Mobile, Page 46
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Thu, December 12th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Spotify launches on mobile, enters 20 new markets
Music streaming service Spotify has launched on mobiles and tablets while extending its offering to 20 new markets, though there is still no sign of it debuting in Africa. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom cannot prove “widest 3G network” claim – ASA
Vodacom have been told to stop describing its 3G data network as South Africa’s “widest” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after MTN complained to the regulator. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN introduces token billing to combat WASPs
MTN South Africa has launched a token-based billing system allowing customers greater control in choosing to subscribe to wireless application services. → Read more
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Thu, December 12th, 07:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
LG launches first Google Play Edition tablet
LG Electronics has launched the LG G Pad 8.3 tablet, the first device to be designated a Google Play Edition tablet and the first tablet to be launched under Google’s Android Open Source Project. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom launches fixed-rate roaming offer
South Africa’s largest operator Vodacom has launched its “Travel Saver” product, giving contract customers the opportunity to save on roaming charges through the opt-in fixed-rate offer. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
WASPA welcomes MTN and Cell C cooperation
The Wireless Applications Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has praised MTN and Cell C for finally catching up with Vodacom in implementing a double opt-in system for value added services. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 17:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Airtel to give free airtime, data for Kenya@50 celebrations
Airtel Kenya has announced it will give free airtime and data to all its prepaid customers as part of its efforts to contribute to the country’s fiftieth anniversary of independence. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Twitter allows sending of pictures via DM
Twitter now allows users to send photographs via direct message (DM), one of a number of updates primarily intended to make the Twitter mobile app easier to use. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Nokia building Android phone – report
Nokia is building its own Android-powered phone, codenamed “Normandy”, according to a report, though it is unclear if it will ever see the light of day once Microsoft’s acquisition of its mobile section is completed. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 14:30 · Selipha Kihagi
Nigeria’s central bank set to boost internet services
The Central Bank of Nigeria, through its governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said it will partner satellite system companies as part of its efforts to boost international telecommunication services in the country. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN pilots internet access on feature phones
MTN South Africa has launched a pilot project allowing customers with feature or Java-enabled phones to access the internet via their mobiles. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 13:00 · Nick Sato
UBA partners MTN Uganda for money transfer service
Uganda’s United Bank for Africa (UBA) has partnered with MTN to become the country’s first mobile money agent in the financial services industry. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzanian parliament addresses SIM card registration
Members of Parliament (MPs) in Tanzania have raised concerns over the registration of SIM cards across the country, saying it is being done contrary to the Electronic and Postal Communication Act (EPOCA) of 2010. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 11:30 · Nick Sato
Ugandans transferred $640m using mobile money in 2013
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has revealed its financial report for January to November 2013 shows mobile money transfers in the country reached US$640 million. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Operators and regulator exploring LTE networks in Botswana
The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) is in discussions with stakeholders and experts with regards to what frequency and how much spectrum should be allocated for use in LTE deployment. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Expect LTE network acquisitions in Africa – Alcatel-Lucent
Some of Africa’s LTE networks currently operated by new players will eventually be acquired by the bigger mobile operators as the technology takes hold on the continent, Daniel Jaeger, Alcatel-Lucent’s vice president for Africa, believes. → Read more
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Wed, December 11th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Viber launches its Viber Out service worldwide
Viber has announced the release of Viber 4.1 for Android and iPhone, which comes with the global launch of Viber Out, a feature allowing users to make calls to any mobile or landline phone number. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
World Cup draw prompts 1.7m Tweets
Twitter has revealed over 1.7 million Tweets were posted regarding the draw for the football World Cup on Saturday, as fans flocked to see who their national teams will be playing in Brazil in June 2014. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Egypt, Nigeria, SA among most popular Facebook “check-in” sites
Facebook statistics on activity on the social media site in 2013 has revealed Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa featured among the most popular “check in” sites, while Nelson Mandela was among the top 10 most talked about topics of the year. → Read more
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Tue, December 10th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Future phones to have no screen – Google
A future generation of smartphones may have no screen at all and rely entirely on voice recognition, according to Scott Huffman, senior engineering director at Google. → Read more
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