Research In Motion has introduced the successor to the BlackBerry Torch 9800 - its new BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone. FULL STORY >

Gartner says that sales of smartphones showed a year-on-year increase of 42% during the third quarter of 2011. FULL STORY >

RIM has revealed its latest smartphone duo to work on the BlackBerry 7 OS, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380. FULL STORY >

HTC has announced the local availability of its first 3D smartphone, the EVO 3D. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has apparently slacked its tight grip on hardware requirements for mobile devices running its Windows Phone operating system. FULL STORY >

Samsung reveals its Q3 2011 fiscal results, which sees its telecommunications businesses record all-time high quarterly sales on the back of strong mobile sales. FULL STORY >

HTC UK reveals the names of the first spate of mobile devices that will receive an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich early next year. FULL STORY >

The Finnish phone giant Nokia quietly kills off the Nokia 600 Symbian Belle running smartphone. FULL STORY >

Samsung launches its smartphone and tablet hybrid, the Galaxy Note, bringing a new type of smartphone experience about. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson reveals that it will be kicking off a worldwide rolling out of the Android 2.3.4 update for many of its mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson delivers a more social music experience via its Live with Walkman smartphone that boasts a dedicated Walkman button and speaker performance enhancements. FULL STORY >

Canadian smartphone and tablet maker Research In Motion has joined forces with Porsche Design to break away from BlackBerry's traditional design approach. FULL STORY >

The world's thinnest smartphone comes to town, as the 7.1 mm Motorola RAZR arrives on SA shores. FULL STORY >

Finnish phone giant Nokia will be keeping its word to deliver a software update for the N9 and will also be endowing the smartphone with a new colour selection. FULL STORY >

Mobile phone shipments increased by 14% to surpass the 390 million mark during Q3 of this year, according to market research company Strategy Analytics. FULL STORY >