" Cellphones Prada phone by LG 3.0 gets VIP treatment from Phones 4u, launches in UK tomorrow By Mat Smith posted Jan 26th 2012 9:26AM Prada phone by LG 3.0 gets VIP treatment from Phones 4u, launches in UK tomorrow Ready to make heads turn with its monochromatic stylings, LG and Prada's latest baby is presumably putting on a night-mask, ready to be unleashed on well-heeled types in the UK on Friday."

"As everyone in this crazy thing we call mobile knows, there's a little something called Mobile World Congress just around the corner in February, and it's here where many assumed that Samsung's much-vaunted Galaxy S III would finally make it out into the big wide world."

"Apple isn't the only company talking about big numbers this week, as Nokia has revealed a substantial number of its own, announcing it has sold 1.5 billion Series 40 phones worldwide."

"Samsung today announces an exclusive collaboration with Tulisa Contostavlos, giving Phones 4u customers the chance to film a music video at an exclusive shoot with the singer. Customers who buy a phone from Samsung's Galaxy Family (Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung Galaxy Note or Galaxy Nexus) from Phones 4u from Friday 27th January, can enter an exclusive competition and be in with a chance of winning a ticket to the shoot."

"If you thought the camera on the iPhone 4S was good, just wait until you see the iPhone5. If rumours are to be believed, Sony is working on a new camera sensor for the next gen Apple phone - and it's going to be awesome."

"We're already familiar with the Nokia Lumia 710, the Lumia 800 and the currently US-only Lumia 900, but what's next for Nokia's family of Windows Phone 7 devices? Company CEO Stephen Elop has already hinted there will be more phones out this year, and if this new rumour is correct, one of the first will be the Lumia 910."

"O2 has been accused of exposing the phone numbers of customers who browse the internet using its mobile data."

"Hot on the heels of a leak showing a quad-core LG phone named the X3, is news that the company could also be planning to release a new Optimus 3D device, following the appearance of an LG phone codenamed CX2."

"The train doors slide open to the platform bustle of Tokyo's Haneda Airport; the watch reads a half hour before the connecting flight departs. Before All Nippon Airways' implementation of near field communication, a cold sweat and nervous panic might overcome even the most experienced voyager at this point. But the latest in smartphone innovation means that Tokyo travellers can shave 50 minutes of procrastination off their journey time by collecting their digital boarding pass before leaving the house."

"Sony is promising improved low-light photography from its forthcoming range of smartphone camera sensors, thanks to the addition of white-light pixels."

"Today's smartphones perform a number of functions for users. They can be used to surf the net, send messages, and keep updated with social media and for gaming. More and more these devices are being relied upon to serve as gaming tools. Smartphones can easily have apps installed on them which are games. In fact, some of today's most popular games began as a mobile phone game app. Revenue data is showing that more games are being purchased for mobile phones such as the iPHone or Android phones than for handheld games such as the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP."

"RIM's co-CEOs, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie - aka the keyboard-loving odd couple - are finally realising they're running the BlackBerry into the ground and jumping ship before it's too late. That is, Lazaridis and Balsillie are stepping down at RIM. Done. Gone. Bye bye. The new CEO of RIM will be former COO Thorsten Heins. He has quite the job ahead of him, to say the least."

"Smartphone battery life has always been contentious issue amongst mobile users, but reports from Engadget suggest that research is taking place to bring the self-sustaining smartphone into the realms of reality."

"The uber-stylish Prada Phone by LG 3.0 handset was listed to buy as a SIM-free handset a couple of weeks back, but now the networks are starting to show their hands too. In fact, a couple of them have deals listed at Phones 4u right now."

"As expected, Apple's event held in New York today has been all about education. Presented by Phil Schiller and Eddy Cue (with presentations by Roger Rosner, VP for Productivity Software and Jeff Robin, VP of iTunes) a new version of iBooks, a Mac app named iBooks Author and an overhauled version of iTunes U were all announced."

"Samsung is reportedly preparing to send two new Android phones to the UK, ready to enter both the mid and upper range. While neither are 'new' releases, as they've both been previously announced, this is the first time we've got confirmation of a national release for one of them."

"With hundreds of major websites taking their services offline or modifying their homepages to protest the SOPA and PIPA bills, Wikipedia's complete blackout was one of the most talked about."

"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."

"Nokia has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next month, ending a three-year exile, according to a report by Mobile News."

"A new leak has given us a look at what BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion could have planned for the coming year, and while the majority of the information links in with previous rumours, it does contain one surprising piece of news."