Beyond its obvious Facebook centric approach, the ChaCha is an exceptionally attractive, well built and feature rich phone in its own right. FULL STORY >

Taiwanese smartphone and tablet maker HTC, forms a partnership with Dr. Dre's Beat Electronics, which will spawn some Beats-integrated HTC smartphone offspring. FULL STORY >

Norton Mobile Security is aimed at protecting Android mobile devices FULL STORY >

LG's Optimus Black impresses with its bright screen, slim build and above average performance. FULL STORY >

Skype announced today the release of Skype 2.1 for Android, which adds compatibility with more smartphones. FULL STORY >

According to a report released this week by market research firm Canalys, Google's Android operating system is staking its claim as the predominant smartphone platform. FULL STORY >

RIM are gearing up for a fight, with the impending launch of five new BlackBerry smartphones on the near horizon. FULL STORY >

Samsung recently hosted its Africa Forum 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. The event showcased the Korean brand's latest products, giving journalists from around Africa the opportunity to interact with the latest products. Here are our top choices from the Forum. FULL STORY >

Its been a long time since we've seen a cellphone on the market that's capable of rolling with the punches and live a hard-knock life. Up till now that is, thanks to Motorola's dustproof, water- and scratch resistant Defy. FULL STORY >

The latest research data from Kaspersky Lab's indicates that mobile threats more than doubled last year. FULL STORY >

If you needed any more confirmation that smartphones are ruling the roost, MWC provided it in bucket-loads. FULL STORY >

An egrips' non-slip strip will stop your phone slipping and sliding across smooth surfaces. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces a huge number of updates heading to its Windows Phone 7 mobile OS later this year. FULL STORY >

Infamous iPhone and PS3 hacker George Hotz sets his sights on Windows Phone 7. FULL STORY >

TechSmart takes a look at all the main tech trends to dominate 2011 FULL STORY >