Over 900,000 Android devices are being activated every day, according to Google bod Andy Rubin. Rubin revealed the stat — which shows Google’s robot-powered operating system isn’t going anywhere — on Twitter, in response to rumours that he was planning on quitting the search giant. “Oh, and just for meme completeness — there are over …

An elongated-looking iPhone showed up in Apple’s WWDC keynote speech — could it be a glimpse at the much-anticipated iPhone 5? Or just a rubbish Photoshop? The stretched-out smart phone was spied by iDownloadblog, and crops up as Apple explains a new Siri feature whereby car manufacturers can build support for the pompous robot butler right into their vehicles. You …

Intel is rumoured to be cooking up a ‘virtual TV’ service that would show you targeted adverts based on facial recognition. The chip-maker is pitching a set-top box powered by Intel technology that would identify the people watching and potentially broadcasting ads specific to those people, Reuters reports. The rumoured box doesn’t identify individuals, but could figure out whether viewers …

An enterprising 3D designer has crafted a speculative mock-up of Apple’s next iPhone, based on the bevy of leaked parts that have emerged in recent weeks. Check out the video below. Spied by Know Your Mobile, Blackpool Creative’s Bryce Haymond rendered the fantasy phone in design software CAD, writing on his blog, “I thought it would be fun to piece …

Vodafone has managed to get hold of the elusive pebble blue Samsung Galaxy S3, sending the ocean-hued blower out to customers who pre-ordered the phone today. A Vodafone quote spotted by Eurodroid that originated on the network’s forum relays the jolly news, which I’ve since confirmed with Vodafone. The network says, “Pre-orders for white 16GB and 32GB and blue 16GB S3 …

HTC’s crafted a dual-SIM phone — the HTC Desire V is a brand-new Android phone capable of handling two SIM cards at once, helping out those who travel abroad all the time. Unwired View reports that the Desire V has only been officially confirmed for Europe, specifically in Ukraine. HTC told me it has no plans at the moment to …

A touchscreen-crafting company has created a new type of display that sees physical buttons bubbling out of the usually-flat surface. US-based Tactus reckons its blistering screen adds no extra thickness to standard touch-sensitive panels, as it replaces an existing layer within regular touchscreens. That thin layer deforms to create buttons or shapes of a certain height, size and even firmness. …

One grid to rule them all, one grid to bind them — network giants Telefonica (which owns O2) and Vodafone are planning on joining forces to create a shared grid in the UK. The move, which sees the longtime rivals teaming up to combine their network infrastructure, is designed to speed up the introduction of 4G services to the UK, …

Microsoft looks set to flood its blowers with Xbox-scented video, making it possible to access movies and TV shows from your Windows Phone. In a letter posted on the Major Nelson blog, Xbox Live bigwig Marc Whitten has outlined the new services hitting Microsoft’s shiny black games box, including a section dubbed ‘Xbox on Windows 8 and Windows Phone’. Three …

Asus has released a teaser video that hints at a soon-to-be-announced dual-booting device that’s running both Android and Windows 8. The unusual union is tipped in Asus’ clip, which cryptically shows droplets of water running into each other. One droplet splits to reveal both the new Metro-infused Windows 8 logo, and the friendly Android robot. Asus is the company behind …