IDC 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 >

Vodacom announces the start of the local leg of the international App Star challenge. FULL STORY >

Google reveals its Africa Connected competition in which five Africans stand a chance of winning $25 000 cash prizes. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry lifts the lid on a new BlackBerry 7-operating smartphone in the BlackBerry 9720. FULL STORY >

Canalys sheds some light on the worldwide PC and tablet market performance during Q2 2013. FULL STORY >

TomTom delivers a navigation solution tailored for bikers in the form of the TomTom Rider. FULL STORY >

SanDisk signs local distribution deal with Sahara Computers. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces its newest smartphone in the Lumia range - the Lumia 625. FULL STORY >

IDC reports that the external storage market has stagnated within Middle East and Africa. FULL STORY >

Nokia joins forces with infoDev and AppCampus to help empower mobile app developers within Africa, Latin America and Asia. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics's latest research shows that the overwhelming majority of mobile subscribers will be found in the developing world by 2017. FULL STORY >

The cellular penetration rate within the African continent is expected to surpass 80 during the first quarter of next year. FULL STORY >

The latest research from Informa Telecoms & Media reveals that mobile subscriptions in Africa will surpass 750 million this quarter. FULL STORY >

The ITU makes its latest worldwide technology development stats available. FULL STORY >

Local gaming fans are all set to get easier access to peripherals linked to their favourite games, due to local distributor Esquire Technologies concluding a distribution deal with Razer USA. FULL STORY >