Mobile, Page 118
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Tue, January 29th, 12:59 · Tefo Mohapi
BlackBerry World for BB10 to include Music, Movies and TV Shows
With the BlackBerry 10 (BB10) launch just a day away, Research In Motion (RIM) has revealed BlackBerry World will not just be an App Store, but also have music and video content. → Read more
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Tue, January 29th, 08:17 · HumanIPO
UCC introduces new mobile law
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has announced a new law to control marketing aimed at SMS and mobile money users in East Africa. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 15:35 · Nanine Steenkamp
Wonga online loans now on SA mobile
South African users are now able to obtain Wonga micro-loans using their mobile phones after the company launched a mobile edition to increase its subscriber base, a strategic solution targeting those without access to a computer. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 15:21 · Robin Okuthe
Phone hacking latest trend in mobile money frauds
Mobile caller ID spoofing, a type of phone hacking that causes the telecoms service provider to display a number on the person’s caller ID that is not in fact from the originating number, is on the increase globally with some mobile money subscribers terming the practice “malicious and of fraudulent intent”. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 13:21 · Tefo Mohapi
RIM on the comeback trail, predicts Gartner’s VP of Research
Research In Motion (RIM) will launch the BlackBerry 10 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, and Gartner’s Vice President of Research believes it could signal a comeback for the Canadian phone manufacturer. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 13:10 · Gabriella Mulligan
Ugandan students design smartphone
Students at the University of Makerere in Uganda have finalised designs for a smartphone, in an attempt to localise production and create a specifically Ugandan device for the market. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 11:09 · Tom Jackson
Samsung outselling Apple, spending more than ever on lobbying
South Korean electronics firm Samsung is spending more than ever on lobbying in Washington as it looks to further outpace Apple in smartphone sales. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 10:56 · Paul Adepoju
NCA lifts ban placed on sale of MTN SIMs in Ghana
The ban placed on the sale and addition of new SIM cards on Ghana’s biggest telecoms company, MTN, by the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana has been lifted. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 10:42 · Brandon Gregory
China Mobile seeks to invest in South Africa
Chinese state-owned telecoms company China Mobile is considering investing in South Africa as well as four other countries as it looks to expand its global operations. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 10:11 · Kamau Mbote
OPINION: Smartphone unlocking law has grave consequences for offenders
Last week, the world was dismayed by what many termed as the “most ridiculous law yet”, after it was announced that mobile users who unlock (jailbreak) their phones in the United States would be liable to penalties of not less than $500,000 or at least a five-year jail sentence. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 08:58 · HumanIPO
SA’s Mxit to be challenged by Chinese WeChat
WeChat, a messaging service of the Chinese Internet portal giant Tencent, is targeting the African market, posing threats to South African service Mxit. → Read more
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Mon, January 28th, 08:31 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s KCPE candidates to check their exam results via mobile phones
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates will be able to access their results through their mobile phones when the results are released today, relieving them the need to travel to schools or examination centres. → Read more
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Sun, January 27th, 15:52 · Tefo Mohapi
BlackBerry 10 sneak preview, key questions answered
With a few days to go before the "great reveal" by Research In Motion (RIM) of the latest BlackBerry 10 smartphones, the Canadian manufacturer has answer a few questions regarding the imminent unveiling. → Read more
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Fri, January 25th, 16:00 · Vincent Matinde
VimpelCom to offer free access to Wikipedia on mobile devices
Russian telecom company VimpelCom has announced a partnership with Wikimedia to provide its mobile subscribers with free Wikipedia through Wikipedia Zero, the online publisher’s initiative to enable mobile access of its content in developing countries. → Read more
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Fri, January 25th, 13:08 · Vincent Matinde
Intel targets over half a billion phone sales in Africa
Intel has indicated it is eyeing over 500 million mobile users in Africa after launching YOLO, its low-cost smartphone for Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 25th, 12:52 · Brandon Gregory
NCC sets price for off-net SMS service in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ruled that mobile operators must charge their subscribers four naira (US$0.03) for off-net short messaging service (SMS). → Read more
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Fri, January 25th, 09:45 · Robin Okuthe
Galaxy sales boost Samsung’s 76% Q4 profit surge
Samsung Electronics, the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturer, has seen its profits surge 76 percent in the last quarter’s financial results ending December 2012, on account of the strong sales of its Galaxy smartphones. → Read more
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Fri, January 25th, 09:31 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft sensitizes developers on free tools
Microsoft has unveiled a group of eight expert ‘evangelists’ called the Africa Apps team to sensitize tech developers on available opportunities. → Read more
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Fri, January 25th, 09:13 · Tom Jackson
Ugandan regulator condemns poor telecoms services, blames “vandalism”
Uganda’s telecommunications regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has issued a statement criticising poor mobile services in the country, though it admitted a major cause of this was “vandalism”. → Read more
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Fri, January 25th, 08:25 · Tom Jackson
Nokia makes modest profit in Q4
Nokia has returned to profitability, with its Q4 report showing profits of US$585 million, though the firm still lost around US$3 billion across the full fiscal year. → Read more
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