"Samsung appears to have taken its ongoing battle against Apple outside of the courtroom after an advert poking fun at lovers of i-Devices was discovered."

"Roaming charges on your mobile are often a mystery for those travelling abroad. We've all heard that dreaded story of UK holidaymakers arriving home from a dream holiday only to be extortionately charged by their network providers for mobile data roaming."

"This NFC malarkey has been doing the rounds for quite a while now but you could hardly say that both mobile manufacturers and shops have been clamouring to jump on board with the whole contactless payment thing. Yes, Google have been doing their bit with the launch of Google Wallet and the inclusion of NFC smarts in their shiny new Galaxy Nexus, but other than that and some half-arsed efforts from BlackBerry and Nokia to get it to take off, NFC looks to be rooted firmly to the ground."

"Apple is one name that features regularly at the US body that administers patent applications and this past week was no exception, with the tech giant filing a staggering 36 patents with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office."

"Tech giants Apple and Amazon are both reportedly preparing new versions of their Kindle Fire and iPad tablets ready for release early next year."

"Those pristine white tech Gods Apple and book-loving etailers Amazon are both gearing up to release jazzed up versions of their iPad and Kindle Fire tablets as soon as 2012 comes into view, according to the occasionally flakey Digitimes at least."

"HTC's rumoured quad-core tablet - codenamed the HTC Quattro - won't be hitting the shelves until March 2012, according to reports."

"Galaxy Nexus is in the news a lot in the past few days, most recently because of the delay in the arrival at Verizon Wireless. The arrival date for Canada is set for December 8th based on current reports and in some locations, pre-orders have already begun. For the US, we are still waiting for the official announcement. Earlier today, it was reported that the Galaxy Nexus was being short changed because it was showing the internal memory as 16 GB. This was on the Google site for the Galaxy Nexus and at Phones4U who is currently selling the Galaxy Nexus in the UK. That seemed pretty straight forward based on what was being seen."

"Android and Apple fanboys certainly are fierce when it comes to defending their beloved operating systems but a new report from IBM will give followers of the little green robot a bit more ammo in the ongoing battle between the two."

"Samsung do like their designer labels, having collaborated with both Giorgio and Emporio Armani plus Hugo Boss in the past. Now, the Korean company has once again teamed up with Hugo Boss to create a special edition of their popular Galaxy Ace smartphone."

"Time has sped by this week here at P4u Towers and the chill in the air and the first airing of the Coca Cola advert have made us realise that Christmas is just around the corner. Damn you advertising! With all the tech news and announcements this week, it's been a pretty busy seven days, but once again (as we do so generously every Friday) we've chosen the best and grouped them here in this lovely post. Read on you tech-hungry people you …"

" Google has just informed The Verge that the Galaxy Nexus will be "pretty much everywhere" beginning Monday, November 21. This likely means a launch in Canada and the US among other countries, making North Americans wait an extra weekend compared to UK buyers. The UK version is LTE-less, just like the Canadian version, while the US phone will have an LTE radio onboard."

"iPhones and iPads are topping Christmas lists this year, according to recent surveys, but it looks like a lot of people are going to be disappointed. Figures suggest that 39% of people are hoping to find an iPhone 4S in their stocking this year, while 31% would like to see an iPad2 under the tree."

"Apple might well have some impressive revolutionary tech under its belt such as the iPhone, iPad and Siri (well, sort of), but it's clear that the wheel of invention never stops turning at Camp Cupertino."

"Enjoy our roundup of ten mobile phone related news stories you may have missed this week including Apple's Siri being hacked, new Snapdragon processors and Annie Leibowitz's thoughts on the iPhone's camera."

"Google have revealed that it has now activated 200 million Android handsets, a figure that has spectacularly doubled from the 100 million last recorded in the last six months alone."

"The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone with the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system. We have one in our hands, and it's the best Android phone yet."

"Now Nokia has launched its first run of Windows Phone 7 smartphones, one wonders how deep the Microsoft collaboration will go and if the head of Nokia France is to be believed, it extends to future tablet projects too."

"Last night Google held their 'These Go Up to Eleven' event where, as expected, Google Music exited its beta stage and became a full service for everyone. Everyone, that is, provided they live in the USA, as once again Google has left the rest of the world out of the equation."

"Android has now taken over 52% of the smartphone market according to a recent study by research bods Gartner."