Samsung’s latest addition to its Galaxy line-up—the Grand—has just been announced. Sadly, it’s not clear that it entirely lives up to its name. That does, of course, depend on how you interpret its monicker. If the word Grand makes you think of all things large, then you won’t be disappointed: this phone has a 5-inch [...]
Africa to Account for 13.9% of Global Cellular Market by 2017
November 29, 2012 | Posted by
With shiny new 4G smartphones clamoring for attention, it’s easy to forget about the humble talk-plus-text mobile phone. But the device continues to dominate in emerging markets, such as Africa, where access to third generation cellular — let alone 4G — is not even close to being widespread. ABI Research says GSM (2G) mobile subscriptions [...]
Africa’s Largest Mobile Provider Has More Subcribers than Verizon Wireless
May 6, 2012 | Posted by
MTN, Africa’s biggest cellular provider, recorded a 3,7% increase in subscribers to 170.6-million at the end of March this year, the company said on Friday. The U.S. based Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications services provider in the United States with 108.7 million subscribers as of the end of 2011. MTN’s Nigerian customers represent [...]
Can the Age of the BlackBerry Return?
May 3, 2012 | Posted by
As the release date approaches for its new BlackBerry 10 operating system and devices, Research In Motion will need to create a niche in an increasingly competitive cell phone market. As of now, the BlackBerry 10 hopes to usurp the Windows Phone as a distant third place in the smartphone OS race. Microsoft’s devices are [...]
