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New HTC Desire handset codenamed Proto in the works

HTC promised not to make cheap smartphones anymore back in June – but we've just discovered details of a mid-range, mid-priced Desire handset that looks set to join the Desire C (formerly known as the HTC Golf and pictured above) in almost-as-good-as-the-One-V territory. Read more...

Next-gen BMWs to boast 4G hotspots and voice texting

BMW has revealed the in-cabin tech that’ll grace its next generation of motors – and some of it is truly impressive. Perhaps the best new option is in-car Wi-Fi courtesy of LTE 4G, which’ll let all your passengers browse the web at insane speeds while you power down the motorway. Read more...

Tweetbot for Mac released early

Tweetbot is one of the most popular third party Twitter clients for iOS, and its Mac version has been eagerly awaited. Well, you need wait no more: its makers have just made it available for download in an early alpha version. You can grab it now here (note that you need to be running Mac OS 10.7 or later) but the site cautions to expect “bugs, crashes and incomplete features”.

VIDEO: Is Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 as good as Google's Nexus 7?

It's a Kindle Fire killer and it wipes the floor with budget tabs – but does it have what it takes to take on Google's Nexus 7, too? Watch the video review. 

HTC to launch new tablet

HTC has revealed that a follow-up to its Flyer Android tablet is in the works. The manufacturer, which has generally focussed on phones over slates, told PC Advisor that a new tablet is in the works, but that it won’t be launched until it had a “unique selling point” to set it apart from rivals. Of which there are many. Read more...

Best iPhone apps this week

Our pick of this week's crop, including zero-gravity jetpacks and the return of Frogger. Check it out. 

iPhone 5 and iPad Mini samples get caught on camera

Photos allegedly showing engineering samples of the iPhone 5 and rumoured iPad Mini have made their way onto the internet, courtesy of Gotta Be Mobile's "trusted source" in Apple's supply chain. Check it out...