A new variant of a cellphone Trojan poses little threat as it would require an act of stupidity to spread, say anti-virus experts.
Mauritian cellular operator Emtel last night stole Vodacom`s thunder, as it became the first operator in Africa to announce the commercial launch of a 3G network.
Music and graphics will be the killer application for 3G cellular offerings, says cellular content provider iTouch.
Content and billing providers say they are grappling with the complexities of the revenue and billing model for 3G services.
In today`s technology roundup: Behaviour control by smartphone, Beijing slammed for Microsoft deal, and thousands banned from Half-Life 2.
Altech has completed its acquisition of 50% of Econet Wireless Group.
Will Telkom`s new landline SMS service be a boon to users or another costly, but watered down version of a common overseas technology?
Motorola yesterday unveiled six new handset models as SA`s mobile community prepares for 3G roll-out and adoption.
In today`s technology roundup: Netxactics cautions against panic over mobile phone Trojan, video games in the firing line, and Torvalds slams EU patent proposal.
Jaco Botha, technical manager at Comverse, believes the adoption of video calling is on the increase.
Leaf Wireless has developed the MTN Loaded portal to deliver ringtones, games and information services to subscribers.
In today`s technology roundup: Hewlett-Packard supports Linux desktop, Trojan attacks Symbian cell phones, and a pornographer sues Google.
Xerox scientists have developed document image technology that allows mobile phones to become portable document scanners.