Images purportedly showing LG’s hotly-tipped curved phone have emerged, as the rumoured mobile prepares to go head-to-head with Samsung’s Galaxy Round. The above snaps of the LG G Flex, as it’s reckoned to be called, surfaced at AndroidAuthority, which cites an anonymous source who reportedly claims the phone will launch at some point next month. …

The next Nexus has been caught on camera — in a seven-minute video that exposes design and software details of Google’s next flagship phone. The video, embedded below for your enjoyment, appeared on YouTube and carries a smartphones.sfr.fr branding. The phone in the video may not be a final version, as it lacks the big ‘Nexus’ logo that appears on …

Update: We’ve given the One Max the full review treatment. Read our thoughts here. HTC’s long-rumoured One Max smart phone is finally official, and sports a 5.9-inch 1080p display, as well as a fingerprint scanner on the rear. The phone has the same metallic style as the smaller HTC One, but will stretch your palms with its enormous dimensions. It …

Samsung’s flagship Galaxy smart phone could be mere days away from receiving the long-awaited Android 4.3 update. The latest version of Jelly Bean will be on the Galaxy S4 ‘within 1-2 weeks’, SamMobile reports, citing anonymous sources. Android 4.3 doesn’t add any particularly tempting new features, and mostly involves behind-the-scenes improvements to make graphics run more smoothly. Samsung will also …

Apple’s colourful plastic smart phone doesn’t appear to be as popular as its fingerprint-scanning big brother, as new research suggests the iPhone 5S is outselling the 5C two to one. 64 per cent of all iPhone sales in September were people snapping up the high-end iPhone 5S, according to figures from CIRP, published on AllthingsD. That’s compared to just 27 …

HTC’s massive new mobile will only be available on Vodafone in the UK, at least for now. The 5.9-inch One Max, which we’ve thoroughly reviewed, is currently exclusive to Vodafone, the red-hued operator has confirmed. “The HTC One Max is a Vodafone exclusive from launch, and will be available on a 24 month Vodafone Red 4G-ready plan from £49 upfront …

Fans of free telly rejoice — Humax has a new Freeview HD box, that’ll be on sale later this week. The HDR-2000T plugs into your TV and handles high-definition Freeview from over 50 channels, and also packs on-demand programmes from iPlayer and YouTube via Humax’s TV Portal service. Perhaps best of all, the box lets you record shows to its …

The long-rumoured Nexus 5 has been spotted yet again, in even more leaked pictures that show off Google’s next flagship phone. The new images of the world’s leakiest mobile surfaced on the Google+ page of one Anton Kuznetsov, though Kuznetsov comments that the photos are not his. They may have originated here, at European social network vk.com. The snaps don’t tell us …

Apple’s iPhone 5S is seemingly taking a leaf from old-school Windows, as owners are complaining of a ‘blue screen of death’ flaw that causes the phone to restart. Tim Cook and pals’ shiny new blower, which made its grand debut last month, has a tendency to freeze up and restart when using Apple’s iWork apps, owners are complaining. The Verge …

Samsung’s next smart phone could arrive sporting a swanky metal jacket, if fresh rumours are to be believed. The South Korean tech giant is considering ditching the plastic for at least one high-end smart phone due out after April next year, according to a report in Taipei Times, which cites banking analysts who’ve apparently been checking facts with supply-chain companies. …