Amazon Kindle HD closes the tablet profit gap

Amazon's entry-level $199 Kindle Fire HD carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $165, in addition to a $9 manufacturing fee. 

Teardown: Base (WiFi) iPad mini costs Apple $198

A detailed teardown and analysis of Apple's WiFi 16GB iPad mini reveals the $329 device costs Apple approximately $198 to manufacture per unit.

AT&T prices Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 at $499

AT&T has confirmed that Samsung's LTE-enabled version of the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 will hit physical and virtual store shelves on November 9 for $499.

Samsung's Ativ Windows 8 tablet priced at $800

Samsung's Ativ Windows 8 tablet will  have an $800 price tag when it hits physical and virtual store shelves at AT&T. 

Samsung's Galaxy S III hits 30 million units

Samsung confirms that sales of its flagship Galaxy SIII smartphone have hit 30 million units in just 150 days.

Steve Ballmer says Windows Phone 8 will ramp "quickly"

Although Redmond's Windows mobile platform has experienced difficulty competing with Apple's iOS and Google's Android, Steve Ballmer says he expects Windows Phone 8 sales to "ramp up" in the near future.  

Three million Apple iPads sold in three days

Apple has confirmed the sale of  at least three million iPads in just three days since the launch of its new mini and fourth generation iPad.

Minix NEOG G 4 is a $76 Android PC-on-a-stick

The Minix NEOG G 4 is a $76 Android PC-on-a-stick that has garnered uber-positive  reviews from the developer of Droidmote, an Android app which allows a phone or tablet to act as a remote control.

Apple's iPad mini crashes Windows 8 tablet party

Apple's recently launched  7.9-inch iPad Mini is selling out across the United States.



Gingerbread still most popular version of Android



Google may be releasing a slew of new smartphones and and tablets loaded with Jelly Bean goodness, but its legacy Gingerbread OS (2.3.x) still runs on approximately 54% of Android devices. 



Kindle Fire HD bootloader bypass may be imminent

Amazon's next-gen Kindle Fire HD may have a locked bootloader, but that hasn't stopped the talented folks at XDA Devs from rooting the tablet and installing Google's Play Store.

Apple files theft detection patent

In future, Siri could shriek 'Help! Help', when someone tries to steal your iPhone from your pocket.

Samsung’s ARM Chromebook dual-boots Fedora

Samsung’s $249 ARM-powered Chromebook is a dream come true for Linux enthusiasts and modders.

Sprint clinches $550 Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 for Nov 11



Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 will be in Sprint stores starting November 11, with a $550 off-contract price tag.



Amazon’s Cloud Drive Photos goes live for Android

Amazon has rolled out a free Android app for its Cloud Drive Photos platform, making it easier for users to upload, store, share and browse photos from their phones and tablets.

Carriers open up networks in wake of hurricane

AT&T and T-Mobile are opening their New York and New Jersey networks to each other's users to help people affected by Hurricane Sandy.

This Samsung smartphone is also a desktop PC

Motorola may have failed to attract the mobile masses with its overly-ambitious WebTop hardware, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from moving ahead with its Smart Dock for the Galaxy Note 2. 



ChrUbuntu hits Alpha for ARM-powered Chromebooks



Samsung’s $249 ARM-powered Chromebook may be one of the most anticipated devices of the years for devs, modders and Linux enthusiasts.

Phone outages to continue, warns FCC

The FCC has warned that as many as 25 percent of cellphone towers in 10 states have been knocked out of service by Hurricane Sandy, along with a quarter of cable services.

Intel wants a 48-core mobile processor



Intel may be having some difficulty eking out a viable x86 mobile market share, but that hasn't stopped Santa Clara from hyping a theoretical 48-core processor for smartphones and tablets.