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7 most gimmicky phones in history
07 Jun 2017, 04:54 | by
Damian M.
We here at PhoneArena are all for giving new features a chance before we say it's a useless gimmick,...
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Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg resigns immediately, leaves behind an era of challenging times
25 Jul 2016, 03:03 | by
Luis D.
The hard times at renowned Swedish telecoms manufacturer Ericsson continue as CEO of near seven years...
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Check out this pianist playing famous ringtones on his piano; is your favorite among them?
19 May 2016, 19:37 | by
Alan F.
Some ringtones become extremely famous. Take the Marimba for the Apple iPhone. Still heard on television...
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Nostalgia strikes: these were PhoneArena authors' first cell phones ever
04 Aug 2015, 04:59 | by
Nick T.
Quick question: do you remember the first cell phone you ever had? Do you remember how that felt like?...
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Did you know which was the first phone with built-in stereo speakers?
19 Jul 2015, 22:34 | by
Nick T.
To find the first phone with stereo speakers, we have to travel back in time pretty far. To about 2005,...
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The devices that made history: display and camera pioneers
07 Jul 2015, 01:13 | by
Peter K.
The smartphone industry is still evolving pretty quickly and has been doing so for the past couple of...
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Sony, LG, HTC, ZTE, Lenovo and Meizu reportedly interested in MediaTek's 10-core chip
15 May 2015, 10:58 | by
Mihai A.
Sony, LG Electronics, HTC, Lenovo, Meizu, ZTE, Huawei, and Xiaomi, are all expected to include the 20nm-built...
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What if the Nokia 3310 and Ericsson T28s were smartphones? Beautiful renders show us the past re-imagined
16 Feb 2015, 03:31 | by
Chris P.
What if the past wasn't what it was? What if some of the most popular phone devices ever created were...
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9 beautiful phones from the past (2000-2007) that we wouldn't mind being seen with today
27 Jan 2015, 06:01 | by
Chris P.
As the industry entered maturity a few years ago, so did we arrive at a winning form factor. Unlike in...
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Sony SmartBand Talk hands-on
06 Jan 2015, 07:02 | by
John V.
Sony's SmartBand Talk is the follow-up of the company's SmartBand – a wearable that lacked any type of...
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10 great smartphones from 10 years ago
12 Oct 2014, 11:41 | by
Florin T.
Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm and BlackBerry were ruling the smartphone market a decade ago, and pretty...
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The commercial smartphone turns 20: here are 20 trailblazing smarties
19 Aug 2014, 08:18 | by
Daniel P.
IBM's Simon, long referenced as the first smartphone, went on sale to the general public on August 16,...
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Intriguing and compelling swivel phones from the distant and not-so-distant past
15 Aug 2014, 08:51 | by
Peter K.
At this point, one thing is certain - some 99% (or more) of all upcoming smartphones will be employing...
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Uniquely designed past phones with features that are nowhere to be found today
08 Aug 2014, 22:18 | by
Peter K.
Ah, the glorious past! Back then, almost every second phone came with its own individuality, distinctive...
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7 classic phones with eye-catching design
05 Aug 2014, 03:04 | by
Ray S.
Nowadays, we can hardly be surprised by how a certain handset looks. Most devices come in the candybar...
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6 everyday things that are tough to do with a 6" phone
23 May 2014, 08:37 | by
Daniel P.
Love it or hate it, those behemoth 6-inchers are here to stay, it seems, and no matter how excellent...
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Remember when Motorola, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson offered camera attachments for their best phones?
18 May 2014, 20:04 | by
Nick T.
Cameraphones have become ubiquitous. Nearly all of the phones on sale today, even many of the dirt cheap...
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Remember how thick smartphones used to be?
04 May 2014, 12:58 | by
Alan F.
Just the other day, we showed you leaked photographs of the Huawei Ascend P7. The handset is just 6.18mm...
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Many classic cell phones are still on sale online – refurbished, unlocked, full of nostalgia
02 May 2014, 02:30 | by
Nick T.
How would you like to own a piece of cell phone history – a classic handset from over a decade ago? Turns...
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Apple iPad dominates tablet generated web surfing; Amazon Kindle Fire is a distant second
17 Sep 2013, 13:56 | by
Alan F.
Mobile ad network Chitika kept an eye on internet traffic generated by Android tablets over a three month...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 'final' leaked specs review: the productivity machine
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It's about time: Xperia S getting Jelly Bean
24 May 2013, 05:44 | by
Ray S.
The Sony Xperia S, which is still packing quite a punch, by the way, is alive and well, as its manufacturer...
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Sony Xperia S, SL, acro S and ion to start receiving Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean in May
24 Apr 2013, 06:12 | by
Ray S.
We just love it when we bring news of impending software updates! So, which are the lucky phones this...
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Sony Xperia S, Samsung Galaxy Note Jelly Bean update coming in May
16 Apr 2013, 09:43 | by
Victor H.
The Sony Xperia S should start getting updated to Android Jelly Bean in May. Sony’s 2012 Android flagship...
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Android 4.1 update for Sony Xperia S said to be happening this month
16 Mar 2013, 14:43 | by
Alan F.
Remember when the Sony Xperia S was getting its 15 minutes of fame thanks to that thin translucent strip...
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Sony Xperia Z camera compared against Nokia’s juggernauts, the 808, N8, Lumia 920
08 Mar 2013, 07:31 | by
Victor H.
The Sony Xperia Z boasts a 13-megapixel camera with the new Exmor RS sensor and back-side illumination…
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Fully functional prototype Sony Ericsson Windows Phone up for auction
28 Feb 2013, 02:25 | by
Maxwell R.
It is a device that almost was. Sony Ericcson almost mixed it up with HTC, Samsung and Nokia during...
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Google leaving the Xperia S AOSP project to Sony
09 Nov 2012, 17:14 | by
Michael H.
One of the most interesting developments for fans of the Android Open Source Project over the past year...
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Samsung Galaxy S III tops the competition in a web browsing battery test
12 Oct 2012, 10:03 | by
Alan F.
Having a great smartphone doesn't matter if your battery quickly runs out which is why Which? decided...
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Poll results: Sony announces new flagship model with a dual-core CPU: Is it a mistake?
03 Sep 2012, 02:45 | by
Ray S.
Last week Sony announced its newest range of smartphones, and as always, the top model got the most attention....
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Sony announces new flagship model with a dual-core CPU: Is it a mistake?
29 Aug 2012, 12:02 | by
Ray S.
Today was Sony's pre-IFA 2012 press-conference, and as expected, the company announced three new smartphones,...
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Sony IFA 2012 press-conference liveblog
29 Aug 2012, 08:20 | by
Ray S.
What a great day for liveblogging! We're starting with covering the Sony pre-IFA 2012 press-conference,...
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Android 4.0.4 coming to Sony's 2011 Xperia lineup
21 Aug 2012, 19:27 | by
Alan F.
Android 4.0.4 is coming to Sony's 2011 Xperia lineup starting this week and those who already have Android...
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Google may offer Nexus-like Android updates for Sony Xperia S
18 Aug 2012, 12:26 | by
Michael H.
This is some potentially great news for any Sony Xperia S users who have been looking to have the stock...
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Jelly Bean flavored CyanogenMod 10 alpha released for 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones
07 Aug 2012, 09:31 | by
Nick T.
Will the 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia lineup ever get a Jelly Bean update? Perhaps it will, perhaps it won't....
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Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies lands on Google Play, Xperia exclusive for 30 days
06 Aug 2012, 03:37 | by
Nick T.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies has been finally released for Android after its iPhone debut. For the...
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Sony explains why using its official bootloader unlock tool voids your warranty
03 Aug 2012, 03:44 | by
Ray S.
You probably remember a story from a few days ago in which we told you how a number of customers ended...
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Sony refuses to repair phones with unlocked bootloaders
30 Jul 2012, 06:06 | by
Ray S.
If you are a Sony user and plan to unlock the bootloader of your handset using the official Sony tool,...
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Sony's last year Xperia smartphones not getting Jelly Bean update?
27 Jul 2012, 03:32 | by
Victor H.
Sony’s last year Xperia smartphones won’t get updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. That’s the logical assumption...
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Sony Xperia S, P, U now available in the States
16 Jul 2012, 10:54 | by
Alan F.
Three of Sony's new Android handsets are now available for purchase in the States; the Sony Xperia S,...
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Sony Ericsson Windows Phone prototype appears again, buyer wanted
05 Jul 2012, 07:19 | by
Nick T.
There was a time when Sony Ericsson was interested in entering the Windows Phone territory with handset...
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Android 4.0 comes to Sony Xperia mini
01 Jul 2012, 23:02 | by
Alan F.
With Sony promising to update its entire 2011 lineup to Ice Cream Sandwich, the Sony Xperia mini is next...
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Sony Xperia S getting ICS today
21 Jun 2012, 06:23 | by
Victor H.
The Sony Xperia S is one of the hottest Android devices, but for some the fact that it originally runs...
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10 cheap smartphones from makers you've actually heard of
18 Jun 2012, 04:07 | by
Nick T.
Today we have for you a selection of 10 cheap smartphones – smartphones that can be bought for anything...
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Sony's NXT line transparent bar set as notification light via 3rd party app, Xperia U gets all the colors
15 Jun 2012, 02:22 | by
Daniel P.
That transparent strip which lights up and looks so cool on Sony's NXT design line phones like the Xperia...
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Watch Sony Xperia active used as bait in freezing water, stepped on and tied up to a snowboard
12 Jun 2012, 07:00 | by
Daniel P.
The water- and shockproof handset gets used as bait in freezing water, and then literally breaks the...
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Sony bumps up Xperia Mini Pro to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
08 Jun 2012, 04:30 | by
Victor H.
Sony is one of the most disciplined Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updaters, and now its Xperia Mini...
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Sony Xperia Play 2 rumors squashed, launch looks unlikely
30 May 2012, 08:19 | by
Victor H.
The Sony Xperia Play is one of those handsets we'd label as different – it was the first and still is...
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Original Sony (Ericsson) Xperia arc, neo finally getting a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich
29 May 2012, 02:41 | by
Victor H.
Sony has been in the forefront of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates with its latest Sony Xperia...
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Xperia Play no longer slated for ICS upgrade
24 May 2012, 18:05 | by
Charlene S.
Sony has really been making a valiant effort to get all of its Android powered devices up to speed with...
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Sony Xperia S getting ICS in "latter part of Q2"
22 May 2012, 03:52 | by
Victor H.
The Sony Xperia S can brag about having the beautiful signature design of the Sony NXT series, it might...
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