Finnish phone firm Nokia reveals its Qt developed Nokia Car Mode app, with which it intends to bring the powerful and convenient capabilities of smartphones to cars. FULL STORY >

HTC brings excellent build quality and its sensible Android skin to the budget-level smartphone crowd with the Wildfire S. FULL STORY >

The HTC Desire S delivers a slick Android experience in a compact package that is as much a pleasure to use as it is to hold. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry holding company Research In Motion and local mobile operator Vodacom make the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphones available locally. FULL STORY >

Samsung announces the bada 2.0 SDK for the latest edition of its mobile operating system, which delivers improved performance along with enhanced stability. FULL STORY >

The KT SpiderPad seems set to offer the best of all mobile computing worlds, transitioning from tablet to smartphone to notebook. FULL STORY >

CPU maker Intel is reportedly also pondering a move to Android or Windows Phone OS, as it will temporarily discontinue work on its MeeGo mobile OS. FULL STORY >

The Korean tech firm Samsung's Galaxy range is populated by a variety of Android-operating inhabitants. TechSmart reviews one which is targeted at the first-time smartphone users or limited-budget crowd. FULL STORY >

Apart from being purchased by Google, Motorola Mobility launched the Atrix smartphone and Xoom tablet locally. We talked to Megan Nicholas to discuss these interesting developments. FULL STORY >

We talked to Rob Orr, vice president for Product Management at RIM, about the new BlackBerry Curve 9360. FULL STORY >

Taiwanese smartphones and tablet maker HTC reveals two new Windows Phone 7 OS-running additions to its smartphone line-up, the HTC TITAN and the HTC Radar. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson showcases an updated version of its slim, sexy Xperia arc smartphone, dubbed the Xperia arc S, during IFA in Berlin. FULL STORY >

The world's biggest manufacturer of Android-operating smartphones, Samsung, reveals its new naming strategy to assist in mobile product awareness and feature identification. FULL STORY >

New bada 2.0-running Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y smartphones from Samsung are revealed, with these combining stylish design with ChatON mobile communication service. FULL STORY >

Cellular company Vodacom is preparing to launch its own apps initiatives, which will cater to a majority of platforms. FULL STORY >