Mobile, Page 24
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Tue, April 15th, 13:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
MTN Uganda launches SIM contact sharing service
MTN Uganda has announced a new SIM-based service that enables customers to share contacts after making calls, with the aim of helping them to conveniently share, save and stay connected with friends, family and business partners. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN, Vodacom will not appeal MTRs ruling
Leading South African operators MTN and Vodacom will not appeal the court decision allowing the temporary implementation of “invalid and unlawful” mobile termination rates (MTRs), the companies said. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
Majority of South Africans use more than 1GB data each month
Over 50 per cent of mobile phone users in South Africa make use of over one gigabyte of data per month, with over half of these having access to an unlimited data plan, according to an Effective Measure study. → Read more
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Tue, April 15th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Craig Newton appointed lead mobile developer at MobiMedia
South African mobile marketing agency MobiMedia has announced the appointment on Craig Newton as its new lead mobile developer, which the company said comes at time when Africa is moving towards a more mobile lifestyle. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
Nomanini expands into Mozambique
South African electronic voucher distribution platform Nomanini has announced the expansion of operations into Mozambique after securing a partnership with a distributor in the country. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Pocketplan launches in Johannesburg, Bogota
Events mobile application Pocketplan has launched in Johannesburg and the Colombian capital of Bogota following a successful first few weeks in Cape Town. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN launches 79c prepaid calls tariff
South Africa’s second operator MTN has launched a ZAR0.79 flat rate calling tariff for its prepaid customers, saying the move will “stimulate the industry” and achieve lower prices for communications. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
Zimbabwean bird song identification app set for launch
Zimbabwean birding app Twigle, which performs automatic bird song identification, will be launched on Wednesday, April 16. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 10:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Samsung Galaxy S5 unveiled in Kenya
Samsung Electronics East Africa has unveiled the its Galaxy S5 device in Kenya as it capitalises on consumers’ increasing demand for health apps. → Read more
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Mon, April 14th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Nigeria partners fast food chain for electronic airtime recharge
Airtel Nigeria has announced a partnership with restaurant chain Sweet Sensation, allowing subscribers to access electronic airtime recharge at all the chain’s outlets. → Read more
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Sat, April 12th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Galaxy S5 on sale in Nigeria
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has gone on sale in Nigeria, even though an official event to introduce the flagship device in West Africa will not be held until April 16 in Lagos, according to Emmanouil Revmatas, Samsung’s director of information technology and mobile. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
BlackBerry not leaving devices market – CEO
BlackBerry has responded to reports claiming the company could leave the handset market, saying the business is an important part of its end-to-end strategy. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
NIA tapping SABC staff’s phones – report
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) editorial staff are having their phones tapped by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, April 11th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Mxit launches new features, iOS redesign
South African mobile social network Mxit has announced a number of new product features across popular mobile operating systems (OS), as well as an iOS redesign. → Read more
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Thu, April 10th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile money transforms access to financial services in Tanzania
Mobile money has played a key role in transforming accessibility of financial services to 57 per cent of Tanzanians, up from 27 per cent in 2009, a report by FinScope Tanzania has revealed. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Mobile launches Galaxy S5, recommends “lots of data”
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom Mobile has announced its customers will be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 as of Friday, with a range of data offers also available to cater to the high data needs of the device. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
MTN to supply electricity to subscribers in Nigeria
MTN has announced it will soon begin to deliver electricity supplies to its subscribers in Nigeria who are residing in rural areas not connected to the national power grid. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Uber pilots RUSH courier service
Taxi hailing app service Uber, which has a presence in South Africa, has launched a trial courier service named UberRUSH in Manhattan. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 05:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
BlackBerry wins US patents case
A panel of federal judges has ruled in favour of BlackBerry in a lawsuit accusing the company of infringing three patents belonging to Dutch semiconductor company NXP BV. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Infobip launches first end-to-end business messaging tool in SA
South African mobile messaging and payments provider Infobip has launched the country’s first end-to-end business messaging solution, allowing organisations to message end users without third party involvement. → Read more
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