Samsung Galaxy S4 mini coming soon to Verizon?

A picture showing a Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy S4 mini suggests that Big Red customers will have a shot at purchasing the bite-sized version of the Korean OEM's flagship Android model; the SGH-i435 has not yet been announced by either Samsung or Verizon, so pricing and availability are both unknown at this point...Source: http://www.phonearen...

Verizon's Motorola XOOM tablet receives new software update

This update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean includes Google Now, an updated notification screen, improved voice search, adaptive keyboard that improves over time to help predict the user's next word, revised settings menu, added a search option to the YouTube app, the "Accounts & Sync" is now located in the accounts group, and enhancements to the...

HTC One mini review: Meet Junior

"Mini" is the hot keyword for phones - a natural response to the pocket-busting 5" inch trend of this flagship generation. With the same premium aluminum unibody, the UltraPixel camera and BoomSound speakers, the HTC One mini...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_mini-review-962.p...

Share your Vine videos on Facebook and Twitter after update to Android app

A tweet from Vine on Friday revealed that the video-sharing app has an update for those using Android 4.0 or higher; among the new features is a push notification so you can see new 'likes', comments, and mentions. Any public post can now be shared to Facebook or Twitter. And of course, there is the usual bug fixes and improvements...Source: http...

Android 4.3 rolling out for Galaxy S4 and One Google Play edition

The Google Play editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are receiving an OTA update that will upgrade them to Android 4.3. The update arrives merely a week after it was officially announced and started rolling out for the Nexus devices. In fact, many of the Nexus devices are still to receive the update, so you can say the Google Play editions...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Review

Samsung has been recently having an obsession to provide solutions of convergence in weird form factors. We saw that with the Mega 6.3 and the Galaxy Note 510, both being devices with a certain feature, unknown to that specific form factor, hacked in, and the S4 Zoom falls in that same category. It is basically a Smartphone with a camera slapped...

HTC DROID DNA disappears from Verizon web site

Is Verizon about to launch the HTC One? We were given an exclusive Verizon road map last month from a source and this information showed an August 1st launch for the HTC One on Verizon; but just the other day, new information came to light showing that the launch of Verizon's HTC One had been delayed until August 15th...Source: http://www.phonear...

Verizon getting a new 4G LTE Router expected next week

The new Verizon 4G router can be used at your home, while traveling, or even in a hotel room, as long as it is in a location where there is Verizon 4G LTE or 3G EVDO coverage. It features two external antennas, which should allow for it to pick up a better signal than a Jetpack or USB Modem.Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-getting-a...

Google Play Edition handsets get Android 4.3 update OTA

The Google Play Edition of the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4 have each received the Android 4.3 update; this is exactly the reason why certain smartphone users are willing to pay full price for these handsets when subsidized versions are available. Since these phones are unlocked, carrier testing of the Android 4.3 update (and future updates as...

Have no fear, newest Root method for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 is here

If you are running a Verizon Galaxy S4 that is on software VRUAME7, there is now a way to root your phone, just follow the steps to have it done.Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Have-no-fear-newest-Root-method-for-the-Verizon-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-is-here_id460...

Move over Pebble, the HOT Watch is a complete smartwatch that does it all, plus private calling

There is no doubt that wearable smartwatches are an in-demand commodity, as the designers of...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Move-over-Pebble-the-HOT-Watch-is-a-complete-smartwatch-that-does-it-all-plus-private-calling_id460...

WSJ: FBI able to remotely turn-on Android and laptop microphones

Using tactics and techniques that are commonly attributed to hackers, the FBI and other federal...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/WSJ-FBI-able-to-remotely-turn-on-Android-and-laptop-microphones_id460...

Study: Apple iPhone saves T-Mobile from losing up to 400,000 customers

A report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners suggests that if it weren't for the Apple iPhone making its long awaited appearance on T-Mobile's line-up, the carrier would have lost 300,000 to 400,000 current subscribers to other operators that offer the phone; the actual figure could have been much higher...Source: http://www.phonearena.c...

Most U.S. carriers will offer Motorola Moto X with unlockable bootloader

One day after the introduction of the Motorola Moto X, the company's VP of Product Management Punit Soni, revealed some further information about the phone; according to the executive, the version of the Moto X that will be released by Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Rogers will come with an unlockable bootloader that will be locked out of the...

Unlockable bootloader available for all U.S. carriers offering the Motorola Moto X?

One day after the introduction of the Motorola Moto X, the company's VP of Product Management Punit Soni, revealed some further information about the phone; according to the executive, the version of the Moto X that will be released by Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Rogers will come with an unlockable bootloader that will be locked out of the...

Windows Phone app “6tagram” to receive official blessing from the real Instagram

While Windows Phone may be lacking a native Instagram client, there is no shortage of decent third...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-app-6tagram-to-receive-official-blessing-from-the-real-Instagram_id460...

Experiencing bugs with Android 4.3? You are not alone, here’s a list of some issues

What would software be without a couple bugs here or there? In this case, some Bluetooth issues and user experience...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Experiencing-bugs-with-Android-4.3--You-are-not-alone-heres-a-list-of-some-issues_id460...

Apple's app and content give-aways designed to lure customers to the Apple Store

Apple has recently updated its Apple Store app and is giving away some freebies; the first free app is puzzle game Color Zen, which is normally 99 cents, and each week Apple will give away media from iTunes, an iBook or a new app. To load the content onto your iOS device, you need to be inside your local Apple Store. Those buying a new iOS device...

The next BlackBerry flagship could be called the Z30

So far, we've all been working under the assumption that BlackBerry's next all touchscreen flagship device would be the A10, because the device is part of BlackBerry's so-called "A-series". However, that idea never made all that much sense since BlackBerry has two device options on the market: the Q-series with a physical keyboard and the Z10, which...

The Moto X is not a "mid-range" device, it's top-shelf

Throughout the rumor phase of the Motorola Moto X, the device got the reputation of being a "mid-range" device, or being a phone that uses "last year's hardware", because people would see that the phone was rumored to have a Snapdragon S4 Pro, and simply assume the worst. It's time we all put away that misconception, because the Moto X is not a "mid-range"...

Android Device Manager helps you find your lost Android phone and remotely wipe data

Always misplacing your Android phone? Google is about to launch a service called Android Device Manager, which is a website that will help you locate your missing Android handset; in combination with an app that you can install on your phone, Android Device Manager will let your phone ring at its maximum volume...Source: http://www.phonearena.com...

Specs leak for the Samsung Hennessy Android flip phone

In the middle of last month, we got your attention by mentioning that Korean manufacturer Samsung was hard at work putting together a flip phone that would be powered by Android; on Friday, some more information about the device, including a code name, has leaked out. The leak comes from Japan and lists the codename of the device as the Samsung Hennessy...

Check out this disarming LG G2 teaser

There's something to be said when ads manage to sell you a product... without actually showing you one...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Check-out-this-disarming-LG-G2-teaser_id460...

Russian video compares BlackBerry 9720 to the BlackBerry Q5

Last month, we showed you some leaked images of the unannounced BlackBerry 9720, a model that looks like it was left over from the days of the BlackBerry OS 7; expected to be aimed at the emerging markets where BlackBerry is still a recognizable and relevant name, perhaps the Canadian OEM wants to offer a handset to those more comfortable using the...

Photos of BlackBery Z10 Porsche Design leak

The last time we saw a Porsche Design phone, it was the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981. Some new leaked photos today show a new version of the BlackBerry Z10, which bears the same unmistakable design traits. The unannounced phone reportedly has the model name BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9982. BlackBerry Z10 Porsche Design P'9982 Beside the photos,...

Strategy Analytics: Android had 80% market share in Q2

It's safe to say that the Android OS has extended its dominance without any real competition from any other mobile operating systems out there. According to Strategy Analytics, Android has recorded a whopping 80% global market share during Q2, 2013. The Google developed Android OS has accounted for 182.6 million out of the 229.6 million sold globally....

Lava E-Tab XTRON+ Benchmarks

Lava launched the XTRON+, the successor of XTRON recently. We brought you the unboxing of the device recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the tablet. In terms of display and processor it is similar to the XTRON that includes a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS display and 1.5 GHz dual-core RockChip RK3066 Cortex A9 processor...

Moto X not coming to Europe, a cheaper version might

Motorola won't be bringing its freshly-unveiled Moto X to Europe. The reasons for this are unclear but insufficient supply or due to the different structure of the market seem like hot prospects. The information comes courtesy of a Motorola spokesperson in the UK and doesn't mean that the Motorola is abandoning Europe entirely. It's just that Motorola...

16GB Motorola Moto X to cost $575 SIM-free

Motorola Moto X was unveiled yesterday and the smartphone will soon be available from the top 5 carriers in the USA. The 16 GB variant of the Moto X is priced at $200 and the 32 GB unit costs you $250 with a two-year contract. At the announcement event Motorola did not announce the pricing details of the SIM-free editions, but they are no longer a...

Hi-res photos of the Porsche Design BlackBerry leak out

Turns out that the back plate of a possible Porsche Design BlackBerry that we showed you the other day was indeed a heads up that a previously unknown BlackBerry device is in the works...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Hi-res-photos-of-the-Porsche-Design-BlackBerry-leak-out_id460...

The new Pantech Vega is an LTE-A-equipped, Snapdragon 800-powered 5.6-inch device

This may surprise you, considering its relative unpopularity in the States, but in South Korea, the most smartphone saturated country, Pantech is actually just as popular as its local rivals: Samsung and LG...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-new-Pantech-Vega-is-an-LTE-A-equipped-Snapdragon-800-powered-5.6-inch-device_id460...

T-Mobile: We won't sell the Motorola Moto X in our stores at first

T-Mobile customers dream of the day when the Motorola Moto X is launched so that they can go into the store and pick up a standardized version of the phone; if that is your plan, you might as well go back to sleep, because this can only be a dream anyway, at least for now. Published reports on Friday have a T-Mobile executive saying that the carrier...

Samsung Galaxy Note III photo samples spotted, a prototype device stares back at us

Following a trend already set by other highly anticipated devices, alleged photo samples taken with the Galaxy Note III have leaked in the wild...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-III-photo-samples-spotted-a-prototype-device-stares-back-at-us_id460...

Best new Android, iPhone and Windows Phone games for July 2013

The hot month of July brought us a flood of awesome new games in the summer heat and gamers could not complain about lack of variety…Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-new-Android-iPhone-and-Windows-Phone-games-for-July-2013_id458...

Sony Xperia Z Ultra gets its first update, minor improvements

Sony recently announced its Xperia Z Ultra phablet and the 6.4-inch beast with its Snapdragon 800 chipset is by far the most powerful device in the current market. Sony is yet to launch its monstrous phablet outside of Asia, but the company has already rolled out a firmware update for it. The latest firmware for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a July...

Take better night photos with this detachable flash for smartphones and tablets

Despite the tremendous effort smartphone manufacturers have put in improving the low-light performance of their devices' cameras, nothing beats having a bright, powerful flash to illuminate the subject. Unfortunately, the majority of today's handsets come with LEDs on the back, which just don't work well at distances of over a few feet away. Well,...

Samsung Galaxy Note III to be announced on September 4, Korean media claims

Samsung Galaxy Note III – we all know it is coming sooner than later. The exact date of its announcement, on the other hand, is not as clear, but according to a recent report by Korean media, the tech company has chosen to make the unveiling of the device on September 4. That is two days before the IFA2013 expo kicks off...Source: http://www.phon...

OmniVision reveals details about the Motorola Moto X camera

We already know quite a lot about the camera inside the Motorola Moto X. We've shown you the tech that is behind it and the quality of the photos it can produce. But having a little more detailed technical info won't hurt, would it? Meet the OV10820 by OmniVision – the camera module outfitted in Moto's latest handset. What's so special about it, you...

Motorola Moto X smartphone not coming to Europe for now

If you live in the States, chances are you won't have a hard time getting your hands on a Motorola Moto X once it is out. That's because the smartphone is bound to launch on every major carrier across the country, and even US Cellular is in the game. Folks in Europe and other places of the world, on the other hand, are in for a disappointment...Source:...

Rogers gets the Motorola Moto X in Canada as an exclusive

Rogers announced on Thursday that the Motorola Moto X will be available from the carrier starting next month as an exclusive in Canada; the device will be available in black or white at a price of $189.99 with a signed two-year contract. It is not a surprise that Rogers is offering the phone since it was a leaked version of a promo video from the...