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Wed, April 24th, 08:14 · Igor Hobotov

Safaricom begins pre-order for Samsung Galaxy S4

Safaricom has opened a pre-order site for the Samsung Galaxy S4 - set for release on April 27 - offering a discount price on the smartphone. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 07:45 · Tom Jackson

22seven 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 mobile space. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 06:59 · Tom Jackson

Telkom 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 mobile subscriber base. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 13:26 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&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 events and fund hunting. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 11:01 · Paul Adepoju

MTN ‘ports’ rival Etisalat’s ambassador, slashes cost of BlackBerry subscription

Nigeria’s largest telecoms company MTN Nigeria unveiled a new television advert promoting mobile number portability (MNP), just hours after it was launched yesterday, in an early sign that competition will increase with MNP. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 09:11 · Richard Cutcher

Nokia gains court injunction against HTC

HTC has been dealt a blow by Nokia after a court in Netherlands granted an injunction banning it from using certain microphone parts in its HTC One device. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 14:19 · Nanine Steenkamp

Yappo 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 next week. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 13:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Spacecraft app can elevate space travel

Smartphone-controlled crowdsourcing app AstroDrone is now activating a French mini drone through an iOS device which could improve space travel in the future. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 13:00 · Igor Hobotov

Tecno Mobile launches smartphone in Nigeria

Chinese mobile manufacturer Tecno has launched the Q1 smartphone in the Nigerian market hoping to get a slice of the market share in the BlackBerry dominated country. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 12:41 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia 105 available in Kenya

The low cost Nokia 105 model is now available across the East African market almost six weeks after it was launched at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 09:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Icelandic app counters incest

An app pointing to the possibilities of family connections between contacts has been launched to address the risk of falling in love with a relative. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 08:43 · Igor Hobotov

Kenyan campus students develop education app

Two Kenyan campus students have developed an application that lists all the approved universities and colleges in the country and what courses they offer. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 07:15 · Paul Adepoju

NCC confirms MNP launch today

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will officially launch Mobile Number Portability (MNP) today, amidst wide speculation of postponement. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 12:06 · Brandon Gregory

2go’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 “very difficult”. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 09:17 · Kamau Mbote

Google chairman praises Kenyan innovator

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has acknowledged a Kenyan innovation that allows cellphone users to charge their phones using their shoes, describing it as “innovation from the ground up”. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 08:06 · Nanine Steenkamp

Twitter’s music app ready to play, Android annoyed

Twitter’s anticipated music app went live this week, providing the perks of follower and artist recommendations under #music on the iOS platform. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 14:22 · Kamau Mbote

Hellofood’s mobile app among leading food apps globally

Food delivery app Hellofood is among the leading food delivery apps globally with 250,000 app downloads in less than three months, topping the list in three African countries. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 12:34 · Kamau Mbote

New laws to curb money laundering using mobile transfers

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has fronted new laws to check mobile money laundering, which are now under deliberation by stakeholders. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 12:02 · Richard Cutcher

Cell C launches Samsung Galaxy S4 packages

South African network operator Cell C has revealed four contracts available to customers purchasing the new Samsung Galaxy S4 from the end of April. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 09:48 · Igor Hobotov

Tourism 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. → Read more