The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini isn’t supposed to be officially unveiled until tomorrow, but details on this miniature Android marvel are emerging ahead of time. German site mobilegeeks.de has an image of the upcoming device, which Samsung says it will show off very shortly, alongside a crop of specifications. Most interesting among the rumours is …

LG’s rumoured Nexus phone has been photographed, in a series of blurry snaps that show off a glitzy sequin-style pattern on the phone’s rear casing. The pictures surfaced at Android Central, and offer a glimpse at what could be the next smart phone to arrive running an un-meddled version of Google’s Android operating system. The phone in the pictures has …

Uncork the champers, string up the bunting and activate the Queen — Windows Phone 8 is primed for a very British debut on 29 October, the same day that Microsoft’s new operating system goes live in the US. We’ve been sent a ‘save the date’ invitation to a London-based box social in just under three weeks’ time, where we’ll doubtless …

Now playing: Watch this: CNET News BBC iPlayer Radio 1:35 The BBC is sprucing up its online radio service, launching a central iPlayer for radio that collects all of Auntie’s channels onto a single site. From today, you’ll see a dedicated home for the BBC’s radio offering, with homepages for each station firing catch-up, live playback and featured bits and …

A new low-end Nokia Lumia phone has been snapped, suggesting a dirt-cheap way to get your hands on Windows Phone. The photo of the Nokia Lumia 510 was sent to GSMArena, along with confirmation of a 4-inch display, 4GB of internal memory and a paltry 256MB of RAM. Those are not impressive specifications, but they suggest a low price. The …

Windows Phone 8 has finally set a date for its launch — 29 October. The software giant has sent out colourful invitations to an event in San Francisco that will see the tile-based update officially go live. Those of you waking up with a pit of sadness in your stomachs because you don’t know when the next version of Microsoft’s …

Pictures that appear to show the iPad mini‘s casing have surfaced online, hinting that Apple’s much-anticipated smaller tablet will have a more squarish look than previous slates and feature the Lightning port connector. Pictures of the long-rumoured gadget’s components were tweeted by tech blogger Sonny Dickson, who told me the parts came from “a source” and that he took the photos himself. …

Avast ye, to the pumps, lads! Sony’s Xperia Tablet S be shippin’ water! The Japanese tech giant’s newest tablet has had sales suspended in the UK and Ireland after a manufacturing error has left the ‘splash-proof’ tablet struggling to repel water. In a statement sent to CNET UK, Sony confirmed that some Xperia Tablet S models released in September “may …

Update: A source at Carphone Warehouse, who wishes to remain anonymous, has told CNET UK that the ‘invisishield for Samsung Nexus 2’ has been present on the company’s inventory system for months and months, and could well be a defunct product code for 2010’s Nexus S or the original Galaxy Nexus. That doesn’t mean Samsung isn’t cooking up a sequel, but certainly …

The Motorola Razi i is out this week, barging its Intel-powered behind into British shops and flaunting a 4.3-inch display. The slender smart phone boasts an ‘edge-to-edge’ screen that has a notably slim bezel, making this a good looking device even if the term ‘edge-to-edge’ is a tad misleading. It’s powered by a 2GHz Intel processor, that my colleague Rich …