Mobile, Page 27
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Mon, March 31st, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Tomi Ahonen to speak at Mobile West Africa 2014
All Amber, organisers of Mobile West Africa 2014, has revealed the list of speakers for this year’s edition, taking place in Lagos from May 13-16, will include mobile expert Tomi Ahonen. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nokia X on sale on Konga.com
Nigerian e-commerce platform, Konga.com has announced its customers can now the purchase Nokia X, which runs on the Android operating system, for NGN19,200 (US$120). → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 07:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
LG launches G2 mini
LG Electronics has launched the G2 mini, its first “compact” G Series smartphone, to the global market, offering the design and premium UX features of the LG G2 in a smaller form. → Read more
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Sat, March 29th, 08:00 · Agatha Nduku
Samsung “puzzled” by early S5 smartphone launch
Samsung has said it is “puzzled” its flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone - due to go on sale on April 11 - is already available in South Korea from mobile operators.Samsung has said it is “puzzled” its flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone - due to go on sale on April 11 - is already available in South Korea from mobile operators. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan game app goes global
Kenyan football game app Spotkick Challenge is now available on Android and PC. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 17:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, Airtel purchase of yuMobile approved
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has approved the applications of Safaricom and Airtel to acquire yuMobile, just a few hours shy of the deadline for approval and after Safaricom had accused the regulator of delaying the process. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
M&G releases SA election app
South African newspaper The Mail & Guardian has released “SA Votes”, an app allowing South Africans to keep up to date with news relating to the 2014 elections, which will take place in May. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Pocketplan passes 1k users in 2 weeks
Cape Town events mobile application Pocketplan, which provides a platform for browsing handpicked events and purchasing tickets, has passed 1,000 users within two weeks of launching and entered the Top 20 Entertainment Apps in South Africa's app stores. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter launches photo tagging feature
Twitter has launched photo tagging and photo collage mobile features, aimed at making photos on Twitter “more social”. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA publishes new MTR regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, midway through defending legal proceedings against the previous controversial regulations. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan government to cancel Orange contract over exit plans
Kenya’s Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has written to Orange Kenya informing the company of his ministry’s intention to cancel a lucrative contract after suggestions France Telecom is looking to dispose of its operations in the country. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town startup filling gaps in Tinder
Cape Town startup Catch is launching a mobile dating app aiming to convert online dating into real life scenarios and address the gaps in global competitor Tinder. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 11:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Safaricom pulls out of deal to purchase yuMobile
Kenyan operator Safaricom has abandoned plans to acquire the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile, citing delays in obtaining approval from the industry regulator. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Dream Mobile smartphones sell out 2 months in row
South African startup Dream Mobile has seen its latest smartphone model gain extensive support from business clients, selling out of stock for two consecutive months and prompting expansion to retail outlets. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 14:00 · Guest Post
Guest post: Alan Knott-Craig Sr, CEO, Cell C
This week the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is in court facing legal claims by leading operators MTN and Vodacom, challenging the new mobile termination rates (MTRs) which will provide asymmetry with negative repercussions for larger operators. In this guest post, Alan Knott-Craig Sr, chief executive officer (CEO) of Cell C, which supports the new rates, discusses the case and says this week is a landmark one for South African telecommunications. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTR regulations a “half baked experiment” – Vodacom, MTN
The new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) constitute a “half baked experiment”, the court hearing legal challenges to the regulations by Vodacom and MTN has heard. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Digital migration will lead to 4th Zambian telecom – minister
Yamfwa Mukanga, Zambia’s transport and communications minister has, announced the completion of the nation’s digital migration process is holding back the award of a fourth telecoms licence, though progress has been made in clearing the way for the fourth mobile operator. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Obama to end NSA surveillance – report
United States (US) president Barack Obama plans to ask congress to end the National Security Agency’s (NSA) telephone surveillance programme while allowing the government to access metadata when it is needed, according to Reuters. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
MTN Nigeria slashes cost of data roaming with One World
MTN Nigeria has introduced its One World service, allowing its subscribers to “Roam like Home” in 19 countries as part of its efforts to ensure internet accessibility at the most affordable rate while roaming. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange launches mobile medical service in Cameroon
Orange, in partnership with the Cameroonian Ministry of Health, has launched a mobile real-time medical service in a bid to address the severe shortage of medical personnel in the country. → Read more
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