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"Samsung's sponsorship of the London Olympics has certainly got the Korean firm taking full advantage of the opportunity to flaunt its tech to the millions of tourists who will be flocking to the Big Smoke this summer. You see, not only has Sammy got that official Olympics phone lined up, it's now kitting out the London Eye with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1s as well."

"Life insurers aren't usually regarded as the sort of companies where adrenaline rules - and you might think that Royal London, one of the country's biggest mutually owned insurers, would be more sleepy than most. Someone at the company obviously has a yearning for a more high-octane life, however. Royal London has just extended its contract to sponsor the Isle of Man TT motorbike race for another three years. It's a deal that brings the company worldwide publicity, although maybe an odd one for an insurer, given the regular accidents."

"London will begin to switch on 4G high-speed mobile internet with the launch of the first large-scale public trial in Britain."

RIM, after losing some share in smartphone market, has scheduled to introduce BBX OS powered smartphone called BlackBerry London in 2012, The Verge report suggested.

Google has started its initial physical shop named the 'ChromeZone' in London, news arrived from Telegraph UK.

"2011 was a year to forget for BlackBerry and questions have been asked about whether the end is nigh for RIM in 2012."

"Samsung has begun sending out invitations to an event to be held in London on 3 May, and judging by the words 'come and meet the next Galaxy' printed on them, we're about to see the launch of the highly-anticipated Galaxy S III."

"Samsung's recently announced flagship handset, the Galaxy S III, has been named as the official mobile phone of the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games."

"LG have sent out press invitations to journalists for an event the Korean manufacturer is holding in London next week in conjunction with high-end fashion label Prada."

"Rumours are spreading that Google is planning to launch its Google Wallet wireless payment system in the UK, just in time for the 2012 Olympics. Introduced back in May, Google Wallet remains a US-only service, however the French newspaper Les Echos says Google is opening up its Wallet for a trial in London."

"The conference, the largest event in the UK retail industry's calendar, will be held at the Hilton Metropole, London, on 14th-15th March 2012. The two-day event attracted over 1,100 delegates from more than 500 companies in 2011 and visitor numbers are expected to be even higher in 2012."

"The drastic changes over at RIM continue, with news that the company has cancelled two devices previously linked with their BlackBerry 10 operating system. While the hardware is certainly important, BlackBerry 10 is perhaps even more so, as it really has to be good enough to compete with not only the established market leaders Android and iOS, but the rising star of Windows Phone 7 too."

"Images of what is purported to be BlackBerry's latest device have appeared on the internet, sparking a wave of speculation over RIM's forthcoming release schedule."

Motorola has officially unveiled its two more Android powered tablets dubbed as a Motorola Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition at the company's discussion in London.

Motorola has launched its latest two more Android based tablets named Xoom 2 Media Edition and Xoom 2 during its event held in London.

Huawei has publicly announced its latest Android powered devices, MediaPad tablet and Vision 3D smartphone at a discussion event held in London.

Sony has released its next-gen portable gaming console, the PlayStation Vita in the United Kingdom. Sony had unveiled last year that the PS Vita will be available in the UK on February 22 and finally the gaming console was released at mid-night in London,

"Well, well, well. It's been an exciting and enlightening day at Nokia World, and boy did we see some amazing things. Held at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London, the venue provided a massive shell for Nokia to fill and make their own. There was so much to see and do with demonstrations, conferences and hands-on play time we were really spoilt at this shindig."

"Rumours are swirling that RIM, maker of the BlackBerry phones, has cancelled two of the three planned handsets that it was to introduce this year - including one showcasing its new BlackBerry 10 operating system"