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Feature phones dead? Microsoft is betting against it. The company has unveiled two new feature phones, the Nokia 230 and the Nokia 230 Dual Sim, which offer battery life of up to 27 days in standby mode. The two phones, which are expected to retail for
Banks are failing to fully exploit online and mobile to engage customers, according to a global research study. The research study was conducted by financial services NPO Efma and financial software company Misys, and involved a survey of 185 banking professionals
Naspers’s fledgling video-on-demand platform, ShowMax, will be expanded to three new continents in the coming year, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The news wire cited an unnamed source as saying that the company is targeting more than
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will have the final say on what happens with the US$5,2bn (R73bn) fine imposed on South African-headquartered telecommunications group MTN, multiple
The department of telecommunications & postal services came in for severe criticism in parliament on Wednesday as it laid bare its plans to revive itself. MP Ellen Prins, who chairs parliament’s select committee on telecoms, said the department needed to be
Trade union federation Cosatu has named the Gupta-owned broadcaster ANN7 as the worst employer in the country. The news television channel was nominated by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents employees at ANN7. Cosatu
Cell C will expand its 4G/LTE network to the Western Cape, the mobile operator said on Wednesday. Commercial switch-on will happen on 1 December. The launch of the LTE network is timed to meet demand from holidaymakers, who are expected to
Alcatel-Lucent has announced it is about to begin construction of the Africa Coast to Europe submarine cable’s second phase, which will connect South Africa to São Tomé and Príncipe and provide an alternative route to Europe to the West Africa Cable System
Traditional retailers and online stores are gearing up for Black Friday, which is likely to give the South African retail sector a pre-Christmas boost. Black Friday originated in the US and is the Friday after the American Thanksgiving when retailers sell their merchandise
IT services company Business Connexion (BCX) has acquired ANCO-IT, a specialist provider of Oracle business solutions, for an undisclosed sum. BCX CEO Isaac Mophatlane said the
