The Nokia Lumia 925 is available now. The new flagship Windows Phone 8 smart phone from Nokia lands in different colours at different networks and shops throughout the week, and brings with it a new camera mode and always-on clock.  Unlike previous Lumias, the 925 ditches the brightly coloured cases for a monochrome cladding. The …

Want to party with Rita Ora? Want to get so close and personal with Newton Faulkner that you can feel his prickly, orange beard on your face? You might want to float your eyes over Sony’s way then as it’s providing a way for you to get a little more intimate with musicians. Xperia Access, as it’s known, will be …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 destruction test 8:55 The Samsung Galaxy S4 and the iPhone 5 — two smart phones at the top of their game. But which is tougher? That’s what our in-depth and brutal destruction video aims to discover. Hit play to see the world’s two greatest mobiles drowned, scratched, dropped and crushed …

C2 Enterprises has improved the performance and abilities of Photosmith, its iPad app for screening, cataloging, and rating photos before they’re handed off to Adobe Systems’ Lightroom. Photosmith 3 is a complete overhaul, developers said in a blog post: “Much of the core of the app has been rewritten or updated to provide more stability. Key areas have been optimized …

Polyvore, the e-commerce site for fashionistas, announced Wednesday that users have downloaded its iOS app 1 million times. To mark its milestone, the profitable company has added a few features, including hashtags and ways to edit your collections. Users can now undo or redo changes they make in the editor, resize the images to fit the screen, realign text, and …

Could the next iPhone hit the “phablet”-level screen size of 5.7 inches? The current iPhone sports a 4-inch screen. (Credit: Apple) According to Reuters, the answer is yes, with “four people with knowledge of the matter” saying that big changes are in play for the iPhone. These include at least two big-screen iPhones, one of 4.7 inches and one of …

Uber is now offering its ride-sharing service — which lets users get rides from people in their personal cars — at prices lower than taxi cabs, the company announced today. The peer-to-peer service uberX, which mimics the models of companies like Lyft and Sidecar, will now have fares in San Francisco that are 10 percent lower than taxi prices, according …

The BlackBerry Q5 will cost £350 when it lands next month, according to the first price revealed by an online shop. As spotted by Omio, the Q5 and its Qwerty keyboard arrives in the middle of July, according to online retailer Unlocked Mobiles. Now, we’re going to take this one with a pinch of salt: retailers have spotted the potential …

Clearwire’s board has recommended its shareholders accept Dish Network’s takeover offer over a rival bid by majority owner Sprint Nextel. The wireless broadband provider announced Wednesday that its special committee had unanimously recommended Dish’s offer of $4.40 per share in cash. Clearwire has scheduled a special meeting of stockholders for June 24, where a vote on Dish’s offer is planned. …

AT&T announced on Wednesday that the LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 will join the carrier’s roster in “the coming weeks” as an AT&T exclusive. Related stories: Read all about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 worth $400? AT&T surpasses 260 4G LTE markets First unveiled at Mobile World Congress, the Note 8.0 runs Android 4.1 …

Android vendors shouldn’t expect to make many friends with Apple’s current customers. In a study released Tuesday by gadget-comparison company Retrevo, 81 percent of current iPhone owners will buy another Apple handset when their contracts are up and they have to purchase another device. Another 14 percent of current iPhone owners identify themselves as “undecided.” Just 4 percent say that …

ESPN has confirmed it will cease broadcasting its 3D channel at the end of the year and will focus on new technologies such as 4K. Rather than making an official announcement, the first news came in the form of a tweet from an ESPN employee this morning. ESPN 3D was great at home but due to low adoption of 3D …

“Because you watched The Only Way is Essex.” No I didn’t! Man, I can’t wait until Netflix can tell the difference when someone else uses my account — and I shouldn’t have to wait too long. Yes, multiple user profiles for one account are coming this summer. Anyone who’s ever let their kids, friends or significant others within 100 yards …

Now playing: Watch this: Smart TV 101: what is smart TV? 2:15 According to recent research, over half of all smart TVs never get connected to the internet, meaning that users are missing out on some of the great functionality on offer. In our Smart TV 101 series, we’ll be looking at just some of the things a smart TV …

Codenames are cool — just look at GI Joe. We know all about the codenames assigned to different versions of Android, but now Apple’s secret moniker for each version of iOS has been revealed. Apple’s operating system for mobile devices including the iPhone and iPad, iOS, is publicly known by numbers. But developer Steve Troughton-Smith has let the cat out …