Apple iOS 7 adoption rate exceeds 70%
By Ryan Noik 9 December 2013Apple has managed to avoid the iOS fragmentation pitfall, reporting that nearly three-quarters of its users are on iOS 7. 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 >
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 >
iPad Air locally available next week
By Ryan Noik 29 November 2013In case, like us, you were wondering when the iPad Air will be whisking its way to local shores, wonder no more – Apple’s lightest and latest tablet will be arriving in a mere week’s time. 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 >
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 >
Samsung Galaxy Gear
By Hanleigh Daniels 25 November 2013We strap on Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch in an effort to find out whether the time of wearable technology has arrived. 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 >
New Apple iPhone 5s and 5c available in South Africa
By Hanleigh Daniels 15 November 2013Apple's new iPhone 5s and 5c are now locally available from operators, the iStore, as well as authorised resellers. 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 >
Mxit 7 launches in phased rollout
By Hanleigh Daniels 12 November 2013Mxit makes a reinvigorated play for the hearts and minds of IM and social networking mobile users via Mxit 7. FULL STORY >
Vodacom reveals iPhone 5s and 5c contract pricing
By Hanleigh Daniels 8 November 2013Vodacom makes the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c available for pre-order, reveals contract pricing for these smartphones. FULL STORY >
Phone Home: The latest smartphone news - 5 November 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 5 November 2013The last couple of weeks have been eventful when it comes to smartphone news and releases. Catch up with it all in our smartphone news round-up. FULL STORY >
iPad Air adoptions fly out the gate
By Ryan Noik 4 November 2013While it may be a little too soon to call the new iPad Air a sales success, apparently the early take-up of Apple’s latest tablet indicates that it’s already off to a great start. FULL STORY >
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