Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 3 Lite went on sale in Poland today, and it’s by far the cheapest slate the South Korean company has offered to date. It carries the same design as the original Galaxy Tab 3, but it’s priced at just 399 Polish Zloty (PLN), that’s around $130 in the U.S. and £80 in the U.K.

Having your phone calls listened to and your text messages read remotely is a genuine concern for many smartphone owners now that we’ve gotten an insight into the activities of the NSA spies. We’ve quickly learned that our seemingly secure devices are like an open book for those who have the knowledge and the power to get into them.

But the Blackphone, an Android-powered smartphone from Silent Circle and Geeksphone, is designed to ensure that your private data remains private, and cannot be obtained by even the snoopiest of snoopers.

Adobe killed Flash Player for Android during the Ice Cream Sandwich days and suggested that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean users uninstall the plugin from their device. However, to the delight of many — the Flash player plugin worked flawlessly on Jelly Bean powered devices right until Android 4.3.

Thanks to some underlying changes in Android 4.4 KitKat, the Flash Player plugin does not work properly on the latest version of Android. As always though, someone from the Android community has managed to find a workaround to get Flash Player to work under KitKat. 

Earlier today, we reported that HP was planning a new Slate6 smartphone aimed at emerging markets, which we expected to make its debut at Mobile World Congress next month — but now the company has made it official, alongside the Slate7.

HP doesn’t like it if you call the new devices smartphones, though — they’re “VoiceTabs” instead, and they’re designed for the “next generation of mobile customers” who are “looking to consolidate their phones and tablets” into one.

Struggling to make any significant progress with its BlackBerry 10 app catalog, BlackBerry has turned to Android developers to plug the gaping holes. The Canadian company has reportedly been courting Android app makers as it looks to provide its users with direct access to Android apps through BlackBerry World.