LG launches its new flagship smartphone - the G2 - in Johannesburg, with the smartphone becoming locally available on 1 November. FULL STORY >

Gartner asserts that global PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments will increase by 4.5% in 2013 with lower-priced devices driving growth. FULL STORY >

Following the release of the Xperia Z last year, Sony has continued to impress us with its Android smartphone lineup. Can it keep a good thing going with the Xperia Z1? FULL STORY >

HTC unveils its latest smartphone in the One max that sports a phablet-esque 5.9" full HD display. FULL STORY >

Samsung unveils its new Galaxy Round smartphone which packs a curved display. FULL STORY >

In the market for a dual-SIM Android smartphone offering decent specs at an affordable pricetag, then Xpmobile has you covered via its Vivid smartphone. FULL STORY >

A new startup firm aims to change the way South Africans make use of meter taxi services. FULL STORY >

Google releases the latest Android usage info revealing which version of the mobile platform is used most on user’s mobile devices. FULL STORY >

XPmobile aims to address the ever widening technology gap via their VIVID dual-SIM smartphone. FULL STORY >

With more than 700 000 apps available for Android smartphones at Google Play, TechSmart would like to help you get to the good ones first. Here are our top Android Apps of the month. FULL STORY >

Google makes the latest version (30) of its popular Chrome web- and mobile browsers available for download. FULL STORY >

Samsung launches its new Galaxy Note 3 phablet in South Africa, reveals pricing and availability info for Galaxy Gear smartwatch. FULL STORY >

There are a wealth of free first-person shooter games available on Google Play, but here we narrow it down to a manageable three favourites. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry hits the pause button on rolling out BBM for other platforms. FULL STORY >

Last month was a bumper month on the smartphone side with not just the IFA 2013 consumer electronics show, but also Apple’s unveiling of not one but two new iPhones. FULL STORY >