Very sad news, Apple founder Steve Jobs has passed away following a long battle with pancreatic cancer, he was 56.

R.I.P Steve Jobs, you will be sorely missed.

Tim Cook:

Team,

I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com.

No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.

Tim

Apple Board of Directors:

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.

Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

Steve Jobs’ family today made the following statement regarding his death:

Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.

In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.

We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.

Bill Gates:

I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work.

Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives.

The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come.

For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.

A Steve Jobs obituary by the BBC can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12215485

Here is a classic and very poignant speech made by Steve in 2005. An inspirational watch.

News of a much anticipated upcoming release. The first of HTC’s latest venture into 3D smartphones the “HTC EVO 3D” is due out in the UK soon and the first pre-order deals are now filtering through for comparison.

The HTC EVO 3D is HTC’s first 3D Android based smartphone following suit with the latest 3D craze in the tech world. It’s set to cause a stir in the industry as it is a very powerful highly specced smartphone with a 1.2Ghz dual core processor but with the interesting feature of a large 4.3-inch qHD screen.

Displaying full 3D content without the need for glasses thus offering a whole new dimension to gaming and media viewing.

The HTC EVO 3D impressive spec is packed into a slimline 126 x 65 x 12.05mm body weighing in a 170 grams (without the battery). Features include a 1.2Ghz dual core processor, 5MP camera with 2D and 3D capability, front facing camera , HD video recording and HTC Sense.

As always when more HTC  EVO 3D deals become available they will be added for comparison so you know you’re not paying more than you need to. Keep an eye on the below link.

Compare all the HTC EVO 3D deals here.

Additional blurb, your questions and HTC EVO 3D promotional video below.

Introducing the HTC EVO 3D. An Android powered phone that sees the world like you do, in 3D. Now your photos can have as much depth as the moment itself.

The HTC EVO 3D captures your photos and videos in 3D, plus you can view them without the glasses. The stunning 4.3inch qHD display gives you crisp websites, vivid images and incredibly fluid videos.

Impressive features include faster browsing with a fast dualcore processor and the latest Flash player. An active lockscreen with zero steps to access info and tasks. A new visual design homescreen with rich content which provides you with more information and live updates. HTC Watch allowing you to view on demand Hollywood movies across multiple HTC devices.

Offering such power and features the HTC EVO 3D is set to be a very popular Android based smartphone.