Vodafone New Zealand will offer the much-anticipated third generation Samsung GALAXY S smartphone - the Samsung GALAXY S III - this month, available on its attractive Smart and Smart Data plans.

New Zealand-based contactless payments company Snapper, today announces in Wellington the launch of Snapper Mobile allowing customers to pay for everyday items, check their balance and top up on-the-go - all from the convenience of their smartphone.

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The multibillion dollar question in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) ICT industry is what path CIOs and IT decision makers will take to tackle the consumerisation of IT.

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced that the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 will be released for download today.

Sony's new ICD-TX50 digital voice recorder is designed to capture important reminders, thoughts or ideas on-the-move without compromising on style. The light-weight and ultra slim ICD-TX50 easily fits into a pocket, making it easy to grab in an instant.

The next billion mobile connections will mainly come from remote rural areas in emerging markets, with most users in these areas willing to invest in the right device and service combination, according to Ovum.

Nokia has announced at the Consumer Electronics Show today, the launch of a new device, the Lumia 900, which will be the first LTE-capable device to run on the Windows Phone operating system. It will launch 'in the Spring' exclusively on AT&T's LTE network.

Delivering fun, highly-featured photography functions in a point-and-shoot package, Canon today revealed the new additions to its IXUS Digital Camera range at CES in Las Vegas, set for launch in New Zealand from late March, 2012.

Setting a new standard in compact video recording, Canon today revealed three new video cameras at CES in Las Vegas, set to launch in New Zealand from April, 2012.

Pushing the limits of compact camera performance, Canon is pleased to announce the groundbreaking new addition to the renowned PowerShot G-series - the PowerShot G1X - revealed today at the Canon booth at CES 2012 in Las Vegas.