Strategy Analytics has forecasted that the smartphone market worldwide will increase by 38% year-on-year during Q2 2012. FULL STORY >

HTC reportedly aims to boost its Windows Phone sales with three Windows Phone 8 smartphones. FULL STORY >

A new location tracking app for Android devices, Pinpoint, has been launched that enables its users to track their loved ones as well as important assets and staff while on the move using just their smartphone. FULL STORY >

AMD announced the launch of its fastest single GPU, the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition. FULL STORY >

Vodacom is launching the Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone locally next month. FULL STORY >

Microsoft unveils the next iteration of its Windows Phone OS smartphone platform called Windows Phone 8. FULL STORY >

Sony kicks off the global rollout process for the Android ICS update for its Xperia S smartphone. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces the local launch of its third Windows Phone Mango running smartphone, the Lumia 900, and also reveals that the Lumia 610 is heading to SA. FULL STORY >

Nokia has revealed that it is ready to generate additional funds via the sale of tech patents should the need arise and the price is right. FULL STORY >

Market research firm ABI Research says that Apple and Samsung are responsible for 50% of the smartphone market sales and snap up more than 90% of the profit in this sector. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: The Dark Knight and Max Payne are coming to a tablet near you, whilst the Ratchet and Clank Collection goes gold. FULL STORY >

Google, Facebook, Twitter and co take on bad advertisements, malware and scams on the net via the Ads Integrity Alliance. FULL STORY >

Samsung makes its budget-friendly Galaxy Pocket smartphone available in South Africa. FULL STORY >

RIM reveals that the latest version of its BlackBerry smartphone platform, BlackBerry 7.1 OS, is now available for download to local customers. FULL STORY >

Lexmark announces new multifunction printer ranges destined for the local market. FULL STORY >