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The iPhone 5 isn't the only product that Apple's competitors should be worrying about, analysts have predicted the company will sell about 149 million iPads in 2015.

Bad news for anyone who's bought an Xperia Play gaming phone recently; online retailer Expansys has slashed the price of the PlayStation-inspired phone to an all time low of £199.80.

A new report has emerged questioning the slew of recent rumours suggesting Apple planned to unveil two new iPhone devices on 4 October.

Good news for owners of Windows Phone7 handsets; the first major update, named 7.5 Mango, will be available to download "in the next week or two", Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Reports have emerged suggesting Apple board member Al Gore has confirmed Apple's next entries into its iPhone franchise will be hitting stores this October.

Apple has won a significant victory in its ongoing patent war with pretty much every other tech company in the world, securing 40 new patents in China, adding yet another layer of legal protection around its iPhone and iPad series of devices.

Adding to the pandemic sized number of "leaked" smartphone images sweeping through the tech world, a new report has emerged claiming to have obtained official images of HTC's unconfirmed Explorer smartphone.

It started out as a simple iPhone game, then along came the soft toys and clothing, the second game and talks of a feature film, but now "Angry Birds" may soon be heard squawking in branches of Starbucks.

Apple is to hold a media event on Tuesday October 4, where presumably the much-anticipated iPhone 5, iOS 5 software and new iPod touch will be announced, according to sources close to the situation.

Tech site All Things Digital has issued a fresh report alleging Apple's new CEO Tim Cook will announce the iPhone 5 during the company's next "big media event" on 4 October.

The BBC has today updated its home page, introducing an entirely new design with iPlayer content and rich images appearing front and centre.

A new report has emerged claiming to have leaked an internal T-Mobile news posting, confirming the existence of Apple's fabled iPhone 5 smartphone.

Apple is tipped to be releasing a white iPod touch with minor changes in October, alongside the iPhone 5 and a redesigned iPod nano.

A new unconfirmed report has emerged suggesting that Apple plans to announce a new version of iPod Touch alongside its highly anticipated, though currently unconfirmed, iPhone 5 smartphone in the very near future.

Yet more "leaked" images showing a new iPhone device housing the A5 chip currently powering the iPad 2 have emerged, suggesting Apple plans to release a tweaked version of its iPhone 4 rather than the next generation iPhone 5.

Google has this week launched its Wallet application, which allows users to pay for items by swiping their mobile phone on a terminal in retail stores.

Apples stock price has risen 15% since the departure of Steve Jobs last month, proving many analysts wrong who predicted the company to suffer under the leadership of Tim Cook.

New reports from numerous media outlets have emerged claiming Samsung already has plans to mount fresh legal action against Apple's, currently unconfirmed, next iPhone.

A new allegedly leaked image showing the inclusion of the iPad 2's A5 chip in a mysterious new iPhone device, has led to fresh speculation that the chip may be used to power Apple's next entry into its iPhone franchise.

Facebook Messenger is now accessible to download iPhone and Android smart phones in the UK.

A "leaked" image allegedly taken from U.S. network AT&T's internal computer system suggests Apple's next entry into its iPhone franchise may be the iPhone 4S, rather than the next generation iPhone 5 handset.

According to a report from CENS/Taiwan Economic News, two manufacturers believed to be producing components for Apple's, currently unconfirmed, iPhone 5 smartphone have issued reports forecasting a strong financial performance for the quarter, attributing the increase to the unreleased smartphone.

The HTC Sensation XE has been given an October UK release date leading to speculation of a sales grudge match between it and Apple's iPhone 5.

The New York Times' Nick Bilton has added fuel to the iPhone rumour fire, alleging to have inside knowledge confirming Apple's big revelation is mere "weeks away."

Tech site the DigiTimes has issued a report suggesting Apple has cut a deal with manufacturers to produce its next generation series of CPUs.

Unofficial Apple site 9to5Mac has issued a fresh report suggesting it has gained confirmation that the company is planning to release a budget version of its current iPhone 4 alongside its truly next-generation iPhone 5 smartphone.

Reports have emerged suggesting Stéphane Richard, CEO of network provider Orange's parent company France Telecom, has accidentally leaked the release date of Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 5 smartphone.

HTC has unveiled three new high-end smartphone devices designed to break the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S2's stranglehold on the market

Joining the long list of allegedly leaked iPhone 5 components and add-ons, tech site Ukwire.hk has issued a fresh report claiming to have received a document showing a screen protector designed for the fabled smartphone.

Following a series of heated exchanges between iPhone maker Apple and Galaxy series maker Samsung, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority has ruled in Apple's favour, confirming the iPhone 4 is the world's thinnest smartphone.