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US mobile operator gears up for 2010, AfricaEarlier this week, the US-based SMSStreamer.mobi brand by Cole Solutions began operating in the local market, with a promise to help make next year's FIFA World Cup a success by delivering quality 2010 content. 23 Oct 2009 Award-winning animators backEmma Kaye and Jacquie Trowell have reunited as an animation production team for TV and mobile phone content for Southern Africa. 13 Oct 2009 Live tweeting from Mobile Web AfricaThe inaugural two-day Mobile Web Africa, for which Bizcommunity.com is a media partner, kicked off yesterday morning, Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at the Michaelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. 13 Oct 2009 Download BlackBerry messagingUsers of BlackBerry smartphone operating on a wireless service data plan with software version 4.5 and later can download BlackBerry Messenger 2.5, an instant messaging service designed for smartphones. 9 Oct 2009 Second Asian launch for MMAMANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) launched its second Asian local council yesterday, Wednesday, 26 August 2009, in partnership with the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP). 27 Aug 2009 Nokia World Day 2009 in Germany via webcastNokia is hosting Nokia World Day in Stuttgart, Germany, 2 - 3 September 2009. 27 Aug 2009 Register now for The Thinking Mobile Conference SeriesRegistration is open for The Thinking Mobile Conference Series. 13 Aug 2009 Small screen offers local video contentMedias recently launched a dedicated mobile video entertainment service, http://infinit.mobi, which will be offer ‘made for mobile' TV shows (mobisodes), including a horror series and a crime/thriller series, lots of local music, tips and tricks, game previews and more. 31 Jul 2009 German mobile platform claims faster growth than FacebookWith a claimed growth rate of more than 100% in the last six months, German mobile community qeep says it reached the 2 million-user mark earlier this week. 30 Jul 2009 Mobile marketing course at UCTThe mobile marketing course at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, running 29 - 31 July 2009, is designed to give insights into the fields of mobile marketing, information systems, telecommunications, experiential marketing and learning processes. 22 Jul 2009 SA family wins US trip with AstrosWillem Barnard and his family will soon be jetting off to the US to experience the excitement of space travel up close and personal. 20 Jul 2009 New community translation service from BuzzCityBuzzCity (www.buzzcity.com), a provider of global wireless communities and consumer services, recently announced the availability of a community translation service across its mobile social network, myGamma. 22 Jun 2009 Corporate SMS system keeps Tshwane University connectedA corporate SMS system from Vox Orion has enabled staff and students at The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) to keep in touch more easily. 12 Jun 2009 Arrive Alive uses mobile site to boost road safetyA newly designed mobile road safety website has been made available by Arrive Alive in an effort to help curb road accidents and enhance the safety of road users in South Africa. 4 Jun 2009 South Africans shortlisted for MeffysVodacom has been shortlisted twice and MxiT once for the Meffys, the Mobile Entertainment Awards, 2009. 28 May 2009 IFRA XMA Cross Media deadline extendedThe deadline for registering for the IFRA XMA Cross Media Awards 2009 has been extended until 15 June 2009. 14 May 2009 Steadily growing Mobile Marketing Association now in IndiaThe Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) announced the launch of its India Local Council last week. 11 May 2009 Reminder: SAB Sports Journalist Awards close 15 MayEntries for the SAB Sports Journalist of the Year Awards close next Friday, 15 May 2009. 6 May 2009 MTN partners Garmap for cellphone GPSMTN has partnered with Garmap, a provider of satellite navigation and mapping services in South Africa, to provide the next generation of Garmap for Mobile Online on BlackBerry smartphones. 31 Mar 2009 MMA membership exceeds 700Earlier this week, the Mobile Marketing Association announced that it had surpassed 725 member companies globally. 19 Feb 2009 First gridstar talent show winners namedMelina Katenda and Refi Tsela have been voted the December and January winners of gridstar, Vodacom's talent contest which launched on 1 December 2008. 18 Feb 2009 MMA partners in mobile ad research initiativeNEW YORK, LONDON, SINGAPORE & SAO PAULO: The Mobile Marketing Association announced earlier this week that it has formed an agreement with Aeneas Strategy Consulting and Management to participate in, guide and support its mobile advertising research project, conducted in collaboration with MSearchGroove and EverySingleOneOfUs. 13 Feb 2009 Political party donations go mobileSouth Africans can now use their cellphones to donate money to political parties at a fraction of the cost of a premium SMS, thanks to payment service Pocit (www.pocit.co.za) which only charges a fee of 5% of the donation. 2 Feb 2009 CRM goes mobileEarlier this week, Maximizer announced that its mobile CRM solution is now available for the HTC Google G1 smartphone. 15 Jan 2009 Sony Ericsson joins Open Handset AllianceLONDON: Earlier this week, Sony Ericsson announced the extension of its portfolio strategy to include support for the Open Handset Alliance, confirming its intention to develop a handset based on the Android platform. 12 Dec 2008 First client for African blog ad networkNewly launched Adgator, reportedly Africa's first blog ad network, has signed up The Times Online as the first advertiser to its network. 11 Dec 2008 Block function to boost mobile chatroom safetyMobile instant messenger MXit last week launched its new chatroom blocking functionality. 10 Dec 2008 One Show introduces Green PencilNow in its 34th year, the One Show will be handing out its first-ever Green Pencil for the best non-profit/public service advertising that promotes the environment. 10 Dec 2008 Live blogging from US blogger tour of SAWe Blog the World South Africa - a tour of South Africa by prominent US bloggers who are being hosted by the International Marketing Council of South Africa as part of "a very exciting experiment" - kicked off this past weekend in Johannesburg. 1 Dec 2008 CNN launches image-matching mobile appNEW YORK: CNN International earlier this week launched CNN MyClick in conjunction with MyClick, an application that allows users to directly connect to CNN's mobile news site using camera mobile devices. 13 Nov 2008 |
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