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10 iPhone 5 features and iOS 5 functions that can deliver the killer blow to Android smartphones

Kindle Fire needs the Hewlett-Packard-owned operating system to compete with iPad.

Competitors are feeling the heat this week as Amazon's new Kindle Fire wowed consumers and undercut other tablets - in some cases, by hundreds of dollars. The Fire's low price point appears to be forcing down those of other tablets as well, with the HTC Flyer the second slated such product to be discounted at Best Buy this week.

Not all of Kindle Fire's specs have been released yet, but even without them, it could be the best tab yet.

Apple will unveil a new iPhone on Tuesday that has been rumored to have several upgrades that will spark a 'phony war' to blow away all Android smartphones. But could there be something more stirring between the two? Could there actually be ... love?

Formerly known for its e-ink-based e-readers, Amazon's place in the tablet wars was secured Wednesday with its introduction of the new Kindle Fire. The tablet has 7-inch IPS screen, 1GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and weighs 14.6 ounces and currently runs on a customized Android 2.3 operating system. With the long-awaited Amazon tablet now on the market, the company appears now to be poised for further expansion in the direction of e-readers and devices. Many...

Pre-orders for Amazon’s Kindle Fire has opened, but does the new Samsung Galaxy 7 Plus tablet stand a chance?

All the attention is on Apple's up and coming iPhone 5, but the Android competitors surely have something to bring to the stage too.

PlayBook tablets drop in price at Best Buy and other retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

The Android Police blog has recently reported on the mother of all Android malware, discovered in the security system of HTC Android-based devices. The report claims that it is leaking huge amounts of users' private data.

With only a day remaining for Apple's eagerly anticipated iPhone event, rumors over what the company will and will not include in its new phone, which is believed to be the iPhone5, continues to grow.

Amazon.com, which is known for its aggressive pricing strategy, didn't disappoint when setting a value on its new tablet - the Kindle Fire - which will be available for $199. The market was expecting a price in the region of $250. At $199, the 7-inch Android-based tablet is priced 60 percent below that of its competitors.

In updating its Sense UI, HTC has introduced a set of logging tools that could let apps with Internet permission access users' confidential information like e-mail addresses and SMS data, app developers say.

The Apple Let's talk iPhone event is just two days away, and up-to-the-last minute rumors have been rampant. On Tuesday, we'll have all the facts confirmed about the the Apple iPhone 5 release date and features. CEO Tim Cook will preside for retired company co-founder and long-time leader Steve Jobs. But while speculation is abundant, much has become clear about the Apple iPhone 5 release date and features.

With two more days to go before Apple Inc.'s highly anticipated Let's Talk iPhone event, newly leaked information has indicated a two-phone launch is likely and suggested both pricing and specifications for the iPhone5.

By now, news of Apple's invitation to a specifically iPhone-related event, on Tuesday at its Cupertino campus in California is old news. However, it is still unclear whether this event will see the release of the highly-anticipated iPhone5.

AT&T has confirmed the launch of the nation’s thinnest 4G smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S2, on its network in the United States for today, at a price at $199.9 for a two-year agreement, according to Engadget news.

Apple Inc.'s iPhone5 is coming. The tech world assumes the incoming device is a monster of a device, displaying all of Apple's game-changing capabilities and aesthetic finesse. The rival camps have reason to panic.

Amazon's recently launched Kindle Fire tablet, which is priced at $199 - less than half the cost of Apple's iPad tablet, may appeal to customers who are on the lookout for a low-priced device to read books and watch movies.

Apple Inc.'s iPhone5 remains the most anticipated smartphone in the U.S. market, and appears to have broken all kinds of records when it comes to rumors surrounding a device.

Apple will finally unveil the iPhone 5 next week, or so it is expected, during an Oct. 4 meeting at its Cupertino, Calif. campus, and everyone is wondering what features the new smartphone will come with.