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Tue, December 17th, 18:00 · Selipha Kihagi
iPad Mini with Retina display in SA from December 18
Apple’s iPad Mini with Retina display is set to debut in Africa, with the first launch in South Africa set for December 18, Core Group, the official distributor of Apple products in the country, has revealed. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 14:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
HomeSync service now available on non-Samsung devices
Samsung Electronics has announced the roll out of its HomeSync cloud and connected entertainment service to new Android devices, including making the service available to non-Samsung devices. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 12:40 · Tom Jackson
Google removes Android privacy feature
Google has a privacy feature from its Android mobile software which allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information, saying the feature had been included by accident. → Read more
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Tue, December 17th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Sports prediction game Puntr seeks post-accelerator funding
South African startup Puntr is seeking further funding for its real-time sports prediction game after completing the Seed Engine accelerator programme in Johannesburg. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 19:30 · Selipha Kihagi
LTA seizes company’s equipment, arrests supervisor
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has announced it has seized SIM box equipment from the newly established GSM company Novafone and arrested the company’s ISP technical supervisor for illegally operating the device. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 16:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nokia extends DVLUP program to Nigeria, Ghana
Nokia is extending its DVLUP rewards programme for Windows Phone developers to Nigeria and Ghana, enabling them to create, book and manage their own app promotions and build better apps. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 14:20 · Selipha Kihagi
iTunes giftcards set for South African entry
Leading global prepaid payment network Blackhawk Network has partnered with Opengate Technologies, a gift cards distributor based in South Africa, to bring iTunes gift cards into the country. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 11:20 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry extends deadline for investors
BlackBerry has announced the extension of the deadline for investors to purchase up to an additional US$250 million of convertible debentures in the Canadian mobile manufacturer until January 13. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 10:00 · Nick Sato
Shutterstock goes Android
Shutterstock, a leading provider of commercial digital imagery including licenced photographs, vectors, illustrations and videos, has announced the launch of an Android mobile app. → Read more
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Mon, December 16th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gamsole hits 4m downloads in 7 months
Nigerian mobile game developing startup Gamsole has seen four million downloads of its games in seven months, with the company planning to take over the African market with Windows Phone apps for low-end handsets. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
CNN mobile survey reveals African optimism
Africans are more optimistic about their future than when Nelson Mandela took office, while corruption is the biggest source for concern on the continent, a survey of mobile phone users across Africa has revealed. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Instagram launches private photo-sharing feature
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service Instagram has launched a new feature allowing users to send images and messages privately as it looks to compete with popular mobile messaging services such as WhatsApp and Snapchat. → Read more
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Fri, December 13th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Snapchat secures $50m funding – reports
Photo messaging service Snapchat has raised US$50 million in Series C funding from private equity firm Coatue Management, according to reports. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Joburg, Lagos, Cairo rank low in ICT usage – report
Johannesburg, Lagos and Cairo all rank in the bottom half of cities surveyed for a new report considering ICT usage, infrastructure capacity and affordability of communications in the socio-economic environment worldwide. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 19:00 · Tom Jackson
Glo enters anti-SIM Box fraud partnership
Glo Mobile Ghana has selected mobile anti-fraud specialist Revector to tackle SIM box fraud on its network, having previously been criticised by the National Communications Agency (NCA) for the high proportion of the scams on its network. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom App Star winners announced, to compete in Kenya
Vodacom has announced the winners of the South African leg of the international Vodafone App Star Challenge, with two of the winners set to compete in the final in Kenya next week. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
CCK toughens SIM registration regulations
The Communications Commission of Kenya is replacing its SIM card registration regulations, increasing the cost of registering cards. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
LTE device costs reduced by Smile in Tanzania
Smile Communications, an LTE network operator in Tanzania, has reduced the price of its pocket-sized Mi-Fi devices for the next two months in a bid to get more people and businesses connected to faster internet speeds. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Rancard secures further investment
West African mobile cloud solutions provider Rancard has secured second round investment lead by Peninsula Capital and including Intel Capital and Adlevo VAS Holdings. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom in talks with MTN over mobile business – reports
South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has been linked with rival MTN over a potential infrastructure sharing deal to boost the former’s mobile business. → Read more
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