Mobile, Page 13
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Mon, June 23rd, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN introduces promo on voice calls, internet access
South Africa’s second operator MTN has announced a promotion giving customers who use ZAR6 per day on voice calls or internet access an additional ZAR60 credit this week. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Facebook improves app performance in Africa
Facebook has released a version of its Android app reducing the amount of data used as well as speeding up its performance on older phones, after conducting research on the app's performance in Africa. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Xpress Money introduces M-Pesa to UAE, UK
Mobile money transfer service M-Pesa has debuted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK) courtesy of a partnership between Safaricom and Xpress Money, a move aimed at making it easier and more convenient for Xpress Money customers to receive money in Kenya. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat Nigeria announces trade-in offer for next iPhone
Etisalat has announced an offer allowing its subscribers to trade in their iPhone 5s for Apple's next model. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Financial might plus lean startup mentality make Uber unstoppable
A year ago, competition in South Africa’s taxi app market seemed to be hotting up. Now, with the launch of uberX, it seems competitors have it all to do to stop the global titan from wrapping up both ends of the market. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PriceCheck partners MTN for Nigeria app launch
South African price comparison platform PriceCheck has partnered with MTN Nigeria to launch a PriceCheck app for the Nigerian market. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
MNP gaining momentum in Nigeria – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) scheme is gaining momentum, reporting steady development in usage among subscribers who see the need for it. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Bidorbuy launches Windows Phone app
E-commerce platform Bidorbuy has launched its Windows Phone application, giving South African and Kenyan users full shopping functionality on a Windows device. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
uberX prices to stay fixed in Cape Town, Johannesburg launch planned
Uber Cape Town plans to keep the prices of its recently launched low-cost uberX service at the same level as currently, with the service also set to roll out in Johannesburg in the future. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Tecno, Etisalat offer one year free data on R7
Tecno Mobile has announced it is offering 6GB of free data on Etisalat for Nigerian customers, with the offer valid for 12 months. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
10% of SA households have internet access at home
The majority of internet users in South Africa access the web via mobile devices, with only 10 per cent of households in the country having internet access at home, according to Statistics South Africa (SA). → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Amazon launches Fire smartphone
Amazon has launched its first self-designed smartphone, the Amazon Fire, incorporating its whole digital database and technologies to create an immersive user experience. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zest sells 3,000 units in first 24 hours
South African startup Zest Mobile sold 3,000 units of its flagship smartphone the T1 on the first day of priority sales, with public sales opening today. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Congo’s VMK readying factory launch
Congo-Brazzaville-based mobile device producer VMK will launch a factory by the end of the year, in a bid to become the top homegrown African designer and manufacturer of mobile phones. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN cancels WBS SMS termination services
South Africa’s second operator MTN has revoked its SMS termination services from WBS, parent company of internet provider iBurst, following the company’s failure to pay the operator. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Capitec launches banking app
South African retail bank Capitec has launched its mobile banking app, allowing users of both smartphones and feature phones to access the service. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
ZimStocks adds discussion feature
Zimbabwean startup ZimStocks has announced an update to its stock performance-monitoring platform, allowing users to discuss the companies listed on the country’s stock exchange. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 15:00 · Agatha Nduku
Philips launches mobile ultrasound system in Kenya
Philips has unveiled its ultra-mobile ultrasound system VISIQ in the Kenyan market during the Nairobi leg of its annual pan-African Cairo to Cape Town Roadshow. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Nigerian companies prefer fixed line to mobile, VoIP
Nigerian businesses prefer to make use of fixed line telephony for outgoing calls rather than mobile and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s Zest Mobile launches pre-order sales on T1
South African startup Zest Mobile has launched pre-order sales of its new mobile offering, the T1 smartphone, with the first 1,000 customers offered 1GB of free data each month under the launch package deal. → Read more
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