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China's Huawei reveals 'world's fastest smartphone'

China's Huawei reveals 'world's fastest smartphone'

25 Feb 2013 13:23 - Juliette Garside
Chinese telecoms equipment group Huawei has presented a device it claims can download high definition films in minutes and songs in seconds.
No shortage of iPhone 5 in SA

No shortage of iPhone 5 in SA

30 Jan 2013 09:18 - Arthur Goldstuck
On the eve of BlackBerry 10 launch in South Africa, waiting lists for the Apple iPhone 5 have vanished and all suppliers are fully stocked.
Yolo! Intel smartphone launched in Kenya

Yolo! Intel smartphone launched in Kenya

26 Jan 2013 07:50 - Arthur Goldstuck
Kenya's Safaricom has announced the release of the Yolo smartphone, the first smartphone for Africa using the Intel smartphone platform.
Consumer technology: The next 'big' cellphone shape

Consumer technology: The next 'big' cellphone shape

21 Jan 2013 11:02 - Arthur Goldstuck
The watchwords for consumer mobile phone technology in 2013 will be "thinner" and "bigger," writes Arthur Goldstuck.
Android devours Apple's lunch

Android devours Apple's lunch

18 Nov 2012 08:51 - Sapa-AFP
Smartphones and tablets powered by Google's Android software are eating into Apple's turf by feeding appetites for innovation and low prices.
Smartphones: The good, the bad and the ugly

Smartphones: The good, the bad and the ugly

09 Oct 2012 11:47 - Brett Haggard
A technophile looks at the smartphone platforms of today and predicts what the future looks like.
The iPhone 5 and the fallacy of innovation

The iPhone 5 and the fallacy of innovation

17 Sep 2012 07:05 - Alistair Fairweather
It's the naysayers vs the sales figures, features vs functionality and everyone else vs Apple. Alistair Fairweather unpacks the new iPhone 5.
Android extends worldwide smartphones dominance

Android extends worldwide smartphones dominance

08 Aug 2012 20:22 - Anick Jesdanun
A report from research firm IDC says there were four Android phones for every iPhone shipped in the second quarter of 2012.

Escape the zombies and burn calories at the same time

13 Apr 2012 00:51 - Staff Reporter
A health and fitness app has smartphone users hooked, becoming the highest grossing app in its first two weeks since being released.
Taste for Apple sours BlackBerry

Taste for Apple sours BlackBerry

27 Jan 2012 00:00 - Juliette Garside
Service outages and failure to keep up with the iPhone mean BlackBerry's popularity is waning and its creators have paid the price.

Smartphones, tablets to drive advertising market

18 Jan 2012 13:50 - Staff Reporter
Deloitte says people who use smartphones, tablets and portable media players are due to become a force in the competitive 2012 electronics market.
The phone that answers back

The phone that answers back

06 Jan 2012 00:00 - Charles Arthur
Your electronic device is about to become much more understanding.

Android smartphones gain ground in US

31 Aug 2011 06:28 - Staff Reporter
Google's Android software strengthened its grip on the US smartphone market, powering nearly 42% of handsets as of July, an industry tracker says.

HP surrenders as post-PC era beckons

20 Aug 2011 07:59 - Chris Lefkow
The surest sign the post-PC era is here is the announcement by the world's top personal computer maker that it is taking steps to exit the business.

Chips that behave like brains: IBM wants them

18 Aug 2011 14:01 - Jordan Robertson
Researchers from IBM say they've made a key step towards training a computer to behave like a human brain.

Phone makers stand to lose in Google-Motorola deal

16 Aug 2011 06:55 - Miyoung Kim
Asian phone vendors relying on Google's Android operating system could increase their exposure to rival mobile platforms

Buddhist Geeks and the virtual path to enlightenment

10 Aug 2011 06:30 - Ed Halliwell
Although no amount of online chatter can replace practising with a real-life community, the wired-up approach has its benefits.

Google cries foul on Apple, Microsoft mobile gang-up

04 Aug 2011 06:38 - Edwin Chan
Google has lashed out at its biggest rivals and accused them of banding together to block the internet giant in the red-hot smartphone arena.

Huawei to unveil cloud-computing smartphones

03 Aug 2011 06:33 - Staff Reporter
China's Huawei Technologies will unveil cloud-computing cellphones in an attempt to replicate its telecom gear success in the smartphone market.

HTC faces test by fire as growth slows

26 Jul 2011 10:44 - Staff Reporter
HTC, which rose from obscure origins making phones for others to become one of the world's top smartphone companies, is facing a test of its mettle.

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