IPhone 4 charging but doesn't show signs of charging and wont connect to windows pc

Hi. I tried to charge my iPhone 4 today however it didn't appear to be charging. I tried different cables, chargers, computers, turning the phone on and off - including holding the home button and lock button down simulationsly, but still wouldn't work.
I later realized that the phone was in fact charging as when I went to check it later the battery percentage had increased. However there is no evidence of charging when it is plugged in i.e: there is no charging icon in the battery bar at the top. Furthermore, the phone won't connect to itunes and isn't even recognised by my laptop. It just acts like it's not even plugged in (when charging and when plugged into my laptop). Any ideas of what might be the problem?
Many thanks
Harry

Hello Plimmer4
Check out the articles below to first get it recognized and then troubleshooting the charging issue. If you can get it recognized, check to see if there are any updates that can be done to improve that connection.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476
Regards,
-Norm G.

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