In part 2 of this week's Tech News Round-up Google reveals some figures surrounding its Android mobile OS, whilst Intel says it'll support USB 3.0 in its Sandy Bridge replacement platform. FULL STORY >

Android developers take note, as Google is giving African developers the chance to make it big. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces a plethora of developments on the Symbian front, including a much needed update. FULL STORY >

HTC announced its newest Gingerbread-operating smartphone, running on a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU and capable of recording 1080p video. FULL STORY >

More info surrounding emerge about Nokia's unofficial X7, as well as the Symbian briefing to be held tomorrow. FULL STORY >

Research firm Gartner accounts for shifts in the mobile OS landscape and readjusts its figures to forecast the look of the market by 2015. FULL STORY >

Nokia and Yahoo's partnership starts to bear some fruit in part 2 of this week's Tech News Round-up, whilst a new Symbian event looms in the not too distant future. FULL STORY >

Android chief Andy Rubin speaks out against recent allegations, saying Android is still as open source as ever. FULL STORY >

The latest Communicator prances forth from Nokia's smartphone stable, sporting a much trimmer look and new mobile OS. FULL STORY >

Its been a long time since we've seen a cellphone on the market that's capable of rolling with the punches and live a hard-knock life. Up till now that is, thanks to Motorola's dustproof, water- and scratch resistant Defy. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry fans get another glimpse into BlackBerrry maker Research In Motion's future, as video tutorials of some of the Canadian company's forthcoming smartphones get leaked. FULL STORY >

Google brings some new functions to Google Maps for Android via version 5.3. FULL STORY >

Nokia will be releasing at least twelve new smartphones this year to keep market share amidst onslaughts from RIM and Apple. FULL STORY >

In the second part of this week's Tech News Round-up Samsung and Visa partner up to bring NFC to the 2012 Olympic Games, whilst images and specs of the BlackBerry Monaco smartphone hits the web. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has announced figures surrounding its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. FULL STORY >