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5 days agoPhishing, swishing and vishing - FNB offers mobile banking safety advice
First National Bank (FNB) has warned banking customers not to compromise their personal banking information as more people turn to mobile (more)
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7 days agoVodacom hits back at Telkom off limits
South African network operator Vodacom has launched its new ‘limitless’ advertising campaign in reaction to the ‘unlimited’ offers (more)
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7 days agoXhosa Mobile supplies medical aid
University of Cape Town (UCT) student Saadiq Moolla has developed a mobile solution to help the diagnosis and treatment of Xhosa patients (more)
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7 days agoNigerians are more social than South Africans - 2go
A 2go survey, breaking down the demographics and behaviour of its users, has declared Nigerians are more social than South Africans as the (more)
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9 days agoMicrosoft plans to own SA smartphone market
Microsoft plans to take on the South African smartphone operating system market as its number one player as mobile penetration accelerates (more)
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13 days agoYoung African talent held back by lack of mentorship
Africa’s technological and entrepreneurial talent needs better mentoring and managing, according to the founder of mobile financial (more)
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13 days agoFNB’s new tablet app explained
Following the launch of South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) tablet application earlier this month, HumanIPO caught up with Farren (more)
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14 days agoWindows Iconia SA arrival, internet included
The Windows Iconica W510 and W700 models have been launched in South Africa, including internet.
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15 days agoZehoo to launch Android app
Document aggregation startup Zehoo is set to debut with the imminent launch of its Android app.
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15 days agoHuawei South Africa to support children with disabilities with ICT skills
Huawei South Africa has partnered with Khulisani to launch a mobile Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Training Centre Project (more)
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15 days agoTelkom Mobile targets higher end market
Telkom Mobile has unveiled Smart and Smart Saver postpaid voice plans, offering voice-centric consumers unlimited calls to Telkom Mobile (more)
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FNB offers new Samsung Galaxy S4 deal
First National Bank (FNB) has added the Samsung Galaxy S4 to its range of smartphones in a deal worth more than ZAR6,000 (US$656), valid (more)
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19 days agoVodacom to launch Samsung Galaxy S4
Vodacom is making the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 available to customers as of tomorrow, the company has revealed, alongside a range (more)
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20 days agoMTN Group increases subscribers, but loses out in SA
MTN Group, which operates mobile networks in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East, has lost 1.9 per cent of its South African (more)
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20 days agoVodacom announces SA BlackBerry Q10 release date
Vodacom has announced the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone will be available to South African customers from Thursday, May 2.
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21 days agoVodacom beats MTN in reputation ranking
Network operator Vodacom has been declared most reputable South African company in a Reputation Institute survey, beating rival MTN, which (more)
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21 days ago22seven launches first iPhone app
South African money management service 22seven has launched the first version of its iPhone app, saying it has “huge ambitions” in the (more)
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21 days agoTelkom Mobile allocated new number range
South Africa’s Telkom Mobile has been allocated the 061 number range to complement its existing 081 range, allowing the firm to grow its (more)
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22 days agoQ&A: SA entrepreneur values product building above all
Paul Kim, co-founder at online education tool enterprise EDGE Campus, spoke to HumanIPO about clichés regarding social media, networking (more)
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23 days agoYappo to launch #freelunch campaign
South African payment app Yappo will be launching three campaigns on selected university campuses in Cape Town and surrounding areas from (more)
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23 days agoAlan Knott-Craig Sr drops merger hint
Cell C’s chief executive officer (CEO) Alan Knott-Craig has repeated the suggestion he made last year that the South African operator’s (more)
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24 days agoMTN Anytime launched
MTN has launched its Anytime contract contract packages, offering more talk time, texts and browsing, in the latest installment in South (more)
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26 days ago2go's feature phone market makes life “very difficult”
Peter Lockhart, product strategist and business developer at mobile-to-mobile social network 2go, has said designing for feature phones is (more)
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27 days agoMobile, cloud key themes at SA TechEd conference
The Microsoft-driven TechEd conference this week in South Africa focuses on the roles of mobile and cloud in the tech space as a driver of (more)
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27 days agoCell C launches Samsung Galaxy S4 packages
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27 days agoTourism Radio’s Gauteng Travel Guide becomes top travel app in SA
Tourism Radio has announced the Gauteng Travel Guide has been rated the top free travel application in South Africa by downloads.
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28 days agoLaunch48 comes to Cape Town
Global web startup event Launch48 will be taking place in Cape Town next month, providing a chance for entrepreneurs to construct an online (more)
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28 days agoDelayed ICASA report not aborted
The Independent Communication Association of South Africa (ICASA) still plans to publish the Mobile Quality of Service report, despite its (more)
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29 days agoAlmost half of South Africans want to change mobile operator
Nearly 50 per cent of South Africans would change mobile operator if they could, according to new research from software provider Comptel.
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29 days ago8ta cheapest prepaid SA network
8ta has been revealed as the cheapest prepaid mobile network by an individual study carried out by Research ICT Africa, despite its parent (more)
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29 days agoSA shopping malls and airports mapped
South African mapping firm mapIT, with international partner Micello, has announced it has mapped 65 shopping malls and 9 airports in South (more)
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SA mobile and internet banking fraud increases
Mobile and internet banking fraud in South Africa is on the rise, according to a new report, with the growth of innovative banking options (more)
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1 month agoSAA launches two mobile travel info apps
South African Airways (SAA) has launched two mobile applications which provide passengers with access to a range of travel information.
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1 month agoMore people relying on mobile for shopping - report
A new report sampling shoppers globally has concluded more people are relying on their mobile devices to make shopping decisions.
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1 month agoMondo launches with SIM-only offering
Online cellular store Mondo has launched in partnership with Vodacom, offering customers the chance to save on their monthly bills with a (more)
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1 month agoApp downloads record 11% increase in Q1, SA among biggest growth markets
Revenue generated from app downloads in the first quarter of 2013 increased 11 per cent compared to the last quarter of 2012.
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Absa joins SA's banking app club
Absa has finally joined its competitors in the South African banking app world after launching its own offering today.
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1 month agoNokia Siemens to demonstrate latest innovations to African mobile operators
Nokia Siemens Networks have arranged a roadshow named “Mobile World Congress – Revisited” to showcase new innovations to operators in (more)
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1 month agoFNB launches SA-Zimbabwe mobile banking platform
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has launched a mobile money transfer system to facilitate payments from South Africa to (more)
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1 month agoTelkom’s ambitious plan to connect SA’s business world
Telkom Business has launched an aggressive package offering colleagues unlimited calls, unlimited SMS and access to a nationwide network of (more)
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1 month agoSA PriceCheck nominated for top BB10 app
South African shopping comparison app PriceCheck has been listed as one of the top three BlackBerry 10 apps.
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1 month agoMobile technology attracts African investment
Mobile technology is one of the key developments attracting investment from abroad, leading accounting firm KPMG said today (Tuesday) at (more)
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1 month agoSA Snapplify releases foreign content template
South African digital publishing company Snapplify has launched its foreign language content template ePub to cater for the digital (more)
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1 month agoInvestec joins SA's banking app club
Investec are the latest South African bank to launch a mobile app, though it is initially only available on the iPad.
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1 month agoNew ABSA banking app to be launched next week
ABSA will be launching their long awaited banking app at an event in Johannesburg next Wednesday.
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1 month agoNokia Music+ to launch in SA
Nokia South Africa has announced a new subscription-based upgrade to its popular free-to-stream mobile music service is to launch in South (more)
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1 month ago
The challenges of implementing LTE in Africa
Adewale Olorundare, head of the solutions sales team for Starcomms in Nigeria, is set to speak at the LTE Africa conference in Cape Town, (more)
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1 month ago
BlackBerry thwarts Liqui-Fruit advertising campaign
Liqui-Fruit, the fruit juice company, has been ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to withdraw their blackberry fruit (more)
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1 month ago
Samsung sorry for “promotional/entertainment ladies”
Samsung South Africa has apologised for its decision to involve scantily clad female dancers in a kitchen appliance launch after the show (more)
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