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WhatsApp voice calling is here. Well, sort of, if you have an Android device, the latest version of the service, and get someone who has got it working to give you a call.
While WhatsApp voice calling means cheap – or free over Wi-Fi – phone calls, it also means mobile operators are freaking out. Their voice revenues are about to hit the decline.
As you read this, the four companies are meeting in the WhatsApp War Room to discuss the way forward.
“We have to stop WhatsApp voice calling. Does anyone have any ideas?” asks Vodacom.
“We can offer WhatsApp’s head honchos a bribe to stay out of SA. Maybe two tickets to all Sharks games?” suggests Cell C.
“No ways, that will never work. Season tickets to the Lions games… wait, do we still sponsor the Lions?” says MTN.
“The Sharks are rubbish, and no, you don’t sponsor the Lions anymore MTN. Season tickets to the Bulls games will do the trick,” says Vodacom.
“We can offer them tickets, too,” says Telkom. “Not sure for what, though, we sponsor all kinds of things that the government tells us to.”
“I think we do swimming, and soccer, and The New Age breakfast briefings. Maybe they would like to have eggs and bacon with Faith Muthambi?”
After a moment’s silence, the operators knowingly look at one another: the time of WhatsApp is here, and traditional voice calls are set to die.
Long live the cost savings… which are also available in this week’s deals article.
If you want to save even more money, visit our deals site for further tech specials.
Samsung 55-inch UHD TV from Dion Wired – R17,900
Dion Wired has reduced the price of the Samsung 55-inch UHD TV from R22,000 to R17,900. The TV sports 3 USB ports and 4 HDMI slots.
The promotional price is available until 24 March 2015.
Samsung UHD TV
Dell Inspiron laptop from Dion Wired – R5,500
Dion Wired has cut the price of the Dell Inspiron i3-3442 laptop from R6,500 to R5,500. The laptop has a 14-inch screen, 1TB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, and ships with Windows 8.
The promotional price is available until 24 March 2015.
Dell laptop
Harman Kardon wireless speaker from Dion Wired – R4,000
The Harman Kardon wireless home speaker is available from Dion Wired for R4,000 – a saving of R1,600.
The promotional price is available until 24 March 2015.
Harman Kardon
Dell 24-inch monitor from Dion Wired – R2,500
The Dell 24-inch LED monitor is available from Dion Wired for R2,500, down from the usual R3,200.
The promotional price is available until 24 March 2015.
Dell monitor
Sinotec 50-inch 3D UHD LED TV from Makro – R9,999
Makro is offering the Sinotec 50-inch 3D UHD Smart LED TV for R9,999. The TV features a resolution of 3840 x 2160, is Wi-Fi ready, and comes with a 5-year guarantee.
The promotional price is available until 16 March 2015.
Sinotec TV
Verbatim 2.5″ 1TB drive and MediaShare bundle from Makro – R999
The Verbatim 2.5″ 1TB hard drive and MediaShare device bundle is available from Makro for R999 – a saving of R500.
The promotional price is available until 16 March 2015.
Verbatin 1TB drive
Sennheiser HD202 headphones from game – R395
Game has reduced the price of the Sennheiser HD202 headphones from the usual R499.99 to R395.
The promotional price is available until 24 March 2015.
Sennheiser headphones
HP AC100 Action Video Camera from Takealot – R685
Takelot has reduced the price of the HP AC100 Action Video Camera from R1,099 to R685.
The promotional price is available while stocks last.
HP cam
Asus VivoBook from Esquire – R2,999 (Ex VAT)
Esquire is offering the Asus VivoBook F200MA touchscreen laptop for R2,999 (Ex VAT). The laptop sports an Intel Celeron dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM, a 500GB HDD, and an 11.6-inch touchscreen.
The promotional price is available until 14 March 2015.
Asus laptop
Belkin ADSL router from Esquire – R299 (Ex VAT)
The Belkin Surf Wireless N150 ADSL router is available from Esquire for R299 (Ex VAT).
The promotional price is available until 14 March 2015.
Belkin ADSL router
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 + The Witcher 3 from Rebeltech – R5,266
Rebeltech is selling the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked Edition graphics card for R5,266, which includes a game code for the upcoming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
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