Mobile, Page 57
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Mon, November 4th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom, Absa partner for rewards programme
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has announced a deal with Absa bank to become an official partner of the Absa Rewards programme, with Absa clients benefitting from cash savings and rewards when signing up to Telkom products. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 12:40 · Selipha Kihagi
Tanzanian government to fully own telecommunications company
The government of Tanzania is planning to secure full ownership of Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) as part of an effort to make it the market leader in the country. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry in danger of missing private buyout deal
Fairfax Financial Holdings, which is currently putting together a bid to acquire BlackBerry, is reportedly struggling to raise the required US$4.7 billion amid concerns for the mobile maker’s future. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 10:20 · Kamau Mbote
Anza launches free mobile application
Kenyan real estate portal Anza.co.ke has launched an Android app in a bid to reach more users. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 07:00 · Nick Sato
Orange Kenya drops prices on devices and services
Orange Kenya has reduced the cost of some products ahead of Christmas in a bid to reward loyal customers and attract new subscribers. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Google introduces Nexus 5 with Android KitKat
Google, in partnership with LG, has unveiled the Nexus 5 featuring the new Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, claiming it to be the slimmest and fastest Google Nexus phone to date. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 05:00 · Tom Jackson
Nashua Mobile launches e-commerce store
South Africa’s Nashua Mobile has launched its first e-commerce website to ease the buying process for customers, also offering a ‘Smart Squad’ for customer assistance. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Top phone companies sued over patent infringement
A number of global mobile phone manufacturers including Google, Samsung, HTC and Huawei are being sued in the United States by the Rockstar Consortium over a range of alleged patent infringements. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom to give out 40,000 free SIM cards to students
Telkom Business has partnered with Damelin, a leading South African private education provider, to hand out 40,000 free SIMS cards to students. → Read more
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Fri, November 1st, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Bookmarks to host digital workshops
South African digital publication awards Bookmarks will be hosting a series of digital workshops, building up to its grand award ceremony in mid-November. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:45 · Tom Jackson
iROKING CEO fired for “gross misconduct”
Nigerian music platform iROKING has fired chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Ugwu, citing “gross misconduct” and alleging Ugwu had launched his own digital music platform while in the company’s employment. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
FNB banking app released on Windows 8 phones
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has released its banking app on the Windows 8 platform, enabling wider access on tablets and mobile phones. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mdundo launches in Tanzania
Kenyan mobile music platform Mdundo has launched in Tanzania as it begins its expansion across the East African market. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA students “addicted” to social media – report
More than half of South African students admit to being “addicted” to social media, according to a new study, with the majority believing technology improves both academic study and social life. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 12:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s anti-corruption website and SMS code goes live
The Presidential Strategic Digital Communications Unit has launched a website allowing Kenyans to report incidents of corruption incidences directly to the Head of State. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
MTN Uganda partners with Air Uganda for ticketing service
MTN, in conjunction with Air Uganda, has launched a new mobile payment option on the airline’s billing platform to enable customers to pay for air tickets using their mobiles → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Telecel mobile browser popularity grows
Users of Telecel Zimbabwe and Opera Mini’s co-branded web browser have increased by six times, indicating the popularity of the solution since its launch in February 2012. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Econet to focus on innovation, not subscribers
Zimbabwean operator Econet Wireless is shifting its focus from subscribers to innovation, after revealing declining revenues yesterday (Tuesday). → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 19:30 · Paul Adepoju
More African business people use smartphones than feature phones – survey
Seventy-six per cent of the African business community uses a smartphone, while 64 per cent make use of feature phones, a survey carried out by the African Business Panel has revealed. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Safaricom, Western Union partner to allow free M-Pesa remittances
Safaricom and Western Union have partnered for a promotional deal that allows Western Union users in Europe to send money to Kenyan M-Pesa accounts for free until the end of 2013. → Read more
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