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With Apple's iOS 5 mobile operating system finally launching in the UK, analysts and fans alike have begun to once again question when the OS' chief competitor, Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich, will finally be unveiled.

BlackBerry has finally released a statement explaining the data outages of the last two days which saw millions of users left in the dark; a 'core switch failure' is to blame.

With the positive critical reaction Apple's highly anticipated iOS 5 is getting on its Wednesday release, analysts have once again questioned whether Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS will be able to compete.

With Samsung's Galaxy S2 having beaten Apple's iPhone 4 for the crown of best smartphone at this year's T3 awards, speculation has now turned to the next clash of the smartphone titans, with critics questioning whether the iPhone 4S will fair better against Samsung's Nexus Prime.

Twitter has emerged victorious at the T3 awards after scooping the digital media service of the year, beating Facebook and YouTube to the post thanks to its first class iPhone, Android and iPad apps.

Samsung claimed a surprise victory over Apple Monday night when the Galaxy S2 was voted smartphone of 2011 at the T3 awards, beating out the iPhone 4.

Just days after a number of sites "leaked" images of Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, a new anonymous source has released a video allegedly showing Ice Cream Sandwich running on the fabled Google Nexus Prime smartphone.

Dell is rumoured to have dropped the upcoming Wrigley handset, which was set to run on the newly released Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system.

New images of Google's highly anticipated answer to Apple's iOS 5, Android Ice Cream Sandwich have been "leaked" across the internet.

Samsung has delayed Tuesday's unveiling of its touted Google Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Galaxy Nexus, reportedly out of respect for rival Apple's Steve Jobs.

With the iPad dominating tablet sales the world over, leaving other manufacturers in its dust - the HP Touchpad saw a massive price cut, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab struggled to sell - HTC is hoping the Jetstream will make a dent in Apple's market share.

Google, briefly, let slip the release date of its iOS 5, iPhone 4S killing Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, leading to fresh speculation of an Apple vs Google showdown this October.

Apple yesterday announced the voice-activated personal assistant app Siri, which can perform a wide range of tasks following vocal commands from the user.

Despite not yet being released, Apple's recently unveiled iPhone 4S has already met with scepticism by consumers, leading to fresh speculation regarding which future devices customers may choose in its place.

Following widespread dissent amongst Apple fans regarding the company's decision to release the iPhone 4S, not the iPhone 5, analysts have begun to question whether Apple's loss could turn into Google's gain.

Following the disappointing lack of the fabled iPhone 5 during Apple's iPhone 4S unveiling, hope has appeared for die-hard high-end smartphone fans, as yet another leaked image of the Android powered Google Nexus Prime has appeared on the cyber highways.

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.

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.

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 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.

Just four days before Apple's iPhone-focused media event, Sony Ericsson's updated Xperia Arc has hit UK shelves, leading to speculation whether the smartphone will be able succeed despite the looming threat of Apple's next iPhone.

With it still being unclear whether Apple will unveil its next generation iPhone 5, or slightly tweaked iPhone 4S on 4 October, Huawei has covered its bases, unveiling its new Blaze and Honor devices.

Following widespread speculation that Apple will release a new budget version of its current iPhone 4, HTC, ZTE and Huawei have all announced new budget handsets designed to take on the iPhone 4S.

An app costing £60 ($95) that can reduce your eye-age by ten years and increase your reading speed is to be released in the next few months.

Amazon has announced the Kindle Fire, a touchscreen tablet intended to rival the iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook, with a 7 inch screen, Android operating system and $199 price tag.

With Apple's 4 October iPhone media event just having been confirmed, new reports have emerged suggesting further details about Google's future Nexus Prime smartphone.

Just one day after Apple announced its 4 October iPhone-focused media event, smartphone competitor HTC has announced its own unveiling on 6 October.

Amazon is set to introduce its iPad-rivalling tablet, tipped to be called Kindle Fire at a media event in New York today. The Kindle Fire is expected to undercut Apple's $499 (£399) iPad and come in at the $250-$350 price point where tablets have so far failed to succeed.