Samsung makes its budget-friendly Galaxy Pocket smartphone available in South Africa. FULL STORY >

RIM reveals that the latest version of its BlackBerry smartphone platform, BlackBerry 7.1 OS, is now available for download to local customers. FULL STORY >

Lexmark announces new multifunction printer ranges destined for the local market. FULL STORY >

Apple showcases the next iteration of its desktop operating system, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, which will be released next month. FULL STORY >

A new report indicates that dedicated handheld consoles are a sustainable niche, despite the fact that gaming on mobile devices is only expected to grow. FULL STORY >

Japan Display Inc. reveals a screen that sports a pixel density nearly double that of an iPhone 4S' Retina Display. FULL STORY >

Samsung has launched the highly anticipated Galaxy S3 to the South African market and showcased a number of innovative features packed into the svelte device. FULL STORY >

In part two of this week's Gaming News Round-up we look at more hot gaming releases that were showcased during the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces that it has sold more than 600 million Windows 7 PC operating system licenses. FULL STORY >

Nokia delivers its second Lumia smartphone, the Lumia 710, to take on a myriad of BlackBerry OS and Android-running midrange contenders. FULL STORY >

There is a tremendous amount to like about HTC's flagship One X. In fact, in this year's line-up of Android devices, it should only have one other smartphone to be worried about - Samsung's Galaxy S3. FULL STORY >

The IDC provides a peek into the mobile phone market future, by forecasting sales trends for 2012 and beyond. FULL STORY >

Sony has announced that it will be partnering with HTC in a bid to create several Android-based and PlayStation certified smartphones. FULL STORY >

Google has purchased mobile document viewing and editing suite provider Quickoffice. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has surpassed the 100 000 milestone for apps published to its Windows Phone Marketplace. FULL STORY >