BIS, BBM for non-BlackBerries vetoed
Former Research In Motion co-chief executive Jim Balsillie sought to reinvent the BlackBerry smartphone maker with a radical shift in strategy before he stepped down, two sources with knowledge of his plans said
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Vodacom, Cell C free Gmail SMS snub continues
Vodacom and Cell C still do not support Gmail’s free SMS service in South Africa and the reasons behind their snub remains unknown
Samsung outsells Nokia for cellphone sales crown
Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd ended Nokia Oyj’s 14-year leadership of the global cellphone market in the first quarter of the year, outselling the struggling Finnish handset maker for the first time ever
South Africa’s mobile prices compared
A new report by Research ICT Africa compares prepaid mobile prices from Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Virgin Mobile and 8ta
MTN CEO tackles Turkcell accusations
Group President and CEO of MTN Group Sifiso Dabengwa has accused Turkcell of making “sensationalist allegations” against the group in obtaining a licence in Iran.
Fighting smartphone theft in SA
South Africa is ahead of the curve when it comes to battling cellphone theft through blocking stolen phones on all networks
Smartphone sales to hit 1 billion in 2014
Global smartphones annual sales will cross the billion-unit mark in 2014, helped by strong demand from China and the launch of cheaper low-end handsets
MTN blocks more numbers
MTN has cut off more numbers from its network, following the operator’s decision to block Cell C’s 08419 number range
Vodacom Look4Me versus MTN WhereRU
Cellfind provides MTN and Vodacom location based services; this is how they stack up price-wise
Nokia Lumia 900 hardware costs less than R1,700
Materials of Nokia’s new flagship model smartphone, the Lumia 900, cost $209, some 46 percent of its retail price, with the Finnish firm saving on processor and memory cost, teardown analysis of research firm IHS iSuppli showed on Wednesday
Nokia Lumia 900 materials cost revealed
Materials of Nokia’s new flagship model smartphone, the Lumia 900, cost $209, some 46 percent of its retail price
Nokia Lumia 710, 610, and 808 SA launch dates and pricing
Cell C and Vodacom reveal when they expect new Nokia Lumia devices to hit SA, and what they expect them to cost