A new beta of Firefox 4 is now available for Android and Maemo users, with the promise of it being ‘faster than ever’.

The Carphone Warehouse is launching its own awards for apps, as voted for by the public. The Appys ceremony will take place in April.

BT has given iPad users easy access to over two million Wi-Fi hotspots for BT broadband customers, who can now go online anywhere as if they were still at home.

While consumers probably have little reason to care about what QT is, the new development environment is helping developers roll out apps quicker, and for multiple platforms. Shazam is the latest app to switch.

The largest budget hotel chain, Premier Inn, is now making it easy to book a room at any of its locations in the UK.

They Need to be Fed sounds odd and looks odd, but deep down it’s really just a lovable platformer longing for your attention.

CNN has today launched the CNN app for the iPad, with an enhanced user experience that takes full advantage of the large screen and multi-touch user interface of the iPad.

Shoppers who wish to make ethical decisions about what to buy can now use a new app called barcoo to find out more than just the best prices.

iPhone users can now order train tickets from their phone with the latest version of the The Trainline app. Tickets can then be collected from hundreds of stations around the country.

Com2uS has joined Rovio in announcing a Christmas update to one of the top games for iPhone and Android users. Slice It! now has 20 new stages, new Christmas carol background music and graphics.

Android Market is finally going to show content ratings for apps and games, allowing users to get more information about content, as well as filter or block categories at a later stage.

Opera has released the final version of Opera Mobile 10.1 for Symbian, offering a significant Javascript speed increase from Carakan Javascript engine used on the desktop browsing software.

eBay has updated its iPhone application and added a new barcode scanning feature to help compare prices of products in-store, as well as adding products easily when selling items.

Google is to make changes to Android Market that will make it easier to find out more about apps and games, including details of changes made on updated content.

Opera has today released a beta version of Opera Mobile, offering a number of enhancements over Opera Mini, such as faster page rendering and adjustable zoom levels with near instant text redrawing (thanks to the use of the Opera Presto rendering engine).

Following somewhat unrealistic suggestions on the web that Facebook was about to launch its own mobile phone, the social networking service announced a number of updates for mobile users.

Skype has been officially launched for Andoid, after earlier versions were pulled from Android Market for reasons unknown.

Essency has developed an app for iPhone and iPod touch users that could literally save lives.

The we7 music streaming service has today come to Android, offering free access to millions of songs.

Slice it! for iOS has been updated, with additional stages and a fix for iPod touch 4G users.

DataViz has released V4.0 of Documents To Go with features requested by existing customers.

BigGreenSmile.com has launched a totally free eco shopping app for the iPhone.

A new web-based service from MyCall.mobi is hoping to eradicate the need to use expensive directory enquiry services.

Rovio has finally released Angry Birds, in beta, for Android users on Android Market.

Angry Birds is finally coming to Android – starting with a beta release on Friday

With British motorists braced for a long weekend of traffic chaos, CoPilot is offering to come to the rescue with a cut-price rescue package.

Flash for your iPhone? This isn’t official and requires some hacking – are you up for the challenge?

Tesco has brought two of its popular iPhone apps to Ovi Store, allowing you to shop on your mobile or use your phone as your Clubcard.