Odds are high that Chinese smartphone-maker Oppo may prove to be the first official hardware …

App stores are set for a strong 2013, according to new data from research firm Gartner. The company on Thursday revealed that total app downloads worldwide will hit 102 billion this year, up from the 64 billion apps that were downloaded last year. Next year, that figure will jump to 139 billion apps, and reach a high of 268.7 billion …

The iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are now available in Australia, with fans lining up just as eagerly as ever to snap up a new phone as quickly as possible. So, which are Australia’s favourite colours? Jimmy Gunawan buys the first iPhone 5s from Apple’s flagship Sydney Apple Store. (Credit: Dave Cheng/CNET) Real fans were out in force this morning …