Stories you shouldn't have missed this week

Once again it is time to take a look back at the week's most interesting stories. And without a doubt, the unveiling of the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C was the hottest event from the past several days. Apple's newest smartphones are here to succeed the iPhone 5, and anyone who wants to buy one will be able to do so this coming Friday, September 20. But the week wasn't all dedicated to the new iPhones. In fact, we brought you a handful of spicy leaks about a number of hot upcoming handsets. More photos of the LG Nexus 5, Motorola DROID 5, and the Sony Xperia Z1 mini leaked, exposing these device from all angles...

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Stories-you-shouldnt-have-missed-this-week_id47452

Sense 5 coming to Verizon's HTC DROID DNA

Verizon's website is spilling the beans about an update coming to the HTC DROID DNA that will bring Sense 5 to the phone. That means you can expect the new Smart Dialer to be on the DROID DNA. The Smart Dialer disables the call button until you start dialing. Press the full QWERTY button and look up contacts using letters.The Favorites tab lets you find your most important contacts quickly, and the calendar allows you to search Month, Week, Day, Agenda, and Invite views...

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sense-5-coming-to-Verizons-HTC-DROID-DNA_id47444

Sony Xperia Z1 is taken apart, reveals same back cover design as its predecessor

A teardown of the Sony Xperia Z1 revealed that the back cover of the device is the same as the one found on the Sony Xperia Z; the newer model is slightly better protected from water and dust than the Xperia Z is. The Sony Xperia Z1 is the first of a camera-centric line called "One Sony," and as such it sports a 20.7MP Sony G lens...

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z1-is-taken-apart-reveals-same-back-cover-design-as-its-predecessor_id47445

How to: Root your Verizon Motorola DROID MAXX, Ultra, and Mini

Motorola's newest DROIDs have only been out for a couple weeks now, but the folks over on XDA Forums were hard at work to see who would collect the $830 bounty. As it turns out, user "jcase" was the first to successfully develop a rooting process that would work across the Motorola DROID MAXX, Ultra and Mini.

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-Root-your-Verizon-Motorola-DROID-MAXX-Ultra-and-Mini_id47448

More details of the Sony Xperia Z2 leak

On Friday, we passed along some rumored specs for the Sony Xperia Z2 (C770X), code named Avatar; the specs yesterday mentioned a 5.2 inch IGZO Triluminos Display with an industry leading 500ppi pixel density. Today's speculation has a little larger screen at 5.5 inches, but will keep the IGZO and Triluminos technology. The new rumor has the pixel density at an industry leading 540ppi...

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/More-details-of-the-Sony-Xperia-Z2-leak_id47447

Windows Phone Store rings up 9 million transactions a day

While the Apple App Store and Google Play Store (still prefer the Android Market moniker) battle it out to see which one stocks the most apps, the Windows Phone Store is coming up behind the pair, just like the Android Market did to the App Store in the good old days; Microsoft says that during the holiday season (which it says is November and December) downloads and app purchases increase by 50%...

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-Store-rings-up-9-million-transactions-a-day_id47446

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