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The mobile payments space is accelerating: here’s how

Did you know that there are 5-billion mobile subscribers around the globe? And that in developed markets like America more than half of all cellphone owners (56%) are now classified as smartphone owners and use ‘smart’ mobile phones running iOS, Android or Windows systems. That increase is up from 46% a year ago, and 35% in 2011. About 35% still have so-called ‘dumb’ phones that aren’t connected …


Microsoft mulled buying Nokia mobile phone unit: report

Microsoft was previously considering a plan to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying the devices business from Nokia, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Journal cited unnamed …


Hey mobile firms: About that Android thing… Did Google add a lockout clause?

EC probes for details of deals The European Commission has asked mobile telecoms firms and manufacturers of devices to provide details of any agreements they have with Google regarding the use of the technology giant’s Android operating system.…


Tecno’s Phantom A android phone enters Nigeria

Tecno Mobile has introduced its new android smartphone, Tecno Phantom A into the Nigeria market in partnership with Etisalat Nigeria. The Phantom A is user-friendly with big screen, elegant slim business style and it is now available at all Tecno authorised retailers across Nigeria, the firm said. Phantom A is a dual SIM smartphone, which…  [Read More...]


Mobile telecoms firms probed for details of Google Android deals

The European Commission has asked mobile telecoms firms and manufacturers of devices to provide details of any agreements they have with Google regarding the use of the technology giant’s Android operating system.


Microsoft mulled buying Nokia unit

Microsoft was in talks to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying the devices business from Nokia but failed to seal a deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.


Mobile grows 24%, smartphone grows 74%

The India mobile phone market grew by 24 percent Y-o-Y (Year-on-Year) whereas smartphone grew 74 percent in 2013, Q1, according to latest report of International Data Corporation (IDC).


Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0, 5-inch dual-SIM, quad-core phone for only P6,299

Known for its ultra-affordable decently spec’d phones, Cherry Mobile, just announced the availability of their most affordable quad-core phone, the 5-inch Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0. The Cherry Mobile Thunder 2.0 sports a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480) display and runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor from a [...]


Sony Xperia Z launches soon on T-Mobile

T-Mobile on Tuesday announced the upcoming availability of Sony’s flagship Xperia Z smartphone. The handset is equipped with 5-inch full HD 1080p display, a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The Xperia Z is also water and dust resistant, and includes 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD slot, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and Android 4.1 …


Microsoft ‘was in talks to buy Nokia’

Microsoft was in talks to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying the devices business from Nokia but failed to seal a deal, according to reports.