Pointsec Mobile Technologies is advising clients not to take their laptops or handhelds with them on holiday to avoid the risk of having the mobile devices stolen. [Local Pointsec rep: Condyn]
The cellular networks are boosting their capacity for the expected flood of calls and SMSs to be sent over the festive season.
Although tablet PCs only make up a small percentage of the computer market, increased productivity and ease of use is making these mobile computers must-have technologies, says Traci Maynard, Acer product manager at Tarsus Technologies.
Cellular telephony`s role in Africa`s development was a recurring theme at the GSM in Africa Conference.
Acer has introduced its TravelMate 240 notebooks, which feature integrated multimedia work tools.
Rising preference for notebooks over desktops has become a noticeable trend in the South African PC market, says BMI-TechKnowledge.
Dial-up Internet access could soon be a thing of the past, according to Sentech, which yesterday announced the launch of its fixed-cost wireless broadband Internet service.
The Packard Bell AudioKey universal serial bus storage device and MP3 player has been introduced.
3Com has released tri-mode wireless local area network access points and client adapters.
Telecoms providers will increasingly focus on Africa as the continent has far more growth potential than the more saturated Western nations, says Ericsson.
With cellular network operators looking to increase revenues, the SIM card is set to grow in stature, says Graham McKay, CTO at Prism Holdings.
The future growth of cellphone services in Africa could be slowed by infrastructure, regulatory, fee and fraud issues, says Vitalis Olunga, deputy chairman of GSM Africa.
Smaller African GSM cellular operators may find it more difficult to get financing for African projects as the industry consolidates, says Standard Corporate & Merchant Bank.