Samsung phones blowing up at pandemic rates,urging return of removable batteries

Samsung phones are blowing up at pandemic rates! Ironically, this could change the course of phone history for the better. Should removable batteries make a comeback? | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 1 year ago

NFL warns teams not to destroy their Surface Pro tablets

The NFL sent out a memo yesterday warning all 32 teams that it will significantly fine players and coaches who destroy the NFL's Surface Pro tablets used during games. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 1 year ago

A year after LG's death: commercial failure or suicide in the name of weirdness?

Let's take a look at what really went wrong with LG. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 2 years ago

New logos unveiled for 60W and 240W USB-C products

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has created new logos to differentiate newer USB-C products with the latest technology. The new logos will help consumers quickly find the products they need. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 2 years ago

Google found guilty of infringing 5 of Sonos' patents

Smart speaker maker Sonos just won its first victory in a year-long patent lawsuit against Google. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 2 years ago

Google files patent for under-display camera designed for an upcoming Pixel

Google has filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a method to place a selfie camera underneath a display and still get enough light to produce high-quality images. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 2 years ago

Apple reportedly tests how a portless iPhone can recover/restore data

Sure, a portless Apple iPhone sounds interesting but what would an iPhone user do if he needed to recover/restore a particular file? Apple is reportedly working on software and hardware solutions. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

Apple doesn't seem too impressed with Galaxy S21's new and improved in-display

Per a new report, the iPhone 12S (13) will feature an optical in-display fingerprint scanner. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

WhatsApp will soon require your face or fingerprint to link a new device

In order to link WhatsApp Web or Desktop to your WhatsApp account, you will now be asked to use your face or fingerprint unlock on your phone. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

Qualcomm is no longer the top supplier of chipsets for smartphones

MediaTek replaced Qualcomm as the top supplier of chipsets for smartphones during the third quarter with a 31% share. When it comes to 5G, Qualcomm remains the leading provider. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

App Store grossed nearly twice as much as the Google Play Store during Q3

TikTok had a great third-quarter as it led the App Store and the combined App Store-Google Play Store in revenue generated during the three months. It also was the most downloaded app on both iOS and Android. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

Huawei says that it will release a HarmonyOS phone next year

Huawei's chief of consumer products, Richard Yu, says that it will introduce the first handset to be powered by its HarmonyOS sometime next year. The company says that it is already sitting on a phone ready to run HarmonyOS. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

Apple iPhone assemblers Foxconn, Pegatron feel threatened by China manufacturer

Two of the three Apple iPhone manufacturers, Taiwan based Foxconn and Pegatron, are looking to move production out of China to avoid the trade war between the U.S. and China. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

AT&T urges customers to buy new phones to keep using its 4G network

AT&T is sending notifications via email to customers who own certain smartphones, urging them to buy other phones if they want to be able to keep using the carrier's network. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

LinkedIn, Reddit, GoogleNews and others caught spying on iPhone clipboards

Besides TikTok, the new notification feature in iOS 14 that catches clipboard snoopers red-handed has found that other apps like LinkedIn and Reddit also copied an iPhone user's clipboard. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

Tipster leaks Apple plan to honor Steve Jobs w special version of 5G Apple Glass

Tipster Jon Prosser says that Apple is working on an expensive version of Apple Glass called the "Steve Jobs Heritage Edition" and would look like Jobs' iconic round, rimless glasses. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 3 years ago

Samsung should just cancel the Galaxy Fold

Samsung seems intent on re-releasing the Galaxy Fold this fall, but it's hard to understand why the company is so adamant to put out a half-baked concept whose reputation has already been tainted. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 4 years ago

What do you lose when your Android phone is not supported by Google?

Huawei's phones might lose access to Google's Android. OK, so they can still use Android Open Source, but will that be good enough? What do you lose when you don't have Google Services on your phone? | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 4 years ago

7 years after trading his kidney for an iPhone 4, Xiao Wang is dying

Seven years after trading a kidney for enough cash to purchase the Apple iPhone 4, 24 year old Xiao Wang is permanently disabled and requires dialysis to help his one remaining kidney function. | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 5 years ago

Google found that the Fortnite installer could load malicious apps

Back on August 15th, Google needed to get in touch with Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite. A serious flaw was discovered with the Fortnite installer for Android that required a patch to be sent out stat. How serious an issue was this? Consider that with the Fortnite installer … | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 5 years ago

OnePlus 5 and 5T latest update enables Treble support

A stable OxygenOS build has made it to both the OnePlus 5 and 5T, and even though it's not mentioned in the changelog, the update does bring the promised Project Treble support... | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 5 years ago

Samsung’s Anti-iPhone X Ads

Samsung publishes three new ads designed not to promote its own products, but to tarnish the image of Apple's newest iPhones. In doing so, it compromises its own brand... | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 5 years ago

Samsung Messages bug causing app to secretly send out photos from gallery

A new bug found within the Samsung Messages app is causing the service to secretly send out photos from within the Gallery app to random contacts without leaving any log of the messages... | Continue reading


@phonearena.com | 5 years ago