Mobile, Page 38
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Fri, January 31st, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
Lenovo to purchase Motorola Mobility from Google
Lenovo has agreed to purchase Motorola Mobility from Google, marking its entrance into the smartphone industry currently dominated by Samsung and Apple. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN considering options over new MTRs
South African mobile operator MTN has said it is “considering all its options” after the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced its new mobile termination rates (MTR). → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian telecoms to lose billions due to ban on SMS lotteries
Telecoms companies operating in Nigeria are expected to lose billions of naira as a result of the ban the government has placed on all forms of short message service (SMS) promotional lotteries, according to Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
SA mobile data revenue to pass $5bn in 2018
South Africa’s mobile data revenue will surpass US$5 billion in 2018, almost double the US$2.8 billion in revenues in 2011. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 11:40 · Tom Jackson
Kenyans transferred $22bn through mobile in 2013
Kenyans transferred KSh1.9 trillion (US$22 billion) through their mobile phones last year, according to new statistics from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Tomi Ahonen to address rebranded Mobile East Africa
All Amber has confirmed mobile expert Tomi Ahonen will deliver a special address during the Mobile East Africa 2014 main conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on February 12 and 13, and a dedicated full-day workshop on February 14. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 06:00 · Paul Adepoju
Etisalat extends deadline Millionaire Hunt Promo to Friday
Nigerian startups and SMEs have until Friday, January 31 to submit their entries for the Easybusiness Millionaire Hunt Promo organised by Etisalat Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 18:20 · Chris Udemans
Tourism Radio partners German app producer for mobile guides
South African digital travel guide creator Tourism Radio has partnered with German travel app producer Yopegu to create mobile audio travel guides. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cell C, Telkom welcome new MTR rates, Vodacom critical
South African mobile operators Cell C and Telkom have welcomed the new mobile termination rates (MTRs) announced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) today, though leading operator Vodacom said the rates are not in the public interest and due process requirements not followed. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 15:40 · Tom Jackson
Essar to finalise sale of yuMobile stake in March
India’s Essar will complete the sale of a stake in Kenyan operator yuMobile for US$100 million in March in order to raise funds for widening its footprint and upgrading to 3G. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
ICASA announces new call termination glide path
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its new regulated rates for call termination, with termination rates set to drop from the current 40c per minute to 20c per minute on March 1. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telecel launches Telecash mobile money service
Zimbabwe’s second operator Telecel has launched its comprehensive mobile money service Telecash, which enables money transfers, payment of bills, goods and services, and airtime purchases to made via mobile phones in efforts to provide financial solutions for the unbanked. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Mxit launches in India
South Africa mobile social network Mxit has announced the first phase of its expansion into emerging markets with its launch in India. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
NIC Bank launches mobile banking platform
Kenya’s NIC Bank has announced the launch of NOW mobile banking, a platform that facilitates efficient, on-the-go financial services including online cheque deposits. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange launches Top-Up online service in 33 African countries
Orange has launched its Orange Top-Up online service, allowing people to remotely send mobile credit to customers of over 350 networks across 100 countries, including 33 in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
More than 1bn smartphones shipped in 2013
Over one billion smartphones were shipped in 2013, a 38 per cent increase from 2012, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
Apple looking to enter mobile payments market – report
Apple is taking steps to enter the world of mobile payments, hoping to add competition to an already competitive market that includes PayPal, Square and Stripe, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Mxit India appoints CEO
Mxit India has appointed former chief operating officer (COO) Sam Nallaraj as its chief executive officer (CEO) following its expansion into the country from South Africa. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju
Quickteller supports cardless withdrawals for Nigerian mobile money users
Mobile money users in Nigeria can now make cash withdrawals from ATMs without a bank account or card, according to Interswitch Transnational, due to the ability of its Quickteller to power cardless ATM withdrawals. → Read more
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Tue, January 28th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telecel to launch Telecash this week
Zimbabwe’s second mobile operator Telecel has confirmed it will launch its mobile money service Telecash this week. → Read more
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