Regional & Global round up: SA internet stats, Naspers attacks Google
Naspers accuses Google of dodging taxes (TechCentral) Nokia’s Android phone “Normandy” to launch at Mobile World Congress (TechWeez) HTC to build low cost phones to help increase profits (Bandwithblog)...
View ArticleRegional & Global Round up: Bitcoin plunges, PesaPal launched in Malawi
PesaPal launches in Malawi, plans expansion in Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia (TechLoy) Moneygram customer can now use MPESA (Techmoran) Best mobile broadband service in South Africa (Mybroadband)...
View ArticleMobile & Internet stats: Subscriber ceiling reached, data new area of growth
For the first time, mobile penetration has exceeded 100% mainly driven by subscriber growth from Econet Wireless and Netone. The country’s second largest operator was apparently at receiving end of the...
View ArticleiPad Air review: Air light, thin and power
Recently I have had a chance to go hands on with first, the iPhone 5S and most recently iPad Air which represent my first real experience with Apple products. The iPhone 5 made me like and appreciate...
View ArticleMuzinda-Umuzi Hack for Health hackathon produces 6 apps
Last week Muzinda-Umuzi played host to the the Hack for Health hackathon and a report from Muzinda-Umuzi says that the programmers managed to develop 6 apps for the health services sector. Techzim...
View ArticleiWayAfrica diversifies into business intelligence solutions
iWayAfrica today unveiled set of new business intelligent products that are a wee bit out of their regular business scope suggesting that the company is actively diversifying. The new products were...
View ArticleTitan Smartphone review: Just a really strong entry level smartphone
A few weeks ago we had a brief post on our “initial thoughts” of the Titan smartphone which Econet is retailing for $366. We have since got a hold of the rugged smartphone and we still think the phone...
View ArticleSponsored tweets: Is it time for local celebs to cash in?
Nigel “Sir Nige” Mugamu, founder of 263Chat tweeted a sponsored tweet a week ago which got us thinking whether local celebs are missing out of a potential revenue stream. It’s quite interesting as well...
View ArticleZimstocks app on a mission to encourage safe investment in listed companies
Just a handful of mobile apps have succeed, let alone last a few months with sustained growth. Infact, for some reason, most local mobile apps disappear from the scene within weeks from launch. But...
View ArticleNqobizitha ‘Enqore’ Mlilo’s Nafuna TV makes top 10 in a Google competition
Google has today announced the finalists of the Africa Connected competition and Zimbabwe’s Nqobizitha “Enqore” Mlilo is part of the finalists in line to receive the $25,000 prize money. Last week we...
View ArticleFacebook agrees to buy Whatsapp for $19 billion
Social media giant Facebook has just announced, the purchase of instant messaging app Whatsapp. Commenting on the deal his Facebook wall, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg did not say how much Facebook...
View ArticleWhen will Facebook kill WhatsApp’s ‘no ads, no games, no gimmicks’ stance?
Today we woke up to the biggest news in Tech so far this year. Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp has already got people worked on what will become of the popular messaging app, which...
View ArticlePowertel introduces 0.50c/day unlimited mobile broadband package for students
Powertel has introduced a new package or promotion targeting students called the “Scholar Pack”. The new package is offering college and university students unlimited surfing and downloads for just...
View ArticleLocally developed BMI Calculator app lands Opera Top apps for 2013 award
Locally developed Body Mass Index or BMI Calculator app for symbian devices received the Opera Top App awards for 2013 in the Health and Sports category. The BMI app was developed by Avelgood Apps, a...
View ArticleSteward Bank’s EcoCash enabled Diaspora banking not so clear
Steward Bank announced via Tweeter and Facebook a new product line that they are calling Diaspora Banking. The service is targeting Zimbabwean in the Diaspora to open any of the four Diaspora account...
View ArticleLatest Techzim Podcast: Whatsapp bundles, Telecash-EcoCash reader comments,...
We had another interesting podcast were we discussed the recently introduced Whatsapp bundle from Econet, Baba Jukwa’s announcement to shut down his page and we had the opportunity to explorer what our...
View ArticleTelecash moving on, now advertising Agents that can’t be “ruffled” by Econet
For the first time since its launch. Telecel’s Telecash has started advertising its mobile money agent network in the local press. Telecel is currently embroiled in a bitter wrangle with Econet over...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S5 unveiled #MWC14: Improved battery, camera & protection
Samsung today unveiled their new flagship Galaxy S5, Samsung Gear 2 and the Samsung Gear Fit at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain. All three devices will be released in close to 150...
View ArticleFacebook finally ends redundant @facebook.com email addresses
So finally Facebook finally decided to do away with an email service they forced on people, but people never used anyway. The email service which is based on your Facebook username (e.g:...
View ArticleProperty24.co.zw update: Company looking to grow organically in Zimbabwe
A few weeks back we revealed that the continent’s biggest multimedia and eCommerce company Naspers, had entered the Zimbabwean webspace with Property24.co.zw. Today, we finally got a response to some...
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