons and more new features added 02 Jan 2013, 09:36 22

Nova Launcher is one of the most popular launchers for Android and for a good reason - it offers a comes...

Photos of a Samsung Galaxy M Pro successor appear

Photos of a Samsung Galaxy M Pro successor appear 02 Jan 2013, 09:21 12

Now here's a smartphone, the kind of which you don't see every day – an Android handset packing a portrait-style...

Google Maps will come integrated in newest Kia cars, Sorento first to get it in Q1 2013

Google Maps will come integrated in newest Kia cars, Sorento first to get it in Q1 2013 02 Jan 2013, 09:07 10

Kia Motors has announced that it will integrate Google Maps for navigation in its newest car models,...

6.1-inch 1080p Huawei Ascend Mate smiles for the camera again

6.1-inch 1080p Huawei Ascend Mate smiles for the camera again 02 Jan 2013, 08:08 18

We’ve already seen pictures of the upcoming monster phone that is the Huawei Ascend Mate, equipped with...

StarCraft and Caesar III made playable on Android via Winulator

StarCraft and Caesar III made playable on Android via Winulator 02 Jan 2013, 08:00 14

Let's face it – playing classic video games on an Android device is often hard due to the lack of adequate...

TSMC rumored to run trials building A6X as Apple moves away from Samsung

TSMC rumored to run trials building A6X as Apple moves away from Samsung 02 Jan 2013, 07:09 41

TSMC is now rumored to be ready to start orders for Apple’s A6X chips and gradually replace Samsung as...

iOS Installous shuts down, but other third-party app catalogs appear requiring no jailbreak

iOS Installous shuts down, but other third-party app catalogs appear requiring no jailbreak 02 Jan 2013, 06:53 27

Software piracy is definitely not a good thing, but having a restricted marketplace can also be an annoying...

Another BlackBerry 10 smartphone is approved by the FCC

Another BlackBerry 10 smartphone is approved by the FCC 02 Jan 2013, 06:23 20

January 30 – that's the date every hardcore BlackBerry fan has marked in their calendar. That's when...

CTIA will merge with MobileCon, drops to one ‘super show’ from 2014

CTIA will merge with MobileCon, drops to one ‘super show’ from 2014 02 Jan 2013, 05:37 1

CTIA, the bi-annual trade show for electronics, will merge with MobileCon and focus on one big show in...

Lenovo IdeaTab A2107

Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 02 Jan 2013

The Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 is an Android 4.0-based tablet. It comes with features like 7'' 1024 x 600 px...

T-Mobile Aspect photos appear at the FCC

T-Mobile Aspect photos appear at the FCC 02 Jan 2013, 04:45 12

Chances are you don't remember the T-Mobile Aspect – a handset that the FCC approved last summer. That's...

Nokia will limit access to software updates via NaviFirm

Nokia will limit access to software updates via NaviFirm 02 Jan 2013, 03:52 6

Long-time Nokia enthusiasts are probably familiar with Navifirm. For those who have never heard of it,...

Samsung: We will ship 510 million handsets in 2013

Samsung: We will ship 510 million handsets in 2013 02 Jan 2013, 03:47 18

Korean tech titan Samsung said that it will sell 510 million handsets in 2013, and of that total, 390...

Worms: The latest in semiconductor manufacturing

Worms: The latest in semiconductor manufacturing 02 Jan 2013, 03:27 6

While semiconductors are not the first thing you envision when you think of worms, it maybe should not...

Mysterious Samsung GT-I9600 gets benchmarked

Mysterious Samsung GT-I9600 gets benchmarked 02 Jan 2013, 03:21 10

If this recently submitted benchmark result is to be trusted, Samsung is brewing a new Android smartphone...

Samsung will have to reveal sales data in Apple patent lawsuit

Samsung will have to reveal sales data in Apple patent lawsuit 02 Jan 2013, 03:17 5

Samsung will have to reveal sales data in its patent lawsuit with Apple as the Koreans lost a bid to...

Do Not Disturb bug silenced iPhones on New Year's Eve, Day

Do Not Disturb bug silenced iPhones on New Year's Eve, Day 02 Jan 2013, 03:04 22

iOS comes with an interesting little feature called Do Not Disturb that blocks out disturbing calls usually...

Motorola S11-FLEX HD Review

Motorola S11-FLEX HD Review 02 Jan 2013, 02:57

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RIM gets patent to stop Mr. Blurrycam

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

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

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

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,...

HP may begin selling off business units

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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