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Microsoft expects smaller Windows touchscreen devices “in the coming months”

Windows 8 is designed at least as much for tablets as it is for desktop and laptop computers, and Microsoft has been playing up the touch-friendly features of the operating system. But so far you haven’t been able to get a Windows 8 or Windows RT touchscreen device with a display smaller than 10 inches. […]

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Lilbits (4-18-2013): ES File Explorer makeover, Google Games on the way

One of the best file browsers for Android finally looks like one of the best file browsers for Android. Google is apparently working on a social gaming service. A major Linux distribution is getting a major update. And Twitter and Yahoo have new apps. Here are some of the day’s top stories from around the […]

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Pipo M8pro is a 9.4 inch tablet with an RK3188 quad-core CPU

Chinese device maker Pipo has introduced a new tablet with a 9.4 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and a Rockchip RK3188 ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processor. It’s called the Pipo M8Pro, and Geekbuying is taking pre-orders for the tablet for $229. The tablet appears to be an upgraded version of the Pipo M8, which has […]

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Pantech introduces Vega Iron smartphone with super-thin bezel

The war on the smartphone screen bezel continues. Last year Motorola released the Droid RAZR M, saying it had nearly no border around the display. Now Pantech is taking a similar approach with the Pantech Vega Iron phone, featuring a bezel that’s just 2.4mm thick on the left and right sides of the screen. The […]

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Archos introduces range of unlocked Android smartphones for $99 and up

As expected, Archos is getting into the smartphone game. And as expected, the company is hoping to undercut competitors by offering dirt cheap phones. Starting in May, customers in Europe will be able to pick up an carrier unlocked, unsubsidized Archos phone for as little as $100. All of the Archos phones feature WiFi, Bluetooth and HSPA+ […]

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Geeksphone to ship first Firefox OS dev phones next week

Want to get your hands on a phone running Firefox OS, but don’t live in Portugal, Spain, Poland, Brazil, or Venezuala? No problem. Engadget reports Spanish company Geeksphone expects to start selling the first Firefox OS developer phones next week, and customers can have the phones shipped anywhere in the world. Firefox OS is Mozilla’s […]

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Ramos unveils X10pro: iPad mini-sized Android tablet with MTK8389 CPU

Ramos already has a new iPad mini-sized Android tablet called the X10 Mini Pad. But apparently that’s not good enough for Ramos, because now the company has a second model, called the Ramos X10pro. Like the X10 Mini Pad, the new model has a 7.85 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel IPS display and a quad-core […]

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ICOO introduces an 11.6 inch Chinese tablet with a quad-core chip

Chinese device maker ICOO plans to launch a new Android tablet with an Allwinner A31 ARM Cortex-A7 quad-core chip. But lots of tablets have those chips these days. What makes the ICOO ICOU12GT stand out is the 11.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS display. Geekbuying reports the upcoming tablet will features 2GB of RAM, 16GB of […]