Mobility Features

What's next for Amazon's Kindle Fire?



Amazon's wildly popular $200 Kindle Fire tablet is getting about as much traction as the original iPad.

Team breaks satphone security

Satellite telephony - long thought to be secure against eavesdropping - is nothing of the sort, say researchers.

Google rolls out Chrome for Android



Google has introduced a beta version of its flagship Chrome browser for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) smartphones and tablets.

Nokia Lumia 710 is worth the value, but is it enough?

Up until now, there hasn't been a defining "Windows Phone," but Nokia's Lumia 710 fits that bill and it's reason enough to commend the device.

School districts snap up 27,000 Chromebooks

We’ve certainly been hearing quite a lot about Chromebooks in the tech world. 

However, when the machines finally started to hit the virtual and retail store shelves, they didn’t actually sell very well.

People lie more in texts

Be suspicious when your partner texts to say she's working late at the office: people are more likely to lie in a text than in any other form of communication, researchers say.

Will Intel be inside your next smartphone?


The first Intel-powered x86 (Medfield) smartphone will be hitting the hyper-competitive mobile market in China this summer - courtesy of Lenovo. 



Intel's Medfield is a "credible" SoC for smartphones



A prominent Silicon Valley analyst believes that Intel's recently introduced x86 Medfield platform is a "credible SoC" for smartphones.



Is Amazon's Kindle Fire cutting Google out of the loop?

When Google initially offered its Android OS for "free," I wonder if Mountain View ever envisioned the sort of ecosystem that exists today.

Pantech Element tablet hits AT&T stores


The Android tablet market seems like it is slowly becoming saturated, as new devices are hitting stores just about every couple of weeks now.

Analyst: Amazon makes over $130 per Kindle Fire 


I think most of us knew that Amazon's Kindle Fire would would be a resounding success when it hit the market. 



Apple rolls out iBooks 2 for the iPad

Apple debuted the second iteration of its iBooks platform for the iPad at an event today in New York City.

LightSquared claims interference tests were rigged

LightSquared, currently seeking final FCC approval to build a nationwide 4G wireless wholesale network, is complaining that tests which appear to show its service interferes with GPS signals were rigged.

Report: Apple closing the Android smartphone gap

The recent high-profile launch of Cupertino's long-awaited iPhone 4S had a significant impact on the proportion of smartphone owners who chose to purchase an Apple handset.

Report: iPad gaining popularity in corporate America

The portable device of choice for the corporate world has traditionally been the humble notebook or more powerful laptop.