According to IDC's research, Q1 2016 saw one of the smallest year-on-year increases for smartphone sales in some time, with Lenovo and Xiaomi taking the biggest dips. FULL STORY >

Cell C is pleased to announce the commercial availability of its next generation broadband technology, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town from today. FULL STORY >

According to Qualcomm, any fears that smartphone fast charging technology and USB-C ports do not mix, do not apply to their fast charging solution. FULL STORY >

As expected, the mobile division of Microsoft has taken another hit in the company's latest quarterly earnings report, with a 46% drop in revenue. FULL STORY >

At this year's Panasonic Senseperience Expo, the Japanese manufacturer showcased two mid-range devices it's readying to launch in South Africa - the Eluga Mark and Eluga Arc. FULL STORY >

The big handset winner at MWC 2016 earlier this year, the modular LG G5 has now landed on local shores. Does it continue its proud lineage, or does it fall short of (quite high) expectations? FULL STORY >

The go-to social media app of choice at the moment, Snapchat adds some new emoji features to keep users interested. FULL STORY >

In its native South Korea, Samsung debuts a new colour option for its Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones that could make Apple slightly miffed. FULL STORY >

Hip Hop star Cassper Nyovest and AG Mobile have launched the AG#Hashtag, a 4G LTE smartphone, available exclusively through MTN. This is the first time that AG Mobile has collaborated on the design aspects and colour of the device... FULL STORY >

Garmin has launched two new GPS watches and a new scale into the South African market. FULL STORY >

Going the semi-smartwatch route, Fitbit takes heart rate monitoring to the masses. If you can afford its R4k price tag. FULL STORY >

Mobile has outstripped growth in desktop adoption and is now driving internet access in South Africa, according to the Mobile Marketing Association for South Africa’s (MMA SA) Mobile Report for 2016. FULL STORY >

In an odd move, HTC unveils its latest flagship device, the HTC 10, with a series of surreptitious YouTube videos and very little fanfare. FULL STORY >

Google rolled out a number of accessibility enhancements for Android devices recently, chief among them is the new Voice Access hands-free tool. FULL STORY >

As the concept of bimodal, or ‘two-operations IT’ gains traction, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are grappling with the dilemma of how to keep existing systems humming, while simultaneously developing the agility and innovation capability to... FULL STORY >