Welcome to Smartphones Unlocked, my new monthly column designed to explain the ins and outs of smartphones to help you better understand how they work. The world of smartphones is fast-paced and can sometimes be confusing and difficult to keep track of all the new technology in these devices, particularly if you’re new to them, so if there are any …

Samsung has yanked the Galaxy Tab 7.7 from demo stands at the IFA tech show in Berlin after Apple administered the legal smackdown to Samsung’s newest tablet, which boasts a 1.4GHz processor and a 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display. Two days ago Apple won an injunction against the Tab 7.7, Bloomberg reports, preventing any sales and marketing of the new …

It looks as though there was truth to the rumours of an Amazon tablet after all — TechCrunch says it’s seen the device, which is simply called the Amazon Kindle, and that it’s a 7-inch tablet headed for shops at the end of November. The Kindle tablet will apparently be very cheap too — Amazon plans on selling it for …