Tag archive for ‘Mobile’
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
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Telkom SA launches unlimited on-net calling

In South Africa, Telkom Business has launched the latest in a range of new mobile plans that aim to help businesses of all sizes improve productivity and reduce communication costs. Telkom Business launches the More...

By Charlie Fripp On Saturday, April 6th, 2013
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The Top Ten of Twitter

Social networking sites have exploded over the last couple of years, with more and more users signing up to join their friends to stay in contact, share thoughts and make a couple of new contacts in the process. Twitter More...

By Charlie Fripp On Thursday, April 4th, 2013
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BlackBerry to discontinue BlackBerry Music

Mobile phone maker and app developer BlackBerry announced yesterday that they will be discontinuing their popular BBM Music streaming service, even though the service is just under two years old. BlackBerry announced More...

By Staff Writer On Thursday, April 4th, 2013
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Mobile malware rising rapidly

Smartphones continue to escalate in popularity as more mobile phone manufacturers release affordable smartphone handsets in order to attract consumers in emerging markets. It appears to have been a smart move. Leading More...

By Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
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Securing BYOD

As the Bring your Own Device trend continues to grow, the smarter, mobile, integrated workforce of the future is being shaped right now. In the process, it’s reshaping the companies it works for and the digital More...

By Charlie Fripp On Friday, February 22nd, 2013
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IT News Africa to attend Mobile World Congress

The biggest mobile showcase in Europe will once again kick off in Barcelona, Spain on 25 February, and IT News Africa will be there to cover all the news, events and keynotes. Mobile World Congress (MWC) brings More...

By Staff Writer On Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
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Nigeria’s Glo announces global Wi-Fi bundle

Nigeria’s telecom operator Globacom (Glo) has announced the launch of a new Internet wireless router in the hope that it will boost ”on-the-go and office” connections for users. Nigerian More...

By Staff Writer On Friday, February 15th, 2013
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Orange money hits 5 million user mark

Established mobile money provider Orange Money announced this week that through the end of 2012, the number of users has risen to over five million, or an estimated 5.6 million users in Africa.   Mobile money More...

By Staff Writer On Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
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Cameroon: 3rd mobile operator intends solid reach

Soon to be third mobile phone operator in Cameroon, Vietnam’s Viettel announced this week that it will connect all schools in the country. It also added in a statement that it would cover at least 81 percent of More...

By Staff Writer On Friday, January 25th, 2013
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Morocco: mobile voice service on the up and up

Morocco is making positive infrastructure inroads in the country to better connect users on mobile phone networks. According to a recent study published by the country’s telecom regulator ANRT, mobile voice services More...