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6:10

Newland is keeping people on the move

The EM20 barcode scanner is particularly easy and straight-forward in use, making it intuitive, even for the most inexperienced commuter, says Newland ID.

2:10
VeryKool AfricaJan 9, 2018

VeryKool handsets available in SA

Local businessman Hloni Theko has acquired 51% of VeryKool Africa and has launched the new line to South Africans.

3:30
Mobile broadbandDec 14, 2017

Mobile broadband usage when travelling in Africa

Hippo gives four tips that will keep you connected while travelling around Africa, and not leave you with an enormous bill to pay on your return.

2:40
TruecallerDec 14, 2017

Truecaller identifies 40m spam numbers in 2017

The spam-blocking app's annual 'year in calling' statistics show the rise of spam calls throughout the year in different parts of the world.

3:00

Africa's smartphone market in recovery

Smartphone shipments reached 21.7 million units, spurred by ongoing economic recoveries in some of Africa's major markets, says IDC.

1:30
XiaomiDec 13, 2017

Xiaomi smartphones to drop in SA

From 14 December, new smartphones from the Chinese brand will be available in SA through distributor Mobile in Africa.

3:00
IDCDec 12, 2017

Mobile phone market remains flat

IDC expects the overall GCC mobile phone market to decline -4.3% year on year in 2018.

1:30

Blue Label finalises 3G Mobile acquisition

The JSE-listed company has acquired the remaining 52.63% of 3G for R1 billion.

1:40
VodacomDec 8, 2017

Vodacom beefs up network for festive season

The telco says it has deployed 100 new mobile base stations to help its network cope with high traffic over the festive season.

0:50
HuaweiDec 8, 2017

Huawei brings its own app store to Africa

Smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer will now come pre-installed with a Huawei-unique app store for localised apps.

1:10
XiaomiDec 8, 2017

Snapdragon chip powers Xiaomi smartphone

The Chinese smartphone maker's Mi 7 will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 chip.

2:30

Qualcomm backs Android Oreo

Android Oreo (Go edition) is expected to be available in early 2018, running on devices based on Snapdragon mobile platforms.