Fancy an HTC 8X running brand-new Windows Phone 8 software? Time to scrabble through the coin jar for gold-coloured nuggets then, because phone network Three’s prices have been revealed. Reported by GSMArena, the 8X will be available on Three’s existing deals including the One Plan, Essential tariff and Ultimate Internet contract. They start at £27 …

Bits and pieces of the hotly-tipped iPad mini have appeared online, giving us a glimpse of what the rumoured sawn-off 7-inch iPad might look like. Photos of the iPad mini, reported by Ukrainian iPhone, show components that appear to include a black aluminium case, like the new iPhone 5. It features a nano-SIM for 3G browsing when you’re out and …

Apple should bring iTunes to Android — that’s according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Woz points out that bringing iTunes to Windows was a huge opportunity for Apple, so why not do the same with Android? “Apple’s real rise from the small market-share Macintosh company to the iProducts of today began with iTunes and the iPod”, Woz argues. “This turned out …

The British Film Institute is planning to unlock its archives for online streaming in a new BFIplayer. In its new Film Forever manifesto, the Britfilm bods promise to offer 10,000 films online for you to enjoy in an equivalent of the BBC iPlayer for classic British cinema and video. As well as films, you’ll be able to watch TV programmes, …

Now playing: Watch this: CNET News Nokia Lumia advert 1:20 The Nokia Lumia 920 is the latest phone to take a pop at the iPhone 5, and this time it’s adding some colour to the mobile phone world. The animated ad opens in a drab and dreary grey city of shuffling queues, filled with homogenous drones toting iPhones. It’s a …

Now playing: Watch this: 4GEE interview 2:19 4G is almost here — but we still have a lot of questions. When will it launch? Where will you get it? And will next-generation mobile phone speeds leave a gaping hole in your wallet? We put your questions to the first 4G phone network, EE. Formerly known as Everything Everywhere, EE was …

Now playing: Watch this: 4GEE phones speed test 2:14 Phone fans, fast-forward to 4G! We’ve got our hands on the first LTE phones to hit the UK and put them through their paces. The iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, HTC One XL and Huawei Ascend P1 LTE are all on sale today — but do they deliver on the …

4G is fast approaching, and the first phones are sale now. We’ve put the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, HTC One XL and Huawei Ascend P1 LTE through their paces — but which is worth your money? 4G promises faster connection to the Internet for high-speed Web browsing, music and video streaming, and uploading pictures and updates. The first …

HTC has confirmed the Android Jelly Bean update process for the HTC One X and One S will begin this month. The smart phone pair could receive the latest version of Android and HTC’s Sense user interface before October is out, all being well. Jelly Bean is the latest version of Google’s software for mobile phones and tablets, and HTC’s Sense …

Like rival mafioso meeting outside Satriale’s pork store to settle a beef, the mobile phone networks, regulators and government ministers are meeting for a sit-down today to settle their 4G differences. Maria Miller, the incoming Culture Secretary, will chair the summit, which aims to to hammer out a deal that will prevent the networks from appealing against Ofcom’s decision to …