Bump, the company behind a cloud-based iOS and Android app that enables smartphone users to transfer files between phones by literally bumping them together, has been acquired by Google.

When users bump their phones, the service works out which devices are making the transfer by calculating where the phones are and how hard they were bumped.

Apple has announced two new iPhone smartphones this evening.

The iPhone 5s is the company’s new flagship handset, described as the world’s first smartphone with 64-bit desktop-class architecture. As well as using Apple’s A7 chip it also has an improved 8 megapixel camera and a fingerprint sensor for unlocking.

Tradedoubler has become the first affiliate network in the world to offer its UK clients a marketing solution that includes Apple’s Passbook application.

It’s worked with mobile wallet specialist Passforce to integrate Apple Passbook into its performance marketing programmes for Tesco, The Body Shop, Seatwave and eFlorist.

Sony has announced two smartphone accessories that look like camera lenses.

Each is actually a separate camera that’ll link to compatible Android and iOS smartphones via WiFi and Sony’s PlayMemories Mobile application. There are even smartphone mounting kits for some handsets, although the ‘lens’ can also be used at a distance from the phone.

In this special feature we're talking to David Akka, who tells us why he says Android is dead, why Chromecast is an omen for the mobile industry, why OS companies are getting into hardware and what the future holds for the mobile industry.

David is UK managing director of Magic Software and describes himself as a 'recovering techie'. His personal blog is at davidakka.com.