Location Based Services is expected to become a growing and potentially very lucrative arena in its own right in the years ahead. FULL STORY >

Local location firm Waytag partners with mapping and location giant TomTom to make an innovative new location technology available to users. FULL STORY >

Microsoft sells over 40 million Windows 8 licences so far and signs up more than 25 million Outlook.com users in around four months. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces its new location and mapping service, dubbed HERE, for new platforms such as iOS and Android. FULL STORY >

Vodacom expands its LTE coverage area and makes a few new LTE-enabled devices available for sale. FULL STORY >

Mobile social networks, mobile applications stores and location-based services will be three of the highest value mobile services to reach widespread adoption in the next two years according to Gartner. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces the results of its newest MSN poll. FULL STORY >

Local cellular service provider MTN reveals its new smartphone internet services aimed at entry level mobile users. FULL STORY >

Canadian smartphone and tablet maker Research In Motion reveals BlackBerry Management Center, a free service that enables SMEs to centrally manage and protect BlackBerry smartphones in the cloud. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google reveals its new URL shortcut that will be used to link to official Google products and services, such as Google Docs and Gmail. FULL STORY >

Nokia will be changing the name of its Ovi services to Nokia services, with the name-changing exercise to be completed by the end of next year. FULL STORY >

Toyota and Microsoft team up to deliver next generation vehicle telematics services to the car manufacturer's worldwide customer base. FULL STORY >

The adoption rate of cellphone banking services surges locally. FULL STORY >

Nokia's N86 brings all the benefits of smartphones within reach of the visually impaired, thanks to Vodacom's built-in voice offering. FULL STORY >

FNB has surpassed the two million mark with its Cellphone Banking clients. FULL STORY >