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Fri, February 8th, 07:54 · Tefo Mohapi

BlackBerry announce SDK updates and Q10 App submissions open

BlackBerry announced at its recent annual BlackBerry Jam Europe developer event that it will be “including updates to the BlackBerry 10 developer toolkit, new benefits of the reward programs, and the opening of app submissions in BlackBerry World for the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone”. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:01 · Vincent Matinde

ZTE leads global broadband CPE market with 16% share

Chinese technology company ZTE is at the helm of the global broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) market, scoring a 16 percent share. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 15:54 · Paul Adepoju

More than 40 million lines inactive in Nigeria – NCC

Latest figures released by regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed more than 40 million telephone lines are currently inactive in the country. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 14:08 · Tefo Mohapi

Top app brands commit to BlackBerry 10 platform

BlackBerry has followed up the launch of the BlackBerry 10 platform and smartphones by announcing some of the world’s top app developers and brands as BB10 app partners. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 13:20 · Vincent Matinde

Paga reports processing 1.2 million transactions since 2011 launch

Nigeria mobile money transfer company Paga has processed over 1.2 million transactions from 2011 to date, resulting in current business worth of N13.2 billion (US$84 million). → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 11:07 · Tom Jackson

Stellenbosch graduates to launch Qurio assessment tool

Two Stellenbosch University graduates have created an assessment tool that allows teachers to create digital tests and circulate them through PCs and mobile phones. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 10:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

Egyptian Mobinil to invest two billion, seeks local shareholders

Egyptian network provider Mobinil will go big on investments estimated at two billion EGP (US$ 297 million) with 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) plans underway, while seeking to increase local ownership of the company as part of its 2013 strategic development. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 09:31 · Tom Jackson

Ubuntu smartphones to be available from October

Smartphones using the open source Ubuntu operating system will be available from October, with developers offered access to the operating system by the end of this month. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 08:14 · Paul Adepoju

GTBank introduces cardless ATM withdrawals

Major Nigerian commercial bank Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has launched its GT Bank Mobile Money service in Lagos, targeting Nigerians without bank accounts. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 08:07 · Tefo Mohapi

Leaked letter suggests MTN SA to discontinue uncapped BIS

A leaked letter suggests MTN South Africa is to discontinue its uncapped BlackBerry Internet Service next month, in spite of previously expressing its belief in unlimited data. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 14:51 · Richard Cutcher

680km stretch of National Long Distance cable goes live in SA

Mobile operators MTN and Vodacom and telecommunications network operator Neotel will begin benefiting from a new fibre optic network after the Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal leg went live. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 14:30 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigerian version of Angry Birds game to launch soon

A Nigerian version of the popular Angry Birds computer game - Angry Nigerian - is set for launch, allowing players to “sling a shot” at people who the player thinks may be responsible for Nigeria’s problems. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 10:26 · Gabriella Mulligan

Facebook to launch tracker app

Facebook is preparing to launch a smartphone application which tracks users’ movements even when not in use, according to sources, sparking further privacy concerns. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 08:11 · Tefo Mohapi

BlackBerry 10 analysts: “the challenge for the company will be to attract new users”

A week on from the much anticipated Blackberry 10 launch, there has been mixed reaction to the two new smartphones launched by Blackberry along with the new BB10 platform. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 18:46 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA student paper launches online news tip-off feature

Independent student newspaper of the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa, Die Matie, has launched an online news tip-off feature to engage with readers and keep on top of campus news. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 18:35 · Elly Okutoyi

SMS-based PoS systems launched in Nigeria

eTranzact Limited, a leader in electronic payments, has launched an SMS-based Point of Sale (PoS) terminal for mobile payments in Nigeria, enabling users in the country to enjoy real-time payment facilities. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 16:02 · Tefo Mohapi

Nokia Lumia users to get Windows Phone 7.8 as roll-out begins

Nokia Lumia owners whose smartphones run on the Windows Phone 7.5 platform are set to get the the 7.8 software update as the Finnish phone giant and Microsoft begin the rollout. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:46 · Brandon Gregory

Microsoft introduces 4Afrika Initiative

Microsoft will engage in Africa’s economic development in order to improve its worldwide competitiveness through its new initiative 4Afrika. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 13:03 · Tom Jackson

Wikipedia targets 1 billion users in mobile strategy

Wikipedia is looking to use mobile phones to double its current number of users to a billion by 2015, according to a senior executive. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 11:04 · Tefo Mohapi

South Africa gets the Nokia Lumia 620

The "most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone" is now available for sale in South Africa after the Nokia Lumia 620 was launched on Friday last week. → Read more