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US mobile operator gears up for 2010, AfricaEarlier this week, the US-based SMSStreamer.mobi brand by Cole Solutions began operating in the local market, with a promise to help make next year's FIFA World Cup a success by delivering quality 2010 content. 23 Oct 2009 Live tweeting from Mobile Web AfricaThe inaugural two-day Mobile Web Africa, for which Bizcommunity.com is a media partner, kicked off yesterday morning, Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at the Michaelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. 13 Oct 2009 Nokia World Day 2009 in Germany via webcastNokia is hosting Nokia World Day in Stuttgart, Germany, 2 - 3 September 2009. 27 Aug 2009 Africa fastest growth of cell phonesAfrica has the fastest growth rate of mobile phone users in the world according to a survey conducted by the International Telecommunications Union. 4 Mar 2009 Cellphone company launches BlackBerry in TanzaniaResearch In Motion (RIM), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of wireless solutions, and Vodacom Tanzania, have announced that the BlackBerry solution is now available to Vodacom Tanzania subscribers throughout the country. 7 Nov 2008 ITNewsAfrica.com partners up with BlackBerryITNewsAfrica.com and Blackberry are giving away the BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone, the smallest and lightest BlackBerry smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard. 10 Sep 2008 Take a numberWarid Telecom, which open its doors to the general public on Monday has received an overwhelming response from all Ugandans across the country as they flocked to service centres to pre-register their preferred numbers in a bid to join the Warid family. 18 Jan 2008 W880i is phone of the yearSony Ericsson's W880i walkman handset has been named best phone of the year at the 2007 Nigerian Telecoms Awards in Lagos, hosted annually by Logica Telecom Awards Limited. 31 Aug 2007 State sells share in Maroc TelecomMorocco's finance ministry has announced that the state has sold 4% of its shares in Maroc Telecom (Itissalatt Al Maghreb), while retaining a 30% stake. 4 Jul 2007 Get connected via mobile broadbandNigeria's second national operator, Globacom, has awarded Alcatel-Lucent the contract to install a wireless network in selected Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin and Ibadan. 26 Apr 2007 Kenyan farmers connect to better pricesAfrica's small farmers often fall victim to local traders who dictate prices below market rates. 25 Apr 2007 Cell One launches in NamibiaThe much-anticipated launch of Namibia's second mobile operator, Cell One, took place on Friday, 16 March 2007, with the opening of several shops in Windhoek. 19 Mar 2007 Identifying those missed callersCell C prepaid, postpaid and control chat subscribers are now able to access details of callers who did not leave voicemail messages while their phones were switched off, thanks to a recently introduced missed call notification feature. 22 Feb 2007 Launch of Virgin’s multicommunications groupTowards the end of last week, Richard Brandson launched Virgin Media, the new UK company formed from the merger of Virgin Mobile and cable TV group NTL:Telewest, writes Business Report. 12 Feb 2007 Online, cellphone gambling nearing legalityBusiness Day reports that online and cellphone gaming may finally become legal "if a draft amendment bill adopted by the cabinet last week is finally passed into law". 12 Dec 2006 Welcoming tones for everyonePreviously available to customers with Vodafone live! cellphones only, Vodacom's Welcome Tones are now available to all its customers (prepaid, contract and top up), irrespective of a specific make or model of cellphone. 4 Dec 2006 Motorola to improve Russian mobile operator networkMOSCOW, RUSSIA: Mobile Telesystems, one of the largest mobile operators in Russia and CIS, has awarded an equipment upgrade and services contract to Motorola to improve the quality, capacity and performance of its Moscow macro region network, MTS' largest geographic region. 27 Nov 2006 Potential Vodacom strategic stake in iBurstiBurst confirmed yesterday, Monday, 13 November 2006, that Vodacom is in the process of finalising the acquisition of 10% of the wireless broadband provider. 14 Nov 2006 No porting fees from Cell CCell C announced on Tuesday, 7 October 2006, that it will not be charging porting fees to customers wishing to move to its network when mobile number portability (MNP) is implemented on Friday, 10 November. 8 Nov 2006 Speedier mobile access to GmailIn recognition of the role mobile phones play as a "key driver for balancing online and offline worlds", Google recently released a freely downloadable Java application which delivers Gmail users the look and feel of Gmail through a fast, feature-rich interface that's optimised for mobile devices. 3 Nov 2006 Personalised bulk SMS package releasedPattern Matched Technologies (PMT) recently announced the commercial availability of stand-alone application myTXT. 30 Oct 2006 Cell C cuts weekend subscriber ratesIn order to keep Cell C top-of-mind before the introduction of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) on 10 November 2006, the service provider announced last week that it has slashed its weekend prices by over 50% on all Cell C to Cell C calls. 27 Oct 2006 The price of an sms...Since 24 October 2006, South African Internet users have been able to send unlimited free SMS messages from their PCs to mobile phones across all local cellular networks, courtesy of www.yosms.co.za. 25 Oct 2006 iBurst's 100 base station milestoneWireless broadband provider iBurst last week commissioned its 100th base station, in Boksburg, after its nationwide roll-out plan began in November 2004 with the commissioning of a base station in Sandton. 24 Oct 2006 Mobile TV plans from MTN SAAccording to Business Report, MTN South Africa will soon be offering cellular television commercially through existing partners. 26 Sep 2006 GSM>3G Africa to showcase prime vendorsInforma Telecoms and Media recently announced that over 150 of the world's leading mobile communications technology vendors will take part in its annual GSM>3G Africa conference and exhibition, 19 - 20 October 2006, Cape Town International Convention Centre. 1 Aug 2006 Mobile, smart and trendyIn order to promote the new Samsung D820, seven successive full colour mobile phone adverts have been designed by Infectiousagent Communications, specialists in viral and mobile communication, using the Mxit community platform. 3 Apr 2006 Combining German engineering with Taiwanese styleBenQ-Siemens Mobile, the result of the merger of Taiwan's BenQ Mobile and German electronics giant Siemens in November 2006, launched its new range of cell phones in South Africa on 23 March 2006. 28 Mar 2006 It pays to stay on the phone with Cell CCell C 's new easychat prepaid promotion rewards prepaid customers with a free SMS worth 80c for every two minutes of call time, during both peak and off-peak times. 21 Mar 2006 Nigeria too pricey for VodacomVodacom is committed to entering the Nigerian market and has been pursuing the acquisition of a controlling interest in V-Mobile, one of the four cellular operators in Nigeria. 20 Feb 2006 |
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