Samsung's launch of its Galaxy Note II, left us impressed, as it showcased an even more refined and feature-rich phablet than the original Galaxy Note. FULL STORY >

Nokia reveals the release info for its forthcoming Windows Phone 8 running Lumia flagship. FULL STORY >

Sony announces that it is releasing an Android Jelly Bean update for part of its 2012 Xperia range of smartphones. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces its financial report for the third quarter of this year, revealing an operating loss as well as drop in Lumia smartphone shipment volumes. FULL STORY >

LG announced the local release and pricing info for its Optimus L9 smartphone. FULL STORY >

Adobe releases an Acrobat Reader update that brings cloud storage to the app. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics latest research reveals that there are now more than a billion smartphone users around the globe. FULL STORY >

Felix Baumgartners record breaking skydive jump also shattered a viewership record for YouTube. FULL STORY >

Samsung announces a mini-me version of its super-selling Galaxy S III smartphone. FULL STORY >

Mobile social networks, mobile applications stores and location-based services will be three of the highest value mobile services to reach widespread adoption in the next two years according to Gartner. FULL STORY >

Opera Software releases the latest version of its Opera Mobile browser for Andriod-operating mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Vodacom announces the launch of the Vodafone Smart II low-cost smartphone. FULL STORY >

comScore delivers its latest research on key smartphone trends within the US mobile phone market. FULL STORY >

Do you have an inspirational idea ready to take the software world by storm? Startup Knight is a competition for software-based tech start-ups that are aiming to make it big in the world of business. FULL STORY >

Google makes the latest Android mobile platform usage info available, indicating which version of the mobile OS is employed the most by mobile device users. FULL STORY >