Hardware Section Index

Chromebox joins Chromebooks as Google expands open source operating system vision

The iPhone's personal digital assistant is tech non grata on IBM campuses as security concerns surface.

Apple CEO takes aim at hybrid ultrabook concepts as the iPad maker continues to make record profits.

The chip giant is moving forward with its next generation of server and desktop processors.

Companies vie for first place as signs point to an October launch date for Microsoft's tablet OS.

Apple gears up for a launch event, but definitive specs elude industry watchers.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, the mobile phone market experienced its slowest growth in more than two years, but the smartphone market continued to grow, led by Apple.

Founders and co-CEOs Lazaridis and Balsillie have stepped aside to give Thorsten Heins the reins of Research In Motion.

Google says only 0.6 percent of Android devices run Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of the Android mobile operating system.

The company admits that it ended its fiscal third quarter with a high level of unsold PlayBook inventory and will have to mark down their value of $485 million. It also adjusted its third quarter guidance down ahead of its earnings call.

Feature phones may be on their way out but they're still key to the current healthy market for mobile phones in general, according to a new report.

It's about time. Nokia introduces its first Windows Phone handsets and promises more to come -- next year.

The new OS, called BBX, will merge existing BlackBerry elements with the QNX OS for phones and tablets that RIM acquired last year.

On the heels of a new iPhone launch, a top Microsoft exec is talking up Windows Phone 7.5, which is nearing its own commercial launch.

Microsoft and Samsung have signed a patent deal to keep one of the U.S.'s biggest smartphone makers from Android patent suits.

Apple’s share of the tablet computer market has been declining this year but the market overall is primed to sell 63.6 million units, a 261.4 percent increase over 2010, according to Gartner.

Blackberry maker's revenues and net income decline, as it plans for the future with patents and the PlayBook 2.0.

As the launch of the first major update to Windows Phone approaches, rumors fly as to when current users can update their phones.

A new report says that the move from feature phones to smartphones is about to trigger a major shift in who will lead the market a year or two down the road.

A party that Microsoft and Nokia have planned in Germany later this month might be the place to see the first Windows Phone Nokia handset but the companies seem to be setting limited expectations.

Apple gains from customers' shift away from feature phones and the trend towards smartphones.

Microsoft appears to be right on schedule with the "Mango" update to Windows Phone 7.

OK, you want a tablet PC, but do you really need one? We'll walk you through that decision process and help you decide what to buy.

The president of Microsoft’s phone business explains why the company is focusing on Windows 8 for tablets instead of using Windows Phone.

Microsoft has been arguing that Android isn't 'free,' and as more Android OEMs sign on the dotted line to pay patent royalties, it's apparent it's convincing some makers that it's right.

A year after first being announced Cisco details its Android Tablet hardware and debuts new AppHQ enterprise app store

Microsoft announces that another Android operating system vendor has agreed to pay it for use of patented technologies incorporated into the open source mobile OS.

Lower prices for smartphones and data plans will help drive the growing rush for users to move off of feature phones.

Apple is addressing a host of long-standing concerns while baking in new features such as integrated Twitter support.

Once the Nokia juggernaut begins to roll with its first Windows Phones, look out below, because the Finnish phone manufacturer plans to roll out new devices every two or three months.

In classic Microsoft manner, the software giant held a gala to demo new features coming in the first major WP7 update, and promised to hold more events in the future.

A new Gartner study reports rapid growth in smartphone use but so far Microsoft is not the recipient of mobile love.

The iPad 2 is a solid, if incremental, step forward, but don't expect a game- changer for mobile professionals

Customers impatient to get their hands on Google's Chromebook portables have only one more month to wait.

Is the iPad the ideal travel computer? Maybe if you accessorize it and invest in a few road-worthy apps.

According to IDC, the rankings of smartphone vendors held steady, despite almost doubling of sales in the first quarter.

The top five phone makers held their ground in 2011's first quarter, but gains by smaller manufacturers undercut some of their market share, according to IDC. Apple was a bright spot, says the research firm.

An website dedicated to the Android OS published what it says is Dell's secret mobile roadmap.

Apple surges to the top spot in DisplaySearch rankings of mobile PC shipments in Q4, beating out HP and Acer.

We highlight all the key specs -- carriers, price, screen size and display type, connectivity and camera functionality -- of the iPad, the expected iPad 2, Xoom, PlayBook and Galaxy Tab.

We outline the due dates, carriers, prices and hot features of the new Android 2.2 4G smartphones -- HTC Thunderbolt, EVO Shift and Inspire, LG Revolution, Motorola Atrix 4G and Droid Bionic and Samsung Vibrant.

We test out the 7-inch Android 2.2 tablet PC from ViewSonic and rate how it compares to the iPad and Galaxy Tab as well as highlight the pros, cons and mobile app performance.

From the Atrix 4G to the Xoom, 4G Android smartphones and Honeycomb tablets generated the most buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Let the tablet PC races begin -- ASUS jumps out of the gate at CES with a trio of impressive Honeycomb models and one running Windows 7.

The tablet PC market is about to get very crowded as competitors rush in to grab market share from Apple's iPad. We highlight the challengers and provide insight on how things will shake out in the coming year.

When Apple's tablet began shipping, there weren't many iPad cases to choose from. Today, you can wrap an iPad in everything from pink plastic to a red Etch a Sketch frame to Louis Vuitton logo leather.

Microsoft is rumored to have two updates for Windows Phone 7 in the works for early next year, one on the heels of the other.

Google's Andy Rubin showed off a prototype of a Motorola Android tablet PC as well as the Near Field Communications capabilities of the Nexus S, shipping next week with Android 2.3.

The computer vendor today showed off a slew of wireless goodies, including a feature-packed smartphone and two tablet PCs running the Android mobile operating system.

RIM CEO Jim Balsillie says the new tablet PC will be available in the first quarter, support Adobe Flash and will be primarily marketed to the enterprise.

Latest smartphone market share statistics from comScore tell a familiar story--Android devices are white hot and their popularity is coming at RIM's expense.

We highlight all the pros and cons of this ultra-chic mobile computing device just unveiled by Apple.

Report says the search giant plans to release a Google-branded notebook later this month with at least two other vendors following suit with models of their own in December.

The Android tablet market is changing at a rapid clip, so to keep you up-to-date we highlight the developments, specs, pricing and release dates from the major players making Android tablets.

Computing giant HP has entered the tablet fray, taking the wraps off of the Slate 500, an enterprise-oriented mobile computing device powered by Windows 7.

We highlight the specs, carriers, pros and cons of 10 standout smartphones that will excel in the enterprise.

A half-dozen Windows Phone 7 handsets are coming to the US and Canada in the coming weeks. We highlight the specs, hot features and how they stack up.

Apple continues to broaden availability of the iPad ahead of the holidays, forging a partnership with Verizon Wireless to distribute Wi-Fi versions of the device, and announcing retail availability with both AT&T and Verizon.

We highlight the features that are generating buzz for Samsung's Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab.

The Froyo-fueled mobile device debuts today and already draws comparisons to the iPad, but one analyst begs to differ.

The portable media player firm preps five Android 2.2 tablet PCs for release this fall ranging from $199 to $349.

Tablet PCs such as the Cisco Cius and smartphones such as the iPhone 4 are finally making videoconferencing a viable component of mobile computing. We outline the mobile devices, mobile apps, services and accessories that are part of this emerging trend.

The Android tablet frenzy continues today with ViewSonic teasing two new mobile devices and reports of Verizon prepping for the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Are Apple's iPad Keyboard Dock, iPad Camera Connection Kit and iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter worth the investment? Our hands-on evaluation highlights how these iPad hardware add-ons perform mobile computing tasks.

The Internet giant is prepping a tablet for release on Black Friday, according to reports, but questions remain on the details of the mobile device.

As the mobile Linux OS Android overtakes Apple's iOS in the smartphone sector, we take a look at the next battleground -- tablets.

No explanation for white iPhone 4 delays is in Apple's official statement, which puts conspiracy theorists into overdrive.

The rumors of a webOS-powered tablet are starting to look more realistic.

Trying to find the best notebooks for your mobile office workers? We cover netbooks, ultra-portables and desktop replacements as well as price points and must-have specs.

After a lengthy rant against the media and demonstrating that other smartphones have signal-loss problems, Jobs makes the rubber case protectors a freebie.

A purchase of the Infineon chipset would give Intel a one-stop mobile phone offering and put it on a collision course with Qualcomm.

Oppenheimer analyst disputes reports that a Verizon iPhone is coming early next year. But he does have his own prediction.

The iPhone has had a defect in how it displayed signal strength since its original model, Apple admits. What can be done?

Advanced e-mail features give ready view of pictures and other content usually "buried" in e-mail messages, and which can be a hassle on a mobile device.

Microsoft attempts to hone in on just its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system as make or break time approaches for the as-yet unreleased system.