LG's Optimus L II series finally hits local shores, with the L7 II packing a decent feature and spec dollop for its R2 600 price. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry is pondering its mobile futures, one of which is a possible sale of the company. FULL STORY >

Canalys sheds some light on the worldwide PC and tablet market performance during Q2 2013. FULL STORY >

IDC sheds light on global smartphone platform shipments during Q2 2013, revealing the growth of Android and Windows Phone amongst smartphone users. FULL STORY >

LG showcases its new flagship smartphone - the G2. FULL STORY >

Vodacom is aiming to get more smartphones in the hands of mobile users in South Africa courtesy of the Vodafone Smart Mini. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals some security as well as feature updates for the official Android and iPhone applications. FULL STORY >

The newest research from ABI Research has revealed that Samsung and Apple's smartphone channel dominance leaves little room for the others in the mobile device market. 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 releases the newest Android usage info revealing which version of the mobile platform is used most on user’s mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Vodacom makes the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, S4 Mini, and S4 Zoom smartphones locally available. FULL STORY >

Motorola Mobility aims to take on the iPhone 5, Galaxy S4 and HTC One with its hot Moto X flagship device. FULL STORY >

Samsung announces dual-mode LTE versions of the Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone and its mini-me counterpart, the Galaxy S4 Mini. FULL STORY >

If you have last year’s Nexus 7 tablet, then you may be interested to learn that there are a few good reasons to upgrade to Android 4.3. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics' latest research reveals that Android dominated the tablet market in Q2 2013 with a 67% share of global tablet shipments. FULL STORY >