"The first revision of iOS 5, the latest Apple mobile operating system, is headed our way soon and is said to include a fix for the reported iPhone battery problems. Ever since iOS 5 was released and the iPhone 4S hit the shelves during October, owners have complained of their device's battery draining considerably faster than expected."

"If you've been waiting patiently for the mid-range Symbian-powered Nokia 600, then brace yourself, we've got some bad news. It's been cancelled. It's bereft of life, it rests in peace. Announced back in August alongside the 700 and 701, it was scheduled to be one of the very first handsets to feature Symbian Belle."

"Angry Birds, the multi-million dollar grossing franchise that been ported to Apple, Android, PC and numerous other devices, has now been downloaded over half a billion downloads, solidifying its position as the best selling mobile game in the world."

"The Motorola Xoom has been leaked via a super-secret spy picture and surprisingly, by Motorola themselves over the past months, but this is the first time we've got an indication when the new tablet will be arriving."

"A Samsung spokesperson has confirmed that it is aiming to launch new flexi-screen handsets at the beginning of next year."

"Nokia's newly announced Windows Phone powered Lumia 800 smartphone can now be preordered on pay as you go from Three Mobile for under £400 straight from the retailer itself."

"Apple's Siri software has been garnered considerable interest since it débuted on the iPhone 4S earlier in the month with many wondering if the innovative voice-driven digital assistant would ever be compatible with older Apple devices."

"For those of you who've been waiting patiently for the Galaxy Note after it was announced back in September, then it's a happy day. Especially as you've managed to resist all the temptation from other impressive handsets flaunting themselves at you (iPhone 4s anyone?)."

One of Microsoft's most senior lawyers has accused Google's Android software of "standing on the shoulders" of companies such as his own in the smartphone wars, and that the flurry of patent lawsuits going on between companies involved in the field is only natural in a rapidly developing field.

""We've just had report of criminal damage in progress, outside 12 Church walk. An IC2 youth, around 12 years of age, smashing up a car. On an I-grade"."

"The Future Lounge area at this year's Nokia World 2011 event acted as a platform for the Finnish mobile manufacturer to showcase some futuristic innovations and gave us a taste of what direction mobile technology could take in the not too distant future."

"Samsung have quite literally had it large and unveiled the massive smartphone/tablet hybrid at an event at London's Battersea Power Station"

"The Nokia Lumia 710, announced at Nokia World alongside the Lumia 800, is the company's second smartphone to run Windows OS. It's being touted as the affordable one of the two coming in at almost half the cost of its older brother, and we managed to grab one for a few minutes…"

"Blackberry customers in the US and Canada are suing Research in Motion over the recent global outage which left millions without email, instant messaging and net access."

"Sony Corporation has acquired Ericsson's stake in mobile phone joint venture Sony Ericsson."

"In addition to the new Asha range of feature phones and the Windows Phone 7-powered Lumia 800, Nokia also announced a second WP7 handset, the Lumia 710. This device was leaked with the codename Sabre and is a more affordable entry into Nokia's new smartphone range."

"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."

It appears that the first place to formally offer up the Galaxy Nexus for sale is Phones4u in the UK, complete with shipping date of November 16th. For those of you who are unaware of the world of Android, this Galaxy Nexus device is Google's next hero device, the one to run their next-level mobile operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This device was introduced earlier this month in Hong Kong, China to throngs of ravenous online viewers and a room full of publishers snapping their cameras furiously."