Author: Staff Reporter

Huawei, which is engaged in a fierce battle for smartphone supremacy with Samsung and Apple, has launched its new high-end smartphone, the Mate 20 Pro, in South Africa, just a week after it was unveiled in London.

Netstar, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, said on Monday that it has signed a joint venture deal with C Ahead Technology to offer insurance and fleet telematics in India.

Vodacom said on Thursday it is working with device manufacturers to introduce enhanced voice services – known as super high-definition voice or HD Voice+, on its network in South Africa.

South Africa’s Echo Service Provider has reached a deal to merge with the Internet service provider operations of Gondwana International Networks in markets across Africa.

The first official South African pricing of Apple’s “cheaper” iPhone model for 2018 has been revealed.

South African insurance technology company Click2Sure, founded by former Naspers executives, said on Wednesday that it has secured funding from Nasdaq-listed Greenlight Capital Re.

The Competition Commission should force the mobile operators to split themselves into separate wholesale and retail businesses, the Right2Know Campaign said on Wednesday.

Market-leading ride-hailing app Uber has introduced new safety features for customers and drivers in South Africa. Safety Toolkit is aimed at reducing the risk of using the app.

South African Sigfox Internet of things operator SqwidNet has signed three major deals to roll out the technology in consumer and business applications.

MultiChoice said on Monday that it is adding the Joox VIP streaming music service as a free value-add to DStv Premium, Compact and Compact Plus subscribers.