In some good news for app users and publishers alike, app retention is on the rise due to a growth in the quality of apps. FULL STORY >

With over 400 000 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 >

Mozilla announces the release of its latest Firefox mobile browser for Android-powered smartphones. FULL STORY >

A new location tracking app for Android devices, Pinpoint, has been launched that enables its users to track their loved ones as well as important assets and staff while on the move using just their smartphone. FULL STORY >

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

Sony kicks off the global rollout process for the Android ICS update for its Xperia S smartphone. FULL STORY >

Market research firm ABI Research says that Apple and Samsung are responsible for 50% of the smartphone market sales and snap up more than 90% of the profit in this sector. FULL STORY >

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

Head of Android at Google, Andy Rubin, provides the latest activation figures for the mobile OS, while denying rumours that he's leaving the search giant. FULL STORY >

Kalahari.com announces the findings of its 2012 mobile shopping survey. FULL STORY >

Google today announced that Google Map Maker will be available locally. 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 >

Local operator MTN makes the Samsung Galaxy SIII smartphone available to local buyers. FULL STORY >

Google makes the latest usage figures surrounding its Android mobile operating system available. FULL STORY >