"Nokia has launched an upgraded version of its Windows Phone-powered Lumia 610 featuring NFC support."

"Instagram has become an application sensation for iPhone users, turning any old idiot with a camera phone into a photography aficionado. As Apple fanbois all over the world sat smugly producing sepia-tinted Polaroid-style photographs that look like they were from the 1970s, Android users were left out in the cold looking on in awe and wishing they could get in on the action. Well now they can."

"The new Nokia Lumia 900 made its debut in the United States over the weekend with the Finnish mobile masters hosting a party in Times Square."

"HTC has responded to reports alleging major design flaws with the new flagship HTC One X and One S Android handsets."

"A heavyweight battle is on the cards after Amazon revealed it will step into the in-app purchasing ring."

"Following the handset's official European unveiling at MWC back in February, reformed handset giant Nokia has made the upcoming Nokia Lumia 900 available for pre-order in the UK. "

"If you've been scratching your head wondering what these different Android foodstuff names are all about, then wonder no more as we've got all the info right here. For those who're unaware, Android is an operating system for mobile phones and tablets made by those clever chaps at Google. The tasty nicknames relate to the different versions of the OS, with each new version beginning with the next letter of the alphabet starting from 'C' for Cupcake up to 'I' for Ice Cream Sandwich (there was a couple of versions before that, but they didn't have nearly as interesting names and were called Android 1.0 and 1.1)."

"LG is said to be cooking up a new flagship smartphone that it hopes will be a direct rival for the eagerly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III."

"Uber-popular, ultra-addictive smartphone game Draw Something has only been around since the beginning of February, but has already seen a phenomenal three billion pictures drawn since its inception."

"n today's issue of Galaxy S III Rumors Daily: Samsung has decided on keeping the hardware home button on its next Galaxy flagship. Apparently the topic was under heavy discussion over at Samsung HQ and the decision was made right before the yet-unseen device went into production."

"Easter. The time of year where we remember that a (possibly fictional) bearded magician was nailed to some wood 2000-odd years ago to absolve us of our sins. No, we speak not of rubbish wizard David Blaine, but of JC himself, a man who if was alive today, would definitely have an iPad and perhaps be able to perform such miracles as "rolling out an Ice Cream Sandwich update sometime before the rapture". Anyway, enough of our topical patter because this week has flown by, packed, as ever, full of mobile morsels and technological titbits all waiting to be bundled into our round-up. So, let's not beat around the bush and get stuck in shall we?"

"A British man has been announced the winner of Samsung's Bada Developer Day UK Challenge, scooping the prize for his "futuristic" flying game for smartphones."

"HTC unveiled a new high flying television advert last night featuring a skydiving fashion photo shoot performed at 12,000ft filmed using One X smartphone."

"The latest rumblings from the Samsung Galaxy S3 rumour mill suggest that the highly-anticipated device has already racked up 10 million pre-orders."

"RIM has been having a bit of a rough time of late, and the most recent revelations about the company focussing on business clients rather than consumers have caused quite a stir in the media. It seems however that many may have got the wrong end of the stick, taking the quotes made by RIM CEO Thorsten Heins a little out of context."

"A vote to decide on a new standard in nano-SIM technology has been postponed due to failed agreements by Apple and Nokia over patents."

"Yesterday we told you all about our new range of portable Gnomes 4u signal boosters, designed to offer better cellular and Wi-Fi signals from wherever you are, encased in an aesthetically pleasing design. Well if you hadn't already guessed, it was in fact an April fool!"

"There's nothing worse having to do the wavy arm dance and climb on various bits of furniture in a struggle to find the only part of your house in which you can get adequate signal. Especially if there's visitors present and you've an important episode of Take Me Out to watch. Fortunately though, this problem is soon to be a thing of the past thanks to an innovative new product from us here at Phones 4u …"

"The weather has been cracking this week, so hopefully you will have been able to enjoy a little bit of the glorious sunshine and managed to squeeze in an ice cream (or two!). Unfortunately for us the ice cream van was out of service, leaving P4u Towers bereft of any refreshing cold snacks. However, after the tears of disappointment were wiped away, normal service resumed and the tech news filtered through. The past seven days have offered intriguing insights and revelations aplenty that cheered us up no end. Wanting to pass on the joy as we do every Friday afternoon, the best bits of news have been collected together here in this handy round-up. So without further ado, let's jump right in and get cracking!"

"O2 have today launched what it claims is its "best ever pay monthly tariff". The new plan is called On & On and according to O2, will allow its customers to use their phone much more and pay less."