Apple has added two-step verification to Apple ID and iCloud accounts, icing its password-protected cake with an extra layer of security. If you opt in to the new security measures, you’ll need to enter both your password and special four-digit verification code before you can log in to iCloud or purchase apps from a new …

Sony’s waterproof Xperia Z smart phone is plagued by a power glitch that sees the enormous 5-inch blower stopped dead in its tracks, according to disgruntled forum members. But Sony claims the bug only affects a “very small number of devices”. Xperia Z owners have been taking to Sony’s official forum for the last few weeks to complain about the …

Phone shoppers in the States will be jilted out of an eight-core-powered Samsung Galaxy S4, if fresh rumours concerning the new mobile are to be believed. The version of the phone headed to the US will rely on a quad-core Qualcomm processor, while other markets will receive a smart phone powered by Samsung’s “octacore” chip, Bloomberg reports, citing “two people …

The Samsung Galaxy S4 won’t get an 8-core processor in the UK, with Brits resigned to a quad-core chip instead, Samsung has confirmed. When Samsung lifted the lid on its new smart phone, it explained that the kind of processor lurking inside the phone would vary by country, with some nations getting a version with Samsung’s own-brand 1.6GHz Exynos5 octa-core …

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has seen the highest number of pre-registrations ever, according to phone retailer Carphone Warehouse. A tingling sensation in our spines told us that the Samsung Galaxy S4 would prove popular, but Carphone Warehouse’s claims of a record-shattering pre-registration period lend credence to our vertebral intuition. Pre-registration means sticking your details into Carphone Warehouse’s online form, which …

Scurrilous new rumours concerning the next Nexus have emerged, pointing to a Nikon-branded snapper on the so-called Nexus 5. Nikon branding will adorn the follow-up to the Nexus 4, according to PhoneArena, which cites an unnamed source who reportedly reckons we’ll also see a 5-inch 1080p display bolted to the front of Google’s upcoming smart phone. The camera is said …

Hot — or at least warm — on the heels of the 5-inch Xperia Z, Sony’s lifted the lid on two new smart phones, one of which features a flashing disco strip along its undercarriage. The Xperia SP (seen above) has a 4.6-inch, 720p screen, as well as NFC and 4G capabilities. It should be compatible with every UK 4G …

The first pricing details concerning the Samsung Galaxy S4 have emerged, hinting that Samsung’s next smart phone will be cheaper than its Apple-flavoured rival. Samsung has kicked off a US online giveaway that awards Galaxy S4 smart phones to lucky winners. As GSMArena spied, the competition small print specifies that the phone’s ‘approximate retail value’ as $579. That translates to roughly £383, …

Hey hey hey, fresh leaks have lifted the lid on a pose-striking Huawei tablet, reportedly dubbed the MediaPad 7 Vogue. The tablet in the picture above comes courtesy of notorious leakster Evita @evleaks on Twitter. The tweet also points to a spec sheet for the mysterious gadget, which tips a 7-inch screen with a 1,024×600-pixel resolution. Elsewhere, two processors are mentioned …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S4 hands-on 3:02 Update 15 March: The Galaxy S4 has now been announced. You can read our S4 hands-on here, keep track of the UK pricing and availability here, see how the S4 compares to the iPhone, Lumia 920, HTC One and Nexus 4 here, read what’s changed over the S3 here and what …