The South Korean tech giant unveils the Galaxy Z Fold 2, its priciest smartphone in the foldable portfolio.

The South Korean telecoms giant prepares to introduce a series of mid-range, 5G-ready smartphones in South Africa.

Samsung ramps up its new flagship Galaxy smartphones with an ecosystem of inter-connected gadgets, launching five new devices and two wearables.

Sales on Huawei’s e-commerce site have increased by 805% in the past three months, as lockdown awakens SA’s appetite for online shopping.

The Chinese company shipped more smartphones worldwide than any other vendor for the first time in Q2 2020, says market analyst firm Canalys.

SA’s pre-owned phones market is estimated to be four to five times bigger than the new cellphones market, says Flip Phone co-founder Conor Copas.

Company executives’ commitment to innovation drops significantly, resulting in difficulties in making success repeatable.

LG’s new K series mid-range line-up takes on Samsung’s Galaxy A-Series, Apple’s iPhone SE and Huawei’s P30 Lite.

Working closely with Samsung, the iOCO team led a smooth transition from the office call centre environment to a work-from-home scenario within 48 hours.

The effects of the virus have eroded gains in the global smartphone market, according to research firm TrendForce.

The company says the devices will be used by frontline health workers to collect and transmit data in real time for resource planning purposes.

In six weeks, Apple has fallen from fourth position to 14th place on GlobalData’s consumer electronics thematic scorecard.