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• 12 April 2013

• News: Facebook Home goes live in Google Play

  Facebook Home, which doesnt replace the Android OS but sits on top of it, includes a family of Facebook-focused apps and also works with the apps a user already has on her phone.

• News: O2 Refresh tariff offers anytime smartphone upgrades

  O2 has announced its Refresh tariff which splits the cost of a smartphone with the bundles calls, texts and data.

• News: LinkedIn buys Pulse newsreader, no changes planned yet

  It's been a strange few weeks for news-reading apps. First, Google announced plans to shutter Reader, its popular RSS service. Long-time Reader users fled to competitor Feedly in droves, and Digg decided to launch a new reader.

• News: Samsung Galaxy Mega release date and specs

  Here's everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy Mega release date and specs.

• 11 April 2013

• News: Least reliable smartphones revealed, Galaxy S3 most fault prone

  The smartphones insurance companies hate: Samsung leads least-reliable pack

• 10 April 2013

• News: Spam botnet-for-hire used to deliver Android malware

  Development marks a new post-startup phase in the Android malware business, on par with that of malicious tech targeting Windows

• News: Bitdefender launches free mobile malware app

  Security software vendor, Bitdefender, has launched its ‘Antivirus Free’ app on the Google Android platform to combat the growth in mobile malware.

• News: Google rolls out redesigned Play Store user interface

  Google has started rolling out a fresh new look for its Play Store for Android smartphones and tablets.

• 09 April 2013

• News: Mobile phone apps view private data more than necessary, says French study

  Mobile phone apps are accessing users' private data and transmitting it to remote servers far more than appears strictly necessary, while users have inadequate tools to monitor or control such access, according to a new study by two French government agencies.

• News: New Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 may be a tough sell at $399

  The Galaxy Note 8.0 is Samsung's stylus-equipped answer to the iPad Mini, but it'll be a tough sell when it launches April 11 for $399.

• News: Google gives Play store a facelift, as Android tweaks continue

  Google today rolled out a redesign of its Play store for Android, changing the interface for smartphone and tablet users looking for apps and media content.

• News: How to control your PC with your Android phone

  Admit it: You once owned a crazy multifunction remote. It had a black-and-white touchscreen and was supposed to let you control every entertainment device in your house from the comfort of your couch. That was the promise, at least. All it really did was force everything into the wrong aspect ratio and switch the clock on your microwave to Greenwich mean time.

• News: 31% of people want a Facebook Phone: 56% do not

  31 percent of people who took part in a PC Advisor poll to gage the public interest in the Facebook Phone have said that they want one.

• News: Group led by Microsoft, Nokia takes aim at Android with EU complaint

  The FairSearch coalition, whose members include Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle, has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google and Android, saying that the company is using the OS as a Trojan horse to deceive partners and monopolize the mobile marketplace.

• News: Huawei Ascend Mate set for Aussie lift off

  Huawei is expected to launch a smartphone with the largest screen in the world in Australia next week, following invitations sent to local media today to attend "a bigger multimedia experience".

• News: Group led Microsoft, Nokia takes aim at Android with EU complaint

  The FairSearch coalition, whose members include Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle, has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google and Android, saying that the company is using the OS as a Trojan horse to deceive partners and monopolize the mobile marketplace.

• 08 April 2013

• News: Facebook tests paid messaging system including celebrities

  Facebook is trialling a paid system for private messaging on its website.

• 05 April 2013

• News: Will Android users feel welcome in Facebook's Home?

  As you've no doubt heard by now, Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook friends showed off the social network's hugely hyped new push into the mobile world at a media event held Thursday at the company's Silicon Valley HQ. And while some were no doubt disappointed that Facebook didn't release its own phone or re-branded fork of Android, the Home launcher should prove a lot more accessible to current Android users.

• News: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 goes on sale for £339

  Samsung has put its Galaxy Note 8.0 phablet on sale in the UK at £339.

• News: 4G tests show impact on Freeview is less than expected

  The first tests on 4G using the 800MHz have shown the interference with Freeview is lower than expected.

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