This week in the Tech News Round-up, Sony Ericsson is reportedly tinkering away on a 3D smartphone, whilst the Kodak vs. Apple & RIM trial hits a snag. FULL STORY >

One of the world's largest independent mobile ad networks, InMobi, acquires media technology company Sprout. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google makes the latest Android version distribution figures available, showing which version of the ultra popular mobile operating system is the most popular amongst users. FULL STORY >

According to a report released this week by market research firm Canalys, Google's Android operating system is staking its claim as the predominant smartphone platform. FULL STORY >

Internet security solutions provider, Bitdefender, have released its new Total Security 2012 software, with several key new features that are aimed at protecting users from hackers, viruses and identity theft. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google updates Gmail for mobile to support the iPhone 4's Retina Display, and also bring about some other improvements. FULL STORY >

Skype announced today the release of Skype 2.1 for Android, which adds compatibility with more smartphones. FULL STORY >

RIM are gearing up for a fight, with the impending launch of five new BlackBerry smartphones on the near horizon. FULL STORY >

The latest browser trend report from Net Applications has Chrome and Safari global usage rates on the rise, whilst IE and Firefox shares are on the decline. FULL STORY >

Nokia fans can rejoice, as the MeeGo running Nokia N9 will be getting its Finnish passport stamped by South African passport control authorities soon. FULL STORY >

Infected emails and websites are on the rise, according to a recent report from Symantec. FULL STORY >

EA is pulling out all the stops to promote the latest game, FIFA 12, within its highly popular FIFA range, which will be running onto the virtual pitch in September. FULL STORY >

Finnish phone giant Nokia launches its latest handset, the Nokia 500, which boast a good dollop of mid-range specs. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up: Samsung eyeballs Apple's place as king of the smartphone OEMs, whilst Qualcomm makes gesture recognition part and partial of its chips. FULL STORY >

Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) introduces the latest version of its ultra popular BlackBerry Messenger application, which sports some new abilities. FULL STORY >