Weekly news roundup - 25/09/09

Get debriefed on this week's world of tech

25 September 2009 17:58 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

As far as popular stories go, this week has been all about phones and games. The HTC Hero, new Nokia Twist, Palm Pixi and as-yet unconfirmed HTC Leo have all made headlines while a PS4 concept has caught reader's eyes. Need for Speed and Forza have also raced into the top stories as Google's mysterious UFO mutterings were finally explained. Follow the links below to the biggest stories of the week and tune back in next week for more...

NEWS:PlayStation 4 clear concept revealed
See-thru stunner
Forget your PS3 Slim, we're all over the PlayStation 4 as designed by Tai Chiem...read more

REVIEW:Need for Speed: Shift - Xbox 360
Can Shift refresh the series?
Need for Speed: Shift is the latest re-boot to the Need for Speed franchise...read more

NEWS:Orange HTC Hero ROM update out
T-Mobile G2 customers still left waiting
HTC has released a ROM update for Orange customers using the newly launched HTC Hero...read more

NEWS:Google explains UFO doodles
The series finally comes to an end
Google has finally explained what the series of Google doodles based around UFOs is for; H...read more

NEWS:Sony 250GB PS3 bundles for UK confirmed
A range of games available with a big storage capable console
Sony has confirmed that it will be bringing a 250GB version of the new PS3 Slim out in the UK as part of a bundle offering...read more

NEWS:Xbox 360 gets limited edition Forza 3 bundle
250GB "Super elite" console
Microsoft has announced a second bundle pack for its Xbox 360 console that'll come with a 250GB hard drive...read more

NEWS:Google: Apple lied to FCC over Google Voice App
Redacted FCC filing shows Phil Schiller did reject app
Google has accused Apple of lying to the US government over the Google Voice application being rejected for inclusion in Apple's App store...read more

NEWS:PHOTOS: Nokia 7705 Twist mobile phone
Hands-on with the new square holey handset
Nokia's Twist has hit America on the Verizon network and we were on hand to poke that curious hole...read more

NEWS:More HTC Leo images emerge
Leaked high-end smartphone dubbed the HD2
More images of the leaked HTC "Leo", which appears to be a forthcoming Windows Mobile 6...read more

REVIEW:Palm Pixi mobile phone - First Look
Will this take WebOS mass consumer?
The Palm Pre is clearly a device that is aimed at your top tier smartphone user, with a high cost price and even higher monthly subscription...read more