Introducing the Samsung Galaxy S20: Change the way you experience the world
The Samsung Galaxy S20 series features unprecedented AI camera technologies built for the future of communications
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Cellphones the front line for gender equality
Access to cellphones is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a way to level the playing field not only through knowledge, but also through connection
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Trailblazing disruption
Huawei takes mobile photography to new heights
The P30 Pro is capable of shooting images in low-light that are ridiculously good when compared to that of an iPhone or Samsung
Take me to church … on my app
Although digital worship cannot replace human fellowship, it can certainly help one avoid the self-righteous
Communication with members is key to fund’s success
Cellphones are the preferred channel of interaction
Icasa regulates in the public interest
Thanks to Icasa, South Africans are accessing quality services
SA disconnect leaves the country lagging behind its peer nations
In 2015, the treasury announced it would put aside R1.1-billion for SA Connect over the next three years.
Tokyo turns e-waste into Olympics medals
Olympics organisers have called on the Japanese public to donate old smartphones and other electronic devices to make medals for the 2020 Games.
Lowering mobile costs and taxes can benefit governments
Mobile phone technology has the potential to connect Africans in an unprecedented manner, but access is still a challenge to overcome.
How to grow tech-savvy teachers
A new course shows educators and students how to use technology effectively in the classroom.
How cops and crooks can ‘grab’ your cellphone – and you
There are no clear answers about the legality of invasive surveillance gizmos.
Mobile money is on the move
Cellphone operators in Africa pose a threat to traditional financial service providers.
ANC, Sanef condemn signal jamming at Sona
"Bring back the signal," people chanted, waving their cellphones at an electronic black box which was believed to be a jamming device.
Your smartphone could soon give a fast diagnosis of HIV
Researchers have developed a dongle and an app that can quickly screen for the virus and other sexually transmitted infections like syphilis.
Phones let books boost our bedtimes
Book apps are helping parents from all walks of life to give their children an incredible head start.
LG goes large in 2014
?The new LG G3, with its startling approach to the arithmetic of display, is the first serious contender for phone of the year, says Arthur Goldstuck.
Cellphones create a technology leapfrog
Africa’s claim to be the ‘mobile continent’ is even stronger than previously thought.
Hand-held tech can help hold government to account
South Africa has a very high rate of cellphone usage, even among the poor. Could such technology help people keep government accountable?
Rise of the cheap smartphone
Once, having a smartphone had snob value. Now you can get one for as little as R500, and the choices are increasing.
SMSs could save lives in flood-prone Africa
SMSs may be dying out in many parts of the world, but it may prove to be a life-saver in rural areas prone to floods in Africa .
MTN to sell its African cellphone tower networks
MTN is looking to reduce its exposure to costly infrastructure in Africa by selling off cellphone tower networks, say sources close to the matter.
Can anyone save Blackberry?
Ill-conceived decisions by Blackberry’s chief executives have plunged the cellphone company into dire straits, but can anything be done to save it?
Battle over cellphone masts in Northcliff
Northcliff residents are going to war over the towers littering their view and – they say – their bodies. Is the radiation strong enough to hurt them?
Do you like your phone enough to put some bling on it?
It seems there is a market for people willing to pay between R50 000 and R159 000 for a phone from luxury brand Vertu.
How your charger could be killing your phone
The connector for phone chargers (besides the iPhone) may have been standardised, but the insides have not writes Liron Segev.
Cellphone banking needs laws
Africa is enjoying an increase in mobile services, but there is an urgent need to regulate the industry, writes Lloyd Gedye.
Screens risky for toddlers
A new study says televisions, computers, cellphones and console games are causing untold harm to children under three.
Connection is not conversation
Cellphones may at last be falling victim to etiquette, but this is largely because even talk is considered too intimate a contact.
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Five predictions for the communications world in 2012
Free phonecalls and Apple TV? The future is now.
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Africa the world’s fastest growing cellphone market
A study shows that Africa is the world’s fastest growing cellphone market, becoming the second biggest user of cellphones after Asia.
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What can your cellphone do for you?
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is conducting research on mobile applications that make cell phones more personalised.
