Virgin is soon to offer in-flight mobile phone calls, text messaging and Internet access on its transatlantic flights. The service is due to take to the skies towards the end of the year, The Telegraph reports, beginning on Virgin’s A330 Airbus flights between London and New York, eventually rolling out to 17 other planes on …

Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 4S vs HTC One X 4:45 Samsung has finally pulled the covers back on its newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S3, ending months of wild speculation and rumour mongering. It offers numerous improvements over its predecessor, the Galaxy S2, but how does it fare against the other leaders of the phone pack? …

Samsung has finally taken the covers off its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S3, ending months of wild speculation. We now know what we’ve got, but what about the rumoured things we didn’t get? Which of them are we most surprised not to see? Design The physical design was one of the biggest areas of debate in the rumour mill …

Huawei has announced two new budget mobiles: the Y100 smartphone for £80 and the cheap-as-chips G7105 feature phone for £40. Both blowers will be available exclusively through O2. The Y100 is the daddy of the duo, offering Android 2.3 Gingerbread on its 2.8-inch touchscreen. The tech-savvy among you might be concerned that that’s a pretty outdated version of Android, and …

Facebook has launched its own app store, letting you play and download games and apps for both the browser-based site and for your iPhone or Android mobile. The new store will let you browse through the ever-growing world of apps before deciding to use them. To help you wade through the universe of apps, Facebook will use its social data …

Sony has shown off two new additions to its Xperia range of smart phones — the 4.6-inch Xperia GX and its cheaper little brother, the 3.7-inch Xperia SX. Sadly, they’re only being flogged in Japan, for now at least. The Xperia GX is the big boy of the two. It’s packing a 4.6-inch screen with a 720p resolution, which is …

The iPhone 5 may well be arriving in September, according to Digitimes, which claims that Apple device manufacturer Pegatron has already been told to begin production of the next iPhone. This could mean an official unveiling in June, with a 10-inch iPad to launch later in the year. Apple doesn’t build its own products — instead, it uses companies like …

Apple has let loose an update to its iOS operating system that brings changes to HDR photography as well as various bug fixes for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Applying the update will see your iPhone bumped up to the spanking new version of iOS, known to its mates as version 5.1.1. Before you get too excited, don’t expect …

Samsung has been showing off the Focus 2 at CTIA in New Orleans this week. It’s the most exciting feature? It’s going to be running Windows Phone. Most of Samsung’s range — like the new Galaxy S3 — run Google’s Android operating system, with only a small handful making use of Windows Phone, so it’s nice to see that the …

Samsung’s hotly-anticipated new flagship phone the Galaxy S3 has popped up for pre-order on Amazon’s UK site. A cool £500 will snag you the new blower in either blue or white for delivery on the 30th. The Galaxy S3 was unveiled at a rather crowded press event in London’s Earls Court last week, with most UK operators immediately announcing their …