Mobile

Attempts to regulate WhatsApp, other OTTs could get ludicrous

If South Africa’s biggest mobile networks get their way, over the top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp could soon be regulated. According to Fin24,…

Thanks to the Moto X, we’re in the middle of a budget device revolution

When Motorola launched the original Moto X in 2013 the mobile world changed forever. It was compact, running the latest version of Android and…

Android Lollipop adoption hits 32.6 %, Marshmallow at dismal 0.7 %

Google has revealed its Android numbers for the period ending 4 January 2016. The data, collected from the Google Play Store app includes adoption…

The State of Mobile: personalisation apps, phablets on the rise

Mobile app usage continues to see serious growth, with the rise of phablet-sized devices allowing mobile to eat up an increasingly large proportion of…

Size is an increasingly large pain-point when buying a new smartphone

When it comes to getting a new phone these days, there are a bunch of hurdles to negate. The biggest of which, is literally,…

What lessons can we learn from East Africa’s mobile money developments?

With more than one billion consumers, Africa is a continent of rising influence and potential. In East Africa, specifically in Kenya, mobile money has…

How the humble SIM card can enhance your international guests’ travel experience

Operators are under increased pressure to find innovative ways to differentiate themselves and provide a superior experience to visitors. The humble SIM card could…

7 stats that will change the way you look at the South African mobile space

Mobile doesn’t just matter in South Africa. It pretty much defines the country’s technological landscape. We are, after all, talking about a country with…

11 mobile stats you absolutely have to read right now

Unless you’ve just woken up from an extraordinarily long coma (in which case, there’s so much we have to tell you), you’re probably well…

POPI should prompt a serious mobile security rethink for SA companies

Over the past three decades legislatures across the world have been trying to update their legal systems to address growing concerns around how our…

FNB to give away a million eBucks to celebrate app’s third birthday

Back in 2011, First National Bank (FNB) stole a march on its South African competitors with the launch of a smartphone and tablet banking…

A war on two fronts: can HTC’s SA comeback model help fix its global problems?

Things haven’t been easy for HTC over the past few years. Actually that’s an understatement. Things have been more or less catastrophic for the…

Google is targeting the next billion (and Microsoft) with Android One

At Google’s I/O conference last month, the internet giant unveiled Android One – an initiative that will help connect (at least) the next billion…

Can tech help us turn neighborhoods back into communities? OurHood thinks so

This is interesting. It’s called OurHood and it’s a mobile and web platform trying to cover a slew of hyperlocal needs, starting with Green…

Marketing in Africa? SMS is definitely not worth writing off

The relatively low penetration of smartphones in Africa, paired with high data costs, means that the humble SMS remains the best way for organisations…

South Africa’s cashless future relies on localisation, not innovation

The recent article by Memeburn senior reporter Stuart Thomas titled ‘Don’t burn your wallet: why SA hasn’t reached its mobile, cashless future (yet)’ gave…

Want to start a digital magazine? Here are 9 of the best publishing options

So you did it — you wandered into the Newsstand section and fell face-first into the glorious world of digital magazines. Oh, how beautiful!…

Africa’s mobile banking apps are a serious weapon in their war against the telcos

“The money that goes through the MTN eco-system in one month is more than the money that gone through all the commercial banks since…

Want to know what’s next for Android? Here’s how to watch Google I/O live

It’s almost time: the massive annual event where Google gives us a glimpse into what it’s working on (and occasionally lets us watch its…

Don’t burn your wallet: why SA hasn’t reached its mobile, cashless future (yet)

When it comes to technologies that have failed to deliver on the hype that preceded them, it’s pretty difficult to beat mobile money in…

With half a billion smartphone users, China’s internet future is pretty clear

Watching the Chinese tech scene has a kind of inoculating effect on a person when it comes to massive numbers. This is, after all,…

Amazon Fire Phone: intelligent and technically proficient, but is it really a game changer?

Amazon’s debut smartphone includes differentiated and technically impressive features, but none represent the game changer which Amazon needs to drive consumer adoption. The launch…

Take my phone, take my cash: why Amazon’s Fire Phone gamble could pay off

Amazon has, at last, launched a smartphone. It’s called the Fire Phone and — apart from the badass name and a key feature (called…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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