It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when PayPal last overhauled its mobile apps with a brand new user interface, but in a new update for Android and iOS this week, the company has changed its look again.

The “bold new design” is a much better fit for Android’s Holo user interface guidelines, while its lack of virtual stitching a fake leather will surely please those upgrading to iOS 7 later this month.

Today, the BBC is pushing out an update for its official iPlayer app on Google Play, bringing support for Android 4.3, as well as a multitude of bug fixes and stability improvements together with the ability for users to download TV shows.

Google has just released the latest distribution figures of the Android operating system over a 14-day period ending on September 4. The numbers show a consistent growth in the amount of Android users running Jelly Bean while older versions of the operating system, including Froyo, continue on their journey towards extinction.

Samsung officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note III, yesterday during its Unpacked event in Berlin. And today, all four major carriers in the U.S. have now published a pre-registration page on their websites, giving the most eager customers the opportunity of receiving an e-mail the minute the Note III becomes available for purchase.

Sony finally put weeks of rumors and speculation to rest and made its new flagship Xperia Z1 official this week. Like many of the Japanese company’s most recent smartphones, the Xperia Z1 is water-resistant, and it boasts a 5-inch 1080p display.

Its biggest selling point, however, is its 20.7-megapixel rear-facing Exmor RS camera, which Sony insists is the “world’s leading” smartphone camera.