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Moto X: Google's 'always on' phone that offers you Google Glass for cheap

The new handset is trained to recognise its owner's voice and answer queries, make calls and search the web

Has Facebook at last found a way to make money?

Mobile advertising finally gives investors something to like

One in twelve UK adults admit they photograph attractive strangers on public transport, in the park or at the doctor's surgery claims poll

The survey also claims that almost seven million people in the UK have admitted to taking an intimate picture of themselves

Five questions about: Bill shock

Bill Shock? Is he from the Coalition Cabinet?

Facebook's quarterly results reveal huge surge in advertising revenues

Facebook shares soar as advertising is made to pay

Ad sales over £1bn in quarter for first time as overall revenues up more than 53%

Nokia's Lumia 625: With its 4.7-inch display this is a budget big-screen aimed at first time smartphone buyers

Latest addition to the Lumia range aims to provide a winning multimedia experience though may be hamstrung by a slow processor

An Indian farmer talks on his mobile phone

The Indian mobile phone market: An alien world where seven-inch tablets are big sellers

David Phelan explores the way mobile phones are sold in India and finds it a breathless, price-conscious market

Syria: Assad regime forces 'kill dozens of rebels' in Damascus suburb

In the northeastern suburbs of Damascus, regime forces killed scores of rebels in an ambush early Sunday.

Tough times taking their toll on Vodafone

World’s second-biggest mobile operator is feeling pinch as punters tighten belts

Jim Armitage: Bwin looks like a good bet for a cheap flutter

Outlook A gambling industry practitioner chides me for being sniffy about his industry. The technology behind these games, he says, has changed exponentially, and is evolving as rapidly, in its own way, as our tablets and smartphones.

Huawei and TalkTalk team up for £10/month tablet and smartphone combo

TalkTalk Mobile have teamed up with Chinese telecoms Huawei to offer a £10 a month contract that includes both a tablet and a smartphone – the Huawei MediaPad 7 and Huawei Ascend Y210 respectively.

President and CEO of Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer

Yahoo keeps the tab open, buys email organizing app Xobni

Xobni is the third acquisition from Yahoo in as many days

Mobile by Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's launches mobile network in partnership with Vodafone

Supermarket chain will target older end of the mobile market with simple deals and Nectar points

The ZTE Open is the first public handset to be sold with Firefox OS

Firefox OS kickstarts battle for the bottom with €39 smartphone

ZTE Open offers a basic smartphone experience that makers hope will challenge Android & Apple

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