"Kotomon is the latest game from the creators of Rez, the classic music-driven shooter released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001, which gained a huge cult following thanks to its addictive gameplay and superb soundtrack."

"Information has appeared showing what looks to be a leaked specs sheet for the HTC Ville C, see image below. In short, it is said to be a budget version of the HTC One S. The specs make for interesting reading. The device will come pre-loaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and will be powered with a respectable 1.7GHz Qualcomm dual-core MSM8260 S3 processor. On-board it has 16GB of memory, no word on any expandable memory slots, and 1GB of RAM."

"O2 has begun to roll out a new initiative to major UK cities which will enable faster 3G connections and increase mobile data speeds."

"Once written off as a failed experiment, a Google store through which a range of unlocked Nexus devices could be sold may make reappearance soon, according to a report from Engadget."

"Sony will begin to roll out an Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Xperia S at the end of this month, according to claims from a member of its customer support team."

"Virgin Atlantic is set to be the first British airline to allow mobile calling during flights, thanks to the Panasonic-owned Aeromobile initiative."

"Smartphones today are expected to be able to deal with a host of different applications, processes and commands simultaneously, all alongside 'traditional' functions such as calls and messaging."

"Concept images of potential Facebook and Twitter apps designed for the upcoming BlackBerry operating system have emerged online."

"Enjoy our round-up of ten mobile phone related news stories you may have missed this week including Samsung's Tizen software caught on video, news of the LG Optimus 4X HD launch and Siri doing battle with some heavily armed burglars."

"RIM has applied for two patents relating to new fuel cell technology that could be introduced into future BlackBerry devices."

"When Everything Everywhere initially announced its plans to introduce a 4G LTE network in the UK before the end of 2012 (and ahead of Ofcom's spectrum auction), the communications regulator gave competitors until 17 April to register any complaints."

"Last week we were a little bit blown away by one killer feature on the new Galaxy S3. Pop-up Play, which lets you keep a small, moveable video player running over the top of other apps, is seriously impressive, but as it turns out, it's not the only player in the mobile multi-tasking game."

"The first reference to a new Sony device named Hayabusa showed up on a leaked roadmap of the firm's 2012 releases in January, where it was given a tentative July street date and a near-as-makes-no-difference €500 price tag. From that, it was clear the phone was going to be near the top of Sony's range."

"As the little brother of both CES and MWC, the CTIA Wireless Convention often gets overlooked in the smartphone event calendar. However, with its strong emphasis on spectrum expansion and an increase in the number of manufacturers attending the event, this year looks set to make some headlines within the industry. Here are some of the main stories from day one of the New Orleans-based conference:"

"Apple has lodged a complaint about the domain name iphone5.com with an international agency which oversees copyright."

"Apple is to extend its offer of 20GB of iCloud storage for MobileMe users until September."

"Names of possible upcoming RIM devices have been discovered deep within in the operating system of the developer-only device given out at BlackBerry World 2012."

"If you could earn points to spend at the cinema, or in your local Marks & Spencer store, if you opted to walk to work rather than take the train, would you?"

"With RIM's Florida showcase coming to a close we've learned a lot about the Canadian manufacturer's new direction."

"Apple may take on mobile network providers by offering the services to its customers itself, an industry expert has suggested."