Mobile

LG’s annual financial report reveals $475 million profit

LG Electronics has posted its of 2014 financial results and they look a lot better than they have for a while. The South Korean…

Uber and Zomato tie-up to simplify booking taxis to restaurants, even during load shedding

South Africans are lucky enough to be some of the first experiencing a new partnership between Zomato and Uber. The partnership benefits both the restaurant…

BlackBerry says apps should work on all mobile operating systems

Do you ever feel limited by your Apple, Android or Microsoft ecosystem? Well, you’re not alone. BlackBerry CEO John Chen feels that exclusive applications…

Tigo Music launches its music streaming service in Tanzania this weekend

Tigo Music is launching in Tanzania this coming weekend on the 24 January 2014, expanding its reach in Africa. The market in Tanzania is…

MTN partners with WorldRemit for mobile money payments for Africans

WorldRemit, an online money transfer service, and MTN, the giant telecoms operator, have entered into a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to…

Vodacom to deploy M-Pesa linked prepaid EMV cards

Digital security company Gelmato has announced that it is going to deploy prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile wallet service in…

Smartphones now make up 75% of mobiles sold in Gulf States

International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence, has released new research that reveals that shipments of 4G LTE handsets to…

Why the iPhone 5 means that NFC won’t grow as fast as expected

I think we’ve already forgotten that it took so long for us to get to the year of the mobile that was 2010, that…

Has Apple outsmarted Google?

Once allies, now clearly foes, Apple and Google have been in an intense battle to win the hearts and minds of people across the…

BBM 7 exits Beta, now comes with voice calls

BlackBerry has just taken version seven of its wildly popular instant messaging service BBM out of Beta, with the ability to make free voice…

iPhone 5 launches across Asia today, including Samsung base South Korea

Apple has dived into the Christmas holiday with aplomb as the iPhone 5 goes on sale today in Asia, three months after its first…

BlackBerry set to launch BBM Money app in Indonesia

Indonesia is a seriously important market for BlackBerry. Although it no longer holds the top OS spot the Canadian manufacturer still owns the handset…

Does the size of your tablet influence what you do with it?

What you use your tablet may well depend on its size. People are much more likely to share via email on a 10 inch…

Voice assistants: who actually wants to talk to their phone?

In a world of communicating with our devices, voice control seem to have gotten a lot of attention. But is that really what we…

RIM losing ground to competitors in big business

It appears Research In Motion is fighting the market share war on multiple fronts, having already lost substantial ground among the general public, the…

Using mobile, SA masses hit the internet — typical of emerging markets

If you a new internet user, you are likely to be young, black, and earn under R1 500 (US$170) a month. Overall 66% of…

RIM renames BlackBerry App World, launches $10k developer programme

BlackBerry today announced a series of updates in the run up to the launch of BlackBerry 10 on 30 January. Speaking at a BlackBerry…

New Mxit app brings Google Maps to feature phones

Well… here’s one way to get Google Maps on your iPhone. The innovation arm of digital agency Native has released a navigation app built…

The power of the Apple brand: iPad still top tablet in Asia

Take a little test by yourself: say the word “tablet”, and what is the first thing that pops into your mind? The iPad. While…

Shoprite Checkers claims world first with mobile coupons app

Popular South African retail outlet Shoprite Checkers has announced the launch of its mobile coupon app Eezi Coupons, which enables consumers to get shopping…

Safaricom takes MPesa into microloans space

Kenyan mobile carrier Safaricom is set to launch a new service that will let people on its MPesa platform save and borrow money from…

RIM: 50+ carriers now have integrated billing for BlackBerry App World

Canadian smartphone manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) says people on more than 50 mobile carriers can now buy apps from the BlackBerry App World…

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