The new Google Nexus 7 has landed on Three, but there’s no 3G model so no browsing the Web when you’re out and about — unless you splash out on a 3G dongle too. The new Nexus 7 costs £200 from Three. Three only sells the Wi-Fi version, but that doesn’t mean Three customers are …

Microsoft is courting HTC for more Windows Phone smart phones, which could serve up Windows Phone 8 alongside Android. Bloomberg reports that Microsoft wants HTC to add Windows Phone “as a second option on handsets” and is even considering not charging HTC to use the software. That probably means expanding HTC’s range of Windows Phones, but if we let our …

Google could be about to ditch Samsung for the new Google Nexus 10. Reports suggest the next 10-inch Nexus Android slate will be built by Asus instead — which could mean an eye-popping screen. Asus makes the 7-inch Google Nexus 7, but the current Nexus 10 is built by Samsung. That could change with the new model revealed by Twitter …

As Android KitKat hurtles towards us, its predecessor Jelly Bean is still expanding, reaching near enough half of Android smart phones and tablets. Android KitKat is set for a possible release this month. KitKat follows previous generations of Android also named after sweet treats: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. According to the latest …

Half of mobile phone owners have never changed their network, according to new research. Whether it’s a decent deal, the hassle of changing, or just plain bone-idleness, it seems we’re happy to stick with our network through thick and thin. YouGov surveyed 944 UK adults and found 49 per cent have been loyal to their network their whole phone-owning lives, …

BBM for Android is back in beta testing. Yes, the BBM Android app that was supposed to be released two weeks ago. CrackBerry reports that BlackBerry has added new features to the erstwhile Android app and released it to a selected few beta testers to download and install BBM ahead of the public release date. The app has been polished …

Amazon is taking a leaf out of Apple’s book with not one but two smart phones. Like the recent iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, Amazon could be planning two phones: a high-powered model with novel features, and a lower-specced cheaper version. The more expensive of the two, codenamed Smith, is reported to boast an eye-tracking interface, which has a camera …

Looks like iMessage is messed up. Apple users are complaining that since the iOS 7 update, they can’t get their message across as missives from their iPhone and iPad aren’t getting through. “Phew I thought everyone hated me but iMessage was not working,” says blogger Brian Lam, as users report their messages are delayed or not sent at all. The system …

What to watch? Your wrist could be your new remote, as Samsung hints the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch could control your television. Samsung boss Ryan Bidan is looking to developers to come up with clever ways to combine the watch with TV-watching, with some new ideas potentially coming at the annual Samsung Developers Conference at the end of this …

The new iPhone‘s 64-bit chip is a “gimmick” with “zero benefit,” according to rival chipmaker Qualcomm. Qualcomm boss Anand Chandrasekher says the Apple A7 64-bit processor is a “marketing gimmick. There’s zero benefit a consumer gets from that”. “Predominantly… you need it for memory addressability beyond 4GB. That’s it,” says Chandrasekher. “You don’t really need it for performance, and the …