For users craving the Windows Phone 8 experience in a more compact 4 inch form factor, Nokia delivers its Lumia 820. FULL STORY >

Microsoft blows its Windows Phone smartphone platform trumpet, on a mission to court local companies with smartphones running the new OS. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics has provided a few tech trends to look out for during the upcoming 2013 Mobile World Congress. FULL STORY >

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

Net Applications reveals which mobile browsers are used most on mobile devices around the globe. FULL STORY >

Nokia Lumia owners whose devices run on Windows Phone Mango are now able to update the software to Windows Phone 7.8. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: Activision releases the first DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, while GTA V gets delayed. FULL STORY >

Nokia's third Windows Phone 8-operating smartphone, the Lumia 620, is now available for purchase locally. FULL STORY >

According to IDC, global tablet shipments have skyrocketed to record levels during Q4 2012. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics reveal that Android and iOS powered a record 92% of all smartphones shipped during Q4 2012. FULL STORY >

Net Applications announced the latest global desktop OS usage figures, showing which OS is used most by computer users worldwide. FULL STORY >

IDC presents its latest figures surrounding global PC shipments during Q4 2012. FULL STORY >

IDC releases its 2012-2016 forecast which looks at the upcoming trends for the video game industry. FULL STORY >

Microsoft reveals that it has now passed the 60 million mark for Windows 8 licences sold. FULL STORY >

Tech in 2012 was not all plain sailing, and the industry surely had its ups and downs. Here are the top 5 stories that attracted the most attention here in the TechSmart office. FULL STORY >