IDC has stated that China will overtake the US as the number one smartphone market this year. FULL STORY >

Samsung makes its Galaxy Beam smartphone available to users in South Africa. FULL STORY >

HTC announces its new Desire X smartphone, targeted at the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions. FULL STORY >

Samsung has officially lifted the lid on its followup to the Galaxy Note, revealing the even larger Galaxy Note 2 phablet. FULL STORY >

Samsung reveals its first Windows Phone 8 running smartphone, the ATIV S. FULL STORY >

LG reveals the newest device in the Optimus range, the Optimus L9. FULL STORY >

Sony pulls the wraps off of its new Xperia T, Xperia J and Xperia V smartphones. FULL STORY >

Nokia to make a mobile OS update, called Nokia Belle Refresh, available to Symbian users. FULL STORY >

LG announces the latest smartphone in the Optimus range, the delectable Optimus G Lightning. FULL STORY >

Samsung will reportedly focus on Android and Windows Phone OS for the rest of 2012. FULL STORY >

Sony pulls the wraps off its new Xperia SL smartphone. FULL STORY >

RIM shares more details concerning the release of its forthcoming BlackBerry 10 running devices. FULL STORY >

RIM and Vodacom give BlackBerry Curve 8520 owners a chance to upgrade their mobile device at a reduced cost. FULL STORY >

Nokia's Lumia 610 is the most affordable device in the Windows Phone OS running Lumia range, but can it lure users away from Android? FULL STORY >

LG achieves a sales figure of five million LTE (4G) smartphones worldwide. FULL STORY >