Sony Xperia L
By Hanleigh Daniels 11 December 2013Sony aims for a lower market segment with the Xperia L - the most affordable smartphone in its lineup. Is the cost savings of the L worth the reduced feature list? FULL STORY >
Tablets to slow to single-digit growth by 2017
By Hanleigh Daniels 4 December 2013IDC asserts that tablet market growth will be slowing down during the next few years thanks to the growth of phablets and tablet saturation within developed markets. FULL STORY >
HTC One mini
By Hanleigh Daniels 3 December 2013If you like the HTC One, but crave a more pocket-friendly device, then the One mini is an option. Is it the best of the pocket-rockets though? FULL STORY >
Android: Which version is on top - December 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 3 December 2013Google releases the latest Android usage info revealing which version of the mobile platform is used most on user's mobile devices. FULL STORY >
Top 5 smartphones of 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 2 December 2013Will Samsung, Apple or HTC make it to the top? Wait no longer, here is the countdown of our Top 5 smartphones of 2013. FULL STORY >
Hisense launches dual-SIM smartphone in South Africa
By Hanleigh Daniels 29 November 2013Consumer electronics and home appliance manufacturer Hisense aims to make waves in the local smartphone market with its Infinity Prime 1. FULL STORY >
Android Apps of the month - December 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 28 November 2013With 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 >
Successor of the popular Nokia Lumia 520 not coming to SA
By Hanleigh Daniels 28 November 2013Nokia may have officially unveiled its follow-up to its best-selling Windows Phone, but the Lumia 525 won't be reaching local shores. FULL STORY >
Smartphone shipments to grow nearly 40% in 2013 - IDC
By Hanleigh Daniels 27 November 2013IDC finds that worldwide smartphone shipments are on pace to grow by nearly 40% in 2013, whilst the average selling prices of smartphones have declined more than 12%. FULL STORY >
Tablets 50% of computing market in 2014 - Canalys
By Hanleigh Daniels 27 November 2013According to Canalys, Android-powered tablets will account for 50% of the worldwide device (desktop PC, notebook PC, and tablets) market in 2014. FULL STORY >
Nokia Lumia 1020
By Hanleigh Daniels 26 November 2013We aim our viewfinder at the smartphone competition and hit the shutter button to find out if the 41 MP camera on the Lumia 1020 makes it the best cameraphone around. FULL STORY >
Android Apps of the month - November 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 25 November 2013With 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 >
Android 4.3 and Galaxy Gear compatibility comes to S4
By Hanleigh Daniels 20 November 2013Samsung makes an update to Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) available for users of the 3G version of the Galaxy S4. FULL STORY >
ABI Research - Android to grow its enterprise footprint
By Hanleigh Daniels 20 November 2013ABI Research sees Android taking off in the enterprise segment of the mobile phone market. FULL STORY >
IDC - Android powers 8 out of every 10 smartphones shipped in Q3
By Hanleigh Daniels 13 November 2013Android as a mobile platform and phablets prove to be popular buying factors for smartphone users during Q3 2013, whilst Windows Phone also shows strong growth. FULL STORY >
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