Samsung overtakes Nokia as the top selling mobile phone vendor in Finland for the first time and also assumes top spot in China. FULL STORY >

Canalys presents its latest research surrounding global smart mobile device shipments, casting an analytical light on worldwide notebook, smartphone, and tablet markets. FULL STORY >

Gartner reveals its take on the global smartphone and mobile phone sales market for Q4 2012 and full-year 2012. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces the 4Afrika Initiative and a cost effective Windows Phone OS running smartphone FULL STORY >

Juniper Research presents its latest data concerning global smartphone shipments during Q3 2012, with Samsung leading the vendor pack with almost double the shipments of its nearest rival. FULL STORY >

Huawei is considering working on its own mobile platform, to lessen its dependence on software firms such as Microsoft and Google. FULL STORY >

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

From the land of the dragon comes the Huawei Honor, which sports some impressive mid-range specs available at an even more surprising budget pricetag. FULL STORY >

2011 saw an incredible rise in smartphone popularity, with a number of entry-level offerings becoming more powerful and bringing up-to-date operating systems to the mobile-loving masses. Here are our Top 5. FULL STORY >

Huawei Symantec Technologies will be setting a new course under a sole owner, as Huawei is acquiring Symantec's share of the joint venture. FULL STORY >

Huawei's IDEOS X1 smartphone, otherwise known as the Gaga X1, is an Android device that looks set to bring the barrier to entry for smartphones below the important R1000 level. FULL STORY >

Technology, product design, product development and marketing company ClassCo sues various smartphone makers over alleged patent infringement. FULL STORY >

Smartphones are taking over the mobile phone scene, with budget conscious devices playing their part in bringing the expanded functionality of these devices to the mobile masses. TechSmart reviews one such phone, the Huawei IDEOS X5. FULL STORY >

Mustek Limited and Huawei Enterprise have co-signed an agreement which grants Mustek distribution rights of the Huawei Enterprise range of products in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Chinese manufacturer Huawei tries to capture the 7-inch tablet market with the decently priced IDEOS S7 Slim. FULL STORY >