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Wondering if your phone or tablet will get the Android 4.0 upgrade? Here's an exhaustive and evolving list of everything we know about Ice Cream Sandwich, broken down by device.

Wondering if your phone will get the Android 2.2 upgrade? Here's an exhaustive list of everything we know about Froyo, broken down by device.

Wondering if your phone will get the Android 2.3 upgrade? Here's an exhaustive and evolving list of everything we know about Gingerbread, broken down by device.

Analysis: The new iPhone is a step forward within Apple's world -- but outside of that walled garden, it's still worlds behind.

Apple plans to release a 3G iPhone this year. Steve Jobs has said so. So has AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson. It is a done deal. The questions that remain unanswered are:

* When exactly will they be available?
* What will be the price?
* What will the specs be?

Tethering with HTC EVO 4G is free and easy. Here's a simple guide to turning your phone into a wireless access point in minutes.

Want an invite to this week's hottest social network? I can send a Google+ invitation to your inbox, if you ask nicely. Eschew the morons, idiots, and scammers --- follow Richi's rules. Here are your instructions; observe them carefully.
Read on for an invitation to join the [cough] "elite" [cough] circle of Google Plus users...

What's new in Android Gingerbread, and what'll it mean for you? Here are answers to all of your most pressing questions.

Analysis: Apple's iPad 2 matches the competition in terms of hardware basics, but it lags behind in features, flexibility, and customization potential.

How YOU doin'? It's IT Blogwatch, in which Microsoft promises never to kill your PC, oh no, no way, not at all, next question? Not to mention geek wallets...

Eric Lai reports it for us:

Microsoft Corp. today confirmed that it plans to overhaul its antipiracy technology in Windows Vista, a move it hopes will avoid the problems associated similar efforts in Windows XP and plug a longtime gap ...

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Call it the rumor that will never die, but it's back to walk among us, with Bloomberg telling us Apple has flicked the switch and iPad 3 manufacturing has already begun, with the product set to ship in March.

Analysis: Apple's new iPhone 4S catches up with the rest of the smartphone market, but it doesn't do much to surge past the status quo.

Looking for an Android phone on AT&T? Check out this breakdown of the carrier's Android-based options and how they compare.

If you've been wondering what to expect from iPhone 5, the next-generation, beyond an all-new and improved antenna, then let me share a few ideas with you -- your iPhone will be your wallet, your house keys, your identity, the centre of your mobile existence. At least, that's how it appears on news of Apple's hiring of near field communications (NFC) expert, Benjamin Vigier.

By default, Android's Honeycomb browser loads mobile versions of Web sites instead of the full desktop versions. It's all because of the browser's "user agent" setting -- and it isn't hard to fix.