Mobile

Google+ Collections: a new way to group your posts by topic

Google has introduced Google+ Collections, a Pinterest like feature that allows Google+ users to share and connect with others with shared interests and passions….

Samsung reclaims throne from Apple, ships 83.2m units in Q1 2015

Samsung might have posted less than impressive financial results for its first quarter but it would appear that it’s not all gloom for the…

Evernote introduces more affordable premium plans

Online workspace provider Evernote has rolled out a new pricing plan. The new plans are Basic, Evernote Plus and Evernote Premium. Basic is free,…

Samsung’s net income plunges as smartphone competition heats up

Samsung released its first quarter results and, in spite of the launch of its flagships, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, it is not…

Smartphone shipments grow in Middle East, Africa as affordable devices become popular

Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa, according to a Q4 2014 Handsets tracker released by analyst International Data Corporation (IDC), experienced an…

Facebook’s Hello app is caller ID on steroids

Facebook has released a new app that shows users more information about the person calling them. The Hello app — built by the same…

BlackBerry Messenger is headed to Android and iOS: but can it compete?

Finally. After years of rumours and cries for a cross-platform service, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is headed to phones that don’t carry the company’s logo….

BlackBerry stock falls after opening up BBM to iOS, Android

There were always going to be questions around BlackBerry’s decision to open up its BBM messaging platform and some of the loudest came from…

BlackBerry CEO reveals mid-range Q5, Channels, BBM coming to iOS, Android

The BlackBerry faithful and converts alike gathered in Florida today to watch BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins deliver his first keynote since the BlackBerry 10…

Samsung dominant, LG resurgent as Android dominates smartphone sales

It’s time to face facts. Samsung isn’t going to be usurped from its position on top of the smartphone pile any time soon. In…

Google’s new Android boss talks OS mergers, Samsung, Facebook Home, I/O

In March this year, Sundar Pichai, took over Andy Rubin’s position as Google’s head of mobile. Since then Pichai has become the driving force…

6 serious strategies for ensuring mobile marketing doesn’t leave you behind

We’ve all seen this happening over the last few years. People sitting at their favorite coffee shop on their laptop working, people on airplanes…

Local mobile search is on the up, so what’s everyone looking for?

More and more users are reaching for the mobile devices way before they even switch on their desktops and laptops. Mobile users are looking…

Android adoption: Jelly Bean catches up with Ice Cream Sandwich

Google’s latest Android adoption figures show that Jelly Bean is on the up, having overtaken Ice Cream Sandwich. And while Gingerbread still dominates, it’s…

Fighting iSheep and Samsung fans: take a look at the new Windows Phone ad

Mocking your competitors to sell your own product is nothing new — after all, Samsung’s been poking fun at iPhone users and BlackBerry devotees…

BlackBerry CEO: in 5 years, there ‘won’t be a reason to have a tablet’

With the success of the iPad, the global uptake in the number of tablet computers and the urgency that almost every manufacturer on the…

The state of Android in India according to Opera [Infographic]

With India as Opera Mini’s largest user base in the world, Opera Software has some very interesting things to share about the state of…

Smartphones outsell feature phones for the first time

The inevitable has happened. For the first time in history, smartphones have outsold feature phones. The main force driving the smartphone surge is the…

NASA launches 3 Android phones into orbit: awesomeness ensues

NASA recently rocketed three HTC Nexus One smartphones into orbit and the stuff they’re sending back is pretty damn cool. The phones were launched…

FNB’s new tablet app: another link in the lifestyle banking chain

Last week, FNB launched its new banking app for Android, iOS, Windows 8 and BlackBerry tablets. With its tablet and smartphone app, as well…

Lumia sales solid but Nokia still misses with Q1 results

Nokia today reported its Q1 results for 2013 and while things look good for its Lumia range of smartphones, the company still has some…

PC market in dire shape, Windows takes the blame

The PC market is in dire shape. It’s been falling for some time now, we all know that. But the first quarter of 2013…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV