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Soccer Warrior goes mobileAs part of its revamp, the weekly Soccer Warrior comic series has extended its brand to include a new comic book as a free insert every month in The Sunday Sun. This 16-page format includes advertising pages and subtle product integration for sponsors. Both the insert and the run of paper weekly... read more 31 Jan 2012 Campus Media launches 'Mofaya Summer' campaign for VodacomVodacom selected Campus Media to launch its 'Mofaya Summer' campaign with downloads and free apps for prepaid customers under the age of 25 years. The agency engaged its campus radio partners to source radio advertising. Other platforms used for the campaign were billboards, scrollers and online and... read more 5 Jan 2012 Samsung sees out 2011 with top salesSamsung's 2011 sales results cap a hugely successful year across its entire handset portfolio. The company's flagship Galaxy S range of products contributed significantly to its success, as the products have continued to gain popularity among consumers. The Galaxy S II, launched in 2011, set a new... read more 19 Dec 2011 Online activation, apps for DStv MobileSubscribers can now activate their DStv Mobile device online by creating a Connect account to activate the Drifta, Drifta USB and the Walka TV. Other developments include the introduction of a bookmark application for Java ME, BlackBerry and Android devices. The application is currently available... read more 2 Dec 2011 MTN subscribers can access DStv mobileYesterday, Wednesday, 15 November 2011, saw the launch of a 3G-streaming mobile TV service that will allow MTN subscribers to pay to watch 11 DStv channels on their handsets. The partnership offering will be available to all its subscribers and works on 3G compatible handsets that can connect to MTN... read more 16 Nov 2011 Howzit MSN adds mobile versionHowzit MSN has launched a mobile version of its website to deliver the latest news in an easy format from any mobile phone with a web browser or WAP support. The site allows users to take in the most important news, sports, entertainment and business news of the moment with a single glance. The... read more 15 Nov 2011 DStv Mobile adds channelsDStv Mobile has added M-Net Mobile and the Discovery channel to its offering, which adds to the subscribers' choices. The M-Net Mobile channel will replicate the satellite channel except where licencing does not allow, ie movies. In such cases, substitute programming will be scheduled. Discovery... read more 10 Nov 2011 DStv launches Walka handheld TVDStv Mobile will release the Walka handheld TV, a slim, lightweight device with a 3.5" viewing screen providing digital visual and audio for its subscribers on 1 December 2011. It will offer 16 DStv channels in sport, music, news, cartoons and general entertainment and includes the two new channels,... read more 8 Nov 2011 MTN to curb unsolicited SMSMTN has introduced a solution to filter out unsolicited SMS before they are forwarded to its client base in an effort to control fraudsters that have been billing mobile customers for services for which they have not signed up. This follows numerous complaints regarding a number of WASPS (Wireless... read more 19 Oct 2011 [Bookmarks 2011] Three days left to enterFor all the last-minuters, the Bookmarks Awards extended entry deadline is 21 October 2011. Visit www.thebookmarks.co.za to see all the categories and enter.. Bizcommunity is an online media partner for The Bookmarks 2011. For more:Bizcommunity Special Section: The Bookmarks Bizcommunity... read more 18 Oct 2011 [Bookmarks 2011] Four days left to enterThe extended deadline to enter the Bookmarks Awards is Friday, 21 October 2011. Go to the Bookmarks website to see all the categories and enter. Bizcommunity.com is an online media partner for The Bookmarks 2011. For more:Bizcommunity Special Section: The Bookmarks Bizcommunity search:... read more 17 Oct 2011 [Biz Takeouts] A note on this month's showsIn case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month of October 2011, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station and this is the month of various Jewish high holy days (Rosh Hashanah/New Year, Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement and... read more 5 Oct 2011 Scoop up Rugby World Cup 2011 newsThe Scoop, an interactive collection of articles, social media uploads, videos and podcasts of what's going on at the Rugby World Cup 2011 can be accessed through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, courtesy Cell C. Uploads can be made at www.scoopfan.co.za and fans stand a chance to win R10 000 if... read more 16 Sep 2011 Apps show growth as Samsung launches new one for BadaBada 2.0 SDK (Software Development Kit), an application development tool for Samsung's Wave devices, delivers improved performance and enhanced stability through its new features. It supports HTML5 and improved Flash functions to offer enhanced usability and web experience. By supporting standard... read more 12 Sep 2011 Samsung Galaxy can access DriftaThe Drifta DStv Mobile decoder is now compatible with Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Galaxy SII and Samsung Galaxy TAB 7" in time for Rugby World Cup 2011. DStv Mobile plans to make the application compatible with as many Android devices as possible and further testing will continue with other Android... read more 7 Sep 2011 Get your phone supporting the Rugby World CupThe Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2011 kicks off on Friday, 9 September 2011 and owners of BlackBerry and iPads can download apps to get the latest news, pictures, scores and more. To download Media24's exclusive rugby-app, Rugby24, go to iTunes and for BlackBerry, go to BlackBerry App World.... read more 2 Sep 2011 Loeries Travelling Exhibition off to North WestThe Loeries Travelling Exhibition sponsored by Adobe will visit North-West University, 25 August -2 September 2011, for its fifth consecutive year and will be hosted by the Potchefstroom Campus' Graphic Design Subject group. The exclusive exhibition will display work across all areas of brand... read more 15 Aug 2011 DStv mobile adds new phoneThe DStv Mobile DVB-H service can now be accessed on the Nokia E6 smartphone, adding to the Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia N8 models capable of receiving content on the go. The device requires a Nokia DVB-H headset. 8 Aug 2011 BlackBerry launches BBM 6, adds support for connected appsResearch In Motion (RIM) announced yesterday, Wednesday, 28 July 2011, the availability of BBM version 6, which provides support for 'BBM connected' apps, allowing users to easily interact with each other from within the connected app. The organisation added that the new app represents an... read more 29 Jul 2011 Remotely disable stolen phones, eliminate mobile threatsNorton has released Norton Mobile Security, which should allow users to remotely disable their phone, erase all of their personal information and instantly locate their phone, all with a simple text message, if their phone is lost or stolen. It can also protect privacy by allowing users to block... read more 28 Jul 2011 DStv Mobile adds to Drifta rangeDStv Mobile launched an addition to its Drifta range, the new Drifta USB portable decoder, last week in Johannesburg. It connects directly to a PC via the USB port and does not need to be paired with a device through Wi-Fi. It allows users to connect to DVB-H broadcast mobile TV and access content... read more 18 Jul 2011 This Sunday on Media@SAfm showThis Sunday, 17 July 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:an analysis of the News of the World scandal with the news team from The Independent (UK);Prof Franz Kruger on lessons that South African journalists and media houses can... read more 15 Jul 2011 Mobile Entertainment Africa early bird discount closes this weekEarly bird bookings for the Mobile Entertainment Africa, on at the One&Only in Cape Town on 23-24 August 2011, close at the end of this week. Samsung is the Platinum Sponsor and has joined InMobi, Prezence, the Mobile Marketing Association, Memeburn and Silicon Cape as official partners. The 20+... read more 14 Jul 2011 This Sunday on Media@SAfmThis Sunday, 29 May 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include: The Brand Leadership group CEO Thebe Ikalafeng on Brand Africa; the IMC looks at why South Africa is the most valuable brand within Africa; HDI Youth Marketeers on the Sunday... read more 27 May 2011 New Opera Mini app for iOS out nowThe Opera Mini 6 browser for iOS is available as a free download from the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. It features up to 90% compression of data traffic for speed and cost savings to complement the default browser. The previous browser release in April 2010, topped the charts in app stores... read more 25 May 2011 Design your BlackBerryEnd users and professional developers can leverage a newly launched suite of tools to personalise Blackberry smartphones and create themes, following the launch of the company's gold release of the BlackBerry Theme Studio 6 that includes Theme Builder for creating themes and BlackBerry Composer for... read more 23 May 2011 Opera DragonflyThe new Opera Dragonfly has emerged with a collection of tools to make web design and development faster, smarter and easier after its six-week beta testing period. It offers tools for designers, assists in mobile development and is always updated. For more, go to www.opera.com.... read more 9 May 2011 AMASA April meeting looks at iPadThe Cape Town AMASA April meeting will be held on Wednesday 20 April 2011 at the Pepper Club and will look at iPad and its effect on traditional media. The meeting will be addressed by Leo Redelinghuys, divisional head at Touchlab, who will take attendees on a journey of digital transformation from... read more 12 Apr 2011 Anyone for tennis, with Sony Ericsson?Through foursquare, Sony Ericsson is offering the 300 000 fans that attend the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Miami the chance to win various prizes, through checking-in at designated venues at the tournaments on their mobile phones. This partnership will provide tennis fans with the... read more 31 Mar 2011 Opera launches new mobile browsersOSLO, NORWAY: Opera launched two new browser versions on Tuesday, 22 March 2011, now also optimised for tablets. The Opera Mini 6 browser is suitable for J2ME, Android, BlackBerry and Symbian/S60 phones and the Opera Mobile 11 browser for Android, Symbian, Windows 7 desktop (labs release), MeeGo... read more 23 Mar 2011 |
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