http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:46:40 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45492 Motorola announced the DROID 4 last month for Verizon. The release date leaked earlier this week, and now Motorola has officially announced that the device would be available starting February 10 from Verizon Wireless. The Motorola DROID 4 comes with 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display, five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 8-megapixel HD rear camera with 1080p and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p. Other features include, 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, HDMI out. The connectivity features include, 4G LTE, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, eCompass and aGPS. It comes with 1785 mAh Li-ion battery. There are also accessories such as 10.1-inch Lapdock 100, 14-inch Lapdock 500 Pro with built-in webcam and Ethernet connection, HD Dock, HD Station and vehicle navigation mount that would be available separately. The Motorola DROID 4 would be available from Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on February 10th for $199.99 with a new 2 year customer agreement. The Lapdock 500 would be available separately from Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online for $299.97. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:48:34 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45436 A month ago, USA's largest mobile phone network Verizon Wireless introduced the Motorola Droid 4; their successor to the famous Droid Series. The device was launched with 4G LTE support and it comes with an attractive design. At the announcement, Motorola or Verizon didn't tell us about the price or launch, but now there's a lot of leaked information about it. Words are on the street that Verizon will launch the anticipate device on 1oth of February, it will cost $199.99 with 2-year contract, and for $549 without any, thanks to the leaked Verizon Equipment Guide leaked shot. Specifications of Motorola DROID 4 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display with five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard 1.2GHz dual-core processor Android 2.3. (Gingerbread) 12.7mm thick and weighs 178g 8MP camera with 1080p video capture and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p recording. 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, HDMI out 4G LTE, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,  eCompass and aGPS 1785 mAh Li-ion battery So who's planning to pick one? Source: Droid Life | Via: Unwired View ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45433/att-galaxy-note-now-available-for-pre-order-at-bestbuy.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45433/att-galaxy-note-now-available-for-pre-order-at-bestbuy.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:31:01 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45433 Everyone is familiar with Samsung Galaxy Note, one of Samsung's best devices to date. It's a tablet/smartphone hybrid and it's available in all the major countries, and soon it will be launched in USA via AT&T. They officially announced it almost a month ago, and it seems the device will be hitting shelves soon as BestBuy is now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note. However, the device is already available at AT&T for pre-order and they will launch it on 19th February. BestBuy is also offering it for $299.99 with a 2-yr contract, so what's the advantage of buying it from BestBuy? The advantage is that they are offering it with Protective flip cover case which costs $29.99, but BestBuy will give it for free. Talking about the specs of Note, it comes with Dual-core 1.5GHz processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 5.3 inch Super AMOLED HD (1280 x 800) display, LTE connectivity, S Pen technology, 8MP rear camera with 2MP front-facing camera for video chatting, and 16GB of internal memory. So anyone in US planning to get their hands on the Note? Tell us about it. Source: BestBuy ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45433/att-galaxy-note-now-available-for-pre-order-at-bestbuy.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44901/t-mobile-unveils-samsung-galaxy-s-blaze-4g-galaxy-attain-4g-coming-to-metropcs-for-199.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44901/t-mobile-unveils-samsung-galaxy-s-blaze-4g-galaxy-attain-4g-coming-to-metropcs-for-199.html#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:33:38 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44901 Samsung and T-Mobile has unveiled the Galaxy S Blaze 4G that would offer upto 42 Mbps data speeds on HSPA+. It would come with Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor with 1.5 GHz dual core CPU,  Super AMOLED touch screen display and pre-loaded entertainment apps. Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G is a mid range phone that would be available for MetroPCS. It features a 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It would also come with  3MP rear camera with LED flash, a 1.3MP front-facing camera . It also has MetroSTUDIO with multimedia content, including Video On Demand, providing instant access to the latest TV shows, news, sports and entertainment for $60 plan. They have also added Disney/ABC Television Group and ESPN to MetroSTUDIO. The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is expected to be available later this year on T-Mobile. The Galaxy Attain 4G will be available for $199 plus tax, after a $50 mail-in rebate from local MetroPCS store and online for a limited time. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44901/t-mobile-unveils-samsung-galaxy-s-blaze-4g-galaxy-attain-4g-coming-to-metropcs-for-199.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44832/nokia-lumia-900-for-att-packs-4-3-inch-display-1830-mah-battery-lte-and-front-facing-camera.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44832/nokia-lumia-900-for-att-packs-4-3-inch-display-1830-mah-battery-lte-and-front-facing-camera.html#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:24:06 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44832 Nokia and AT&T today announced the Lumia 900 which supports AT&T's 4G LTE network. The device looks very similar to the Lumia 800 but packs a bigger screen and battery. It packs a 4.3 AMOLED CBD display and a 1830 mAh battery.There is a 8MP camera on the back with Carl Zeiss optics and there is also the front-facing camera which was missing in the 800.We are not sure if this device will be coming to other countries but Nokia is betting big on the Lumia 900 and trying to re-enter America which is one of the most competitive mobile markets in the world today.Here is the complete press release First Nokia smartphone designed specifically for the US features LTE, large display and exclusive applications Las Vegas, US - Today at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T announced the Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia's Windows® Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE* connectivity.  With Nokia's largest display, the Nokia Lumia 900 delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand. Coming exclusively to AT&T in the coming months in cyan and matte black, the Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44832/nokia-lumia-900-for-att-packs-4-3-inch-display-1830-mah-battery-lte-and-front-facing-camera.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44810/att-unveils-the-samsung-galaxy-note-lte.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44810/att-unveils-the-samsung-galaxy-note-lte.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:32:20 +0000 Omkar Dutta http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44810 Last year, Samsung announced the company’s first phone/tablet hybrid device, the Samsung Galaxy Note. Samsung also announced that the global sales of Galaxy Note has finally crossed the 1 million mark within 2 months of its official launch. This was definitely a great news, since the device was not yet available in the US. We have already seen the leaked pics of the AT&T Galaxy Note couple of times. Now, AT&T officially announced the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy Note at the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. This device will be exclusively available for the AT&T customers in the US. "We welcome the Galaxy Note to the U.S. and are pleased to expand on our popular Galaxy™ family of premium products," said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile. "The innovation in this product including the capabilites of the S Pen continue to show Samsung's leadership in bringing cutting edge design and features to our customers." AT&T Galaxy Note features a 5.3 inch HD Super AMOLED display, sporting a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) Operating System, 8 megapixel AF camera with flash, Full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, 2 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, etc. Other ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44810/att-unveils-the-samsung-galaxy-note-lte.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44636/apple-launching-two-ipads-next-year.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44636/apple-launching-two-ipads-next-year.html#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:08:28 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44636 Earlier, we brought you the news that next year, the iPad launch might take place on February 24th, Steve Jobs birthday. Rumors state that next year, Apple is going to give us not one but two new iPads. The new devices will bring a tablet line-up that is very similar to the iPhone line-up. The iPad 2 will remain as a cheaper variant like the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4 while the two new tablets would be priced as mid-range and high-range tablets. Both the new iPads are said to feature the same dual LED backlit 9.7" display with 2048x1536 pixels resolution. We do not know what features distinguish the models from each other. A smaller 7" tablet was reported as well but we think they might have given up that idea since Apple doesn't like to have too much diversity in the screen department because it causes problems with applications. The same issue was reported to be the cause of the iPhone 5 launch being delayed. So even if Apple is planning to eventually launch the device, the source says it isn't going to be launched next year. The launch date suggested by DigiTimes is sometime in January rather than the February ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44636/apple-launching-two-ipads-next-year.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44557/apple-might-launch-ipad-3-on-steve-jobs-birthday.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44557/apple-might-launch-ipad-3-on-steve-jobs-birthday.html#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:52:46 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44557 The rumors for the next Apple product have already started and this one states that Apple might be readying the iPad 3 for a launch on Steve Jobs' birthday. According to a Chinese newspaper, the company is reportedly set on launching its new tablet, the iPad 3 on February 24th which happens to be the birthday of Apple founder and late CEO Steve Jobs. But Apple do to usually go hunting for special dates to launch their products, instead they believe that launching their products would make their products special and it is highly unlikely that they will announce the product unless its completely ready. So we can't be sure right now if the launch would indeed take place on February 24th but we can be sure that it'll be a great tribute to Steve Jobs if it does. source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44557/apple-might-launch-ipad-3-on-steve-jobs-birthday.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44442/amazon-selling-over-1-million-kindles-per-week.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44442/amazon-selling-over-1-million-kindles-per-week.html#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:11:40 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44442 Amazon has just revealed that they have managed t sell over a million Kindle e-books per week. Amazon do not usually disclose their sales figures particularly ones relating to their Kindle devices. However, the company was forced to give a rough estimate of sales, due to the large number of reports circulating the web regarding the issues of the Kindle Fire. The figure is quite big not just by Amazon standards. “We’ve already sold millions of units, and we’re building millions more to meet the high demand, Kindle Fire sales increased week-over-week for each of the past three weeks.” - Dave Limp (VP, Amazon Kindle) Although both are devices of different categories, the Kindle Fire's main rival is the Apple iPad. The main selling point of the Kindle would be the pricing which is at 199 US$. A lot cheaper than Apple's product. But Amazon's product caters mainly to the readers while the iPad targets consumers who want entertainment. Which means that Amazon have to find other ways to attract the consumers into purchasing their products especially since the holiday season is approaching. Apple products such as the iPads and iPhones are known for their huge range of accessories and Amazon too are trying ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44442/amazon-selling-over-1-million-kindles-per-week.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44377/nokia-re-enters-usa-with-lumia-710-for-t-mobile.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44377/nokia-re-enters-usa-with-lumia-710-for-t-mobile.html#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:18:44 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44377 Nokia is making a re-entry into the American market with the Lumia 710 for T-Mobile. Nokia and T-Mobile announced plans to launch it's first Windows Phone in USA on Jan 11 2012.The Lumia 710 started shipping in several countries last week and now there good news for Nokia fans in USA. The T-Mobile version supports the operator's 4G network and bear the operator branding below the windows keys.The best part of announcement is the pricing. The Lumia 710 will be available for $50 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2 year contract.The device retails for approximately 270 EUR in Europe which is around $360. ”The Nokia Lumia 710 is the perfect first-time smartphone: a well-designed product that delivers the most compelling Windows Phone experience in its price range and with access to great content and thousands of applications,” said Chris Weber, president, Nokia Americas. “This is the perfect first Nokia Lumia experience and the start of our re-entry into the U.S. smartphone market.” Press Release T-Mobile Brings Nokia Lumia 710 to the U.S. Nokia and T-Mobile deliver a leading entry-level Windows Phone experience to the nearly 150 million Americans still to make the transition to smartphones. BELLEVUE, Wash., and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Dec. 14, 2011 ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44377/nokia-re-enters-usa-with-lumia-710-for-t-mobile.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44172/motorola-announces-droid-xyboard-8-2-and-10-1-4g-lte-tablets-coming-to-verizon-this-month.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44172/motorola-announces-droid-xyboard-8-2-and-10-1-4g-lte-tablets-coming-to-verizon-this-month.html#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:30:15 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44172 Motorola and Verizon Wireless has announced 2 new DROID XYBOARD tablets. They have also announced DROID RAZR in white color. Both these tablets support Verizon's 4G LTE network and is powered by dual-core 1.2 GHz processors and runs on Android 3.2 Honeycomb (upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich).It comes with scratch-resistant corning gorilla glass displays with water-repellent nanoparticles makes them resistant to accidental spills and splashes, 1 GB of RAM, MotoCast for remote access to non DRM-protected music, pictures, videos and documents stored on work or home computers. These tablets come with 10.1-inch and 8.2-inch high-definition In-Plane Switching (IPS) displays and features 5MP HD camera with digital zoom, autofocus and LED flash and a 1.3MP front facing camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n. It also comes with enterprise-grade security and apps such as Quickoffice HD for document editing and creation, Citrix GoToMeeting for productivity and collaboration and Google Talk for video conferencing. DROID XYBOARD 10.1 is priced at $529.99 for 16 GB , $629.99 for 32 GB and $729.99 for 64 GB with a new two-year customer agreement. DROID XYBOARD 8.2 is priced at $429.99 for 16 GB , $529.99 for 32 GB with a new two-year customer agreement. White DROID RAZR is priced ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44172/motorola-announces-droid-xyboard-8-2-and-10-1-4g-lte-tablets-coming-to-verizon-this-month.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44062/staples-app-for-iphone-updated-to-v2-0-with-new-features.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44062/staples-app-for-iphone-updated-to-v2-0-with-new-features.html#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:15:58 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44062 Staples, world's largest office products company and a source for office solutions in U.S has updated their iPhone app to version 2.0. This new version lets the customers research and shop for everything they need for their small business or home office and it comes with new features that makes cross- channel shopping easier. Their earlier version of the app v1.2 was launched in last December. New features in Staples app for iPhone v2.0 Find nearest Staples store with the specific product by using the store locator and inventory check feature Store check-in feature offers you special coupons and promotions when you enter a Staples store with the iPhone app Find exact item your need just by scanning the product's bar code and order most frequently used items with a smart list builder. Receive Staples Rewards alert messages when you earn new Rewards or have Rewards that are about to expire. The new app is designed to meet the needs of small businesses based on direct input from customers. Download Staples app for iPhone from the Apple iTunes store for free. The android version of the app would be available soon. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44062/staples-app-for-iphone-updated-to-v2-0-with-new-features.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44023/rim-announces-blackberry-mobile-fusion-device-management-solution-for-blackberry-ios-and-android.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44023/rim-announces-blackberry-mobile-fusion-device-management-solution-for-blackberry-ios-and-android.html#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:37:37 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44023 RIM has announced the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, multi-platform Mobile Device Management (MDM) for BlackBerry , Android and iOS devices. This would let the users to manage devices, users, groups and policies from a single place, required and optional work applications. It also supports BlackBerry Balance technology that enables BlackBerry smartphones to be used for business and personal purposes. The BlackBerry Mobile Fusion will provide mobile device management capabilities such as Asset management Configuration  management Security and policy definition and management Secure and protect lost or stolen devices (remote lock, wipe) User- and group-based administration Multiple device per user capable Application and software management Connectivity management (Wi-Fi, VPN, certificate) Centralized console High scalability The BlackBerry Mobile Fusion requires BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.3 and it would work on BlackBerry handsets, BlackBerry PlayBook, Android 2.1 to 2.3 and iOS 4.0 and above. It is currently in early beta testing for Enterprise customers, and the closed beta program which will start in January. It is expected to be available for all from March 2012. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44023/rim-announces-blackberry-mobile-fusion-device-management-solution-for-blackberry-ios-and-android.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44012/lg-nitro-hd-with-720p-hd-display-and-4g-lte-gets-priced-at-249-99-for-att-usa.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44012/lg-nitro-hd-with-720p-hd-display-and-4g-lte-gets-priced-at-249-99-for-att-usa.html#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:31:57 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44012 LG announced the Optimus LTE in Korea last month  which boasts of a 720p HD IPS Display and at that point LG did not plan to release the device in other markets. Looks like that has changed as LG launched the Optimus LTE in Canada earlier this month and now AT&T has announced that it is going to launch the the LG Nitro HD which seems like the carrier's variant of the Optimus LTE. The device packs a True HD AH-IPS (High Definition Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching) 4.5 inch display with  329 pixels per inch. More details about the display technology here . It is powered by a 1.5GHz Processor and packs 20GB(4GB+16GB microSD ) internal memory. The Nitro HD packs a 8MP camera on the back.   Here is a official video overview of the device httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN1gZKGiO4M LG NitroHD Price and Availability The handset will be available on AT&T from December 4th and will retail for $249.99 with a 2 year contract. Availability might depend on the presence of the AT&T 4G network in the customer's area. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44012/lg-nitro-hd-with-720p-hd-display-and-4g-lte-gets-priced-at-249-99-for-att-usa.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43799/google-music-android-event-live-blog.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43799/google-music-android-event-live-blog.html#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:01:36 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43799 Google is holding an event in Los Angeles today and is expected to announce something connected to Google Music and Android. We have been hearing rumors that Google has been in talks with various record labels for Google Music which debuted at Google IO earlier this year.(currently in beta and available only in the US). Will Google come up with a answer to iTunes , Spotify ?  We should find out soon. We should definitely expect to  see a complete version of the Google Music App for Android too. . Follow the live blog below. [HTML1] Feel free to share your thoughts about the announcements ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43799/google-music-android-event-live-blog.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43742/samsung-galaxy-tab-8-9-lte-coming-to-att-on-november-20-for-479-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43742/samsung-galaxy-tab-8-9-lte-coming-to-att-on-november-20-for-479-99.html#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:07:25 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43742 AT&T has announced their second LTE tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 for their customers. They would also launch the 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) in 6 new markets (Charlotte, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, and San Juan, Puerto Rico) on November 20. The tablet is 8.6 mm thick and weighs 450g. The tablet has 8.9-inch (1280x800 pixels) HD widescreen display. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). It has 3.2MP rear facing auto focus camera with LED flash and a 2MP front facing camera , The connectivity features include, 4G LTE backed by 4G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 2.0 H/S. It comes with 1GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory and expandable up to 32 GB via accessory option. It also capable of playing 1080p HD videos. They have also launched new data plans starting at $35 that offers 3 GB monthly data plan option with 2-year contract. There are also postpaid and prepaid plans that offers 250 MB data for $14.99 or 2GB data for $25. $10 per 1 GB of overage would be charged for 2GB postpaid plans. Prepaid customers on 2GB plans can get additional ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43742/samsung-galaxy-tab-8-9-lte-coming-to-att-on-november-20-for-479-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43692/unlocked-apple-iphone-4s-now-shipping-from-apple-store-in-the-us.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43692/unlocked-apple-iphone-4s-now-shipping-from-apple-store-in-the-us.html#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:54:14 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43692 When Apple launched the Apple iPhone 4S last month , it also announced it's plans to sell factory unlocked versions in November which could be purchased without the need for a contract. Today , the Apple Store in the US is taking orders for the Unlocked iPhone 4S which starts at US$ 649 for the 16GB , $749 for the 32GB and $849 for the 64GB. Just a reminder that most states in the US charge a sales tax so the final price at the time of check out might be  slightly higher. In case you shipped the 16GB iPhone 4S to say , Silicon Valley, the tax comes to around $53.54 and the final price comes to US$ 702.54. The shipping time is estimated at 1-2 weeks. Head over to the Apple Store link below soon in case you are looking to get a unlocked iPhone 4S in the US. Read  [US Only] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43692/unlocked-apple-iphone-4s-now-shipping-from-apple-store-in-the-us.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43668/motorola-motoactv-gps-fitness-tracker-and-smart-music-player.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43668/motorola-motoactv-gps-fitness-tracker-and-smart-music-player.html#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:36:26 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43668 MOTOACTV is a lightweight, wearable fitness performance tracker and smart music player in one. The MOTOACTV also lets you stay connected to your Android smartphone, so you can answer calls, receive texts and listen to music via your headphones easily. It has 1.6-inch sweat-proof, rain-resistant and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla display that comes with a GPS to track your running, walking and biking data, and displays it on a scratch-resistant display for instant analysis. You can monitor your time, distance, speed, calories burned and much more. It comes with Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ wireless connectivity for existing fitness sensors. It is 9.6 mm thick and weighs 35 g. MOTOACTV uses Motorola AccuSense technology and GPS to for better accuracy that keeps track of your time, distance, speed, heart rate and calories burned.  You can also upload your workout to MOTOACTV.com to analyze the performance data tracked by the device and review them later and also get training tips from the device. You can also get the tips on your Android-powered Motorola smartphone using the mobile app available via Android Market and pre-installed on DROID RAZR. It comes in 8GB or 16GB  versions to store all your songs and also has FM radio that gives you even more song variety. It offers up to ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43668/motorola-motoactv-gps-fitness-tracker-and-smart-music-player.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43595/samsung-galaxy-tab-7-0-plus-coming-to-t-mobile-on-november-16-for-249-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43595/samsung-galaxy-tab-7-0-plus-coming-to-t-mobile-on-november-16-for-249-99.html#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:55:15 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43595 T-Mobile USA has announced that the Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus would be available from November 16. This is their third tablet to support HSPA+ connectivity after the 7-inch Springboard and the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1. The Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus has 7-inch WSVGA(1024X600) PLS LCD multitouch display. It is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) OS. It is 9.96mm thin and weighs 345g. It also comes with 3 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash and a 2 MP front video calling camera. Other features include, 1GB RAM, 16/32GB Internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with MicroSD. The connectivity features include, 3G HSPA＋, Bluetooth  3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n with Wi-Fi Channel bonding & Wi-Fi Direct. It has 4,000 mAh Li-on battery. It comes with Samsung Media Hub so that the customers can rent or purchase movies and purchase TV programs and share that content on up to 5 compatible devices on the same account and haspre-loaded WildTangent app that would let the customers play premium games for free, as well as rent or purchase games.  Zinio app offers more than 5,000 full color magazines to browse, and Blio eReader lets you read eBooks on the go. The Samsung GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus would be available from November 16 for $249.99 down payment at T-Mobile retail stores with a ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43595/samsung-galaxy-tab-7-0-plus-coming-to-t-mobile-on-november-16-for-249-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43532/htc-rezound-with-beats-audio-announced-coming-to-verizon-for-299-99-on-november-14.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43532/htc-rezound-with-beats-audio-announced-coming-to-verizon-for-299-99-on-november-14.html#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:14:19 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43532 HTC has announced HTC Rezound , the only phone in the United States with Beats Audio integration. It comes with 4.3-inch true HD 720p display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) (Upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)). It works on Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. It comes with 8MP auto focus camera with a f/2.2 and 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor for better low-light performance and a 2MP front video calling camera. It also comes with the latest HTC Sense that offers social updates, photos, weather or stock updates on the home screen. Specifications of HTC Rezound 4.3 -inch true HD 720p LCD display 13.65 mm thick 8MP auto focus camera with dual LED flash and 1080p video recording, and a 2MP font camera Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor 16 GB on-board memory, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 16 GB MicroSD (pre-installed) 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS and HDMI (through MHL) 1,620 mAh Battery httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcdtI2oxBJE& The phone comes with HTC Watch that lets you view and download latest premium movies and TV shows. It features Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) connectivity that lets you watch content from the device on a HDTV, including 5.1 surround sound and SRS WOW HD surround. HTC Rezound also includes ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43532/htc-rezound-with-beats-audio-announced-coming-to-verizon-for-299-99-on-november-14.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43473/yahoo-launches-personalized-magazine-app-livestand-for-ipad.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43473/yahoo-launches-personalized-magazine-app-livestand-for-ipad.html#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:08:52 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43473 Yahoo has launched a new personalized living magazine app, Livestand for iPad that offers news and stories with images and video from 100  publications, including, ABC News, Forbes, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! Finance and more. You can also personalize the news and some of your basic needs such as weather, stocks, horoscope, and TV. Features of Livestand for iPad Inline videos and photo galleries are displayed in a unique way always tailored to what will look best on the iPad. Articles, photos, and video update constantly and the Headline news, stock quotes, and Twitter feeds are updated automatically. Create your own “Personal Mix” magazine of your favorite topics from Yahoo! and around the web. Get a personalized serving of your daily basics: weather, stocks, horoscope, and TV and Add the titles you want to “My Library”. Unique profiles lets everyone in your family to have their own personal Livestand on the same iPad. Share your favorite articles by email or on Facebook right from the app. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ToE3YPywQ Download the Livestand app for iPad from the Apple iTunes Store (US) for free. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43473/yahoo-launches-personalized-magazine-app-livestand-for-ipad.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43472/bbm-music-launched-in-us-canada-and-australia.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43472/bbm-music-launched-in-us-canada-and-australia.html#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:33:04 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43472 RIM has launched their own cloud based music service, BBM Music after closed Beta trial of several months in Canada, the United States and the UK. The BBM music was announced in August.  The BBM Music is powered by cloud music service provider, Omnifone and it has millions of songs from leading music companies. The BBM music lets you listen to full tracks from the friend’s profile, build a music profile with 50 of your favorite songs with an option to swap 25 songs each month and create multiple playlist. The more BBM friends with BBM Music Premium subscriptions you have, the more songs you can share. Features of BBM Music Create your music profile from a catalogue of millions of songs and keep it fresh by swapping songs every month Make friends and listen to their music selections Play single songs or entire playlists created by friends. Listen to a giant playlist that includes all tracks from all your friends Create playlists that are all your own – using songs from all your friends’ profiles Post comments about your friends’ music and chat with them about music in real-time Discover what your friends are doing by watching the timeline - friends adding friends, new songs, playlists, comments Listen offline, while not ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43472/bbm-music-launched-in-us-canada-and-australia.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43438/att-announces-htc-vivid-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-lte-phones-coming-on-november-6.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43438/att-announces-htc-vivid-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-lte-phones-coming-on-november-6.html#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:58:48 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43438 AT&T has announced their first LTE phone lineup with HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket that would be available from November 6. These smartphones uses both the LTE and HSPA+ 4G for a consistently fast connection in and out of LTE areas. The HTC Vivid has dual core 1.2 GHz processor 4.5-inch qHD display and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is powered by 1.5 GHz dual core processor and has 4.5-inch SuperAMOLED Plus display. Both these phones run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The HTC Vivid has an 8MP camera with f2.2 28mm wide angle lens for low light photos and 1080p HD video recording at 60 FPS, 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket comes with an 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and 1080p HD video recording and a 2MP front-facing camera, 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. There are LTE plans include, DataPlus that provides 200 MB of data for just $15 per month with extra 200 MB of data usage at  another  $15. The DataPro provides 2 GB of data for $25 per month with an additional 1 GB of data at $10. The HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket would available from AT&T company-owned ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43438/att-announces-htc-vivid-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-lte-phones-coming-on-november-6.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43262/sprint-announces-motorola-admiral-with-direct-connect-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43262/sprint-announces-motorola-admiral-with-direct-connect-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:41:32 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43262 Spirnt has announced the  Motorola ADMIRAL, the first smartphone that boasts Sprint Direct Connect speed. It is powered by a 1.2GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It feature a 3.1-inch (640 x 480 pixels) touchscreen display and QWERTY keyboard. It has push-to-talk capabilities with Sprint Direct Connect that uses Sprint 3G (EVDO Rev. A) network. Motorola ADMIRAL is designed to meet Military Standard 810G for dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation, low pressure and high and low temperatures and features Corning Gorilla Glass scratch-resistant display. It ha 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture, flash and 4x zoom, Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n, aGPS, 4GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD and a 1860 mAh Lithium-ion battery that offers up to 9h talk time. The Sprint Direct Connect offers push-to-talk services that allows individuals and groups get connected with just the push of a button. Other Sprint Direct Connect services include, Guaranteed Talk Permit , Call Alert with Text, TeamDCSM, NextMail and Availability Notification. It supports Microsoft Exchange and other IT security features that could be managed using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server, including password support, remote wipe and data encryption. It offers standard PIN and password lock support and alphanumeric password lock. It comes with Quickoffice to view and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43262/sprint-announces-motorola-admiral-with-direct-connect-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43216/sprint-announces-htc-evo-design-4g-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43216/sprint-announces-htc-evo-design-4g-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:06:53 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43216 Sprint has announced another phone in the HTC EVO family, the HTC EVO Design 4G. It has 4-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display and has aluminum unibody design. It is powered by 1.2GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It features 5MP rear-facing camera with flash and HD video recording and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. Other features include, 3G / 4G capabilities, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n with DLNA, 8GB microSD card included with support for up to 32GB with MicroSD,  and a 1520 mAh Lithium Ion battery. It also comes with Sprint applications, including Sprint Zone, Sprint TV & Movies, Sprint Football Live, Sprint Navigation, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile. The HTC Watch that lets you watch shows and movies on the go. HTC EVO Design 4G would be available through all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Web Sales and Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) starting October 23rd for $99.99 (excluding taxes) with a new 2 year service agreement or eligible upgrade and after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43216/sprint-announces-htc-evo-design-4g-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42992/iphone-4s-at-a-glance.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42992/iphone-4s-at-a-glance.html#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:24:36 +0000 Sloan Bowman http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42992 Apple has released another addition to the iPhone series this year and they named it the iPhone 4S. As many of you remember the S indicates upgrades in hardware and software alike. In June of 2009 Apple made this very same bold move by releasing the 3GS which was a performance boosted 3G. Many claim to be "disappointed" by the decision yet the record sales disprove that claim abruptly. Whether you approve of the decision or not the 4S claims to be a faster, more efficient version of the wildly popular 4 released in June 2010. Let's take a few minutes and look at the noticeable differences at a glance. Please note this is not a full review of the hardware or software. With that in mind lets move along to the good stuff. The Why Each year we have all come to expect Apple to release a new revision of the iPhone. In the mobile industry it brings excitement because along side it comes speculation, assumptions, and in some cases out right lies. Followers of the mobile space have come to appreciate this because it gives them something to look forward to. Let's just admit it, even if you don't like the iPhone you always read about what ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42992/iphone-4s-at-a-glance.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43027/lg-doubleplay-with-dual-touch-screen-displays-announced-for-t-mobile.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43027/lg-doubleplay-with-dual-touch-screen-displays-announced-for-t-mobile.html#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:09:23 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43027 LG and T-Mobile has announced an unique phone, LG DoublePlay with dual touch screen displays and split QWERTY keyboard. The phone has 3.5-inch main display and 2.0-inch sub display as well as a full slide-out split QWERTY keyboard and Swype. This would let you multitask easily by working on the 2 screens simultaneously. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and it is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It comes with a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recorder. It offers multiple messaging options, including Cloud Text and Group Text that would let the users to send and receive texts from a PC or tablet or create group chats on-the-go for faster. LG DoublePlay comes in Truffle color finish and would be available exclusively from T-Mobile in time for the holiday season. It  will also be the featured smartphone in the 5th annual LG U.S. National Texting Championship in New York City on October 26. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43027/lg-doubleplay-with-dual-touch-screen-displays-announced-for-t-mobile.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42988/apple-iphone-4s-unboxing.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42988/apple-iphone-4s-unboxing.html#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:42:16 +0000 Sloan Bowman http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42988 The iPhone 4S hit stores in many countries across the world yesterday including the United States.FoneArena's Sloan Bowman takes a quick look at the iPhone 4S for AT&T and unboxes the device for us. As a bonus we have a interesting comparison between the iPhone 4 and the 4S. Watch the video after the break. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40vyQXDoQJg Hope you enjoyed the unboxing.Stay tuned to FoneArena for more iPhone 4S coverage . If you have any questions about the device feel free to ask them in the comment box below and we shall try to answer them. What do you want to ask Siri ? ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42988/apple-iphone-4s-unboxing.html/feed 8 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42802/apple-ios-5-the-changes.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42802/apple-ios-5-the-changes.html#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:15:11 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42802 Apple's iOS 5 mobile operating system will be released in the next few hours. This latest update is compatible with most recent iterations of the Apple mobile line, including iPhones after the 3GS, iPads and the iPod Touch. The update includes a new notification system reminiscent of Android, location-based reminders, BBM-alike iMessage and Twitter integration. There are over 200 other tweaks and updates to the OS as well, including upgrades to core apps such as Safari and Mail. Let's have a look at the bigger changes in more detail. Notification Center The new Notification Center is definitely the most obvious change in iOS 5. The Apple OS now uses an Android-style notification system, where new notifications appear near the top of the display, instead of on a mid-screen box that must be closed. If you'd like to immediately open a notification, then you can do so by swiping over it, or if you don't just wait a few seconds for it to be stored away. You can access the notification center itself by swiping downwards from the status bar, just like on Android. New notifications are listed from the window that appears and grouped by app. You can then clear or open each notification ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42802/apple-ios-5-the-changes.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42788/samsung-stratosphere-with-4g-lte-and-qwerty-keyboard-announced-for-verizon.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42788/samsung-stratosphere-with-4g-lte-and-qwerty-keyboard-announced-for-verizon.html#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:21:25 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42788 Samsung has announced their new 4G LTE smartphone, Samsung Stratosphere for Verizon Wireless. This phone is the first Verizon 4G LTE phone with five-row QWERTY keyboard. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and it is powered by 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor. It has 4 inch Super AMOLED display, 5MP rear camera with autofocus and flash (720p HD playback and 480p DVD-quality recording) and an 1.3MP front video calling camera. The connectivity features include 4G LTE that would offer 5 to 12 Mbps download speed and 2 to 5 Mbps upload speed, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and GPS. It comes with multiple video format support including DivX and XviD. The Business features include, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS), Support for Cisco AnyConnect 2.1 SSL VPN, Sybase Afaria Mobile device management (MDM) capabilities and Encryption Services. The Samsung Stratosphere will be available on October 13 from Verizon Wireless Communication Stores and online for $149.99 after a $50 mail in rebate with a new 2 year customer agreement. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42788/samsung-stratosphere-with-4g-lte-and-qwerty-keyboard-announced-for-verizon.html/feed 0