Mobile

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…

5 signs that the growth in mobile engagement isn’t about to slow down

There are over a billion smartphones in the world today, which enable users to access the web wherever they happen to be – retail…

‘App store’ still under fire as Apple, Amazon trade punches over the name

Apple and Amazon have a trial date set for later this year as the dispute over the term “app store” continues. Amazon has the…

Doing it right: RIM pulls in 15k new BB10 app submissions

All those people saying that we shouldn’t write off RIM just yet, that BlackBerry 10 will be the moment the Canadian manufacturer turns it…

Yup, PCs are still dying, but tablets might actually delay their extinction

If you’re a serious fan of the conventional PC, avert your eyes now because we’re about to lay down a harsh truth. The desktop…

Baidu focuses on mobile, the Middle East and Africa with new Orange deal

Were you wondering what Chinese internet giant Baidu was planning to do in 2013? It seems the answer may involve making further inroads into…

Samsung’s rise continues as Galaxy S range sales hit 100 million

Global domination: all but complete. Samsung’s Galaxy S range of flagship smartphones (as in the Galaxy S I, II and III) has passed the…

BlackBerry services down for Vodafone users in Europe, Middle East, Africa

Yes, BlackBerry is having connection issues again — but it’s not the type of widespread outage we saw back in 2011 when BIS was…

Nokia reports ‘solid’ Q4, sold 4.4m Lumias

Looks like things are finally on the up for Nokia. Well, better than expected at any rate. The embattled Finnish mobile giant today reported…

RIM: we’ve got the top apps for the BlackBerry 10 launch

In the run-up to what many consider RIM’s comeback/last hope for regaining its lost marketshare, we’ve been given quite a few insights into BlackBerry…

80s rock star Peter Gabriel designs MusicTiles for iPhone

MusicTiles is a new app for iPhone designed by acclaimed artist Peter Gabriel which will allow users, via a simple tile interface, to create,…

10 big mobile trends to look out for in 2013

Hey, remember back when mobile was the next big thing? These days, it’s just the thing. If you don’t have a mobile strategy, you…

Take a look at what could have been the first Android logo

It was 2007. Android, as we know it, didn’t really exist: it hadn’t even been publicly launched yet. Google employee Dan Morril was tasked…

Ubuntu joins the mobile OS party

Open source geeks of the world rejoice! Ubuntu will soon be available for smartphones courtesy of Canonical, the company founded by entrepreneur and space…

Mozilla, Red Bull, HTML5 and the unstoppable growth of mobile

The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) 2012 Americas event brings together some of the biggest players in the mobile arena that shape and develop the…

eBay says mobile ads are ‘not worth it’, will not feature in its apps next year

While the online ad space is increasingly dominated by voices pushing for advertisers to go mobile, it seems that at least one ecommerce giant…

Samsung set to take Nokia’s place as the top smartphone manufacturer

According to forecasted numbers from analysts at iSuppli, by the end of the year, Korean manufacturer Samsung will officially take the lead in the…

Google Maps makes its return to iOS in style

Google Maps is back on the app store, and it looks like it’s once again stolen the march on Apple. When Apple decided to…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves