The September 2011 issue of What Mobile is on sale now, with reviews of the HTC ChaCha, Nokia X7, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Acer Iconia Tab A500, Orange Stockholm, Samsung Galaxy Fit and the Samsung Tocco Icon.

RIM has today launched its new BlackBerry device, the Curve 9360, which could be the model that sells in the highest numbers thanks to the interest it’s sure to get from 16-25 year old BBM addicts.

Ahead of RIM’s official announcement of the new BlackBerry Curve 9360 (and possibly an all-touch version too), Vodafone has stated that it will be carrying the new slimline Curve model that will no doubt become a favourite for teens all over the world.

Ordering has opened online for HTC’s first 3D-screened smartphone, the EVO 3D. You will also be able to buy it in store at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy from September 6th.

Having seen the sun return to our fair shores, being able to see what’s on our phone display can be a bit of a mission. LG has already given us the super-bright Optimus Black, but has now added the Optimus Sol that can reduce battery consumption while keeping enhanced sunlight readability.

Hampshire’s premier shopping centre, Festival Place, has released an iPhone app that gives visitors access to a range of services to make the whole shopping experience more enjoyable and convenient.

Most dog owners are very responsible people who keep paths and parks clean, but now there’s an app that can help keep streets clean even when a few dog walkers fail to clean up after their dogs.

Sony Ericsson has launched the ‘Live with Walkman’ smartphone, with a powerful 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording and Facebook integration to allow music and media sharing.

Writing a blog about the demise of webOS, when HP is still claiming it may have a future, may seem a bit premature. However, I’m fairly confident it’s game over.

HP states it will end development of its webOS devices, including the HP TouchPad and smartphones.

Nokia is allowing visitors to the Museum of London to try out NFC technology, by scanning a NFC equipped mobile phone against a series of smart tags located throughout both the City of London and Docklands sites.

The Tube Map app, from mxData, has not only exceeded five million downloads since 2009 – but it now also adds the ability to check your Oyster card balance.

Just as Samsung gets permission to resume sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, HTC has decided to sue Apple for a third time for what it believes to be infringements of its intellectual property.

The EU-wide ban (excluding Holland) on sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been temporarily lifted pending a review of whether the initial ruling was valid.

Ahead of our full review of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, here are some hands-on photos with comparison shots featuring the Bold 9780.

Cineworld’s app for iPhone has passed the one million download mark in a year. Users can find film information, screening times and then book tickets within the app.

Google has entered into an agreement to buy Motorola Mobility for US$12.5bn (£7.65bn). Motorola Mobility, which split away from its parent company at the start of 2011 will continue to run as a separate business.

Vodafone’s Facebook phone, the Vodafone 555, is now on sale – bringing an affordable integrated Facebook experience to prepay customers.

Orange has come up with a new range of mobile broadband price plans, as well as launching a new mobile Wi-Fi device.

Samsung has added the tough Galaxy Xcover Android smartphone to its family, joining the Motorola DEFY and Sony Ericsson Xperia active as a phone you can get on and use without worrying about the elements.

Doro is adding a spark of colour to its portfolio, by releasing the PhoneEasy 610 in red.

If Samsung thought that mass looting might have impacted on sales of its new Galaxy Tab 10.1, it maybe didn’t expect to find itself landed with a EU-wide ban, with the exception of Holland (for now).

Good news! The Motorola XOOM is now getting the official Android OS 3.1 update, which activates the memory card slot to allow for an additional 32GB of storage to be added if required.

Did you enjoy your two-for-one film deal with Orange last Wednesday? If so, you can now enjoy a free movie on Thursday but without needing to venture down to your local multiplex. A great idea if your cinema happens to be next door to a Foot Locker or Comet.

What Mobile has teamed up with Doro to offer two fantastic mobile phones that offer simplicity and peace of mind. What’s more, we’ve got the first Doro mobile phone ever to support 3G and come with a digital camera!

According to Pierre Cardin’s UK distributor, tablets could become seen as “cold and boring”, which is probably it is selling the elegant Pierre Cardin Tablet PC.

Qualcomm has rebranded its range of Snapdragon processors to become more user-friendly and make it easier to make comparisons.

RIM today launched its new family of smartphones, adding to the existing Bold and Torch ranges, with a new high-end Torch with a large all-touch design.

PNY has launched its new range of Class 10 microSDHC memory cards, with capacities ranging from 8 to 32GB.

Huawei is about to compete at the higher end of the market with the forthcoming release of the Huawei Vision smartphone, a powerful 1GHz smartphone with Android 2.3.

O2 and Nokia have paired up to offer customers buying a N8, E7, C6-01 or C7, the chance to win a holiday of a lifetime to the Pacha nightclub in Ibiza for Pete Tong’s summer season closing party.

Virgin has updated its mobile tariffs to introduce a range of new 12 and 24 month contracts, including customisable extras – like doubling your allowance of minutes for £2 per month.

As Nokia continues to push ahead with more Symbian handset releases to prove the platform isn’t dead, the release of the Nokia 500 also unveils Nokia’s new handset naming convention.

We’re now used to hearing how Apple is changing everything, but it seems Nokia is also out to make some radical changes. This time, it is trying to fix the ridiculous naming convention it has been using for the last year or so.

Alpha Mobile has launched with a prepay tariff offering unlimited calls to home and selected international destinations for a fixed monthly fee.

If Apple thinks Samsung copies everything it does, it may have a point given Samsung has just announced a white version of the Galaxy S II. However, the big difference is that Samsung hasn’t made us wait almost a year for it. In fact, you’ll only have to wait until September 1st.

If you’re in the market for a smartphone, we’ve got a simple guide that will explain the ins and outs of each major platform…

While everyone continues to ask when the iPhone 5 is coming out, there are now pictures that appear to show that when the new iPhone does eventually get a release, it may also get a cheaper iPhone 4 replacement to take the place of the iPhone 3GS as the ‘affordable’ alternative.

Produced by Huawei, the Orange Stockholm certainly looks the part, but as a budget Android smartphone does it have the features to match?

Three is making it more affordable to buy a smartphone with five handsets from HTC and Samsung offered free of charge on contracts starting at just £15 per month, with at least 500MB of mobile data included.

Who wants a rubbish app on their phone? Well, what about one that helps you get rid of all the rubbish in your home (or office) to save you hiring a skip, or paying a company to take your junk and dump it around the corner…

The TuneWiki app already enjoyed by millions of Android users has now come to iOS, giving Apple users the chance to find, share and buy music, read lyrics and listen to Internet radio.

Nokia says Symbian is on its way out, before promising more support and new models. Can the ailing OS ever really get back on track, or is it time to throw in the towel and give up on handsets like the X7?

Fancy enjoying apps for free, without resorting to illegal means? MagicSolver offers an app to do just that. Free App Magic offers three apps for free every day, and it has just been updated to add new languages and allow downloading earlier.

The update to Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) is now rolling out for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners, adding the new Sony Ericsson launcher and Facebook inside Xperia functions – as well as new widgets, Adobe Flash support, Wi-Fi hotspot/USB tethering and more.

Vodafone has launched the first prepay phone specifically designed for Facebook users. The Vodafone 555 Blue was developed in collaboration with Facebook and makes it easy to do status updates and share photos.

Nokia’s very first Windows Phone 7 device, based on the design of the recently announced Nokia N9, has been leaked in a video that shows off its design, screen and camera.

Dolphin has released its latest web browser, Dolphin HD 6 which now includes a new ‘Webzine’ feature to show web articles in a more elegant format.

Orange has launched a daily browsing for customers travelling within the EU. A £3 daily bundle gives 30MB of data, with customers only charged if they use any data within a 24-hour period.

What Mobile puts Acer’s 10-inch tablet to the test, to see if Honeycomb 3.1 has made Android a more serious player in the tablet market.

The Cloud has released an Android version of its Wi-Fi FastConnect app, allowing easy finding and automatic connection to 4,800 Wi-Fi hotspots.

O2 is to expand its Priority scheme to bring the voucher market mainstream with exclusive deals and experiences from top high street brands, including Odeon, Harvey Nichols, WH Smith, National Express, JJB and Zizzi.

ZTE is to enter the UK mobile market with handsets sold under its own name, in a move that copies that of HTC and Huawei.

We got an email out of the blue to tell us about Nokia’s new advertising campaign, which gets its first airing during Corrie and other slots that include Law and Order, Sirens and Undercover Boss.

Samsung has a Galaxy smartphone to suit every budget, and at the lower end of the scale is the Galaxy Fit. We’re not sure where the ‘fit’ comes from, as it’s not particularly sporty, rugged or equipped with tools to keep you fit, but it sounds impressive. But is it?

Our sister magazine, Mobile News, has reported on the plans by the European Commission (EC) to take stronger action that could see a huge cut in mobile data roaming charges.

The August 2011 issue of What Mobile is on sale now, with reviews of the HTC Flyer, Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC Sensation, Nokia E6 and a dual-core smartphone group test.

Orange has launched three Android smartphones with its own branding, with two models available in stores from today. In keeping with the naming based on worldwide cities, Orange has called these new models the Barcelona, Stockholm and Monte Carlo.

Before I got my hands on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia neo, I figured I had the review sussed. On paper, the Xperia neo is near identical to the Xperia arc, bar the smaller size. So a nice easy search and replace job of my old review then?

It’s smaller than most current tablets, runs on an older OS and includes an old-fashioned stylus-like pen…how on earth will the HTC Flyer compete?

Samsung must be rather happy to be able to announce it has sold three million Galaxy S II smartphones since it began shipping two months ago.

Three is shipping Nokia’s latest media-focussed smartphone, the X7, and it’s also bundling a 16GB memory card instead of the standard 8GB one.

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia neo can now be purchased on Vodafone in an exclusive red trim, with the phone coming free on a £26 per month, two-year contract that includes 300 minutes of calls, unlimited texts and 500MB of data.

Ever fallen asleep on your train and missed your stop, only to discover it was the last train of the day and you now have a guard wanting to charge you for going beyond your destination?

Samsung’s Galaxy S II has remained faithful to the original, but despite the improvements under the hood, can such a simple design still ignite the same level of passion?

Leading Symbian website AllAboutSymbian.com has revealed today that Nokia is going through its back catalogue to give loyal Symbian users (or is that long suffering Symbian users?) a free update to the latest Symbian Anna OS.

Want to get LG’s new 3D smartphone before anyone else? Well, selected Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy stores will have the glasses-free LG Optimus 3D phone on sale a week early.

Hot on the heels of LG’s Optimus 3D smartphone comes news that HTC’s EVO 3D is coming to the UK, and will be released in late July.

The award-winning Cut the Rope has come to Android, and early birds can download it free from GetJar, ahead of its release on other app stores.

The Onavo service for iPhone users, that can drastically cut mobile data charges, is coming to Android. 500 users keen to cut their bills, especially when roaming, are invited to apply to become beta testers for the forthcoming app.

Sony Ericsson is certainly busy right now. After launching two new devices just a couple of weeks ago, it has just added another three. The Xperia ray comes with a stylish aluminium frame, the Xperia active offers dust and water resistance, while the txt comes with a full QWERTY keyboard.

A redesigned OS, a high-definition screen and the introduction of touch. Does this make the Nokia E6 an exciting new offering for enterprise?

Nokia has launched its first MeeGo based smartphone. The N9 is constructed from a single piece of precision-machined polycarbonate and toughened curved glass, promising superior antenna performance and fewer dropped calls.

Sony Ericsson has given a date to its long-awaited, and initially unexpected, update to Gingerbread (Android 2.3) for the Xperia X10 smartphone.

Phillips Plastics is giving away iHold plastic phone holders to the first 200 people in the UK to like its Facebook page and link to a review video.

Huawei has today announced the world’s first tablet with Android Honeycomb V3.2. Powered by a powerful Qualcomm 1.2GHz dual-core processor, the MediaPad is Huawei’s slimmest and lightest tablet so far, measuring just 10.5mm thick and weighing 390g.

Carphone Warehouse has opened the order books for the first mobile phone with a 3D display. The LG Optimus can be ordered from today for delivery on July 7th. The Optimus 3D is free on a £35 per month tariff or above.

Motorola has finally begun updating Motorola DEFY users to Android 2.2 (Version 2.2.2 to be precise), some considerable time after the phone went on sale in late 2010.

The BlackBerry PlayBook arrived a day early at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy stores, with George Wainwright being the first person to buy the product in the UK. The tablet goes on sale with multiple retailers from Thursday 16th June.

Virgin Media is offering the exclusive Alcatel-built VM665 for £29.99 when purchased with a £10 top-up.

Scosche Industries has announced the availability of its freeKEY wireless keyboard for the Apple iPad and other Bluetooth enabled tablets. The water-resistant keyboard has a range of 30 feet and can be rolled up for easy storage.

Shazam has acquired synchronised lyric technology from Tunezee to launch a new service called Shazam LyricPlay for ints Encore premium app.

The July issue of What Mobile is on sale now, in print and digital editions. You can find What Mobile at all good newsagents, priced £3.95, or get it online for £2.99.

So you’ve read the reviews of the latest dual-core Android smartphones, but what about the raw power figures on the Motorola ATRIX, HTC Sensation, Samsung Galaxy S II and the LG Optimus 2X?

With the HTC Sensation, it’s perhaps easy to raise concerns that HTC is at risk of getting a reputation for releasing too many minor upgrades to their range, with so many handsets similar in both looks and features as the model released before it.

All screens bright and beautiful, all features great and small, all things wise and wonderful, is LG’s Optimus Black best of all?

All consumers really want is a compact, attractive device with a decent OS and powerful features at a low low price. Could the HTC Wildfire S be the answer to their dreams?

Orange has launched its first ‘connected’ plan for customers wanting to buy a 3G iPad 2 and iPhone on a single price plan.

T-Mobile has introduced three new prepay plans, with the offer of more texts, UK calls or international calls when you top up with at least £10 in any one month. After getting these extras, you still retain the £10 to use for calls and texts.

Vodafone is making it more affordable to use mobile data when roaming in Europe, or further afield, with a range of new bundles and daily allowances.

After its introduction to the iPad, Apple has now made its iWork app available to iPhone and iPod touch users. The iWork apps comprise Keynote, Pages and Numbers and are sold for £5.99 each with a free update for customers who already purchased iWork for iPad.

Virgin Media is offering its Addict prepay customers the chance to enjoy six months of mobile data for a flat-rate of £25 with its new Mobile Web voucher.

In a rather surprising move, Apple has spoken early about some of its key announcements to be made at the Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off on Monday June 6th.

If you’ve got any questions to put to Three, put this date in your diary: June 3rd 2011, 1.30PM. This is when you can take part in a live Q&A session via Twitter with Three’s Sales and Marketing Director, Marc Allera.

If you thought tablets, smartphones and laptops were all separate devices, think again. We already have tablets and smartphones that become laptops, and now we have a smartphone that becomes a tablet.

Acer has refreshed the Liquidmini, offering four new colours for the reduced-size smartphone. It also gets an upgrade to Android 2.3, and new versions of Acer’s UI and social networking app, SocialJogger.

Sony Ericsson has now begun rolling out the Android 2.3.3 upate for the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and the Xperia PLAY, which adds Facebook inside Xperia.

Ofcom, in conjunction with broadband monitoring specialists Epitiro, has published the results of its mobile broadband study, measuring the service from all five mobile operators in the UK.

Given the web is full of speculation about the forthcoming Apple iPhone 5, we felt obliged to join in to give the full facts…