African Cellular, the hugely popular South African web site dedicated to mobile communications, has launched the world`s first mobile phone and communications Software Library. This unique free facility is aimed at the over 3.5 million cellphone users in South Africa wanting to enhance usage of their cellphones using facilities such as sending and receiving SMS messages, uploading new phone ringtones and graphics, phone-to-email integration, as well as enhanced data communications software. Over 75 software titles are available for free download.
With over 1,200 pages now online, African Cellular -- at Web address http://www.cellular.co.za -- has been a huge success since it`s inception in April 1997, with huge international and local recognition. And with over 800,000 average monthly page impressions recorded, it is one of the largest independent Web sites in South Africa.
Its content portfolio concentrates on cellular, mobile communication, mobile computing, telecommunications and mobile satellite issues, making it one of the most comprehensive of it`s kind in the world. It recently won the US-based AbsoluteAuthority award for the world`s best Mobile Communications web site, and is considered an essential information centre for telecomms companies around the world. It is also the official and exclusive online partner for IBC UK`s global Telecoms Conferences.
The world-first Software Library is set to boost the popularity of the site to record numbers. The over 75 software titles available include those for phone ringtone composition, editing of phone books, sending and receiving GSM Short Messages (SMS), data communications, customising graphics on phone screens, editing phone menu items, screensavers, and novel applications that integrate phone memories into popular programs like MS Outlook.
Extensive software is available for Nokia, Siemens, Ericsson and Samsung phones on Windows, DOS, UNIX, MacOS, Palm, and Psion EPOC operating systems. A high-speed server provides reliable and speedy access to the Software Library.
While the site is aimed primarily at mobile users in South Africa, its strong, complementary global cellular component has attracted recurrent visitors from around the world. It is updated regularly to keep pace with the frenetic growth of the IT, cellular and telecommunications sectors.
In addition to the new Software Library, other sections include New Products, Stock Quotes, Mobile Satellite, Mobile Office, Phone Secrets, updated mobile and telecommunications news, and 12 live Discussion Forums. Visitors can also view an extensive compilation of the specifications and pictures of the latest GSM cellphones as well as accessing a listing of a number of secret cellphone functions designed to enhance cellphone usage. A live Chatroom facility allows visitors to get advice on functions and features from a large body of surfers to the site.
The sites recently launched online store has been a huge success, providing a large bouquet of mobile products - such as palmtops, software, phone, acessories, and laptops - for purchase and delivery anywhere in the world.
The site also boasts a large Mobile Office section, a detailed and updated list of the world`s cellular networks, including extensive details of the world`s cellular standards and packet radio networks. A large hyper-linked Glossary section provides information on a wide range of cellular, computing and telecommunications issues. There is also an updated New Products and Services section, with a number world-first launches of GSM-related products.
African Cellular can be found at http://www.cellular.co.za.
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