Head of Android at Google, Andy Rubin, provides the latest activation figures for the mobile OS, while denying rumours that he's leaving the search giant. FULL STORY >

In part two of this week's Gaming News Round-up we look at more hot gaming releases that were showcased during the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo. FULL STORY >

Nokia delivers its second Lumia smartphone, the Lumia 710, to take on a myriad of BlackBerry OS and Android-running midrange contenders. FULL STORY >

The IDC provides a peek into the mobile phone market future, by forecasting sales trends for 2012 and beyond. FULL STORY >

Sony has announced that it will be partnering with HTC in a bid to create several Android-based and PlayStation certified smartphones. FULL STORY >

ETSI adopts a new form factor for the SIM card that is 40% smaller than the current smallest design. FULL STORY >

After launching the DStv Drifta as well as the Drifta USB, DStv Mobile has now announced another mobile TV device, this time aimed at the ever growing Apple device market. FULL STORY >

Google makes the latest usage figures surrounding its Android mobile operating system available. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung surpasses that 50 million sales mark for its ultra popular Galaxy S and Galaxy SII smartphones. FULL STORY >

Cisco's annual VNI forecast expects worldwide devices and connections to increase to nearly 19 billion between 2011 and 2016. FULL STORY >

Norwegian software development firm Opera Software releases Opera Mini 7 with smart page for mobile phones. FULL STORY >

Sony reveals the latest two additions to the Android-powered Xperia smartphone line-up, the Xperia go and Xperia acro S. FULL STORY >

The convergence revolution is expected to bring a number of exciting developments in the not too distant future, according to Nashua Mobile. FULL STORY >

From the land of the dragon comes the Huawei Honor, which sports some impressive mid-range specs available at an even more surprising budget pricetag. FULL STORY >

Market research firm IDC says that Android and iOS have stretched their mobile OS lead to powering eight out of every ten smartphones sold during Q1 2012. FULL STORY >