Carriers around the world are beginning to receive an almost finished version of iOS 5 for testing purposes. One of the main differences with this version is that it’s further on than the current iOS developers (beta 7) update and is believed to bring text-to-speech technology to the OS.

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Facebook for iOS has just received a new update. The latest version brings it up to 3.5 which brings several new features to the application. A full list of what’s included can be found below.

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By the end of this year, Apple will likely have sold 86.4 million iPhones. This will put them up 82 percent when compared to last years numbers of 47.5 million. Last year Nokia shipped over 100 million smartphones although they will likely drop to 74.4 million for 2011.

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Clove in the UK is the first online store to put the Samsung Galaxy Note up for pre-order. The price is currently set at £600 although this is just an estimate price as Samsung has yet to confirm what the official price will be.

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Last week at IFA, Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Note. The new smartphone (mini tablet?) has a very large 5.3 inch screen. It is powered by a 1.4GHz dual core processor and has 1GB of RAM. TechBlog managed to get hold of the Galaxy Note and run the Quadrant software to give a rough calculation about how fast it is.

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An update to the LG Optimus 3D is currently in the pipeline and getting ready for a launch next year. The new device, called the Optimus 3D 2, will likely be slimmed down to just 7mm thick.

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A contractor has claimed that he has been asked to install a CDMA/3G and a WiMAX repeater within the Apple store in Austin. A repeater is a device that strengthens the signal of a network in a specific area. Normally, these are not installed within specific stores.

Sprint seems to be following on from what Verizon and AT&T has done in the past and that is, they could be preparing for a lot of iPhone traffic around the area within the next month or so.

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Some screenshots posted by 9to5mac reveal that Apple has begin its iCloud and iOS 5 training for retail store employees. Although a release date of iOS 5 is not known just yet, the training details hint that iOS 5 and iCloud could be launching within the next few weeks.

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More details about the HTC Ruby have been leaked. The details reveal that the device will have a qHD screen with a resolution of 960×540 pixels. The screen will measure 4.3 inches. We also learn that it will use a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz and have an 8 megapixel camera.

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A leaked shot of a Best Buy schedule has been found which shows that an “Apple Fixture Installation” will be happening on October 21 over at Best Buy. The installation will begin at 6am with the manager required to be onsite that morning. A typical installation, we have heard, does not require a manager to be there. Interestingly enough, the instructions also follow that of the iPhone 4 launch at Best Buy which could not be a hint as to when the iPhone 5 will be arriving, at Best Buy of course.

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Some pictures circulating today show suposed iPhone 5 cases that reveal the iPhone 5 will be slimmer but a fraction wider than current models. The case has been pictured with an iPhone 4 inside which stands out of the case by a few mm.

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Google has released an OTA update for the Google Nexus S which is designed to fix a bug with the voice search functions of the device. The new Android release is 2.3.6 which Google has begun pushing out this weekend.

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