If you saved up your pennies to purchase the premium LG G Flex, I bet you’d be pretty disappointed if your handset arrived with display defects. That’s exactly what some unfortunate G Flex adopters have found, and to make matters worse, LG insists it’s completely normal.

Having your phone calls listened to and your text messages read remotely is a genuine concern for many smartphone owners now that we’ve gotten an insight into the activities of the NSA spies. We’ve quickly learned that our seemingly secure devices are like an open book for those who have the knowledge and the power to get into them.

But the Blackphone, an Android-powered smartphone from Silent Circle and Geeksphone, is designed to ensure that your private data remains private, and cannot be obtained by even the snoopiest of snoopers.

Earlier today, we reported that HP was planning a new Slate6 smartphone aimed at emerging markets, which we expected to make its debut at Mobile World Congress next month — but now the company has made it official, alongside the Slate7.

HP doesn’t like it if you call the new devices smartphones, though — they’re “VoiceTabs” instead, and they’re designed for the “next generation of mobile customers” who are “looking to consolidate their phones and tablets” into one.

Wondering when your smartphone will receive the much-anticipated Android 4.4 KitKat update? Well, hopefully this will help to shed some light on the answer to that question. Thanks to a series of leaks, rumors and announcements, we have created an ‘update guide’ containing all the handsets we believe will receive the beefy upgrade this year.

AT&T has officially announced that its carrier-branded Galaxy S4 Active variant is the latest in a long line of Samsung devices now receiving the largely requested Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. This upgrade brings a truckload of bug fixes and stability improvements, in addition to an updated version of the TouchWiz user interface, together with support for the Galaxy Gear and Samsung KNOX.