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Fri, October 26th, 13:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Nokia introduces the Asha Touch range of phones in South Africa

With Africa having nearly 1 billion mobile phone subscriptions, Nokia believes it has taken the right step towards connecting the next billion consumers by unveiling the Asha Touch family of mobile devices in South Africa. → Read more
Fri, October 26th, 11:34 · Tom Jackson

mapIT offers businesses free maps in push for expansion

Digital mapping company mapIT is offering free maps to businesses and individuals for use on their websites, as it looks to expand its reach across sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 14:31 · Tefo Mohapi

School Exam Revision Apps proving popular on Mxit

Education apps on Mxit - “Africa’s largest social network” - were popular for the period leading up to the start of South African Grade 12 exams on Monday. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 13:02 · Gabriella Mulligan

8ta introduces unlimited calls for flat rate in SA

8ta has introduced a tariff innovation to the South African mobile market, becoming the first mobile service provider in the country to launch an unlimited voice flat-rate subscription. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 11:21 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodafone’s innovation centre declared Africa’s greenest building

Vodafone’s Site Solution Innovation Centre was yesterday honoured as the winner of the category “Highest Scoring Green Star Project 2008-2012” by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) given the outstanding nature of the project. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 06:01 · Tefo Mohapi

rara.com launches in South Africa, announces Windows 8 and iOS apps

UK-based online music service rara.com has said it will soon be available in seven more countries, including South Africa. → Read more
Thu, October 25th, 05:51 · Tefo Mohapi

LG Mobile believe its devices are apt for LTE in South Africa

LG Mobile has followed other South African mobile operators in pledging backing for Long Term Evolution (LTE) on their networks, although the technology has been available in the country for 15 months now but with users until recently unable to take advantage of it. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:53 · Robert K'Odingo

Academy launched to strengthen capacity development in ICT

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced the launch of the ITU Academy, as part of its approaches towards delivering training through an e-learning platform. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 14:42 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C confirm latest tariff cut in price war with Vodacom

Cell C CEO Alan Knott-Craig Sr has announced a further cut in international calling tariffs, the latest instalment in an escalating price war between the telecom and its rival, Knott Craig’s former employers Vodacom. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 13:55 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s Nashua Mobile extends flat rate data package to Samsung Android phones

South Africa’s Nashua Mobile, an independent telecommunications solutions provider, has announced an extension of two of its fixed-cost mobile services Xtreme Data and Xtreme Data Premium to selected Samsung Android handsets. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 13:53 · Gabriella Mulligan

AppChat’s Holdsworth to fight on despite legal defeat

AppChat founder John Holdsworth has been denied leave to appeal a controversial judgment against him but has vowed to fight on to the Supreme Court and push ahead with preparations to launch his new mobile virtual network operator. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 13:06 · Tefo Mohapi

REVIEW: LG FLATRON M2362 – 23 inch Full HD TV and Monitor

The LG FLATRON M2362D-PM 23" Widescreen HD LCD television and monitor is capable of bringing users Full HD 1080p entertainment from the TV, as well as the PC. It has an inbuilt digital tuner and DOLBY SURROUND sound. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 10:00 · Robert K'Odingo

Samsung to start adding African Web content onto mobile devices

Electronics manufacturer Samsung, earlier this week during the launch of Samsung Galaxy Note II in Cape Town, South Africa, hinted it would be loading African content onto its range of handheld devices by 2013. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 07:11 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung Galaxy Note II officially launched in South Africa

As part of its global Samsung World Tour, the Korean phone manufacturer last week formally launched its latest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note II, into the South African market at an event in Cape Town. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 06:04 · Elly Okutoyi

Car verification app launched in South Africa

Lightstone, a specialist in spatial data and data driven insights, has launched in South Africa a new car verification app that promises to enhance the car sales industry by enabling car dealers generate instant verification reports. → Read more
Wed, October 24th, 05:53 · Tefo Mohapi

Nokia’s LTE enabled Lumia 920 to hit South African shores in November

Labelled “the world’s most innovative smartphone” by mobile phone-maker Nokia, the Nokia Lumia 920 is expected to hit South African shores in November this year, with local mobile networks including MTN and Vodacom adding their names to the list of operators globally ranging the flagship Windows Phone 8 device. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 13:26 · Robert K'Odingo

US$665M pledged to South African manufacturers in the next 3 years

South African manufacturing companies are set to benefit from an investment initiative dubbed Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP), a result of a joint venture between investment giants Sage and IQuad. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 09:48 · Vincent Matinde

SA’s Tourism Radio gets CNN coverage

CNN’s Marketplace Report recently featured African IT company Tourism Radio, giving it the much coveted media coverage valued by start-ups. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 09:15 · Tom Jackson

SA’s average connection speed declines in Q2

The latest State of the Internet Statistics from Akamai have revealed that South Africa’s average Internet connection speed has declined to 1.81Mbps, remaining some way off the global average of 2.6Mbps. → Read more
Tue, October 23rd, 08:53 · Tefo Mohapi

iROKO’s Jason Njoku to open DISCOP Africa as keynote speaker

Basic Lead, the Los Angeles-based organisers of DISCOP AFRICA 2012, last week announced that Jason Njoku, CEO and co-founder of iROKO Partners, will be opening the event as the keynote speaker. → Read more