Launch News & Articles

 Samsung is expecting monster sales of its new supersize smartphone which launches in South Korea today, a territory that Apple has not yet launched the iPhone 5 in. 

       Today marks the launch of the latest iPhone. We'll update over the course of the day with any drama or quirks as the residents of the lucky launch territories get their hands on Apple's newest upgrade. 

 Apple expended huge amounts of time and effort creating what it considers to be the ultimate smartphone. What does the world think of the new iPhone 5, and what could Apple have done better as it faced an impossible task to live up to the hype? 

 As Android fans, and those with fed up with the whole smartphone bandwagon, take the day off from using the Internet, the rest of us look for the last snippets of news before Apple's big reveal. A shot of the new packaging suggests that the official name for the phone will be "The New iPhone." But, will it be new enough?

 The Cupertino-based company has sent out the invites for next week's launch event for the iPhone 5. With the iPad Mini likely shifted to October, expect Apple to focus strongly on the new hardware and software features as it struggles to offer differentiation in an increasingly level playing field of superphones. 

 It is officially party season for gadget lovers, as Amazon joins all the other major smartphone and tablet makers with an event to announce its latest wares, scheduled for early next month. 

Microsoft's Office dominance is under attack as cloud services, users working on tablets and even the replacement documents by emails all take their toll. What can Microsoft pull out of the hat to liven its ageing service? 

 Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will release to manufacturing this August, with a general launch of the OS and new hardware happening at the end of October. 

 Microsoft shocked a lot of people, including its partners, with the reveal of the new Surface tablets. But, many questions still need to be answered before any verdict can be reached, including the ultimate indicator of success, will they sell?

We've recently seen the growing importance of tablets for the PC market, and Dell is looking to turn around fresh losses with a  barrage of Windows 8 devices. The specs for the first models have been leaked, showing us what to expect come the OS launch.

Get ready for lift off, as Samsung unveils its latest Android-powered Galaxy smartphone to the world, live from an event in London at 7PM UK (2PM EST, 11AM Pacific). We've got the latest news and stay tuned for coverage of the event and any new features, apps or other devices Samsung cares to share.

Today, Apple launched the new iPad. While most of the tech specs had already leaked, leave it to Apple to surprise us with new apps, content and the odd treat. See what the company revealed to keep things magical.

The loneliest thing I saw today was an iPad 2 in a shop, still being sold at full price right up to the minute its successor is announced. Expect a price cut for these lingering relics as the replacement is unveiled Wednesday.

Microsoft's venerable basket of Windows Live services will live on, but the name is being retired. With the launch of Windows 8, something new is needed to unify and simplify Microsoft's offerings as it has to work across phones, tablets and desktops without sounding out-of-place.

With all the fuss about tomorrow's Apple education-themed event, its easy to forget that the company's next big launch isn't that far off. Reports suggest that the iPad 3's launch profile could match or beat that of the iPad 2 last year, as Apple aims to stay ahead of Samsung.