Android

Meet Kit Kat, the latest flavour of Android

Google has announced that the next flavour of Android won’t be called Key Lime Pie, as we’ve been led to believe until now, but…

Twitter rolls out controversial new conversations view

This is going to be a serious bug bear for some Twitter users. The social network has rolled out updates to its iOS and…

Instagram now lets you upload clips saved on your phone

So you think Instagram video’s pretty cool, but what about all those awesome video clips you have saved on your phone? Well now those…

Android has more than twice as many Chinese users as Apple [Infographic]

We’ve heard a lot about sales and projections for smartphones in China – such as 199% smartphone growth in the past year – but…

Android cements Chinese dominance: has 140m users

China has, at present, 390-million mobile internet users among its billion-strong phone subscribers. And now new data for 2012 Q3 from Beijing-based mobile analytics…

Android kills in China: now owns 90% of the smartphone market

Android is absolutely dominating the Chinese smartphone market, claiming just over 90% of it. The scary thing is that the figure may actually be…

Nokia’s new mapping service is HERE and set to hit iOS and Android

Maps are important, just ask Apple. There is superior mapping software though, and it belongs to Nokia. Nokia’s new mapping product HERE is not yet…

Sweeping changes afoot at Nokia as CEO warns of ‘burning platform’

Something major is brewing in the boardrooms of Finnish mobile giant, Nokia. The rumours were confirmed by a leaked internal memo from dynamic new…

Honeycomb and Xoom: Just one look and then my heart went boom

I’m in love with Android Honeycomb and I want it right now. Google held a special event at its headquarters in Mountain View on…

Android finally makes it to number 1, surpassing Nokia’s Symbian

Google’s smartphone operating system Android has passed Nokia’s Symbian and become the global smartphone market leader, market research company Canalys said Monday. In the…

Google debuts real-time translator for Android phones

The barriers of language are coming down, as Google focuses its considerable computing power on its mobile Android platform. On Wednesday, the California internet-giant…

Memeburn’s tech winners of 2010: Apple, Microsoft, Zynga, WikiLeaks

At times the technology stories of 2010 read like the pages of gossip magazines. Ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd’s sex scandal — slander or truth?…

2010: 10 key tech moments that are shaping our future

As 2010 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on some of the key technologies that have influenced, inspired and dominated the mobile,…

Gadget fetish of 2010: It’s all about the tablet

When it came to gadget fetishes of 2010, it was all about tablet computing. Yearning for a device that was bigger than a smartphone…

Are you looking for the best smartphone in the country?

According to Gartner, smartphone sales increased by 96 percent in the third quarter of 2010. Over 80-million of more than 400-million handsets sold over…

The hitch-hiker’s guide to the Samsung Galaxy i9000 S [Review]

The universe is a vast and ever-expanding entity of incomprehensible size. As one attempts to make sense of it, certain shapes take form that…

Android now second biggest smartphone platform after Nokia, says Gartner

Google’s Android mobile operating system surged past Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s Blackberry in the third quarter to become the second biggest smartphone platform after…

Five trends from Google that will change how we think about mobile

You’re in a restaurant in France. The menu looks delightful, but it’s all in French and you don’t know what to order. So you…

Kenya’s Maasai vets and the Android connection

There is much excitement in the developed world over the strides that have been made in the mobile market during the last couple of…

Research finds Nokia still dominates mobile in Africa

India has sent a clear message that it is watching Africa closely, especially after the impressive US$10.7-billion move by Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel to…

Google commits to making internet a part of everyday African life

Nick Heller is responsible for New Business Development across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Google. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, he focuses…

Seven major mobile trends you should be aware of

Mobile phones are changing the face of communication and marketing in emerging markets around the world, and the implications are profound. The environment is…

Going Android? Start with these eight apps

Everyone at my office got iPhones last year, but I didn’t really think the screen would last in my pocket next to my keys…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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