In today`s technology roundup: New Trojan attacks phones, anti-trust lawsuit filed against Qualcomm, next SQL Server in November, and Sun falls behind in storage market.
It will still be a while before the public knows whether free cellular handset upgrades will be scrapped.
Cell C has raised another R1.8 billion on international capital markets following its successful placing of R3.8 billion last week.
Mobile services company Fontera is opening a Johannesburg office to complement its R&D offices in Cape Town.
In today`s technology roundup: China opens Internet addiction clinic, AMD accuses Dixons of colluding with Intel, and Sweden outlaws downloading.
Cell C raised EUR400 million on the European capital market to repay certain debts.
Senegalese mobile company Manobi has launched a project providing market information to Limpopo farmers via cellphone.
New Clicks Holdings has installed Datalinx Technologies` CellPAD GPRS-based point of sale and transaction processing devices at its stores to facilitate the sale of prepaid cellular airtime.
Prepaid cellular is the fastest growing industry in SA with approximately 10 000 new customers buying prepaid cellphones each day, says Cointel.
Econet Wireless International plans to move into more African nations soon.
Namibia`s cellular provider MTC is seeking an investor to take up a 34% stake in the company.
MTN has officially launched its commercial 3G offering, six months after rival Vodacom entered the market.