"In a pre-Mobile World Congress announcement, ZTE has unveiled two new Android phones, both of which will run the very latest version of the software."

"Manners aren't all that stand between man and beast, but only because without them, we'd be far worse than beasts. Without the restraining forces of civility humans do things which would leave sharks saying "Jeez, guys, that's really messed up" before going back to eating surfers and practicing the cello. The larger the group, the more vital etiquette becomes, and phones have connected the entire world. Which is why we must deal harshly with those who'd use this network to broadcast "I think I'm more important than all of you and am too stupid to be alive.""

"You would think that Apple would have had enough with the number of long-running legal disputes it's involved in but apparently the taste, smell and thrill of victory is just too much for the company to withstand, this time at the expense of Motorola."

"The Apple iPad 3 is on its way, that much is certain, but as usual we don't know all that much about it. However, as the rumoured launch date draws near, more information begins sees the light of day."

"Will tears be shed? I'm not so sure, but Sony have completed their purchase of the Ericsson half of their partnership - in a whopping £871m deal - meaning that the name Sony Ericsson is no more. Instead, Sony Mobile Communications is born."

"Enjoy our roundup of ten mobile phone related news stories you may have missed this week including Sony completing its Ericsson buyout, European 4G plans moving forward and the first ZTE-branded tablet to launch in the UK."

"Earlier this week, it was rumoured the HTC device with the codename Edge had been renamed as the Endeavor. Now though, that the name is said to have been changed again. Instead of another codename, the Edge/Endeavor has been given its true public identity, and it'll be known as the One X."

"Launched in November last year, the Samsung Galaxy Note has caused quite a splash, being both lauded and vilified by critics. The device boasts a massive 5.3-inch touchscreen with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, Google Android Gingerbread, and a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, plus the unusual S-Pen stylus for note-taking, annotations and all sorts of other pen-based activities."

"A leaked image of what is purported to be the new LG Optimus 3D 2 has surfaced online alongside sketchy spec details."

"Images supposedly revealing the UI for the next generation BlackBerry 10 operating system have been acquired by CrackBerry, and show a drastically changed interface for the RIM platform."

"Both Lenovo and Motorola announced a partnership with Intel during CES, where the pair confirmed they would be using the new Medfield system-on-a-chip in future devices. The China-bound K800 made a brief appearance during the show, but Motorola indicated fans should wait for news of its devices until Mobile World Congress."

"Google made its intention to splash out on the purchase of Motorola Mobility public last August, and despite concerns that the merger may not gain approval, or take several years to complete, a major hurdle has been cleared today."

"The HTC Edge is one of the most highly anticipated smartphones believed to make an appearance at Mobile World Congress at the end of the month. The reason why is simple, it's said to have quad-core processor."

"Smartphones are pretty smart - but are they smart enough to work out how you're feeling?"

"Enjoy our round-up of ten mobile phone related news stories you may have missed this week including Google Chrome for Android, the new Samsung Tocco Lite 2 and a Windows 8 preview at Mobile World Congress."

"Tired of being locked into your handset for 24 long months? Phones 4u feels your pain, and has just launched a new type of contract to try and combat the problem. Phones 4u JUMP lets you upgrade your phone as much as every 6 months."

"As the biggest mobile event of the year looms ever closer, manufacturers are working around the clock not only to get their products finished in time but to keep everything locked away from the world until announcement. Fortunately there's always someone ready to foil even the best laid plans and so it's with great pleasure that we deliver this weeks top technology stories from across the web…"

"Yesterday we reported that angry mobs were about to decend on Apple stores across the globe in an attempt to send a message to the makers of the iPhone and iPad, demanding that the company produces its products in an ethical fashion. Today, we're reporting that all that did actually happen …"

"Time flies when you're waiting for an Android OS update, and it'll perhaps surprise you that it was October last year that HTC announced it was examining its range to see which models would get an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. It was then in November that it informed us a variety of phones would be eligible, and the update would arrive sometime in early 2012."

"Reports surface earlier this week concerning malware discovered in the Android Market, which security specialists Symantec labelled it the 'biggest ever' threat found and estimated up to 5 million infections to date."