Nokia’s holding a bash with Microsoft on 5 September, where new Windows Phone blowers are expected to be unveiled. The swanky shindig, which will take place in New York, should provide our first glimpse at Nokia’s next batch of smart phones, which will be powered by Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone 8 is the newest …

BlackBerry-maker RIM has revealed its new year’s resolution — which specifically involves the pixel-count of BlackBerry 10 smart phones that will be emerging at the start of next year. In a blog post, the ailing firm has divulged the screen resolution of its first touch-only smart phone, as well as standardised screen resolutions for all BlackBerry 10 gadgets beyond that …

Sony’s having another go at making an app shop. Previously dubbed PlayStation Suite, the PlayStation Mobile platform will let you buy and download ‘snack-sized’ games for the Vita or PlayStation-certified Android tablets and smart phones. Currently in open beta, Sony says it’s trying to make the new platform accessible to indie developers, as well as making it simple to build …

Samsung’s all-new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet has been unveiled in its final form, and looks to be getting a software upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean before the end of the year. The stylus-sporting Note 10.1 will launch running the older Android Ice Cream Sandwich, much to the consternation of Android enthusiasts who are eager to nibble on the latest …

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Microsoft’s Surface tablet could be dirt cheap, if fresh rumours that claim the upcoming tablet will cost as little as the Google Nexus 7 prove true. Engadget cites an “inside source” that was apparently present at Microsoft’s recent TechReady15 conference, where the beans were supposedly spilled on how much the Surface would cost to buy. The price was reportedly revealed …

Nearly half of shoppers who considered buying an iPhone but eventually bought an Android smart phone did so because they wanted to stick with their network operator, an internal Apple survey claims. The survey, which lists reasons why people who considered an iPhone eventually went for Android, is another document that’s come to light thanks to the legal spat currently …

Snaps reportedly showing the iPhone 5‘s connector hardware have surfaced, hinting at a minuscule 9-pin dock for Apple’s next toy. The snaps appeared at French site Nowhereelse.fr, and show what could be the new connector alongside a USB plug, giving an impression of quite how small the new port is likely to be. While there’s no way of knowing if …

A black version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 has popped up for pre-order at an online shop, fuelling speculation that Samsung is about to start flogging a noir-hued version of its quad-core smart phone. The coal-coloured mobile, spied by Know Your Mobile, is listed on MobileFun.co.uk bearing a wince-inducing pre-order price of £499.95 (ouch) and an ‘expected back in stock’ date …

It’s no secret that mobile cameras are getting better and better, but a series of incredible Olympic snaps from one photojournalist prove just how far smart phone snappers have come. The Guardian‘s Dan Chung has been collecting his podium-placing pics on one page, documenting the London 2012 games in an effort to test how well a tiny mobile would fare. …