HP’s tablet-laptop hybrid Windows 8 PC has been given a price — the Envy x2 can be yours for a quid shy of £800 when it goes on sale. The Envy x2 looks like a tablet, but like many upcoming Windows 8 devices will slot into an accompanying keyboard dock, transforming it into a tablet. …

Nokia has crashed out of the top-five smart phone manufacturers, losing its spot in the A-list to BlackBerry-maker RIM, which is also in trouble. The news comes via stat firm IDC, which says Nokia has enjoyed a top-five spot since 2004. Now however the Finnish firm has been toppled, thanks to the massive popularity of rivals Apple and Samsung. When …

What looks to be an instruction manual for the Samsung Nexus 10 has appeared online, offering clues as to the design of this hotly-tipped tablet. LG may be making an upcoming Nexus smart phone, but Samsung looks likely to lay claim to the next raw-Android powered tablet if these mysterious pages, spotted by the Verge, are anything to go by. …

It looked as though we’d have to wait until Google’s event on the 29 October to see the next Nexus phone unveiled, but Carphone Warehouse has jumped the gun, putting the LG Nexus 4 up for pre-order on its website. Those interested in the yet-to-be-made-official Android smart phone can throw down cash for the blower now, with Carphone Warehouse promising …

EE, the UK’s first 4G network, has confirmed that it’ll be flogging the iPad mini, offering shoppers the only way to get LTE speeds on Apple’s tiny tablet. But at first blush things are looking expensive. EE hasn’t confirmed exactly how much it’ll ask for the iPad mini on a data plan, but it has published ‘tablet’ plans for its …

EE is fighting to reassure disgruntled potential customers, following news that the UK’s first 4G service will come with caps on how much data you can use. Taking to Twitter, EE said, “We’ve had tons of comments over the last 24 hours, some would make our mothers blush.” In a colourful image attached to the tweet, the nascent network goes …

Apple exec Phil Schiller has defended the dismayingly high price of the iPad mini, saying it’s cheaper than the hugely popular iPad, so it’s sure to be a hit. Speaking to Reuters, the senior vice president of worldwide marketing said, “The iPad is far and away the most successful product in its category,” going on to opine, “The most affordable …

It’s really, really real — after years of speculation Apple has lifted the lid on its teeny-tiny tablet. The iPad mini has a 7.9-inch display, and is just 7.2mm thick — a depth Apple proudly says is as thick as a pencil. Like previous iPad models, the mini comes in black and white options. It starts at £269 here in …

Apple has lifted the lid on its long-anticipated iPad mini. It’s a 7.9-inch tablet that weighs just 310g. But when can you buy the thing, and how much will you be shelling out? The iPad mini will go on sale at 8am on 2 November, which is in just over a week’s time. If you want to ensure you get …

The iPad mini, a refreshed iPad and three new Macs are all official at last — but what about those great big numbers Apple is so proud of spewing at every event? Here are the most interesting facts and figures divulged by Apple tonight. First up, Apple says there are 200 million iOS 6 devices out there, with its new operating …