The Chinese telecoms company partners with Rapid Response to add a panic button app to its mobile phones.
Pearson SA introduces X-kit Achieve Mobile for matric learners to access revision material on various devices.
The HTC Desire 626, available at MTN stores from November, offers consumers a variety of personalisation options.
A US couple sues Apple for costs related to the WiFi Assist feature, turned on by default with the iOS 9 update.
Research into SA's mobile usage habits reveals most people use cellphones all day, in between tasks, at any given opportunity.
Some 29% South African urban consumers say they would choose a Samsung handset over other smartphone brands.
With Apple and Samsung releasing phablet-type smartphones, analysts say consumers will consider the OS before brand.
Poland will be the first to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade, with rollout announcements for SA expected next month.
Chinese vendors lead in shipments, with their combined volume at 150 million units, says TrendForce.
MTN will open its flagship stores at midnight tonight, while Vodacom and the iStore will be ready shortly after sunrise tomorrow.
The next flagship smartphone is expected to be released early next year and the Internet is rife with rumours of what it could look like.