This could signal the future of corporate computing: the newest Windows 8 notebook released by Acer today is a $1,000 laptop that includes the touchscreen functionality of a tablet. Unlike tablets that have added keyboards almost as an afterthought, the R7 appears to put business before pleasure, including a full-size keyboard, three USB ports, a [...]

If anyone is still wondering whether the HTC One is a make-or-break launch for the Taiwanese company, this week’s news should make it clear. This weekend the company is offering $100 – $375 to smartphone users who trade in their phones for the HTC One. AT&T, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile all carry the phone, but [...]

The U.S. government’s commitment to BlackBerry may be over. Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Defense Department will approve the use of Apple and Samsung devices. The approval of both the iOS and Android platforms would suggest that the government will not be requiring agencies to standardize on one or the other. [...]

Skype is coming to Microsoft Outlook, adding voice and video calls to email. In other news, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly will not raise his company’s bid for Sprint Nextel. Today’s Mobile Minute: Microsoft is adding Skype voice and video calls to its popular Outlook email client. The service will come first to the UK; [...]

Samsung’s newest tablet is the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, an offering that fits squarely into the “phablet” category. It makes calls on cellular networks and fits into a pocket or purse; at 0.39 inches the tablet is even thinner than the 7-inch version of the Galaxy Tab 2. The Galaxy Tab 3 will connect to [...]

The iPad is still the number one tablet with consumers surveyed by JD Power and Associates, and Time Warner Cable is bringing free citywide Wi-Fi to Austin, Texas. Today’s Mobile Minute: Time Warner Cable says it has been deploying citywide Wi-Fi hotspots for some time, but the company says it was motivated to deploy more [...]

Samsung says first quarter profit surged 42% to a record $6.4 billion, as the company’s smartphones, tablets, and telecom equipment continued to win market share from rivals. Mobile devices and telecom equipment contributed three quarters of Samsung’s profit during the first quarter. The Korean conglomerate says its TV business is slowing down in developed markets. [...]

Facebook means business when it comes to mobile – the company is spending an estimated $85 million to acquire Parse – that’s a hot startup that manages mobile for businesses. Scroll down for more top stories. Today’s Mobile Minute: Parse manages iTunes apps for The Food Network, The Travel Channel, Cadillac, and Sesame Street among [...]

Apple took investors through its numbers yesterday, but not all those numbers were financial results or product sales. Faced with slowing growth rates and declining margins, Apple focused on numbers from outside research firms that show the high degree of loyalty and engagement that is typical of Apple customers. Not that that Apple’s core message [...]

It’s been more than two years since Nokia CEO Stephen Elop decided that the struggling phone maker would make handsets based on Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Elop, a former Microsoft executive, said it would take two years to make the successful transition to Windows. He said at the time that Nokia had to change its [...]