Yesterday Microsoft showed Windows Phone fans what to expect when the next iteration of its mobile operating system lands this autumn — and simultaneously sucker-punched its most loyal fans by confirming existing Windows Phones won’t be getting an update to Windows Phone 8. Let me make that point really clear: if you just shelled out …

HTC’s first Windows Phone 8 smart phones are out the bag, just one day after Microsoft showed off the latest version of its mobile software. Revealed by the Verge, which cites a ‘knowledgeable source’, they are the HTC Zenith, Accord and Rio. The HTC Zenith will be the top of the range mobile, apparently. Expect it to arrive with a …

Swype is growing up and it wants to get to know you better. Many Android fans will already be familiar with the nifty Swype keyboard — which lets you drag your finger over letters to form words, rather than hen pecking each individual letter. Swype comes preloaded on around 200 million phones now — scores of Android phones and some …

If you own a Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 800 or any current Windows Phone, you won’t get Windows Phone 8 — but you will get the headline feature of the next generation software in a Windows Phone 7.8 update. Phones running the current software, Windows Phone 7.5, will get an update to 7.8 including the new home screen, complete …

Microsoft has unveiled Windows Phone 8, and one of the new features of the latest mobile phone software is Wallet — so you can pay for stuff with your phone, save card details and find deals. The primary function of Wallet is to pay for items by waving your Windows Phone at the till in a shop. The handset and …

Samsung has promised to investigate claims of a Galaxy S3 burning up and melting in Ireland. “There have been recent online posts displaying pictures of a Samsung GALAXY SIII that appears to have heat-related damage at the bottom of the device,” the company wrote today on its official blog. “Samsung is aware of this issue and will begin investigating as …

The Sony Xperia S is finally getting its mitts on Ice Cream Sandwich, bringing a dose of up-to-date Android to Sony’s flagship mobile. Sony writes on its blog that the latest software will be winging its way to Sony smart phones today, though it will take several weeks for the update to arrive on every phone. If you can’t wait …

When it comes to Windows Phone 8, “ascend” is exactly what Microsoft needs to raise up its smartphone share. That’s why Huawei’s commitment to produce a Huawei Ascend handset running Microsoft’s freshly announced Windows Phone 8 OS is so key. Although the Chinese company isn’t well known in the top-tier U.S. carriers, the company has a strong partnership with no-contract …

A lot of companies have jumped on the case bandwagon for the freshly released Samsung Galaxy III (S3), and Speck, known for its wide assortment of iPhone cases, is out of the gate with three different styles. The PixelSkin HD ($29.95) and FabShell ($34.95), which has a fabric back and comes in multiple designs, are on sale already, while the …

Google appears to have, um, spilled the beans about which Android device will be the first smartphone to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. As first caught by Droid Life, a small Google Play product listing identifies the unlocked Galaxy Nexus as the lucky handset. You’ll notice that the text doesn’t name the first device to come loaded with Android 4.1, …