Samsung launches i7500, the company’s first Android-powered mobile phone
Posted September 22nd, 2009

Samsung Mobile South Africa have unveiled the i7500, its first Android-powered mobile phone. The Samsung i7500 is a cutting-edge smartphone, featuring a 3.2” AMOLED full touch screen and 7.2Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, giving users access to Google Mobile services and full web browsing at lightning-quick speeds.

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Start Living with mibli™ powered by Microsoft OneApp™
Posted September 22nd, 2009

The world of mobile services is changing and developing at a rapid rate. More people in the world now have access to the Internet through mobile phones than through their laptops or PC’s, according to the “father of the Internet”, Vinton Cerf.

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Sony Ericsson brings excitement to the fans for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Posted September 8th, 2009

Sony Ericsson is launching a host of fan focused activities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, providing everyone with interactive ways to enjoy the action.



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Nokia brings mobile financial services to millions
Posted August 31th, 2009

Nokia Money, a new mobile financial service enables financial management and payments from a mobile phone.



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Nokia Booklet 3G brings all day mobility to the PC world
Posted August 31th, 2009

After more than 25 years as a pioneer and leader in the mobile industry, Nokia will bring its rich mobility heritage and knowledge to the PC world with the new, Windows based, Nokia Booklet 3G.



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Ovi Mail by Nokia hits 1 million mark
Posted August 25th, 2009

Nimbuzz has announced the launch of its multi community mobile social messenger application for Android handsets.



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Nimbuzz for Android Launches
Posted August 12th, 2009

Nimbuzz has announced the launch of its multi community mobile social messenger application for Android handsets.



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The Grid launches Location-based applications for iPhone and Android Smartphones
Posted July 30th, 2009

Vodacom’s The Grid, South Africa’s first location-based mobile social network, today launched iPhone and Android applications, allowing these users to see their friends on local street maps, chat to them via instant messaging and upload or view geo-tagged content.

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Nimbuzz expands iPhone dominance with new Mac desktop client and iPhone update
Posted July 20th, 2009

Nimbuzz , the Dutch mobile social networking provider that recently won the Best Mobile Startup category (for European and EMEA companies) at the TechCrunch Europe Awards 2009 have announced new iPhone & iPod touch updates and a brand new desktop client for Apple Mac computers.

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Nokia Ovi Store opens in South Africa
Posted July 20th, 2009

Customers can now visit store.ovi.com through their Nokia device browser, or via PC, to immediately begin downloading, personalising and making their Nokia devices smarter and more fun with applications, games, videos, podcasts, productivity tools, web and location-based services and much more.

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Nokia unveils new flagship Nseries devices
Posted July 20th, 2009

Nokia unveiled the latest from its coveted Nseries range, the Nokia N97 and the Nokia N86 8MP. Both devices incorporate leading Nseries technology including high-speed connectivity, the latest version of Nokia Maps and a large onboard memory for storing of music and photographs.

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First mobile phone Traffic service launched in SA
Posted July 7th, 2009

Ever been stuck in a traffic jam, wishing that you’d had advance warning and could have avoided it? As motorists in South Africa we spend hours navigating massive road works, accidents and other traffic hold-ups.

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Mobile phones at the mercy of hackers and viruses
Posted July 7th, 2009

Increased access to the internet via mobile phones has increased the risk of being targeted by the viruses and hackers that prowl the internet. Security experts today all concur that mobile phones are the least protected devices in the entire computing arena leaving them at the mercy of internet evils.

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Self-regulation the key to success of SA's WASP industry
Posted July 2nd, 2009

Self-regulation by South Africa's mobile content, messaging and application service providers is one of the key reasons that this industry has enjoyed such strong growth over the past few years.


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Android App Market coming to South Africa
Posted July 1st, 2009 by Ronald Bach

Local HTC distributor Leaf International Communications have confirmed that the Android App Market will soon be available in South Africa.



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Watch sport on the go with new mobile TV/phone
Posted June 25th, 2009 by Ronald Bach

The VSMobile dual SIM TV phone now available in South Africa, offers sports-mad South Africans a way to stay up to date with the latest score wherever they are.



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Why your next mobile should have a Magnetometer
Posted June 18th, 2009 by Ronald Bach

Once phones with MP3 players and cameras were considered high end. Then, not so long ago, phones with GPS and accelerometers were considered to be “smart” phones. Today, these features are increasingly becoming more familiar and a feature that is now creating a lot of buzz in popular high-end mobile handsets is - surprisingly something that has been around for more than 2000 years – the compass.

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