The stock shortages at MTN stores this week were due to the operator moving to a new distribution model, and not as a result of strike action.
A new BlackBerry smartphone aimed at the young "power professional" is now available from Vodacom.
Rumoured to be due in September, the iPhone 6S should feature an improved camera, better speakers and longer battery life.
Cell C has concluded a new roaming agreement with Vodacom, which includes access to 3G services on the Vodacom network.
The software giant's three new Lumia smartphones are a culmination of a bigger strategy to provide more value, it says.
Satisfaction with mobile network service providers among local customers has declined since last year, according to the latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index.
The telco's mobile arm will break even at an operating profit level this financial year.
The bank's launch as a virtual mobile operator poses no threat to the big three cellular operators.
The new Nokia 105 and Nokia 105 dual-SIM are targeted at first-time mobile users and smartphone owners.
As critical as they are to connecting the masses, entry-level smartphones have not breached the minimum price level set a year ago.
The operator unwraps its latest low-cost play, a sub-R800 Android smartphone it hopes will connect more people to its data network.
There is a rising trend of mobile consumers moving their focus - and funds - away from mobile operators and towards handset makers.