South African smartphone sales climbed 28% year-on-year to 3 million units in the third quarter of 2017, while basic mobile phone sales were up 6% to 1.6 million units for the same period, according to point of sale tracking data... FULL STORY >

Costing a pretty penny and designed for owners of Huawei's new Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 10, we break down some of the finer details of their Diamond VIP offering. FULL STORY >

The return to its gaming roots seems to have gone down a treat, with Call of Duty: WWII doubling the sales mark of last year's title. FULL STORY >

The space epic sequel has proven a hit, as far as sales go, recording record sales for 2017 a little over one month after its console release. FULL STORY >

While the South Korean company's execs are embroiled in controversy, their sales continue to improve, with another record setting quarterly projection driven by the Galaxy Note 8. FULL STORY >

Quadrupling sales compared to its predecessor, Huawei's P10 and P10 Plus form a key part of the company's strong showing during first half of 2017. FULL STORY >

Samsung does away with ADH for the Galaxy S8 and S8+, replacing it with Samsung Mobile Care. FULL STORY >

Breaking multiple records in the process, Apple has one of its best quarters ever. FULL STORY >

Despite its best efforts to correct the Galaxy Note 7's fatal battery issues, Samsung has decided to stop all sales of the phablet worldwide. FULL STORY >

Despite a recent decline in iPhone sales, Apple has confirmed that it has sold its one billionth smartphone. FULL STORY >

Having sold 40.4 million iPhones during the most recent quarter, 15% less than the previous quarter, some have questioned whether the iPhone 7 will return Apple to the top. FULL STORY >

Quinton Pienaar, CEO, Agilitude, says that now is the time to disrupt your own business and embrace digitisation if you want long term success. FULL STORY >

Genetec Inc. today announced that Brent Cary recently joined the company as regional sales manager for the sub-Saharan Africa region. FULL STORY >

Said to be the South Korean company's strongest quarterly earnings in more than two years, Samsung predicts an estimated $7 billion in operating profit ahead of its official report. FULL STORY >

While the marketing role has shifted and changed dramatically, it is the sales role that is most underestimated. It has had to evolve dramatically as a result of the connected world we live in, and adapt to the new customer that this has bred. FULL STORY >