Gartner expects tablet sales around the world to amount to almost 119 million this year. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has reportedly reached the 80 000 mark in terms of applications added to the Windows Phone Marketplace. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: The Kinect Star Wars game and Xbox 360 Limited Edition bundle become available locally, whilst the creator of indie-hit Minecraft unveils his new project. FULL STORY >

Analytics firm comScore releases its latest statistics on the US mobile phone market for the period between December 2011 and February 2012. FULL STORY >

Market research firm IDC announced that smart connected device shipments during 2011 amounted to nearly one billion. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: Angry Birds Space invades gamer's airspace, whilst Bioware will be offering Mass Effect 3 DLC to appease player's unhappiness with its ending. FULL STORY >

comScore releases its latest statistics on the US mobile phone market for the period between November 2011 and January 2012. FULL STORY >

In part 1 of this week's Gaming News Round-up: EA announces three new expansion packs for Battlefield 3, whilst Darksiders II gamers that pre-order the title will be upgraded to a Limited Edition for free. FULL STORY >

In part 1 of this week's Gaming News Round-up: Ubisoft releases the cover art for Assassin's Creed III, whilst Cyanide Studios gives gamers a taste of what the Game of Thrones RPG will look like. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces the availability of the Consumer Preview (pre-release beta version) of Windows 8. FULL STORY >

Nokia expands its Windows Phone OS-running Lumia range with the Lumia 900 and Lumia 610. FULL STORY >

The latest figures from market research firm Strategy Analytics indicates that Nokia has overtaken HTC and the other Microsoft smartphone partners, to become the biggest Windows Phone OS vendor. FULL STORY >

Nokia breaks new mobile OS ground with the Nokia Lumia 800, the Finnish company's first Windows Phone Mango-powered smartphone. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has announced the winner of its Windows Phone Application Development competition, with a South African developer receiving R50 000 for his mobile game. FULL STORY >

Research firm Canalys has delivered its mobile industry report for Q4 2011, revealing how many Windows Phone OS-running mobile devices and MeeGo-powered smartphones Nokia were sold. FULL STORY >