TECHNOLOGY

British smartphone users could get their hands on ultra-fast 4G browsing speeds before the end of the year, as the country's biggest network announces major steps forward.

British telecommunications firm, Everything Everywhere (EE) has reportedly planned to roll out the Fourth-Generation high speed mobile Internet service (4G) by the end of this year.

Samsung's Galaxy series of smartphones received a major boost to its already incredible range with the announcement of the Galaxy S Blaze 4G, on T-Mobile's networks. The Blaze 4G will look to fill the void between Samsung's mid and high-end Galaxy phones, flaunting a sleek form-factor, good looks and powerful features, including, of course, 4G capability.

All those years you played FIFA in your family home, university dorm, shoebox apartment, house, and family home of your own may not be for nothing - particularly if you are one of those players who never seemed to lose a game.

Privacy campaigners petition government to abandon Communications Capabilities Development Programme to monitor online activities.

The European Commission (EC), has requested European courts to take up the case of ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), according to a tweet by Anonymous.

The introduction of BrailleTouch promises faster text messaging for the blind and an interesting option for the people blessed with vision.

The advent of Sony's PlayStation Vita is expected to change the face of the portable game console world. The much-awaited console is launching on Wednesday and will retail at £230. One interesting titbit... the launch product will be accompanied with 15 game titles!

Akamai technologies has issued a statement warning that companies need to take the threat hacker groups like the Anonymous collective pose more seriously.

Based on feedback from users, Google has recently announced a new update to the Google bar - the navigation bar that runs across Google products - including Google menu, the search box and the Google+ sharing facility.

A comparison between Apple iOS 5 and Android 4.0

Team VViP Hackers have attacked an unofficial Australian Vaio laptop sites, defacing its frontpage.

PlayStaion Vita has fans queueing for three days to be first in line for midnight sale.

A hacker operating under the s3rverexe moniker has successfully targeted an Iranian engineering website, defacing its front page and posting the stolen data online.

Sony, the Tokyo-based electronics giant, will be excited by the hype that has surrounded the launch of the eagerly anticipated PlayStation Vita. The handheld gaming console was launched on Feb. 22, in Europe, Africa, the U.S., Australasia and the Middle East.

Collective repeats attack on Greek website after three hackers arrested..

Google seems to be rather in haste to upgrade their Android operating system, presumably in a bid to outsmart Microsoft's attempts at capturing the tablet market with its revamped Windows 8 software. The launch for the latter is believed to be just around the corner.

Hackers post hundreds of email messages online, detailing attempts to modify climate change bill in favour of mining industry.

Display maker Proview stated it is prepared to begin negotiations with Apple, after the Chinese company threatened to sue over the use of the iPad trademark.

Anonymous hackers allege child pornography images found in police canine association officer's account.

Anonymous hackers have lashed out at NSA comments suggesting it would soon be able to bring about limited power outages using cyber attacks.

In what could be the first of its kind, London will play host to an interactive advertisement, to be installed on a bus shelter outside Selfridges on Oxford Street.

The iPad 3 will be slightly thicker than the current model, have an improved, larger camera and feature a more tapered design.

A study by Kantar WorldPanel ComTech revealed that over half the population of the UK owns a smartphone, with the Android operating system topping the charts

As part of it and Huawei's Western invasion, Chinese tech company ZTE has added the Mimosa X to its MWC red smartphone army.

Amazon will launch a Kindle ebook reader with a full colour screen later this year, having placed an order with screen manufacturer E Ink for 6-inch colour touchscreens.

As a part of its anti-terror plan, the UK government is reportedly preparing to store and monitor data from social networking Web sites like Twitter, Facebook and other personal web communication facilities for up to a year.

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Mini 2 and Galaxy Ace 2 will be a part of the company's 2012 MWC Android armada.

Twitter accounts associated with the Anonymous collective have posted messages promising a massive announcement later this week.