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"HTC have announced a 30% drop in handsets and tablet sales over the course of November."

"Google is set to launch a new voice assisant for Android devices - in the same vein of the iPhones assistant Siri - which can respond to natural language commands."

"Mobile buffs at TechRadar have reported that Microsoft has withdrawn their original claim that Windows Phone supported NFC."

"RIM has used its latest sales report to confirm that its new range of handsets will not be available until the latter part of 2012, due to the availability of processors required for the QNX-powered devices."

"No-one really knows why it has taken them so long, but the BBC has finally announced there is to be a proper iPlayer app for the iPhone and iPad."

"Apple's new iPad is said to be getting a high definition screen, a faster processor and the ability to function with next generation wireless networks."

"There's nothing worse than investing your hard-earned cash into a shiny new smartphone only to find that you've killed it by sloshing liquid all over it when investing your hard-earned cash into enjoying yourself of a weekend with a few light ales."

"On Friday Samsung announced on one of its Korean promotional blogs that it wouldn't be bringing Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) to its Galaxy S smartphone or its 7-inch Galaxy Tab."

"Technology giant Apple could be about to make a move into the world of the Barclays Premier League, as reports are surfacing that the company want to purchase Premier League football content for its Apple TV service."

"Canadian smartphone manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) had a troubled existence in 2011 and the under-pressure maker of BlackBerry devices has long been rumoured to be looking to sell its assets as a result of its falling stock price and slimmer market share."

"The New Year seems set to bring lots of interesting technology surprises, with a recent Nokia invite hinting at a launch of a new handset, the Lumia 900."

"It's been a bad year for Research in Motion (RIM), makers of the BlackBerry series of smartphones, and it's just been compounded by the news that a truckload of 5,200 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets have literally been stolen off the back of a lorry - You just couldn't make it up."

"Thinking of buying a new TV in the sales? You might want to put your wallet away and start saving up, because Apple has thrown its hat into the TV ring. Whatever that means."

"Lawyers must love the mobile industry. The cash that comes their way from the myriad of legal battles that go on between mobile manufacturers is surely more than enough to keep them in shiny shoes and staid suits for a lifetime. And seeing as though Apple are involved in most of these legal spats, we'd be surprised if there wasn't a big vat full of dollars marked 'Brief Fund' somewhere at Camp Cuprtino."

"Get your dancing shoes at the ready because Tango, the new Windows Phone update, is said to be announced at the CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas early next year."

"Mobile shopping has hit the bigtime, with major stores - both online and on the high street - embracing handheld technology to boost sales figures in the post-Christmas rush."

"HTC are set to introduce a bootloader unlock for all Android smartphones released after September 2011. This means owners of HTC Android handsets, released in the last three months or so, will be able to unlock the devices and customise the user interface should they so wish (although why would you want to mess with the shiny shiny HTC Sense?)."

"Just like the England squad did in 2006, Sony have have said goodbye to Ericsson"

"The Nokia Lumia 710, Nokia's second Windows Phone to be released in the UK, has been given an official release date. The mid-range phone will arrive two and a half months after the flagship Lumia 800 and officially go on sale on 1 February."

"The world's biggest tech extravaganza is nearly done for another year, but just because things are winding down out there in Nevada and teams of sweaty men are hurriedly packing away expensively produced exhibition stands doesn't mean there's nowt left worth bringing to your attention. No Siree. In fact, whilst the saying 'they saved the best until last' might not be strictly true, there's been tones of stuff making itself known, so come with us as we dress as '68 Comeback Elvis, put everything on red and [insert own Vegas-based cliché here] and see what the amazing cavalcade of tech has thrown up in the last 24 hours …"