Tech in 2012 was not all plain sailing, and the industry surely had its ups and downs. Here are the top 5 stories that attracted the most attention here in the TechSmart office. FULL STORY >

Cell C announces the launch of its LTE service trial for South Africa. FULL STORY >

Cell C is at it again, this time launching its 100 GB SIM-only any-time data promotion, just in time for the festive season. The cost? A very decent R2 500 once-off - less than 3c per MB. FULL STORY >

Cell C unveils its latest data bundle offer, dubbed GigaNite, offering contract subscribers cheaper data rates from midnight to 6am. FULL STORY >

Discovery Vitality and Cell C have announced the launch of VitalityMobile, a partnership that will give Vitality members access to free calls when calling other VitalityMobile members. FULL STORY >

With the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets, and the vast majority of users in South Africa relying on mobile connections to access the internet, for many, data usage has become even more important than voice or SMS services. FULL STORY >

Cell C announces five new contract offers that provides its clients with a new handset annually. FULL STORY >

Cell C decreases its standard data rate to a low 15 cent per MB. FULL STORY >

It has been a busy few weeks for Cell C, ruffling the feathers of the local cellular market in all the right ways. FULL STORY >

Cell C has introduced a 99c per minute fare on per minute billing for international calls to five destinations. FULL STORY >

Finnish phone giant Nokia makes the midrange Lumia 710 available in South Africa. FULL STORY >

RIM and Cell C have revealed that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is now available to Cell C customers. FULL STORY >

Both Vodacom and Cell C announced today that they will reimburse BlackBerry customers in the wake of service disruptions. FULL STORY >

Local mobile operator Cell C reveals its new range of data products that it will be replacing current promotional deals with. FULL STORY >

Local mobile operator Cell C extends its HSPA coverage footprint in the Free State. FULL STORY >