Mobile, Page 25
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Tue, April 8th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Nokia, Microsoft deal gets Chinese approval
Nokia has announced China has approved Microsoft’s purchase of its mobile business, with the deal set to be completed this month. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
100k telecoms subscribers buy microinsurance every month in Nigeria – NAICOM
Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced 100,000 telecoms subscribers on the MTN and Airtel networks have been buying microinsurance products every month since last October. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC to appeal Nkandla SMS ruling
South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) is to appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of its case against the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) over an SMS sent to 1.5 million Gauteng voters accusing president Jacob Zuma of stealing public money. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom’s yuMobile acquisition “still under discussion”
Safaricom’s acquisition of the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile is “still under discussion”, according to chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Collymore, with the company yet to decide whether it will re-enter the deal. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN, Airtel announce cross border remittance deal in West Africa
Mobile operators MTN and Bharti Airtel have announced a cross border remittance partnership, allowing customers of both networks to transfer money between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
Tourism Radio launches Windows Phone app
South African digital tour guide creator Tourism Radio has released its Windows Phone app, providing location specific audio, images and travel information to individuals using the mobile operating system (OS). → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 08:30 · Chris Udemans
MTN warns of SIM swap scam
South African mobile operator MTN has issued a warning to its customers advising them to be wary of a SIM swap scam. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 06:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mahindra Comviva joins GlobalPlatform
Mobile financial technology provider Mahindra Comviva has joined GlobalPlatform, an organisation which standardises the management of applications on secure chip technology. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
ABSA launches Payment Pebble
South Africa’s ABSA bank has announced the launch of its Payment Pebble, a device that allows businesses and vendors to accept card payments through a smartphone. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
DA to use Nkandla SMS judgment as evidence for Zuma impeachment
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) is to use a court judgment on its Nkandla-related SMS as evidence as it seeks to have president Jacob Zuma impeached. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
FNB reports data bundle purchase growth
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has seen 145 per cent growth in data bundle purchases since 2012, reflecting a move towards data driven smart devices. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S5 in Tanzania
Samsung Tanzania will this week unveil its new flagship device - the Galaxy S5 - and offer its first 100 customers a chance to win the new Gear Fit. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Funds raised for Zambian malaria prevention through online, phone tech
Novartis in collaboration with Malaria No More’s Power of One campaign has used social, mobile and e-commerce technologies to raise money to provide children in Zambia with two million treatments of pediatric antimalarial. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
G-TiDE mobile phones gaining popularity in Africa – director
Pan Duliang, country sales director (Nigeria) for the G-TiDE mobile phone company, has said the company’s products are gaining popularity and an increasing reputation in Africa, with the company’s brands among the top three on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian, South African teams reach semi-final of Ericsson Application Awards
Ericsson has announced Team SOP (Nigeria) and Team WorkMode (South Africa) are among the semi-finalists of the company and student categories respectively of the Ericsson Application Awards (EAA) 2014. → Read more
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Sat, April 5th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lumia 1520, 1320 will revolutionise Ghana’s smartphone market – Nokia
Nokia believes the smartphone market in Ghana is set to be revolutionised by the introduction of the first six-inch Lumia smartphones into the country. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nakumatt urges responsibility over terror alert messages
Kenyan supermarket firm Nakumatt is urging mobile subscribers to share terror alert messages responsibly while at the same time assuring its customers of increased security at all its branches after a message went viral urging friends and family to steer clear of shopping malls as they were possible targets. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Lenovo’s smartphones launched in Nigeria
PC manufacturer Lenovo has introduced its first LTE smartphone, the Lenovo Vibe Z, into the Nigerian market, alongside three other devices - the S930, S650 and A859. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Court finds in DA favour over Nkandla SMS
The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled an SMS sent by South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to over 1.5 million Gauteng voters accusing president Jacob Zuma of stealing public money was “fair comment”. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom still considering yuMobile deal
Kenya’s leading operator Safaricom is still considering whether to proceed with its purchase of the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile, in spite of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) granting approval to the acquisition. → Read more
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