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WhatsApp preparing for third-party chats, what it means for you

Social media messaging app WhatsApp is preparing to accommodate other messaging apps on the platform. While the move is likely going to be welcomed…

WhatsApp edit message feature now available in SA, the hidden truth

WhatsApp introduced the edit message feature around June, a feature which would now allow users to not have to delete their entire message when…

Huawei says yes to Google apps, here’s how to install them

Huawei recently launched their latest Huawei P60 Pro which should be in stores on June 1st. While the Huawei P60 Pro is available for…

How to make payments on WhatsApp

Meta has approved what could be a new system to make payments over WhatsApp in the near future. While Meta tests out its soon-to-be…

Digify Africa, Techsys Digital introduce ChatGPT via WhatsApp

Digify Africa alongside Techsys Digital have unveiled what arguably could be the first learning platform in the world to provide access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT…

Nokia G10 coming to SA in June – price and details

HMD has announced that the recently unveiled Nokia G10 affordable smartphone will launch in South Africa in June — along with revealing the local…

Itel launches affordable Vision 1 Pro smartphone in SA

Itel Mobile has launched its Vision 1 Pro smartphone in South Africa — another addition to the affordable Android phone market. The company, owned…

ZTE brings sub-R1000 Blade L210 smartphone to South Africa

As part of its re-entry into the South African market, ZTE has launched the Blade L210 smartphone — the second of its sub-R1000 phones…

3 (more) phones under R500 that will run WhatsApp in South Africa

In 2019, smartphones fold, feature fingerprint sensors beneath the screen, and are coated in multiple levels of shimmering paint. But you really don’t need…

3 phones under R500 that will run WhatsApp in SA

Some smartphone users really don’t require the fanciest materials, multiple rear cameras, silly notches or the fastest processor. Instead, all they need is a…

3 cheap smartphones for WhatsApp under R1000

You really don’t need a flagship smartphone to enjoy the more common creature comforts technology offers. Sure, it’s great having a built in stylus…

No WhatsApp for new Nokia 8110 (yet?)

The new Nokia 3310 was pretty much a basic feature-phone, lacking apps and a web browser in its first iteration. Fast-forward 12 months and…

4 alternatives to WhatsApp on BlackBerry

Those with BlackBerry or Windows Phone 8 handsets are out of luck if they’re regular WhatsApp users. You see, WhatsApp will be killing support…

Wave goodbye to WhatsApp on BlackBerry, WP this week

WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messaging platform in the world right now, being available on a variety of smartphone platforms. But the mobile…

7 really cheap smartphones for WhatsApp [Tech Savvy SA]

Our initial list of cheap smartphones for WhatsApp back in 2014 was quite a hit, still attracting views today. But the smartphone world moves at…

WhatsApp for Android increases security, lets us pay for friends’ subscriptions

WhatsApp for Android gains a global update today which adds a fair number of time saving and security features. New additions include changing the…

The instant messaging shootout: BBM, WhatsApp, Line, WeChat and Viber

Instant Messaging apps would be great material for a spaghetti western. You can almost picture it; the five big guns in the west are…

11 cheap and cheerful smartphones that run WhatsApp

Update, March 2017: We’ve since published an updated list of affordable smartphones for WhatsApp — you can check it out over here. Original article:…

WhatsApp iOS 7 preview shows off flat, clutter-free UI

WhatsApp for iOS 7 is a mess. For everyone who’s upgraded to iOS 7 and is stuck with the old look, you’ll know what…

WhatsApp for iOS now free for first year of use

WhatsApp, the messaging app we all know, love and continuously use is now free, sort of. Instead of the US$0.99 (R10) fee, there’s now…

Nokia Asha 210 pulls a HTC, launches with WhatsApp button

Nokia recently announced the Asha 210, a featurephone with a QWERTY keyboard and dedicated WhatsApp Key. For phones in Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific,…

WhatsApp for BB Z10 review: about bloody time

The exclusion of WhatsApp from the Z10 was a crime against humanity. WhatsApp, along with Instagram, Skype, Flipboard and streaming radio apps, are the…

WhatsApp rocks and will kill SMS

It’s an open secret that SMS is a cash-cow for operators. They can charge obscene amounts for messages (compared to the cost of delivering…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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