South Africa’s mobile networks are once again setting the pace for the continent. New performance data from Ookla shows MTN and Vodacom dominating mobile…
Clickatell launches Chat 2 Pay mobile payment service
Technology company Clickatell has launched Chat 2 Pay, a mobile service that lets businesses accept payments from customers via SMS or WhatsApp. The service…
WhatsApp rolls out ‘View Once’ feature for photos, videos: How to use it
WhatsApp has announced a ‘View Once’ feature that lets users send videos and photos that disappear after their contacts have opened them. WhatsApp said…
Telkom adds Telegram to FreeMe contracts and prepaid plans
Telkom has added Telegram to all of its FreeMe contract and prepaid plans after the instant messaging app experienced a surge in popularity. Telkom…
HalloApp: Former WhatsApp employees launch messaging rival
Two former WhatsApp employees have launched HalloApp, an instant messaging service that promises complete privacy and end-to-end encrypted communication. The app aims to compete…
