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July 11, 2011 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Keeping call rates low and making handsets affordable are vital to the future success of Uganda’s telecoms industry. This is according to Shailendra Naidu, Warid Telecom Chief Commercial Officer. Naidu says in order to increase penetration from its current...
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September 15, 2010 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
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In a joint operation with state agents telecommunications giant Nokia has seized counterfeit Nokia handsets in the northern part of Kenya. This was after numerous reports on how the country had lost much tax revenue and job opportunities through the...
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June 1, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Nokia releases latest model to Vodafone subscribers
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has launched its latest handset model, the 6730 Classic, which will be shipped world wide in June ...
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May 27, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on MTN launches SA’s first Android handset
Mobile network provider MTN has announced that it will launch a new flagship mobile handset into the South African market, through an exclusive partnership with local HTC distributor Leaf International Communications (Pty) Ltd...
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May 26, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Nokia today launched its online Ovi Store, providing applications, games, videos, podcasts, productivity tools, web and location-based services available to download...
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May 21, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Nokia has launched the newest addition to the E-series range in South Africa today. The Nokia E75 is the new kid on the block, and comes standard with Nokia Messaging supporting both Exchange and Lotus environments for easy user access to e-mail in a mobile...
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May 21, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Nokia introduces latest location-based application
Nokia today announced the latest version of Ovi Maps, its location-based service application allowing people to add personal location-based content...
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May 19, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Global mobile phone manufacturing giant Nokia has announced three new reasonably priced handset models, that the company says could bring the goal of having Internet in emerging markets closer to reality...
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April 29, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Mobile phone producer Nokia said it will lay off more than 450 employees globally following plans to further streamline its internal operations...
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April 20, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Sony Ericsson forecasts drop in demand for mobile phones
Mobile handset manufacturer Sony Ericsson, which last Thursday reported a decline in both quarterly profits and mobile phone shipments, has forecasted a further decline in demand for mobile phones this year...
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April 17, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Sony Ericsson 1Q 2009 results show EU350 million loss
Sony Ericsson has released its results for the first quarter of 200, recording losses of EU350 million, as well as a sharp decrease in units sold...
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April 3, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Econet calls for less tax on mobile equipment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network provider, Econet, has called on the government to reduce taxes on goods like handsets and generators, saying this would assist in reviving the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry in the country...
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March 11, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Nokia Music Store to be launched in South Africa
Nokia, global market leader in volume of mobile handsets sold, announced on Wednesday the arrival of new Nokia Music Stores, including plans for one of the stores to be introduced to the South African market...
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March 10, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Zambia gets new mobile manufacturing plant
Zambian President, Rupiah Banda urged his countrymen to invest in local businesses, in order to boost the country’s economy, and encourage foreign investment. President Banda made the comments at the opening of manufacturing plant for mobile handsets. M...
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March 3, 2009 •
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Comments Off on Gartner says mobile handset sales down in 4Q08
According to research firm Gartner, the current economic downturn is having a negative effect on the global sale of mobile handset, with a 5% decline in global handset sales in the last quarter of ...
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January 21, 2009 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Virgin Mobile expands product range in South Africa
SOUTH Africa’s fourth mobile service provider, Virgin Mobile, is expanding its range of products and services with a decisive move into the Broadband space this year, an official confirmed to ITNewsAfrica on Tuesday...
