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Fri, April 12th, 11:17 · Paul Adepoju

NCC sets new April 22 launch date for MNP in Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set April 22 as the new date for the launch of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) for all the GSM companies operating in the country. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 14:03 · Gabriella Mulligan

Samsung launches Galaxy Mega

Samsung today launched the Galaxy Mega, the largest handset available to date, hoping to combine the portability of a smartphone with the capabilities of a tablet. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 13:23 · Kamau Mbote

Orange Kenya slashes call rates in battle for market share

Orange Kenya has today slashed calling prices in what it says is a response to price elasticity in the market, which the company says could influence how customers call and send messages. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 09:30 · Kamau Mbote

How terrorists could hijack planes using a smartphone

A security expert with N.Runs AG in Germany has revealed how a terrorist could take control of a plane using a smartphone. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 08:37 · Igor Hobotov

More 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. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 07:41 · Kamau Mbote

Ericsson investing in energy efficient technology for 3G coverage

Ericsson says it is investing in new technology such as Antenna Integrated Radio and Psi coverage which will reduce power consumption on 3G base stations by up to 40 per cent. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 07:28 · Igor Hobotov

Google launches voice navigation for Android and iOS in Kenya

Google has officially unveiled the voice navigation for Android and iOS platforms in Kenya, taking the map experience to another level. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 11:54 · Richard Cutcher

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. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 10:26 · Paul Adepoju

App 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. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 08:30 · Igor Hobotov

Worldreader mobile launches with half a million readers per month

Worldreader, an application that enables book reading on feature phones, has reached the 500,000 readers per month mark. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 07:35 · Paul Adepoju

Stanbic IBTC Bank launches mobile money app in Nigeria

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a major commercial Nigerian bank, has launched its Stanbic IBTC MobileMoney application for devices running on BlackBerry, iOS and Android operating systems. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 15:29 · Richard Cutcher

Microsoft take Google Android fight to Europe

Microsoft are among a group of companies who have filed a complaint to European regulators regarding Google’s pricing of its Android operating system. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 13:43 · Gabriella Mulligan

FNB 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 Zimbabwe. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 12:27 · Brandon Gregory

MTN to go live with cloud in Nigeria and Ghana

MTN is to go live with a bouquet of cloud services this month following successful trials in six of its major markets throughout Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 07:25 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA PriceCheck nominated for top BB10 app

South African shopping comparison app PriceCheck has been listed as one of the top three BlackBerry 10 apps. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 06:55 · Richard Cutcher

Canadian government money to boost BlackBerry orders

Struggling phone manufacturer BlackBerry will be aided by an effective government loan of US$256 million to Spanish network operator Telefonica. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 14:05 · Kamau Mbote

Vodafone Egypt to adopt Ericsson’s energy saving solution

Ericsson have successfully tested their Psi Coverage energy saving solution on the Vodafone Egypt network, which will see the operator reduce on energy costs associated with 3G. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 13:45 · Tom Jackson

HTC reports record quarterly low

HTC has reported a record low quarterly profit following the delay of the launch of its flagship smartphone. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 13:26 · Kamau Mbote

Nokia launches new camera features for Lumia phones

Nokia has released the new cinemagraph digital camera for the Lumia range of smartphones. → Read more
Mon, April 8th, 08:47 · Gabriella Mulligan

EyeFly turns iPhone 3D

A plastic screen protector has been developed for the iPhone 5 which turns the device’s screen into a 3D display without the need for 3D glasses. → Read more