Smartphones reach key milestone
The smartphone market passed an important milestone in 2013 when worldwide shipments surpassed the 1-billion mark for the first time, driven by continued momentum from Android and iOS, says IDC. According to the company’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker,...Malicious Android apps top 10m
By late January 2014, Kaspersky Lab had accumulated about 200 000 unique samples of mobile malware, up 34% from November 2013 when over 148 000 samples had been recorded. And the security outfit says that cyber-scammers are continuing to focus their attention on...Double-digit growth for industrial chips
The worldwide market for industrial electronics semiconductors ended 2013 on a strong note, with overall revenue up convincingly from the previous year and reversing the disappointing decline of 2012, according to a new report from IHS. Global industrial electronics...Kolok SA doubles hardware revenues
Formed just a year ago, Kolok SA’s hardware division has managed to double its revenue growth in one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the local ICT market. Allan Thompson, MD of Kolok SA, says this is a significant milestone for the division which was...