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Worldwide sales of smartphones accounted for 53.6 percent of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, exceeding annual sales of feature phones for the first time.

Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass 1.0 billion units in 2013, representing 39.3% growth over 2012.

NZ IT chiefs grapple with BYOD risks, as a startling 82% of firms allow personal device usage but only 32% audit security, reveals a Dimension Data report.

Smartphones will represent virtually all of the mobile phone market in many of the world's most developed economies by the end of 2017....

The Nokia acquisition is a logical step forward for Microsoft but will not change the company's position in mobile overnight.

Vodafone lost a net 7,000 mobile customers in the first three months of the year, its ninth straight quarterly decline.

Symantec achieves a record NZ$2.1 billion revenue in Q2 2013, reflecting solid growth ambitions and strong sector performance.

CA Technologies hires Lourens Strydom as new Channel Account director in New Zealand to strengthen channel relationships.

An Iranian game titled The Stressful Life of Salman Rushdie encourages players to act out the fatwa against the author, sparking controversy.

Mako Networks from Auckland leads the fight in international cyber security, safeguarding businesses with top-tier protection online.

WatchGuard revels in a record Q3, boasting a 15.6% surge in revenue, largely driven by strong growth in EMEA and ANZ regions.

Revolution in the digital age: The fall of two despots marks a new chapter in Arab world uprisings, powered by social media's might.

Naughty Dog reveals Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, setting the stage for an epic PS3 adventure tracing ancient mysteries.

Global fixed broadband connections will pass 500 million this year, before reaching 720 million by the end of 2015.

Samsung set to bolster Galaxy S with Froyo update, offering speedier performance, voice-guided GPS, and Flash Player support from mid-Oct.

Free mobile videos fueled by ads roll out globally, with plans to hit Australia and NZ by June '11. Sports, music, and films included.

As ICT demand spikes, firms struggle in a dwindling talent pool, turning globally to fill critical roles in a competitive job market.

The Auckland-based computing infrastructure and platform services company has named two new client services managers.

It's on the market to 30 million Latin American subscribers, but a Unisys voice to text application developed in Wellington is not available here.

As NZ businesses face increasing data demands, Symantec's survey reveals a concerning lack of resources, with over 50% struggling with storage and recovery.