Mobile, Page 68
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Mon, September 23rd, 14:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Hacker group claims to have cracked iPhone 5S Touch ID
A group of hackers are claiming to have successfully hacked into the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID fingerprint scanner, following a contest put up to crack the hi-tech feature. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Time to stop subsidising Vodacom, MTN – Telkom
The time has come for South African part state-owned operator Telkom to stop subsidising private operators through unfair mobile termination rates (MTRs), according to chief exective officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry to cut expenses and staff by up to 50%
BlackBerry will fire 4,500 members of staff after confirming it expects to have almost US$1 billion in the three months up to August this year. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
CBN partners networks on mobile money
Dipo Fatokun, director of the banking and payment system department at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed it is working with network operators to ensure mobile payment services are hitch-free and sustainable. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Spinlet outlines its revenue model for Nigeria
Spinlet, commonly referred to as the ‘iTunes of Africa’, has surpassed 650,000 active subscribers. In a wide ranging interview with HumanIPO, Francis Ebuehi, chief operating officer (COO), discussed how the company was looking to increase revenue, particularly in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Google releases iPhone wallet
Google has launched its Wallet app for iOS phones, offering competition to Apple’s built-in Passbook programme. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 18:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Do not tax mobile money services – Juniper Research
Kenya and Uganda are the first African countries to introduce tax on the increasingly popular mobile money services offered by network operators. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mxit confirms Swart as CEO, set to focus on youth
South African chat app Mxit has appointed Francois Swart as chief executive officer (CEO) on a permanent basis, and revealed an increased focus on youth as a powerful tool of reaching out to the community. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Hackers race to crack new iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner
Hackers have entered an online contest to crack the new iPhone 5s’ Touch ID fingerprint scanner, the hi-tech feature that Apple boasts will secure users data. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Nandi, MoTeCH win UN awards
Ghanaian Nandi Mobile and Mobile Technology for Community Health in Ghana (MoTeCH) have been awarded United Nations (UN) World Summit Awards (WSA), recognising their e-content development. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
BBM launch dates on Android, iPhone announced
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will begin rolling out to Android and iPhone users from September 21, making the instant messaging service available to non-BlackBerry customers for the first time. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 14:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Windows 8 non-users to pay $119 for Windows 8.1
Microsoft has revealed Windows 8.1 will retail at US$119.99 for those still using versions which are older than Windows 8. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
YouTube’s mobile app to get offline viewing
YouTube is planning to allow users to watch video despite not being connected to the internet, benefitting those who have poor network coverage or experience downtime. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 09:30 · Winfred Kuria
Nokia Lumia 1520 launch expected in October
The Nokia Lumia 1520 is expected to launch on October 22, according to the company’s teaser post on Twitter. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
NPO sets up SMS line for Marikana donations
South African non-profit organisation (NPO) Fundisa Proactive Minds has set up an SMS line for donations to the Marikana shooting survivors. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 17:30 · Nick Sato
Standard Chartered launches new mobile payment service with M-Pesa
Kenya’s Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Safaricom to launch a mobile wallet service targeted at corporate clients. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 12:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SnappCab goes live
South African taxi app SnappCab has launched in Johannesburg, providing competition for similar solutions Uber and Zapacab. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Multiple lines per user blur true subscriber numbers – MTN Nigeria
It would be difficult to ascertain the actual numbers of mobile subscribers in Nigeria due to subscribers having three lines each on average, according to Bayo Adekanmbi, general manager of business intelligence at MTN Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 06:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Jolla’s Sailfish OS now Android compatible
Finnish smartphone startup Jolla is taking on smartphone giants by introducing an Android compatible layer in its soon-to-be released Sailfish OS smartphone. → Read more
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Tue, September 17th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
FFP appeals to state for decreased cell phone rates
South African political party Freedom Front Plus has written to the minister of communications asking for more affordable cell phone tariffs. → Read more
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