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Mon, March 11th, 08:03 · Brandon Gregory

BlackBerry’s future looks brighter following Z10 positive reception

Thorsten Heins, chief executive of BlackBerry, said the mobile phone giant is encouraged by the growing success of the Z10 since its launch in January. → Read more
Sun, March 10th, 14:07 · Paul Adepoju

NCC announces March 26 as take off for MNP, Nigerians react

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed the much awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) will be officially launched on March 26. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mxit 6.3 reaches one million downloads on BB

South African social app Mxit reached one million downloads on BlackBerry phones yesterday (Thursday, March 7) 84 days after its release. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:55 · Richard Cutcher

MTN fire latest shot in SA pre-paid price war

MTN South Africa has dropped anytime pre-paid voice calls to two cents per second as part of its One4All price plan. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:46 · Paul Adepoju

MTN commits US$1.5 billion fresh investment to improve 3G services in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria has revealed that it will boost its operations in Nigeria with an additional investment of US$1.5 billion in 3G services this year. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 15:43 · Nanine Steenkamp

Vodacom introduces new Power Hour deal for March

South African network operator Vodacom has introduced a new weekend discount calling offer to its customers, valid until March 31. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 10:22 · Elly Okutoyi

M-KOPA looking to increase market share with its solar-power solution

M-KOPA Kenya Limited, the company behind solar power panels that allow users to pay for the service via mobile banking, is looking to increase its market share in Kenya to 100,000 from the current 7,500 clients. → Read more
Fri, March 8th, 07:26 · Nanine Steenkamp

Found Shopping now active on iOS

South African developed global shopping app Found Shopping launched on iOS last week at the Design Indaba, at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), to make users aware of how they can save. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 15:34 · Elly Okutoyi

Forbes launches app for African market on smartphones and tablets

Forbes Magazine has launched its app version for its African edition, compatible across multiple platforms. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 14:24 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICASA downplays Vodacom warnings on MTR

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will proceed with its planned review of the mobile market with a view to further reducing mobile termination rates (MTRs), in spite of Vodacom’s warnings doing so could hinder capital investment in the sector. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 09:39 · Elly Okutoyi

Opera launches Android browser running on WebKit

Opera Mini has finally launched the beta version of its smartphone browser for Android gadgets, based on the WebKit browser engine, in a bid to carve its own niche in a market currently dominated by Google and Apple. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 09:13 · Gabriella Mulligan

M-Pesa celebrates 6th birthday

As M-Pesa celebrates its sixth birthday, Safaricom chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Collymore says the service has developed “beyond any of our expectations”. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 07:34 · Richard Cutcher

HTC sales down 40 per cent

HTC phone sales fell by almost 44 per cent to US$384 million in February compared to the same period in 2012, despite releasing its latest device the HTC One. → Read more
Thu, March 7th, 06:52 · Richard Cutcher

8ta brand to sponsor PSL for five years

South African mobile operator 8ta has clinched a five-year sponsorship deal with the Premier Soccer League (PSL), less than week after Telkom had appeared to ditch the brand. → Read more
Wed, March 6th, 08:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

Ugandan Ffene to launch in April on iOS and Android

Ugandan startup Ffene, a business management app, plans to launch on iOS and Android platforms next month in an attempt to improve the business administration solution accessibility in Africa. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 15:39 · Gabriella Mulligan

Apple’s iPhone was almost the Telepod

Apple considered naming its pioneering smartphone the “Telepod”, “Mobi”, “Tripod” and “iPad”, before settling on the now famous iPhone name. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 15:32 · Tom Jackson

Google too powerful – China

A white paper authored by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology claims Google has too much control over the country's smartphone industry. → Read more
Tue, March 5th, 09:51 · Richard Cutcher

Next Samsung smartphone to track user’s eyes

The next Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy S IV, could feature innovative new software which will follow a user’s eyes to make reading and browsing easier. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:27 · Paul Adepoju

Etisalat acquires new messaging service for messaging and social media on every mobile

Etisalat Group, which has 138 million mobile subscribers in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has partnered with Mahindra Comviva to give low-cost access to social media. → Read more
Mon, March 4th, 15:12 · Tom Jackson

BB Z10 now available through FNB

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) is offering the BlackBerry Z10 to certain account holders through its website for ZAR269 (US$30). → Read more