Recent research has found that when it’s time to upgrade, a quarter of mobile phone users are loyal to the network while one-third loyal to the brand manufacturer. The survey questioned over 1,780 people.

Reports are circulating that the LG Cookie Fresh will be available in British shops in the very near future.

Mobile phone manufacturer Samsung and Internet business Yahoo have formed a partnership to offer Yahoo services on Samsung phones.

Garmin-Asus are to release a new Nuviphone called the A10 PND. Its focus will be on GPS functionality and so will come pre loaded with Garmin mapping software.

A group of Japanese technology corporations are reported to be working together to create a hybrid operating system for use in mobile handsets.

Korean manufacturer LG has just announced that their much heralded LG Optimus will be available very shortly; the release date is May 1st.

A new service is now available which allows for the self destruction of SMS text messages once they have been read.

Hot on the heels of version 2.1 of the Android operating system, there is a rumour that an upgrade is on the way, in the shape of version 2.2.

RIM has announced the launch of two Blackberry Pearl 3G handsets, both of which will be available shortly, probably May. The first is the 9100 and the second is the 9105.

More information has been released about Microsoft’s new mobile phones – Kin One and Kin Two.