Rumours are beginning to swirl around the next generation of iPhone once again. The iPhone 5 — or whatever the sequel to the Apple iPhone 4S ends up being called — is expected to arrive in October, but what can we infer about it from the new iPad? The Apple-watchers at iMore report that the …

The saga of the Samsung Galaxy S2 update to Ice Cream Sandwich rumbles on. The update to the latest version of Android was promised last week, but there’s still no sign — and irate S2 owners have been told they could be waiting until the end of April. The update was promised in the week commencing 19 March, but seven …

Nokia has stuck a stick in Apple’s spokes. The Finnish phone-fanciers have come out fighting as the mobile industry prepares to vote on the next generation of SIM card, the nano-SIM. Apple has proposed a design for the fourth form factor (4FF) nano-SIM, which it wants the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to adopt as a standard for all phones. Nokia, …

The new iPad‘s screen could be the source of overheating complaints, according to experts. Excess heat isn’t the only problem with the Apple tablet either, as some iPadders have reported issues with its Wi-Fi signal. Some new owners are concerned about weak Wi-Fi signals, although reports vary as to the causes and circumstances. Other customers have complained their new iPad …

Sony has unveiled its first Ice Cream Sandwich phone, and it’s one L of a mobile: it’s the Xperia Neo L. The Xperia Neo L MT25i packs a 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. There’s 1GB of built-in memory and a 5-megapixel main camera, all topped off with a 4-inch screen. It comes in black or white. The specs may …

Ever wondered what Windows Phone would look like if Nokia had its way? Concept designs apparently created by a Nokia designer show a radical new look for the software found in the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 900. The new-look interface features playful amorphous blobs instead of the coloured squares used by Microsoft. The time and date float next …

Sky has unveiled Now TV, a new pay as you go online TV service. Hitting your phone, tablet and computer this year with movies on-demand, Now TV is a separate brand to Sky itself and a direct rival to Lovefilm and Netflix. Now TV is the official name for the online service promised by Sky earlier in the year, which …

SIM cards are about to get even smaller, thanks to Apple. An industry body is set to approve the nano-SIM — but Apple may have to resort to dirty tricks to force it through… The European Telecommunications Standards Institute votes next week on making the nano-SIM the standard next-generation SIM. The ETSI is made up of phone manufacturers and networks, …

Do you love mobile phones? Would you say you’ve got them under your skin? Nokia is researching a way to literally put them there with magnetic tattoos that vibrate when you get a call. The Finnish phone fanciers have filed for a patent on a magnetic implant planted on or under your skin that informs you what’s going on with …

Sony has turned to indie darling Wes Anderson, director of The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Fantastic Mr Fox to flog its new Xperia phones. The Sony Xperia S and its smart phone siblings are made of imagination, apparently. The ad is inspired by childrens’ vision of a dream phone and features robots, rainbow monkeys and …