Tesco Mobile now offers a SIM-free monthly rolling contract deal for the same price as just 60 packs of Tesco Value Noodles. The SIM-only contract is just £6 a month, doesn’t require you to sign up to more than a month, and provides unlimited texts and 100 minutes. You also earn Clubcard points. In essence, …

TweetDeck, one of the most popular Twitter iPhone and desktop apps thanks to its streamlined interface and blended social-networking functionality, will be available on Android today. An unofficial beta version of the app was made available for download on the TweetDeck Web site, but was soon removed. The site should be updated later today with information on how people can …

Sony Ericsson could be ready to release the phone that gamers have been waiting years for, in a move that could redefine the smart phone market. Engadget quotes “a trusted source” that Sony Ericsson is working on an Android 3.0 phone that could become a whole new gaming platform. The phone doesn’t have a name yet, but apparently Xperia and more …

The Motorola Droid 2, a sequel to the phone known in the UK as the Milestone, has been launched in the US. The phone will run Android 2.2 and look similar design-wise to the original Milestone, but there are noticeable differences under the hood. The processor has been given a boost to 1GHz, up from 550MHz. The Droid 2 has …

We all know how annoying fingerprints on touchscreens can be, but now researchers believe they can actually leave your mobile phone susceptible to hacking. University of Pennsylvania researchers tested the Google Nexus One and HTC G1, both of which use a graphical password system to unlock the phone that works by swiping a set pattern on the touchscreen. Unlocking your …

Within weeks, Facebook will introduce the geo-location check-in feature popularised by the success of exploration-gaming mobile app Foursquare.Rather than compete directly with Foursquare, Facebook is preparing to allow the start-up — and other services like it — to use an application programming interface (API) to integrate the app into the popular social network, our sister site CNET.com reports. The value …

The Nokia 5250, the latest instalment in the XpressMusic smart phone range, should soon be with us — a picture of it was accidently leaked on the Finnish firm’s Web site. The Nokia 5250 was offered as a prize for answering a question about Ovi apps, despite the phone having not been officially released. It was quickly withdrawn from the …

The first malicious malware for Android phones has been detected by a security firm. Russian company Kaspersky says the SMS Trojan malware has already infected a number of mobile phones. It works by getting an Android owner to install a file — disguised as Windows Media Player, according to Trend Micro — with the .apk Android extension. Once installed, the …

iPhone owners have more sexual partners by age 30 on average than their BlackBerry and Android-toting counterparts, according to a dating site. Clearly, dodgy antennas aren’t the only thing screwing with iPhone owners. The figures — collected from nearly 10,000 members of OKCupid.com — showed female iPhone owners were the most active, with an average of 12 sexual partners, and …

The ‘iPod zombie trance’ people get into when walking around listening to their mobile devices is being blamed for an increase in collisions, and even deaths, on UK roads. People are increasingly guilty of focusing more on Google Maps while walking the streets than paying attention to the world around them. They could also be reading text messages and emails …