Mobile

Merchant solutions could be the answer to mobile money’s last mile issue

In disrupting the traditional financial system, with its reliance on formal tellers and ATMs, mobile money and its agency model have taken off across…

Zomato now lets you order food online from your favourite restaurants

Restaurant listing service Zomato has introduced online ordering capability to its app and web for its users in South Africa. The online ordering capability…

What lessons can Starbucks teach SA businesses about mobile tech?

The arrival in South Africa of the Starbucks coffee brand will present an ideal opportunity for South African businesses to learn from a leader…

FNB app gets mobile vouchers, coupons

FNB on Friday announced a couple of new features on its app which sees the bank getting into the mobile voucher and coupon space….

Google launches Beta test for the Google app

Google has opened its Google app to beta testers, bumping it from version 5.3 to 5.4. It is not clear yet what the plan…

Treat your eyes with these iPhoneography winning images

These are some of the winning images from the year 2015 in the iPhoneography competition. The iPhoneography competition is an annual event where iPhone…

10 incredibly annoying mobile habits you need to break now

Staying connected has never been so important to so many of us. We have developed a love affair with our smartphones — to the…

Microsoft’s laplet: hubris, hype and hopeless enterprise-based optimism

On Tuesday Microsoft fooled pundits who’d been predicting the announcement of a smaller addition to its Surface range of tablet computers by announcing a…

With the Surface Pro 3, Microsoft seems more confused about the future than ever

This time, Microsoft means business. At the original Surface tablet launch in 2012, it told us it meant business. Again, at the far more…

You can now buy stuff from Google Play using PayPal, just not hardware

This is interesting. Google will now let you pay for purchases on the Play store using PayPal. In an official blog post, Google says…

Smarties mobile awards to be held in SA for first time

It wasn’t all that long ago that mobile marketing was restricted to a series of really annoying SMSes from companies you’d never heard of….

So you’ve built an app? Here are 8 easy steps to help ensure it doesn’t flop

The smartphone generation has an app for every need and mood. But does it have the mood for every app out there in the…

11 reasons why branded mobile web games are the next big thing in digital marketing

While most Top 10 lists stop at 10, the opportunity for brands to use mobile web games as a means to engage with users…

Indiscreet and obsolete: why voicemail is headed for extinction

Late last year, I called my mobile operator and asked that my voicemail service be deleted. Why? I was tired of getting missed calls…

Think the iPhone is still just for developed markets? The BRICs would beg to differ

There’s a great deal of focus on iPhone sales trends in North America and Europe, particularly from the tech blogger echo-chamber. That’s understandable, given…

Why Facebook’s desktop decline, Apple’s iPad issues are really one and the same

Two of tech’s most important earnings calls for this quarter took place on Wednesday. On the face of it, everything looks like pretty dandy…

The incredible disappearing HTC: what its SA strategy reveals about its global woes

Two of the most incredible Android phones ever created were both launched in the last few weeks, by global manufacturers Samsung and HTC. Both…

News via chat app: BBC uses WhatsApp, WeChat to report Indian elections

When India last held a general election in 2009, the country had fewer than 50-million internet users – a mere four percent of the…

Apple and Google have already won the smartphone wars, now what?

Last year, Android and iOS devices accounted for 93.8% of global smartphone shipments. That’s 94 out of every 100 shipped to operators and retailers….

Mass mobile marketing campaigns: why basic tech works better

The emerging markets mobile landscape does not, as yet, reflect those of more mature economies. Indeed, the smartphone penetration levels in a mid to…

Beyond Flappy Bird: could Vietnam teach the world a lesson in mobile games?

By now, everyone has heard of Flappy Bird. It quickly rose to prominence and is arguably the Gangnam Style of mobile gaming. With over…

Building the next Mxit: where is South Africa’s next big mobile business?

Isn’t it a sad indictment on everyone involved in the tech/mobile/start-up industry in South Africa that the most exciting mobile business to emerge from…

TikTok Gets Smart: New STEM Feed Launches in Africa

The Viral Trump-Musk AI Video: Power, Politics, and Absurdity

TCL Scores Olympic Gold with Long-Term Tech Partnership

Koop’s AI Housekeeper: Could This Be the Solution to SA’s Startup Compliance Headache?

Flow48 Secures $69M Series A to Fuel SME Lending Expansion in South Africa and Saudi Arabia

Is the HONOR X9C the Right Smartphone for Startups and Entrepreneurs?

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs

GS3 Emzoom R Style review