Google has lifted the lid on the Nexus 5 — the fifth Google-branded smart phone, and the first device to run Android 4.4 KitKat. Jolly good news, but even better is that Google’s other Nexus gadgets will be granted access to the new software shortly. In a press release sent to CNET, Google says that …

Android 4.4 KitKat is here, and with it comes a brand-new visual Easter egg! To see the newest hidden treat Google has in store, click play on the video below. To access the Easter egg, go to About phone at the bottom of Android’s Settings app, then tap repeatedly on the Android version that’s listed. This trick also works on …

Samsung has said that it will confirm its rollout plans for the latest version of Android “in due course”. When asked about its plans to get the brand-new Android 4.4 KitKat onto popular mobiles such as the Galaxy S4 and Note 3, a Samsung spokesperson told CNET UK, “Samsung UK will announce rollout plans for Android 4.4 in due course.” …

The Nexus 5 has entered officialdom at last, costing £299 for the 16GB model, and £339 for the 32GB option from Google Play. It’s the biggest Google phone yet, packing a mammoth 4.95-inch display. Currently Google’s Play Store only shows you the black, 16GB Nexus 5 (though this will likely be fixed before long), but you can see the white …

Are you one of many Apple fans who say that the zooming, floating effects in iOS 7 are causing seasickness? A new feature in Apple’s latest update should sort you out, and may even make older iPhones easier to use. iOS 7.0.3 contains an update to the ‘Reduce Motion’ option found in the Settings menu of iPhone, iPad and iPod …

Apple’s powerful iPhone 5S is still proving more popular than the iPhone 5C, according to fresh data from number-crunchers. Apple’s multi-coloured mobile lays claim to 1.7 per cent of the total global iPhone share, according to analyst firm Localytics, which gathers data by measuring online smart phone activity. The 5S meanwhile is estimated to represent a meatier 3.8 per cent of all the iPhones …

Apple has two new tablets for your consideration — the wafer-thin iPad Air, and the high-resolution iPad mini with retina display. Tim Cook and pals have also dropped the price of the original iPad mini to start at £249, so how do Apple’s tablets stack up against the Nexus 7, Tesco Hudl, Amazon Kindle Fire HDX and Microsoft Surface 2 …

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has reportedly hit the 40 million sales mark, suggesting that there’s still plenty of love for the 5-inch smart phone. A Samsung exec said the quad-core beauty has now tipped over the big 4-0, according to a report in Korean-language site inews24. I’ve contacted Samsung for confirmation, and I’ll let you know if I hear anything back. …

How’s sales, Galaxy S4? 40 million already, you say. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has reportedly hit the 40 million unit sales mark, suggesting that there’s still plenty of love for the 5-inch smartphone. A Samsung exec said the quad-core beauty has now tipped over the big 4-0, according to a report in Korean-language site inews24 (via Google Translate). I’ve …

Apple has lifted the lid on new cases and covers for its two spangly new iPads — the iPad Air and new iPad mini with Retina display. Specifically, there’s a new magnetic Smart Cover for both models, and a Smart Case, which wraps around the tablet to protect it in the eventuality that you drop it, or hurl it against …