There are so many great phones hitting the market it can be hard to know where to invest your hard earned cash, especially as once you make a decision you’re tied in for up to two years. As such, getting it right is vital.

This is no doubt why our head-to-head video reviews always prove popular, with the latest, the iPhone 5 v Sony Xperia Z the most read, well watched, story of last week. You’ll have to watch it to see which devices ran out the winner.

Clearly the pressure is building on Apple, though, as analyst reports showed that sales of the iPhone are slowing as demand for Android devices – like the Xperia Z – rise and Windows Phone also grows its market share, albeit slowly.

Another interesting story was that of Rackspace hitting out at Parallel Iron, accusing it of being a patent troll. The story generated some strong responses in the comments sections from readers disagreeing over who’s in the right in the case.

Security warnings saw reports of malware hitting firms every three minutes of interest, and no doubt concern, to readers, while the risk of fraudulent apps on the Google Play store unveiled by Symantec also proved of interest.

The celebration of the mobile phone’s fortieth birthday also generated some interesting coverage and news editor Dan Worth’s claims the device as we know it will be obsolete within the next 40 years was well-read too.

Sony Xperia Z vs Apple iPhone 5 head to head
How do the new innovations in Sony’s latest offering compare with the iPhone’s

Rackspace hits out at patent troll Parallel Iron in Hadoop spat
Cloud services provider says its 500 percent rise in legal bills meant it had to take a more aggressive stance 

Apple iPhone sales stutter as Microsoft Windows Phone market share creeps up
Analyst firm Kantar reveals a 3.5 percent drop in global sales during the first quarter of 2013

Symantec finds plethora of fraud apps on Google Play market
A widespread fraud ring has sold hundreds of dodgy applications on the Google Play Android marketplace

 
Nokia Lumia 920 tips and tricks [Video]
V3 puts Nokia’s latest phone through its paces

 
Malware attacks hitting firms every three minutes
Cyber crooks are targeting businesses with advanced malware capable of avoiding detection from traditional tools

 
The mobile phone will be obsolete in 40 years
As the mobile phone celebrates its 40th birthday, Dan Worth looks at what the next 40 years could have in store

 
Facebook users warned over fake security page phishing scam
Trend Micro warns of a malicious, fake security check page

 
Bitcoin storage firm shuttered following hack
Instawallet victim of a backdoor hack on its systems

 
Zeus retains botnet crown, according to McAfee
Malware continues to be a scourge on users, with researchers reporting it remains the most popular botnet family on the web