Beats Electronics has brought its partnership with HTC to a close by buying back the 24.84% stake that the Taiwanese smartphone maker held in the company for $265 million. The two-year partnership saw Beats Audio technology integrated into HTC handsets, but Beats itself never really got anything out of it.

The One max, HTC’s answer to the Galaxy Note 3, is expected to get its official unveiling on October 15. The device has already been pictured a number of times in a whole host of leaks, and from what we know about it so far, it’s well worth getting excited about.

Earlier today, Vodafone U.K. officially announced its incorporation of Sony’s much-anticipated Xperia Z1 to its rapidly growing lineup, and now the carrier is back with another announcement, and this time its for the Galaxy S4 Zoom. As from today, U.K. residents will be able to pick up Samsung’s camera/phone hybrid free of charge on any of Vodafone’s 24 month contracts, starting at £42 per month.

Google is rolling out a much-needed update for its ‘Play Movies and TV’ app on the Play Store. The upgrade makes it significantly easier for users to browse through their My TV Shows collection, without having to scroll down an endless list of unorganized purchased content in order to find the show they are looking for.

Today, Vodafone U.K. officially announced that Sony’s much-anticipated flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z1, is the latest device to be added to its rapidly growing lineup of 4G-enabled devices.