It looks like the first mobile carrier may be rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 mango tomorrow, according to a recent report the Vodafone group is scheduled to release the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to its range of devices from tomorrow the 21st of September.

The news comes from German site Windows smartphones, who have said that the update will roll out to certain devices tomorrow and is expected to be available to all Windows smartphones on the network by the end of the month.

This has yet to be confirmed by Vodafone or Microsoft, I guess we will find out some more details tomorrow.

Source WP Central, Windows Smartphones

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Earlier today HTC officially announced the HTC Rhyme which is headed to Verizon Wireless in the US, we also heard it would be headed to the UK, and now HTC has confirmed that the HTC Rhyme will be available in the UK from the 17th of October.

It looks like the HTC Rhyme will be available exclusively through mobile operator O2 here in the UK when it lands on the 17th of October and it will come with Android Gingerbread.

The HTC Rhyme features a single core 1GHz processor, plus a 3.7 inch multi-touch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, there is also a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash and auto-focus.

Other specifications on the HTC Rhyme include HTC’s Sense 3.5 custom user interface, plus WiFi and GPS, there are no details on pricing as yet for the HTC Rhyme in the UK.

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Dice has today announced that the new Battlefield 3 Beta testing will commence on September 29th for gamers on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.  Battlefield 3 Beta testing will be set on the Paris: Operation Metro map and will include two elite tactical units squaring off in the Rush Mode within Battlefield 3.

With one side attacking M-COM stations while the opposing squad defends and protects. View a demo

video after the jump of the Paris: Operation Metro map.

The Paris: Operation Metro map enables players to move through the city of Paris causing destruction

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We heard recently that the Motorola Defy+ would be available in the UK this month, and it looks like it will be available from the 30th of September for £249 from mobile retailer Clove.

The Motorola Defy+ features a 3.7 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, there is 2GB of built n storage, plus a microSD card slot, processing is provided by a single core 1GHz processor and it will come with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.

Other specifications include a five megapixel camera with auto-focus and an LED flash, it is designed to be a rugged Android device which is resistant to water and dust and also shock proof.

Source Clove

Sprint’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch went on sale last week, and the guys over at iFixit decided to take it apart to see what was inside the Epic 4G Touch.

It features a larger 4.52 inch display than the original Galaxy S II and also comes with the same dual

core 1.2GHz processor, have a look at the tear down photos below.

We were delighted to find that taking apart this allegedly Epic phone was not too challenging. In fact,

the Epic 4G Touch appears to fare better than its overseas cousin in terms of disassembly and repair.

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Meizu has announced their latest Android smartphone, which is headed to China, the Meizu MX which will come with a quad core Cortex A9 processor and will also feature a 4.3 inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.

The Meizu MX will be China only, and it will be available in 16GB and 32GB versions, and comes with front and rear facing cameras, although we couldn’t find out any specifications on the cameras.

The Meizu MX will retail for $625 for the 16GB version and $780 for the 32GB version, and the 16GB version will come with a dual core processor whilst the 32GB version will feature the quad core processor.

Source Phandroid

A new second trailer has been released for the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection DLC which will be arriving on the 22nd September for PC and PS3. The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection Zombie Lab Phase 2 trailer reveals a little more of what you can expect from the new DLC in a couple of days. Watch Phase 2 after the jump .Enjoy!

The Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection DLC will include the first Call of Duty map to take place on the

moon, and will include four remastered levels together with an enhanced Zombie soundtrack and new

Moon theme.

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The official word from Sony Ericsson was that a number of their Xperia devices would be getting the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update in October, and now it would appear that at least one Xperia device received the update ahead of schedule.

According to the guy over at the Xperia Blog, the Android 2.3.4 update for the Xperia Neo has already started rolling out and it brings a range of new features to the Xperia Neo.

Some of the new features included in the Android 2.3.4 update for the Xperia Neo include Google Chat, a new 3D panorama camera feature and much more.

If you own an Xperia Neo and have received the update, leave a comment below and let us know, and also let us know which country you are in.

Source Xperia Blog

We know that LG is working on their first HD smartphone, codenamed the LU6200, which is expected to feature a HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and now some actual photos of the device have been leaked.

The photos below are reported to be of the new LG Optimus LTE (LU6200), and as we heard previously it will come with a 4.5 inch AH-IPS LCD display with a 1280 x 720 resolution, plus a dual core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon processor.

We still dont have any information on when the new LG Optimus LTE will become available, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

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Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have developed a brain scanner which uses a smartphone, the portable EEG system is made up of a low cost brain monitor which is placed on your head and a smartphone app.

The video below shows the smartphone brain scanner in action, which uses a low cost EEG headset with a wireless connection and a Nokia N900 smartphone.

We demonstrate a fully functional smartphone brain scanner consisting of a low-cost 14-channel EEG headset with a wireless connection to a smartphone (Nokia N900), enabling minimally invasive EEG monitoring in naturalistic settings. The smartphone provides a touch-based interface with real-time brain state decoding and 3D reconstruction.

You can find out more information about this innovative brain scanner over at Milab.

Yesterday we showed you a photo of what was reported to be the insides of a new iPhone 4S, which Apple is rumored to be launching as a cheaper iPhone alongside the new iPhone 5.

Now the guys over at Mac Rumors have got their hands on some more photos, which you can

see below, and the second photo shows the iPhone 4S turned on whilst it is only partly assembled.

What do you guys think? Could this be the new iPhone 4S that we have been hearing about over the

last few days, it will be interesting to see if Apple launches a cheaper iPhone 4S at the same

time as the new iPhone 5.

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Yesterday we heard that Google were getting ready to launch their new NFC based payment system, Google Wallet, it is now official and as we reported previously Google wallet will be available with the Sprint Nexus S 4G.

The service works with a Citi Mastercard or a Google Prepaid Card, the Google Prepaid Card can be funded using any existing credit card, and Google has also announced that other companies including Visa, Discover and American Express are looking to join the service in the future.

We’ve been testing it extensively, and today we’re releasing the first version of the app to Sprint. That means we’re beginning to roll out Google Wallet to all Sprint Nexus S 4G phones through an over-the-air update.

You can find out more information about Google Wallet over at the ... Read more »

We have been hearing for a while that the new iPhone 5 will come with Apple’s new A5 processor that can be found inside the iPad 2, we have also heard that Apple may be launching a cheaper iPhone which is rumored to be called the iPhone 4S.

The photo below was spotted by the guys from Phone Arena and it is apparently an photo of the insides of a new iPhone, although there are no details on whether it is the iPhone 4S or the iPhone 5.

As you can see from the photo it shows an A5 processor, and it also shows a new 1430 mAh battery which has slightly different specifications to ones previously seen.

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ViewSonic has added another Android smartphone to its range with the launch of the ViewSonic V430, which comes with a 4.3 inch WVGA multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

The ViewSonic V430 is powered by a single core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and it comes with 512MB of RAM, Android comes in the form of Android 2.2 Froyo.

Other specifications on the ViewSonic V430 include a VGA front facing camera for video chat and a rear facing 5 megapixel camera for photos ands video, there is also WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS.

There are no details as yet on when the ViewSonic V430 will go on sale and also now details on how much it will retail for.

Source GSM Arena

We have been hearing that the new Pantech Breakout is headed to Verizon Wireless over the last few weeks, and now it official the Pantech Breakout will be available from Verizon on the 22nd of September in stores and online.

The Pantech Breakout comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and it features a 4inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a 1GHz single core processor.

Other specifications on the Pantech Breakout  include a front facing VGA camera for video chat an a rear facing 5 megapixel camera which can record HD video in 720p.

It also comes with 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and can be used as a mobile hotspot for up to 10 WiFi enabled devices, and it feature Bluetooth 3.0 and comes with an 8GB microSD card.

The Pantech Breakout will be available from the 22nd of September for $99.99 after a $50 mail in reb ... Read more »

It look like Batman will have his work cut out in the new Batman game reading for release. As Rocksteady has revealed yet another villain that will in the new Batman: Arkham City game joining the likes of Penguin, Solomon Grundy, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, The Riddler and Two Face naming just a few.

The latest villain to be unveiled is Deadshot who is equipped with a mask with eyeholes and a targeting system over his right eye, together with wrist-mounted guns and two sidearms, as well as a sniper rifle. View the video after the jump to reveal a little more insight into the character.

Within the new Batman: Arkham City game Batman will need to find Deadshots bullets using Detective Mode to track him down. Batman: Arkham C ... Read more »