Samsung’s latest wonder phone, the superlative Galaxy S 2, has over 3 million people worldwide clamouring for it, according to pre-order statistics to April. Not all pre-orders convert to sales — but it’s still a hugely impressive number. Apple naysayers have trumpeted this for years, but it’s proof that other manufacturers can generate buzz rivalling …

A recent scientific study suggests that bees are significantly disturbed when mobile phones are used in close proximity to the furry critters. The study may shed light on why the bee population is in decline globally. As bees can communicate through sound, the experiment at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology observed any changes to the noises the insects made …

The HTC Flyer is available to buy in the UK today. If you’ve been waiting patiently for the Android tablet to arrive, today is most definitely your lucky day. We’ve just reviewed the Flyer and found it didn’t quite hit the heights we hoped. Earlier today we saw some photos of Three’s print catalogue listing contract details for the Flyer, …

Sharp’s Android-powered Aquos SH-12C 3D-capable phone will launch in Japan next week. The SH-12C includes a 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor, a 4.2-inch 3D touchscreen, and dual 8-megapixel cameras. The 14mm-thin SH-12C is capable of high-definition video recording and has a built-in HDMI port for connecting the phone to a big screen. The 540×960-pixel screen isn’t too far off the resolution of the iPhone 4‘s 640×960-pixel …

Amazon may soon launch a tablet, judging by comments made in an interview with Consumer Reports, which is essentially the US version of Which?. Asked whether Amazon was working on a tablet, chief executive Jeff Bezos said “stay tuned”.  As for the threat to Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader posed by tablets such as the iPad, Bezos said: “We will always be …

Sony Ericsson could be working on an Android-powered Cyber-shot phone to go with its Walkman phone and PlayStation phone. That’s if blurry photos of a possible prototype spotted by Pocket-Now can be believed. We do love a blurry shot of a yet to be released gadget. It makes us feel like spies. Is it for real? Has someone been mucking …

Nokia is still planning to launch the N9 slider phone. At least that’s what a document from the FCC would have us believe, reports Unwired View. Listed as the RM-680, the sketch of the phone’s back does look similar to these remarkably clear leaked photos. Early this year we were starting to get excited about the N9‘s supposed 1.2GHz Atom …

Twitter has updated its website with a version designed for use on the browsers of iOS and Android mobile devices. The company wants to provide a unified mobile experience whether you choose to use the browser-based interface, install the official Twitter app, or both. Twitter boasts the new mobile Web version was built from the ground up and designed specifically for smart phones and tablets. It …

A recent scientific study suggests that bees are significantly disturbed when mobile phones are used in close proximity to the furry critters. The study may shed light on why the bee population is in decline globally. As bees can communicate through sound, the experiment at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology observed any changes to the noises the insects made when active …

A new Samsung Galaxy S 2 with a near-field communication (NFC) chip for mobile payments could hit UK stores in June, according to a tipoff reported by Mobot. The slinky Samsung is barely out of the starting blocks, yet a new version could be on sale just a month from now. We’re not entirely sure why Samsung chose to omit …