Mobile

Vodacom reportedly down in north Johannesburg [Update]

Update #2, 30 November, 12pm: Vodacom has confirmed that the issue “has been resolved”. Update #1, 29 November, 5.30pm: Lexi Ball, Vodacom media relations…

Africa’s mobile growth: Opera publishes its State of Mobile report

Norwegian internet company Opera isn’t quite as well known in the desktop browser space, at least in terms of usage figures. Globally, Google Chrome,…

Telkom Mobile to zero-rate academic content

Telkom has announced that it will zero-rate mobile data used to access academic content. The network said the move, set to last until the…

Meerkat may finally be dead, but Houseparty continues legacy

Life On Air’s Meerkat, arguably one of 2015’s most exciting apps, has been pronounced dead. As of 30 September 2016, Meerkat is no longer…

Shepherd Bushiri debuts South Africa’s latest MVNO

South Africa is about to get yet another virtual network operator from a rather unlikely source. Nope, it’s not a retailer, an Austrian beverage…

Former Rovio CEO to lead Nokia brand’s return to market

Earlier this year, it was announced that new firm HMD Global would be bringing the Nokia name back to the smartphone world. At the…

Google Play Family Library is now a thing – but not in SA

Apple’s iTunes makes sharing purchases with loved ones rather easy, but Google-toting users can get in on the action now as well. The Google…

There are still serious questions about mobile money and security that need to be answered

I read with interest Wallettec CEO Johan Meyer’s recent insights on the future of mobile banking, in which he quite correctly states that mobile…

Jury orders Apple to pay $532.9m in patent trial

A federal jury in Tyler, Texas has ordered Apple to pay US$532.9-million to Smartflash LLC, a company that licences patents and does not sell…

Gartner: expect mobile disruption, strong wearable growth through 2015

Right now, the global smartphone market seems pretty set: Samsung and Apple are top of the pile and a bunch of Chinese players, including…

BBC World Service announce selected teams from its hackathon in Kenya

Two teams have been selected to help the BBC expand its reach through Africa following its hackathon held earlier in Kenya. The BBC World…

Your old phone could be refurbished, end up as part of 120-million strong market by 2019

If you’ve ever wondered why so many retail outlets are willing to do trade-ins on your old smartphone for the newest, latest model then…

Product Ads by Facebook will automatically show business products that you want to see

Facebook has your data and it is going to use it. With its new service, Product Ads, the company is trying to simplify how…

Bill Gates is 100% right about mobile banking in Africa: here’s why

In the latest “Gates Notes” annual letter, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates wrote about the impact smart phones and mobile banking will have…

African mobile money could produce $1.5-billion in fees alone by 2019

According to a report released by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the use of mobile financial services in sub-Saharan Africa to perform tasks like…

Load shedding love: an ode to the Nokia 6303i Classic

I am starting to adapt to my new environment. The tick is starting to subside. I have stopped subconsciously reaching for my phone whenever…

Africa may still have a large feature phone market, but that doesn’t mean you can neglect customer service

Despite having one of the largest telecommunications markets on the continent, only a third of South Africa’s mobile users own smartphones. This means that…

Mobile users obsessed with health and fitness, companies not so hot on Dropbox [Report]

Mobile phones have ceased to be inanimate objects. Not only do we make use of them they have now become our best friends, helping…

Upwardly mobile: the power of a united approach to African payment innovation

The growing use of banking services in South Africa is driven by a national rollout of social security debit cards and strong economic growth…

Facebook now lets you buy and sell stuff in groups

Facebook has announced new features for Facebook Groups designed to make it possible for members of “For Sale” groups to buy and sell. These…

Think we use loads of mobile data now? Wait until you see what the number for 2016 is

There are around two-billion smartphone subscribers on the planet. Those subscribers are browsing the web, streaming videos, sending instant messages, and finding their…

This Namola app is like Uber for SA’s metro police

A new app that helps South Africans alert the nearest police using their GPS-enabled smartphones has been launched by Ever Africa — which is headed…

Reuters TV app brings innovation to the confines of a news bulletin

Reuters believes you want to build your own newscast and be your own executive producer. That’s partly why it’s released a new iPhone app called…

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