Mobile, Page 93
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Thu, May 30th, 12:32 · Martin Cheruiyot
20 per cent of Ugandan mobile users likely to be locked out
Around 20 per cent of Ugandan mobile users have yet to register their SIM cards two days before the end of the registration process and face having their lines disconnected. → Read more
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Thu, May 30th, 11:44 · Nick Sato
BIO-key biometric tech implemented for Nigerian SIM registration
SW Global, an IT services provider in Africa, is implementing BIO-key's fingerprint biometric technology as part of the Nigerian SIM card registration programme, targeting the more than 110 million SIM cards in use. → Read more
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Thu, May 30th, 09:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ghanaian mobile invention honoured by White House
Ghanaian innovator Ashifi Gogo will be honoured by the White House Office of Communications in the United States as one of eleven selected Immigrant Innovator Champions of Change. → Read more
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Thu, May 30th, 08:23 · Nanine Steenkamp
MTN to partner with Indian communication group
Johannesburg-based MTN Group is seeking partnership with Indian Reliance Communications as part of the re-evaluation of its South African assets. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 18:10 · Brandon Gregory
SMS still the best channel for business messaging
SMS as a communication medium is still very much alive for business messaging, according to Pieter Streicher, managing director of BulkSMS. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 14:18 · Nanine Steenkamp
GoMetro launches in Eastern Cape
The mobile version of the South African GoMetro platform has launched in order to provide digital services to its 40,000 commuters, Metrorail Eastern Cape announced today. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 14:05 · Paul Adepoju
Mobile Monday Nigeria is recording steady growth – Mayowa Owolabi
Mayowa Owolabi, co-founder of Mobile Monday Nigeria, says the initiative, begun in October 2010, has been recording steady growth and is the nexus for the country’s mobile ecosystem. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 13:19 · Mercy Makumi
Ericsson calls for clearer regulations at Mobile Money Africa
Rajiv Bhatia, head of EMEA sales for Ericsson’s m-commerce division, Ericsson has called for closer collaboration and clearer regulations of the industry to give mobile commerce a boost on the continent. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 13:15 · Brandon Gregory
Eneza’s “ask a teacher” feature to go live in fortnight
Toni Maraviglia, co-founder of Kenyan feature phone education app Eneza, says its latest feature should go live in two weeks, while an Android version is currently under construction for smartphones. → Read more
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Wed, May 29th, 08:43 · Nanine Steenkamp
Apple to develop wearable computers
Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook has hinted at the development of “game changers” in the line of wearable tech gadgets to challenge competitors Google and Samsung. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 14:50 · Mercy Makumi
LG introduce Nexus 4 White
LG has launched the white Nexus 4 smartphone, developed in collaboration with Google. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 14:39 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian patients uncomfortable with smartphone wielding doctors – MedEnhanz
Wole Faroun, co-founder of recently launched online drug reference platform MedEnhanz, believes the reaction of some patients to doctors consulting their smartphone before making a decision is a major obstacle for mobile technology in Nigeria’s health sector. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 13:45 · Martin Cheruiyot
Galaxy S4 launched in Nigeria
Samsung has launched its new Galaxy S4 smartphone in Nigeria, with 24 months accidental damage handling (ADH). → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 08:38 · Nanine Steenkamp
Sony Xperia released in SA
Sony Mobile’s Xperia tablet Z has been launched in South Africa as the follow-up to the Sony Mobile Xperia Z smartphone. → Read more
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Tue, May 28th, 08:04 · Brandon Gregory
Increase focus on responsive web design
It is time to adapt to responsive web design in order to improve search engine optimisation (SEO) and invcrease usability, according to Rian van der Merwe, director of Flow Interactive. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Redesigned interface for Apple’s iOS 7 – report
Rumours are circulating the next version of Apple’s iOS operating system could see a redesigned interface. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 14:01 · Tom Jackson
MiKandi developing porn for Google Glass
Adult Android app developers MiKandi have announced they are developing porn for Google Glass, with the first such app set to hit their store as early as this week. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 13:21 · Nanine Steenkamp
Develop African solutions to improve mobile-driven services – experts
Africans have been called upon to assist in developing solutions to meet challenges in the mobile communication industry, in order to boost economies. → Read more
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Mon, May 27th, 10:59 · Igor Hobotov
“Facebook phone” launch delayed in Europe
HTC has delayed the European launch of the “Facebook phone” - the HTC First - following poor sales and customer feedback in the United States. → Read more
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Fri, May 24th, 13:39 · Brandon Gregory
Vodacom drops international call rates significantly
Vodacom has launched International Calling Plus, cutting the cost of international calls to 118 countries by 88 per cent. → Read more
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