Mobile, Page 87
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Wed, June 26th, 11:08 · Tom Jackson
Samsung partners with Ethiopian government on infrastructure
Samsung and the Ethiopian government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of infrastructure in the East African country. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 10:17 · Richard Cutcher
MasterCard’s mobile money entry in Egypt unlikely to set a trend
Cases of card companies such as Visa and MasterCard working with networks to introduce mobile money in Africa are going to be rare, according to a South African banking and mobile expert. → Read more
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Wed, June 26th, 10:12 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry Jam sessions hitting SA in July
The BlackBerry Jam Africa and Middle East Tour is coming to South Africa in July, offering developers in the country a chance to experiment with the range of development tools on the BlackBerry platform. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 15:52 · Brandon Gregory
The slowest smartphone revealed
Apple’s iPhone 5 has been labelled the slowest smartphone compared to its rivals, according to an industry recognised test carried out by UK watchdog Which?. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 14:26 · Kamau Mbote
Sony launches SmartWatch 2
Sony has launched SmartWatch 2, which it says enhances phone functionality for Android devices. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 14:21 · Igor Hobotov
BlackBerry launches warranty education campaign in Nigeria
BlackBerry customers in Nigeria are to be educated on the company’s warranty process aimed at encouraging those who want to buy their devices to do so from authorised stores and outlets. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 12:19 · Kamau Mbote
BlackBerry launches service to manage Android, Apple devices
BlackBerry has released a service that will allow its corporate and government clients to manage devices powered by their rival operating systems Android and iOS. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
Globacom encourages SIM card registration with airtime offer
Nigerian operator Globacom has announced a NGN1,000 (US$6.25) airtime offer for its subscribers who are yet to register their SIM cards. → Read more
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Tue, June 25th, 09:46 · Richard Cutcher
Mobile wallet launched in Egypt
The world’s first Arabic mobile payment wallet has been launched in Egypt by MasterCard, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Etisalat, building on the Egyptian Banks Company’s (EBC) already functioning mobile money programme. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 12:43 · Kamau Mbote
Nokia Asha 501 sales begin
The Nokia Asha 501 will be sold first in Thailand, Pakistan and India before further roll out around the world. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 12:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
GS1 counters wine fraud
Smartphone app GS1 is helping wine lovers to detect fraud, following serious cases of poisoning due to incorrect labels. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria launches Breeze mobile banking app
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria (SCBN) has launched a mobile banking app, called Breeze, in Lagos, in a bid to improve its customers’ banking experience. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 09:46 · Kamau Mbote
Nokia Lumia introduces multi-language translator
Nokia has introduced a multi-language translator that works via text and voice on its Lumia range of smartphones, allowing users to translate words into 32 languages using their camera. → Read more
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Mon, June 24th, 07:13 · Kamau Mbote
Mdundo to launch online radio
Mdundo.com is set to launch an online radio station and is already piloting an online show meant to increase focus on the Kenyan music industry. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 15:03 · Nick Sato
Airtel restores unlimited internet
Airtel Kenya has reintroduced its unlimited data service, just three months after terminating the package. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 14:33 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mobile money available to Liberians
LoneStar Cell MTN and Guaranty Trust (GT) Bank have partnered to allow Liberians to make transactions via mobile money. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 13:58 · Tom Jackson
ZTE to go high-end, sponsor NBA team
Chinese firm ZTE Corp is to move into the higher end of the market with increased 4G shipments as it looks to increase margins and profitability. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 09:38 · Igor Hobotov
Military bans satellite phones in northern Nigeria
The military has outlawed satellite phones in Borno state in northern Nigeria, in an attempt to make it difficult for members of the Boko Haram sect to communicate and coordinate attacks in the state. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 09:19 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA Nokia Asha users now email active
The Nokia Asha Mail for Exchange app has been introduced to South African users to enhance the user office experience. → Read more
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Fri, June 21st, 07:39 · Kamau Mbote
Every1Mobile gets $1.7m investment
Cape Town-based Every1Mobile (E1M) has raised US$1.7m in angel capital after the startup announced it had reached an audience of three million visits monthly across the Sub-Saharan region. → Read more
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