Last week, a bunch of hands-on photo’s taken with Sony’s much-anticipated flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z1, were posted on the internet. And now, a leaked press render and official press release has surfaced on an Xperia-orientated website, showing the upcoming handset in all its glory, as well as confirming many of the expected specifications, just one day before the device’s official announcement.

Over the past few weeks, lots of leaked press renders and production images have surfaced on the internet, showcasing HTC’s flagship smartphone, the HTC One, anodized in a ‘vivid’ shade of blue, and today the Taiwanese company officially announced that both the One and One mini will be available in this new color.

Less than a week after Google slashed the price of the Nexus 4 by $100, the 8GB version of the handset is once again listed as out of stock on the Play Store, and now its beginning to look like the price reduction was more of a clearance sale.

We’ve been eagerly anticipating the launch of BBM for Android since BlackBerry announced it back in May, but the Canadian company has done a pretty good job of keeping the app close to its chest ahead of its public launch. So aside from a few leaked screenshots, we really had no idea what it would look like or how it would perform.

But that’s no longer the case, thanks to the hands-on tour video below.

Dreams of an Android-powered Nokia were well and truly quashed today when Microsoft announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Nokia’s Devices and Services unit for $7.2 billion. The move will see Microsoft take ownership of the Finnish firm’s entire smartphone lineup, giving it complete control over both hardware and software.