Mobile

Microsoft explains why it bought Nokia [slides]

So by now you most likely know that Microsoft has bought Nokia’s devices and services division for US$7.17-billion, bringing CEO and former Microsoft man…

BlackBerry director: fighting tech giants is tough — we may have to go niche

If you were tasked with figuring out BlackBerry’s future, what would you do? Pin all your hopes on its new phones and revamped operating…

Samsung could soon slip from top smartphone spot in India

This is interesting. Samsung’s aggressive smartphone strategy, tied with a range that aims to please every pocket, has seen it leap to the top…

HTC’s Chinese smartphone OS will likely fail: here’s why

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that HTC is working on a mobile OS that’s targeted directly at the Chinese market. It will reportedly…

Does your email campaign have a mobile strategy? Here’s why it should

My dad would always know who to blame for the high phone bill each month by looking at the wall opposite to where our…

China’s UC browser overtakes Opera Mini in India

This is potentially big. China’s UC Browser has overtaken Opera Mini as the most used mobile browser in India. As The Next Web reports,…

Half of top mobile apps don’t offer privacy policies prior to download

More than a quarter of the top 100 free mobile apps don’t have a privacy policy. That’s according to MEF, the global community for…

N8: Nokia almost delivers a really great phone

Let’s get right to the question you’re begging to have answered. Because if you’re not asking it, you’re probably already into iPhones or Blackberries…

Android now second biggest smartphone platform after Nokia, says Gartner

Google’s Android mobile operating system surged past Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s Blackberry in the third quarter to become the second biggest smartphone platform after…

Instagram: the retro-social photography app

My first camera was a little Kodak Instamatic, with a fixed-focus lens and a revolving cube of flashbulbs on top, that my father bought…

Five trends from Google that will change how we think about mobile

You’re in a restaurant in France. The menu looks delightful, but it’s all in French and you don’t know what to order. So you…

Blackberry Curve 9300: the de facto entry-level smartphone?

Recently launched in South Africa, Research In Motion’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis had the following to say about the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300: “The majority…

6 reasons BlackBerry is not dominating consumer market

Over the last two years I’ve owned four different BlackBerry Bold 9000 handsets. I’ve been accused of having an obsession and even found myself…

Kenya’s Maasai vets and the Android connection

There is much excitement in the developed world over the strides that have been made in the mobile market during the last couple of…

Research finds Nokia still dominates mobile in Africa

India has sent a clear message that it is watching Africa closely, especially after the impressive US$10.7-billion move by Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel to…

Review: The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini

Style is a rare commodity in the cell phone world and is usually first to go in the quest to deliver a decent phone….

Telkom, you had me at ‘Heita’

Telkom, a company regularly the victim of vitriolic criticism for its monopolistic exploitation of consumers over the decades, might have finally contributed to what we…

Seven major mobile trends you should be aware of

Mobile phones are changing the face of communication and marketing in emerging markets around the world, and the implications are profound. The environment is…

D-Day as Microsoft unveils its flagship smartphone

Exactly one month ago, the employees at Microsoft’s Redmond HQ threw a funeral procession cum party celebrating the demise of the iPhone and the…

Going Android? Start with these eight apps

Everyone at my office got iPhones last year, but I didn’t really think the screen would last in my pocket next to my keys…

Obox Design unveils a WordPress mobile theme framework

South African WordPress theme company, Obox Design, has recently made some significant developments in the area of theming for mobile devices. “Obox Mobile” is…

Cell C to MTN and Vodacom: ‘Stop bullying us!’

Cell C said via Facebook on Thursday that it intends to lodge an appeal with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) against Wednesday’s ruling over…

Is SMSing making your child stupid?

SMS language or ‘textspeak’ is taking a lot of flak for the general misuse of the English language today – both in spelling and…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel