Amazon has taken the lid off three new Kindle Fire tablets, shipping on 18 October — the first that will be available to Australians at the same time as the US. The Kindle HDX 8.9 with origami case. (Credit: Amazon) The 7-inch Kindle Fire HD will be available for pre-order on 2 October, and the …

A new sensor developed by Samsung could help improve photos taken in low-light conditions by producing a more true representation of colour than existing sensors. (Credit: Samsung) Called Isocell, the sensor was announced on the Samsung Tomorrow blog, which outlined the benefits of this system. Many phone camera sensors on the market use backside-illuminated (BSI) technology, which reverses the traditional …

The iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S are here. They’ve been reviewed. We all know their salient details, their color schemes, their prices. So, here’s the question: what do these mean about the next iPads? We know there will be new iPads. We expect they’ll be released very soon — October, most likely. And just like the new iPhones, expect two …

Worried about data from your lost Android phone or tablet getting into the wrong hands? You can now lock down your device remotely. Released in August, Google’s Android Device Manager is a handy service that allows you to see the location of a lost or stolen Android device. You can also remotely tell the device to ring as well as …

China’s smartphone market is set for an explosion over the next year, according to new data from research firm IDC. By the end of this year, total smartphone shipments in China will hit 360 million, according to data obtained by Reuters from IDC. Next year, that figure will rise to 450 million, making the country one of the most attractive …

One of the annoyances with any iOS upgrade or new iPhone purchase is signing back into apps that require you to be logged in to work. Most of the time, this is a simple process of remembering or looking up a password, entering it, and going about your day. If you tried signing into your Gmail account via the Mail …

Nokia will hold its next Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi on October 22 where it’s likely to take the wraps off a new big-screen Lumia. An image touting the event portrays a boat with the Nokia logo sailing toward the shores of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. The image doesn’t offer any details beyond the date …

HTC reportedly doesn’t have enough One Mini smartphones to go around, a predicament that could take a bite out of the company’s results this quarter. The HTC One Mini is facing supply problems due to a casing shortage, the result of difficulties in its design, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Demand for the phone is not being …

Microsoft has lifted the lid on two new tablets — the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2. But how much will they cost, and when can you get your mitts on one? Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 prices The Surface 2 runs a scaled-down version of Windows 8.1, and as a result it’s a bit cheaper. Microsoft has …

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam believes there’s a shelf life on unlimited data plans. As the wireless world moves toward delivering more video and becomes the center of communication, unlimited offerings aren’t sustainable, McAdam said on Tuesday during an investor conference. “With unlimited, it’s the physics that breaks it,” he said. “If you allow unlimited usage, you just run out of …

Samsung plans to introduce a smartphone with a curved glass display next month, the company announced at a media event Wednesday in Seoul. “We plan to introduce a smartphone with a curved display in South Korea in October,” D.J. Lee, Samsung’s mobile business head of strategic marketing, said at an event launching the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone, according to a …

Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems You’re not still sharing iPhone photos with a USB thumb drive, right? How to sync iMessages across multiple Apple devices It’s been nearly a week since Apple released iOS 7 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners. The update, which included several new features and a completely revamped …

Samsung has announced new advanced pixel technology for CMOS image sensors, which lets owners of premium mobile devices take clearer, high-quality pictures. In a press release, the South Korean firm said Isocell advanced pixel technology increases a camera’s light sensitivity and is able to better control the absorption of electrons, which results in high-color, sharp images even in poor lighting …

You can spend weeks trying out highly rated Twitter apps to find your favorite for Android. I know, because I’ve done it. Yet it’s worth sampling some alternatives to Twitter’s own app in search of a great-looking Twitter client that’s just as rich in features, if not more so. Related stories: Five Android apps that prolong your smartphone’s battery life …

Microsoft is planning a fresh new Surface tablet that would constitute a departure from the 10-inch designs to date. The tablet, if it comes to fruition, is expected to have a 7.5-inch display, Rhoda Alexander, director, Tablet and Monitor Research at IHS iSuppli, told CNET. That jibes with NPD DisplaySearch data provided to CNET in May. Alexander says her information …