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Galaxy Note 2 N7100 users in the UK, Middle East and select European countries can now install the latest Android 4.1.2 XXDMB5 official firmware, using this guide.

European markets open higher ahead of eurozone fourth-quarter GDP data and ECB meeting.

Asian markets cheer US data as Japan and Australia indices reach fresh multi-year highs.

Four new mobile operating systems could enter the market in 2013, all wanting a share of what has so far been dominated by Apple and Android.

Alistair Charlton looks at the Linux-based Tizen mobile operating system, formerly MeeGo before being taken over by Samsung.

Alistair Charlton looks at Ubuntu Touch for smartphones, the Linux-based mobile operating system by Canonical.

BBC will be bring iPlayer service to Windows Phone 8 and 7.5 soon, but not as a fully-fledged app.

Step-by-step guide to install Vanilla RootBox v3.8 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM on Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100.

Galaxy S3 I9300 users can now enjoy the latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update via Vanilla RootBox ROM.

Schizophrenic McLean accused of killing Byrd and beheading her before dismembering body.

Step-by-step guide to install Vanilla RootBox v3.8 ROM based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean on Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100G.

Sony will settle for third in smartphone market in 2013, but needs to sell 50 million smartphones to do so.

Step-by-step guide to install SlimBean 4.2.2 Build 1 ROM, based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100.

Samsung Galaxy S4 appears in AnTuTu benchmarks ahead of its launch.

Step-by-step guide to install SlimBean 4.2.2 Build 1 custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300.

Galaxy Note 2 N7100 users can now taste latest Android 4.2.2 firmware via PACman Jelly Bean ROM.

Step-by-step guide to install SlimBean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean custom ROM on Galaxy Note N7000.

HTC One takes on Samsung's Galaxy S3 in battle of heavyweight quad-core smartphones.

Apple suffers another setback in its legal battle with Samsung with a reduction in $1bn damages awarded in 2012.

The Nokia Lumia 620 has a 3.8in display, 1.5GH dual-core processor and runs Windows Phone 8.

Galaxy S3 I9300 users can now enjoy latest Android 4.2.1 custom features via newly released XXUFMB3 firmware based Omega Jelly Bean ROM.

A detailed feature comparison of the two leading tablet rivals, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and Apple iPad Mini.

LG has admitted it is in talks with Google over the follow-up to the highly successful Nexus 4 smartphone.

We round-up all Samsung Galaxy S4 rumours ahead of the phone's launch in New York on 14 March.

Judge who made Apple publicly acknowledge Samsung did not copy the iPad is hired by Samsung in new patent lawsuit.

Apple CEO Tim Cook promises new products to steady ship, as third of investors vote against his 51% pay rise.

Asus this week launched a Fonepad and a Padfone. Is the company just unclear as to what consumers are looking for?

At Mobile World Congress Orange became the latest company to confirm that it will begin carrying smartphones using Tizen in 2013

Samsung is planning a Wallet app similar to the Passbook app offered by Apple in iOS, and a partnership with Visa will see payWave on future Galaxy phones.

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 update for the Wi-Fi version of Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3110.