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Motorola has updated details of their Android 4.0 upgrade plans, leaving some fans upset at their device missing out on getting the Ice Cream Sandwich update. According to Motorola, an update is only set to be issued if in some way it can offer an improvement to the handset. If this proves not to be the case, then the device will be stuck with the Gingerbread Android 2.3 OS. Which on the surface of it, seems all well and good. After all, who wants to get an update to their device that offers no noticeable level of improvement? The problem comes when, reading...

Parents are set to have greater control over their child's mobile phone, thanks to a new service from Bemilo. The service will operate on the Vodafone network, and lets parents see all text messages coming in to their children's handset, as well as censor who can be added as a contact, and even when the phone is switched on and off. In addition, the websites children visit from their smartphone can also be controlled, helping to ease the worry of some that youngsters may stumble across unsuitable content when browsing the web. The number of young children who use mobile phones is ever...

The Samsung Galaxy SIII is set to release on the 29th May, and with so much hype surround the phone before launch, Samsung have already received nine million pre-orders worldwide for what seems to be the must have Android device for 2012. To ensure they keep up with demand for the phone, Samsung are set to produce up to five million handsets, per month, so that customers won't have to wait before they can get their hands on the device. With nine million pre-orders already onboard, the Galaxy SIII looks set to be even more popular than its predecessor, the Galaxy SII,...

Barclays have updated their smartphone payment service, allowing users to pay bills directly from the app, as an alternative method to paying by cash, cheque or credit card. Launched back in February, Barclays Pingit is the first UK based payment service, that allows transfer of cash to be sent to anyone with a UK mobile phone number and bank account. The corporate payment system allows businesses to setup a Corporate ID and a QR code, which is linked to to a Barclays Corporate bank account. The ID Code and/or QR Code can then be included on statements and invoices, so customers...