With the rapid uptake of consumers accessing the internet via their mobile phones, not least in the youth segment, it was essential for Seventeen.co.za to expand their reach and accessibility with the launch of the first phase of their mobi site seventeen.mobi. 9 Mar 2010 12:07
CAPE TOWN: Silverstreet, the Netherlands-based mobile messaging and payments carrier, today, 8 March 2010 announced the appointment of James Bayhack as its business development manager. Bayhack will spearhead it's South African-based expansion into Africa from Cape Town. 8 Mar 2010 11:20
Cerebra has grown considerably over the past four years as a full-service social media agency and is relocating back to its original premises in Sandton, Johannesburg. It will now operate completely independently of mobile and social media agency Brandsh. 4 Mar 2010 12:54
A session will be held at the 2010 International Newsroom Summit dedicated to publishing on smartphones. The conference, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) over 21-22 April 2010 at the London Canary Wharf Hilton, aims to provide news executives with new strategies in disseminating content to portable devices. 4 Mar 2010 10:00
The Festival of Media Awards has announced the shortlist for the 2010 event. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner, the finale event, on Tuesday, 20 April 2010 in Valencia, Spain. 3 Mar 2010 10:12
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] From humble beginnings as a simple device with a communications capability akin to a traditional telephone, the cellphone has been transformed and now offers us a whole range of amazing opportunities. So what of the future? 3 Mar 2010 09:18
Digital and mobile entrepreneur and a leader in the South African blogosphere, Matthew Buckland, has today, Tuesday, 2 March 2010, announced his resignation from 24.com to open up a Cape and Johannesburg-based digital and mobile agency and consultancy, Creative Spark. 2 Mar 2010 12:04
[Melt du Plooy] The mobile phone has long been a popular device for communication when on the move. Not only has the mobile evolved from simply sending text messages and making voice calls, but many technological improvements over the years has made it into being a digital office in one single hand-held device. 2 Mar 2010 11:45
With the high penetration of mobile handsets that have internet browsers for users to surf the web, why not allow users to play their favourite games without the need to first install them? This is the motivation behind the SkillPod Media's development of the gazuma! mobile games platform. 1 Mar 2010 09:39
World Consumer Rights Day, on 15 March 2010, is to be supported by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) as an opportunity for consumers to raise the challenges they experience within the communications sector about broadcasting, postal and telecommunications (fixed-line and mobile phone) services. 1 Mar 2010 07:46
The Mobile Corporation in South Africa 2010 report reveals that 75% of South African companies have deployed smartphones within their organisations, compared to almost none two years ago. This is a surprise finding from a new research study released yesterday, Thursday, 25 February 2010, by World Wide Worx. 26 Feb 2010 13:28
BARCELONA/LONDON: South Africa's Emma Kaye was re-elected onto the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) board at the general meeting held during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. She remains the only African representing the continent on the board. 23 Feb 2010 10:01
The Kiln, an enterprise development initiative spearheaded by McCann Worldgroup with the objective of giving upcoming, previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in the communications realm and grow their businesses, is proving successful. 18 Feb 2010 08:23