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The Samsung Galaxy Mini takes most of the features you'd expect from a smartphone - multitouch, fast 3G browsing, GPS and a range of apps and games - but presents them in a small, cheap package.

New reports have emerged claiming Sony Ericsson has confirmed that its 2011 range of Xperia phones will be upgraded to Google's new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by March, 2012.

The Fit slots in at the bottom end of the series price range, retailing for as little as £100 pay-as-you-go. Yet despite its low price, the Fit pulls out all the stops to shake of its humble roots and offer the complete smartphone experience -- an endeavor that were it not for its low resolution screen and out of date Android 2.2 operating system it would achieve.

New reports have emerged suggesting a new set of Galaxy Nexus devices, free of the volume drop bug, will hit stores sometime next week.

Google has confirmed the existence of the Galaxy Nexus' volume drop bug.

With internet gossip slapping both Apple's iPad 3 and HTC's Quattro with Q1 2012 release dates, the tech community has once again begun speculating about a new Android vs iOS battle of the tablets.

Fresh rumours have emerged suggesting HTC is planning to release a new Facebook phone codenamed the "Buffy."

Back in the days of the Nokia 3310, the mobile phone market was a far simpler place. All we wanted was a decent range of interchangeable covers and a miniature light-up Santa hat, but with the recent boom in smartphone sales, the accessory manufacturers have had to innovate to keep up.

Samsung has offered no official confirmation when consumers can expect a bug causing the Galaxy Nexus' volume to inexplicably drop to be fixed.

Amazon may be releasing a second, larger Kindle Fire tablet to rival the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 and iPad 2, industry sources claim.

A new report from the Digitimes suggests the ongoing dominance of Apple's iPad series has forced a number of PC vendors, including Dell, Acer and Asustek plan to bow-out of the tablet market.

Hot on the heels of the Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon is tipped to be preparing a Fire smartphone, with a bargain basement price tag and Android operating system.

Adding to the ever-growing list of currently unconfirmed devices "capable" of de-throning Apple's new iPhone 4S, a new leaked image of the quad-core-powered HTC Zeta has emerged, alongside fresh "confirmed" tech spec for the fabled device.

With Google's new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich launching today alongside Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, the IBTimes takes you through some of the key new features housed in the new OS.

Continuing the two companies' ongoing feud, just two days after the arrival of Apple's new iTunes Match update, Google has launched its own new music streaming service and store.

Analysts have issued fresh reports suggesting Nokia's Lumia 800 launch sales will pale in comparison to those of Samsung's Ice Cream Sandwich flavoured Galaxy Nexus.

Following its release today, numerous analysts have issued fresh prophesies suggesting Nokia's Lumia 800 will ultimately go the way of the Dodo, succumbing to the curse of the Windows Phone.

With just two days left until Samung's Galaxy Nexus makes its opening assault on Apple's iPhone, Sony Ericsson has pledged to join the assault, confirming its Xperia series of devices will be upgraded to Google's new Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

With the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone's release just one day away, the IBTimes takes offers you a complete guide to the "first Windows Phone's" price, spec and competition.

Seeking to distract consumers from the looming Android-powered Galaxy Nexus, Nokia has announced a 4D lights show to celebrate the London launch of its Lumia 800 Windows Phone.

A team of developers has cracked Apple's personal assistant, Siri, to work on any device, including iPads, computers and even Android smartphones.

The Amazon Kindle Fire goes on sale in the U.S. tomorrow, November 15, and while the touchscreen tablet isn't coming to the UK just yet, we've compiled a summary of reviews below.

Before Sony's new handheld has even been released new research has emerged suggesting the device is already fated to fail, with smartphone game profits exceeding those of dedicated handhelds.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has issued a statement denying rumours of a fresh BlackBerry outage.

Hackers have found a couple of secret features in iOS 5 that Apple has not yet officially announced - a panoramic mode in the camera app and an autocorrect bar on the keyboard which is very similar to that used in Android.

Amazon has announced that its Kindle Fire tablet will have access to a catalogue of thousands of Android applications and games when it goes on sale in the US on November 15.

With pre-orders of Samsung's Ice Cream Sandwich powered Galaxy Nexus now open analysts have once again come to question whether the new Android power-house will be able to match, let alone beat, the Apple iPhone 4S' record breaking opening sales.

Adobe has announced that it is no longer developing Flash for mobile devices, and is instead focusing on creating Flash-based applications instead.

With rumours circulating that HTC is set to release a new "iPad 3-killing" tablet in the new year, the IBTimes takes you through the three key features we'd like changed to improve on its disappointing current Flyer tablet's design.

Despite not yet being released analysts have already suggested that even with the combined efforts of the Ice Cream Sandwich flavoured Samsung Galaxy Nexus and sleek Motorola RAZR, Apple's already record breaking new iPhone, the iPhone 4S, will remain consumers' top-end device of choice.