Samsung showcases Series 7 Ultra and thinner Series 7 Chronos

With CES 2013 kicking off this week, the product announcements are starting to roll out in force from a number of industry heavyweights like Samsung, which recently debuted a new Series 7 Ultra, along with a refreshed Series 7 Chronos ultrabook.

Coby's Android tablet has a $150 price tag

Coby has introduced its very first Google Certified Android-powered tablet.

App turns smartphone into smart key

It could soon be possible to use your smartphone to remotely give someone permission to enter your house.

Facebook tests free Messenger voice calls

Facebook is testing a feature in Canada allowing iOS users to make voice calls over Wifi or a cellular connection using its Messenger app.

E Fun touts $130 Jelly Bean tablet

E Fun has debuted a lineup of Android tablets dubbed the Google Play series. Powered by Jelly Bean (4.1), the tablets feature full access to Google Play, 1.5GHz dual-core processors and an HD (1024 x 600) display.

Open webOS runs on Google's Nexus 7 tablet

Interest in Hewlett Packard's (Palm) Open webOS remains higher than ever, despite the fact that HP is no longer actively promoting the stalwart OS.

Polaroid plans stores to turn your photos into art

Polaroid - which in the era of the smartphone camera has been struggling to survive for some time now - is aiming to persuade customers that the proper place for photographs is on the wall.

Linux Ubuntu is the latest smartphone OS

Canonical has introduced a smartphone-specific version of Linux Ubuntu which uses all four edges of the screen to render a more immersive UI experience.

Apple already testing next-gen iPhone with iOS 7

Apple is reportedly testing the next iteration of its wildly popular iPhone, alongside the recently coded iOS 7.

Report: Samsung is prepping a Tizen-based smartphone

Japan's NTT Docomo has teamed up with Samsung and Intel to promote the development of a new mobile operating system for smartphones and tablets.

ZTE's Grand S phablet boasts a 5-inch HD display

A phablet is basically a device that boasts a larger screen than your typical smartphone, yet is smaller than your average tablet.

HTC's stalwart HD2 runs Windows RT

XDA dev member Cotulla has managed to get Microsoft Windows RT up and running on HTC's stalwart HD2 smartphone.

Fewer than half of Americans always use a landline at home

Over a third of US households have ditched the landline in favor of a cellphone, a new survey shows.

Kupa X15 Windows 8 tablet starts at $1100

The high-end Kupa X15 UltraNote is currently available for purchase at a starting price of $1100. 

MSI's sliding Windows 8 ultrabook hits pre-order at $1100

MSI recently debuted a slick new sliding ultrabook dubbed the S20.

Ramos W32 Android tablet powered by Intel's Medfield chip

Ramos is currently prepping one of the first Android tablets powered by Intel's Atom Z2640 (Medfield) processor - a 1.6 GHz x86 chip paired with PowerVR SGX540 graphics.

Huawei teases tricked-out Mate phablet

Huawei showcases tricked-out phablet ahead of CES 2013. 

Motorola designs a Google "X" smartphone

Google-owned Motorola is reportedly working on a "sophisticated" handset that is slated to hit physical and virtual shelves in 2013.

Bodhi Linux runs on Google's Nexus 7 tablet

Google's Nexus 7 is quite the versatile device, as it is capable of running various flavors of Linux and Chromium, as well as its native Android operating system.

HTC in Windows 8 tablet push

Remdond has been heavily promoting its Microsoft Surface RT tablet for months now, although sales of the device have been less-than-stellar, at least compared to Android devices and Apple's iPad.