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Apple announced the new iPhone 4S, which features twice as much processing power as the iPhone 4, an eight megapixel camera with full HD video recording and 'Siri', a revolutionary voice-controlled personal assistant.

The newest operating system update to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, called iOS 5, will be available to download on Oct. 12. iOS 5 brings an entirely new notifications system, a BlackBerry Messenger-rivaling free messaging app and system-wide Twitter integration.

An urgent update for some HTC smartphones is to be released soon, following the discovery of a vulnerability that could share sensitive user information with malicious app developers.

Just hours before Apple's highly anticipated media event finally begins, one final batch of rumours have emerged suggesting the company will release a modified version of the iPhone 4, housing an improved GPS.

Sony Ericsson has admitted that the company should have taken the iPhone more seriously, when it was announced back in 2007.

Undeterred by speculation that Apple will unveil the iPhone 4S, not the iPhone 5 at its media event this evening, die-hard Apple fan Robert Shoesmith has made good on his promise, becoming the first Apple fan to set up camp and queue for the Apple iPhone 5.

Written in the Stars: Supernovae Research Lands Nobel Physics Prize.

As far as today’s event goes, there isn’t really anything bigger in technology, so what can we expect from Apple’s newly appointed CEO today?

As Apple's iPhone unveiling draws ever closer, despite the lack of any solid information regarding the device, analysts and the world's media have already begun to speculate which future smartphones could mount a significant challenge to Apple's next entry into its iconic iPhone series.

Pub landlady Karen Murphy has won her European court battle against the Premier League over the use of a foreign decoder to screen live football games.

Sony Ericsson's Xperia Ray smartphone has hit US shelves just hours before Apple unveils its next entry into its popular iPhone series of smartphones.

With Apple's iPhone media event just hours away, evidence has emerged indicating Apple fans may be disappointed, with it looking like Tim Cook will unveil the modified iPhone 4S, not the next-generation iPhone 5.

BT exchange meltdown left 275,000 customers in the dark, after a network outage yesterday at around 1pm.

The iPhone 5 may be available exclusively on Sprint in the U.S., after The Wall Street Journal reports that Sprint is preparing to "bet the company" to secure an exclusive $20 billion commitment.

In a surprise move, HTC's Windows Phone Mango iPhone-killing Radar and Titan smartphones have been released just hours before Apple is expected to unveil its highly anticipated next iPhone.

With Apple's iPhone-focused media event just round the corner, the IBTimes offers you, the lucky reader, an all-inclusive summary of the biggest rumours stalking the cyber-highways regarding Apple's next iPhone.

Apple has rejected an offer from Samsung to settle their row over the Galaxy tablet, preventing the device again from going on sale in Australia.

Will he? Won't he? Does it really matter? With Apple's media event tomorrow expected to be all about the iPhone 5 (or is it the 4S? Maybe some new iPhone socks? Nobody knows...) rumours are circulating about an appearance of Steve Jobs at the keynote.

T-Mobile and Wal-Mart have teamed up to offer a phone plan with unlimited internet and texts for just $30 per month, making it ideal for users who prefer to type rather than chat.

BT customers are suffering a major outage today, as a power failure at an exchange in Birmingham has caused problems for customers all over the UK.

Apple is tipped to sell 107 million iPhones in 2012, according to a recent note to investors written by analyst Bill Choi and reported on by AllThingsDigital.

PlayStation has revealed on its European blog the box art for the upcoming PSP replacement, the PlayStation Vita.

Vodafone is offering truly unlimited internet to new and upgrading customers for three months, in a new scheme called Data Test Drive, which aims to help customers decide what tariff is right for them.

Scandalous Fuel Prices to be Debated in Parliament After FairFuelUK E-Petition Reaches 100,000 Signatures

A fake and unplayable game claiming to be of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise appears to have slipped through Apple's famously tight AppStore net, mugging customers of $5 in the process.

Adding to the now mountain-sized rumour pile surrounding Apple's Tuesday iPhone-focused media event, Vodafone has once again leaked details pertaining to Apple's next iPhone.

Samsung Galaxy Tab has had some features removed as the company seeks to overturn a court-imposed sales ban which stops the tablet from being sold in Australia.

The PlayStation Vita could well be crippled before it's even launched, with a Sony representative reportedly saying that the Vita will have a 20mb download limit over 3G.

With Steve Jobs' resignation fresh in peoples memories, analysts have speculated that Time Cook's future as Apple's leader could be defined by the product he unveils at Apple's 4 October media event.