Category: <span>Mobile</span>

TECNO, the Official Global Partner of the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Morocco 2025, unveiled a major evolution of its flagship football charity program of DreamOnTheField with the launch of TECNO x CAF “Future Star of Africa” initiative. The announcement represents a pivotal moment in the partnership between TECNO and the Confederation...

Hisense SA is delighted to confirm the donation of 100 Hisense mobile devices to the value of R200 000 to Pitso Mosimane Youth Football (PMYF) in Menlyn today. The devices will be allocated to the PMYF’s coaching staff to improve programme coordination, player management, and digital accessibility across the organisation’s national footprint. The initiative forms...

Vodacom Tanzania is revolutionizing cross-border trade and digital financial inclusion with the launch of M-Pesa Global Payment. In partnership with VISA, Alipay, Network International, Magnati, and MTN Uganda, customers can now make global Tap & Pay transactions using the M-Pesa Visa tokenized card, pay merchants in China via Alipay, enabled by Thunes, transact in Dubai...

South Africans know Gwababa well. It is that familiar slang word you use when someone freezes at the moment they should act. It is the hesitation before sending a text, speaking up, or grabbing that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is something we laugh about when a friend cannot ask for a number mid-groove, but in truth,...

South African telecommunications companies are posting positive financial results, driven by increasing data consumption and network expansion. Yet, a stark contradiction exists in that their mobile apps, the primary digital touch-points for self-service, are consistently panned by users, mired in low ratings, functional failures, and poor user experience. This dissonance highlights a critical strategic misstep...

South Africa’s fourth-largest cellular network provider Rain has delayed the launch of its mobile 5G service from 2025 to 2026. Rain was the first mobile network provider to offer the latest generation of cellular connectivity, with its uncapped fixed-5G Premium plan for R999, launched in late 2019. Over the following years, it gradually expanded the...

OPPO, a leading global smart device brand, today announced a deeper collaboration with Google to redefine personalized and secure mobile AI, focusing on personalized AI capabilities, AI model deployment, and AI privacy. Through this technical cooperation, OPPO aims to deliver more intuitive, secure, and comprehensive mobile AI experiences to users worldwide. “Working closely with partners...

Rather.chat, a leader in chat commerce and customer engagement solutions, has called on South African businesses to urgently prioritise secure WhatsApp integration, warning that hesitation is costing companies opportunities, efficiency, and customer trust. “WhatsApp is the most widely used communication platform in South Africa, yet many businesses remain reluctant to integrate it formally,” says Jonathan...

As we push for increased use of digital tools, we often overlook the dangers that come with them. Embracing a digital society doesn’t make us immune to cyberattacks. In fact, it makes us more vulnerable. One growing threat is SIM swap fraud, a silent but serious crime that continues to rise globally. SIM swap fraud...

Living in a digital era, consumers are aware that the purchase of a smartphone is not only about the price tag. The look, feel and experience you gain from it are equally important. It’s about how you feel when you show up with the device. The moments you will capture and the memories you build...